About us
The Pentecostal Fellowship has been active in Prague since 1995, when it was built step by step by missionaries Roger and Becky Buckland. Everyone has the opportunity to be actively involved and develop their gifting. In addition to regular meetings, we hold annual conferences, and focused seminars. For those interested in deeper study, we offer a 3-year Bible School (one weekend a month).
Our focus is primarily spiritual, but we also provide pastoral and social counseling. Our meetings are conducted in Czech with English translation.
Leadership
Jaromír a Michaela
Žumárovi
Matthew a Angela
Buckland
History
The Pentecostal Fellowship was founded in 1995 by the family of Roger Buckland. They served in Prague until 2012 when they moved back to the USA. Also thanks to their long-term missionary work in the Philippines that preceded their stay in the Czech republic, they accepted a new challenge and have been leading the missionary work in the Pacific until today. It was their love and pastoral care for people that led to the creation of the Pentecostal Fellowship. Today, their oldest son, Matthew Buckland, continues in their calling and he is actively involved in the activities of the Fellowship in Prague.
The Fellowship used to meet in the Gothic family chapel of Václav Budovec of Budov close to the Old Town Square in Prague until 2012. Since then its seat has been in Karlin, Prague 8. The Fellowship is led by the couple, Jaromír and Michaela Žumárovi. Their goal is to continue in the legacy of sharing biblical principles and a friendly environment with others.
What we believe
Word Aflame Press, UPCI, Hazelwood, MOThis proclamation was derived from the Word of God and follows, in part the language of various Christian statements of faith.
in the one true and living God,
maker of all creation; the all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere-present, eternal Father; the source of all goodness, truth, and love; who has manifested himself in His Son, Jesus Christ, for the purpose of redemption and as the Holy Ghost for the purpose of intervening in the lives of people.
(Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14; 1 Timothy 1:17; 3:16; 6:13-16)
in the divine inspiration of the Scriptures,
and that the original manuscripts of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are the Word of God given through people,
and that the Scriptures we possess today are the sufficient rule of faith and practice and the final authority for truth and salvation.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21)
in the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which declares Him to be the only begotten Son of God, who was born of a virgin and who lived to show us the words and works
of God. As the Savior, He was crucified and died on the cross in our place to be the supreme sacrifice for sin. He was buried in a tomb but rose again the third day, as the Scriptures foretold, and is now exalted as King of kings and Lord of lords. As God manifested
in the flesh, He is true God and true man; in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.
(Acts 10:38-40; I Corinthians 15:1-4; Colossians 2:9)
in the original apostolic plan of salvation,
proclaimed on the Day of Pentecost on the birthday of the New Testament church, which includes faith in Jesus Christ as Savior
and Lord, sincere repentance, water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost
with the joyous experience of speaking supernaturally in other tongues – just as the believer did in the first century.
(Acts 2:1-39; 10:44-48)
in living a life of holiness,
both inwardly and outwardly, as a result of the working of God’s grace in us, for the Word of the Lord declares that all who name
the name of Christ should depart from sin and separate themselves from the evil practices of this present age.
(Ephesians 4:21-24; II Timothy 2:19; Hebrews 12:14)
in practicing genuine Christianity,
through love for God and people, prayer, obedience to the Word of God, heartfelt worship and expressive praise, sharing our faith, commitment to our marriage companions and families, availability to help one another in time of need, honesty and diligence in our employment, honor and respect for our government as it submits to the divine plan for human society, and the dedication of our time, talent, and treasure to advance the kingdom of God on earth.
(Romans 12 - 13; Colossians 3 – 4))
in the local and universal church,
established by our Lord as a unique and special fellowship for all who believe. It is the spiritual community ordained for worship, stewardship, and service to God and people, of which every believer must become a part, for it is the body of Christ in the world today, displaying the same miraculous power and spiritual gifts experienced by the early church.
(I Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:4-16)
in the return of Jesus Christ,
that glorious appearing when our Lord shall come with the sound of a trumpet, when both those who have died in Christ and those who now live in Christ will rise to meet Him in the air to be with Him forever.
(I Corinthians 15:51-55; I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
in the judgment of all people,
when the wicked shall receive their punishment and the righteous shall receive their reward. We believe in the ultimate triumph
of righteousness and in the life everlasting.
(Romans 14:10-12; II Thessalonians 1:6-10; Revelation 20:12-21:8)
