Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In Duisburg, Germany, Vera Forum—one of the city’s fastest-growing churches—faces major obstacles: contaminated land, permit and loan roadblocks, and a shocking SWAT raid after a former attendee’s false claim. Pastor Alexander Epp shares how prayer and perseverance carried the church through intimidation, accusations, and pressure, and how God used hardship to strengthen their faith and draw even more people to Christ.

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0:00 Obstacles pile up: opposition, poisoned land, and pressure
0:46 Pastor Epp’s calling: reaching the Russian-German community
1:00 No permit, no loan, and contaminated soil threatens the build
1:23 The church prays: “God, heal the soil”
1:53 They build anyway—four satellite churches and growing attendance
2:10 Why success raises suspicion in Germany: “Is it a cult?”
2:33 False claim sparks a SWAT raid on his home and the church
4:51 God turns it for good: the raid brings more people to church

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