PI Schools
This school is in Gdansk in northern Poland and serves between fifteen and twenty churches.
History of Poland
Poland’s history dates back over 1000 years and is filled with wonders and horrors all the same. The Polish have held their kingdom for centuries in the midst of superpowers all around them, the Russians to the east, the Germans to the west, and the Austrians to the south. They have been a determined and stubborn people who have valiantly held their ground! In WWII, Poland was the site of many Nazi atrocities with the Nazi’s establishing many of their death camps on Polish soil so the German people would not be affected. Nazi camps such as Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and others slaughtered thousands on Polish territory. Spiritually, Poland has always been staunchly Catholic. 97% of the people claim to be Catholic, in fact, to be Polish, is to be a Catholic! Still today, there is less than 1% biblical Christian within the nation and there is a mighty need for a move of church growth and church planting amongst the Polish cities, towns and villages.

Quick Facts

  • Full name: Republic of Poland
  • Population: 38.2 million (via UN, 2006)
  • Capital: Warsaw
  • Area: 312,685 sq km (120,728 sq miles)
  • Major language: Polish
  • Major religion: Catholic
  • Monetary unit: 1 zloty = 100 groszy
  • Main exports: Machinery and transport equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals
  • GNI per capita: US $7,100 (World Bank, 2006)

Tomasz & Nancy Ropiekjo
Tomasz, a long time friend of PI, is the senior pastor of the Polish Pentecostal Church of Gdansk, Poland. He and Nancy met in Bible school in Pennsylvania years ago, where she felt the call to serve Poland as a missionary beside Tomasz. Tomasz served as the associate pastor for many years before taking over the reigns a few years ago. He also serves as one of primary leaders of the Polish Pentecostal denomination with over 220 churches nationwide.

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