Summers are always a busy and fruitful time for our ministries. The work in Russia, Belarus and Montenegro continues to grow, as the Lord gives grace. He said that if we're faithful with little, He will entrust more to us. We are blessed to have many faithful servants who pour out their lives, serving in the name of Christ. Please keep them in your prayers, that God's blessings will be on them and their families.We had another team come from the United States, this time from a church in Texas that has committed to building a church plant in Bijelo Polje, a mostly Muslim town in the mountains. The team basically had two jobs for their week here: one was to encourage the church in PG, and the other was to host a small event in Bijelo Polje to raise interest for the gospel.
Those of us from the church in PG, who were able to go, went with the Texas team up to the Tara river gorge and had a sort of retreat. The team taught out of Philippians and it was a really encouraging time for all of us.We also helped the team distribute fliers in Bijelo Polje announcing their event, which was a lecture on "Authentic Christianity," basically calling people to go back to reading the Bible instead of just believing what a priest says.
The lecture drew some attention, more than we predicted for a small town that didn't seem particularly open to new ideas. We know that some Orthodox people were there, and at least one Atheist.
Some good discussions ensued after the lectures, and people were at least encouraged to go home and read the Bible.
This is a start, because "...faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). Speaking of "hearing the word," TEENAGE CAMP BEGINS IN 10 DAYS!!!!
PLEASE please be praying for our teenagers, and for us a we prepare for camp. This is the best opportunity we have to build relationships with our teens and to present the gospel to them. We are collecting the last of their registration forms these next two days.
Please pray that the teens who come will really listen and take in what the Bible has to say about Love (this is our theme): what it means for God to love us, for us to love Him, for us to love other people, and what dating/marriage/sex looks like from a biblical perspective. Thank you all for your interest, and especially for your prayers and financial support. :)
-To hear more about teams arriving for ministry in Montenegro click here.
2 comments:
2 years ago I was part of a missions team that went to Macedonia. The preaching and evangelism teams did similar work, and we saw a good response. We also helped rebuild a church ( alot of them were damaged in the war) and several smaller groups of us went to children's homes to share the gospel and just generally spend time with the kids. There was a lot of apathy and general spiritual darkness, but all in all it was a good trip and some lives were changed. A lot of people were open to the gospel.
That sounds like a terrific missions trip, Anon! There is definitely a need for both the Gospel message and practical compassion in that part of the world. Yes; I have noticed that apathetic tendency you mention among people in the Balkans; but naturally, there are folks everywhere who will respond in faith, so it's all worthwhile.
Funny, I just interpreted for a Macedonian lady and her son this past week. I don't meet too many of them over here.
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