Serving with the Palowice Free Christian Church

Marian Pawlas pastors the Palowice Free Christian Church in the small village (population 1,260) of Palowice in Southern Poland. He is a native of this village. The church ministers to about 220, including children.

Pastor Pawlas was born into a typical Polish family, very strong in the Catholic Church. When he was a small boy he wasn’t interested in God. As the years went by he was baptized, confirmed and took communion in the Catholic Church. In spite of this his life became worse and worse. He became more ungodly. He looked for satisfaction in sport, alcohol and girls. Doubting that God existed, but still going to church because it was expected. He finally awoke one morning, after a night of wine, women and song, with a sensation of hopelessness and uncertainty. Did God Exist? He became afraid of what would happen to him if he died.

In 1980, a friend invited him to a Christian camp for young people. While there, he heard the words of Jesus Christ: “You must be born again.� He had never heard that before. The words kept coming back to him and the end of the camp he gave his life to Jesus.

Returning home to Palowice, he faced a lot of opposition and verbal persecution from his family. Palowice Free Christian Church was small, with 25 in the fellowship. He started to attend and was soon encouraged to preach.  Their ministry now includes planting churches in two other cities, organizing evangelistic events and various camps.

Marian and his wife Hania have four children: Sarah, Karolina, Samuel and David.

Address: ul.Szeroka 54c - 44-246 PALOWICE

Church Phone: 011-48324317630

E-mail : pawlasmarian@poczta.onet.pl