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Balkan Fellowship Conference
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Last month, Novi Sad Christian Fellowship in Serbia welcomed several hundred Christian leaders from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania for the Balkan Fellowship Conference. Balkan Fellowship is a network of leaders from the region – Pastors Dusan (Bera) Beredi (pictured below right) and Ico Matulic are part of the network.
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Bera shared with us that there was ‘a deep hunger for something new and authentic’ among the believers, and wrote:
The theme of the conference was the five-fold ministry in a Balkan context, reflecting on practice and building on lived experience, rather than importing models from other parts of the world. …we asked a simple but pressing question, ‘How can we walk in unity?’ The conclusion was clear; the Balkans does not need big names or personality-centred ministries. The key lies in networking, closeness and journeying together.
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Please pray for Christians across the Balkans to have wisdom in how they build God’s Kingdom together where they are. Pray for us at TEN as we journey alongside our faithful friends, guided by their understanding of the needs of their societies.
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Pray Together with Ami Oprenova-Stavrou
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Our next online Prayer Gathering is on Thursday 5th March at 7:30pm! Join us as we welcome Ami Oprenova-Stavrou from Bulgaria.
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Ami is the worship director at First Baptist Church of Sofia. She leads the music ministries, including handbells choirs, tech teams, families' work and is co-leader of a young teenagers' club.
Ami is passionate about God's kingdom and using her creative gifts for His glory. Let's gather to pray for Ami, her ministry, and the church in Bulgaria.
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Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Please invite people from your church or home group to join us too!
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Enduring Dependence on God
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In his latest newsletter, pastor and church planter, Erion Cuni, reminded us how important it is to depend on God. Erion (below with his wife, Gentiana) shared,
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Many people see dependence on God as a difficult task and many times impossible to achieve; maybe for a short-term mission, maybe for a season, but not for a lifetime. …But if you choose obedience for a lifetime, it is not you, but God who makes you see a life full of impossibilities and miracles happen every day.
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It is a wonderful reminder to trust God completely and take every last detail to Him in prayer. We hope you’ll be encouraged to know that some of our partners have told us they pray for you and us every day.
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Pastor Vasile Gritorita in Moldova once wrote to us, ‘Thank you for your prayers. We feel them.’
To pray for our partners and our work each day, you can download our quarterly Prayer Diary.
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James is currently visiting partners in Romania and later in Moldova. Please keep him and them in your prayers. Before James headed out, he recorded this message on behalf of us all.
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Thank You for Your Support! |
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Thank you for your love and support. We hope you are encouraged by the steadfast work of our partners and the call to remain trusting in God's goodness. God bless you.
The TEN team.
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