Proem Ministries—Southeast's Mission Partner
By Justin Timmins & Gina Wells
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35
It’s foundational to the Christian faith that our lives reflect the love of Christ. We are called to care for children, the poor, and the broken. At Proem Ministries, we passionately believe in these principles of ministry, so we strive to love and serve our communities in Poland in the same way Jesus loved His community.
While Christianity has a rich history in the nation of Poland, dating back to AD 966, many Poles today claim only a nominal faith. Therefore, the staff at Proem understands that relationships are the best way to show the love of Jesus with the people here.
Our ministry has grown from serving 150 kids at our first camp in 1990 to nearly 2,500 kids annually from Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine, Israel, and Ireland. Proem’s Christian Center is located 60 miles from Warsaw in the village of Zakosciele, and also serves the surrounding communities of Lodz, Tomaszow, and Piotrkow.
After almost 30 years of service to Christ, Proem has grown to focus on four main areas of ministry: camps, church planting, Christian education, and community help. Each year at our camps, youth, families, and volunteers are presented with the Gospel of God’s grace as they enjoy sports, arts, and language-themed camps. This area of ministry also includes retreats and outreach events, such as Journey to Bethlehem and Road to Jerusalem, where we share about Jesus with thousands of people annually.
Along with our camps, Proem is pursuing a 25-year church planting plan to reach the cities we serve. So far, we have planted one church with two campuses, located in the villages of Tomaszow and Lodz. These church plants are beacons of light and hope to their communities, providing opportunities for fellowship and worship services.
Proem also invests in the next generation of Polish children and families by providing quality education and care. Because education creates a natural setting for building relationships and laying the groundwork for sharing the Gospel, we opened the Tomy Education Center in 2006, reaching students from preschool through 11th grade. We’re excited to say that the Tomy Center has become one of the top schools in our region!
Finally, community help is Proem’s newest area of ministry, focused on service, love, and worldwide transformation. This initiative supports local and international outreach events, family counseling, and assisting families in need. None of this would be possible without God’s provision of valuable partners to serve with us. We love Southeast, and we’re especially grateful for the committed relationship we have cultivated over the years. Together, we’re advancing God’s Kingdom in Poland and beyond! If you would like to get involved with us at Proem Ministries, here are some ways to connect:
- Pray: Please join us in praying for the ministries and staff at Proem, and for the youth and families whom we serve daily. Most importantly, pray that Jesus’ name is known in all we do and say.
- Send: More than 80 staff members and missionaries serve with Proem. Thanks to your faithful tithes and offerings at church, Southeast can continue to financially support the ministry of Proem in several ways, including camp scholarships and church planting.
- Go: Will you join us in changing lives today? Serve on a mission trip or internship, or consider long-term missionary service
For more information, visit our website at proemministries.org.
This article is from the October 2018 issue of NEXT magazine.