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Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Isaiah 6v8 (NIV)
We work with church planters across the Balkans and in Russia, providing financial, practical and prayer support.
Those we support have come to us for help; having had the vision to move to a new village, town or region to establish
a small church or group, they then need the means to make it happen! Without our support, their vision would be
unobtainable. By enabling these committed Christians to go where God is sending them, they can live in the midst of
a community as salt and light, daily sharing the gospel with their neighbours through their words and actions.
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 The Stojkovic Family - Church Planters in
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To read more about a selection of our partners who are planting churches, click on the relevant links below. Some of
these partners have regular financial support whilst others we are still trying to secure. If there is a country or area
that you are interested in, but isnít listed below, please contact David Roderick or Sally Macpherson for more information.
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  As a Bosnian refugee in Serbia, Sinisa Stojkovic, with
his wife Olja, made the courageous decision to return to Banja Luka, Bosnia, having felt called by God to spread the
gospel there... (read more)
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 Oliver and Emilija Anastasov live in Probistip, Macedonia, a town with high
unemployment where Christianity is viewed as a cult and believers are scared to go to church...(read more)
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 Dragan Marev lives in Veles, Macedonia, a town steeped in superstition and pollution. Dragan not
only aims to teach the whole town about Jesus, he also regularly goes into the surrounding hill villages leading fun
events for the many gypsy children.(read more)
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 Mark and Mari McCormick moved to Gotesti, Moldova 12 years ago, where they now
lead a vibrant church - a welcome relief amidst the rampant poverty of the poorest country in Europe.
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 When Jovica and Savka Bacvanski moved to Podgorica, Montenegro
to plant a church, children in the neighbourhood used to throw stones at their children, as the whole area opposed
the new 'sect' that was being established. (read more)
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 Traian and Elena Pascalau were sent out by their church in Constanta, Romania, to plant a new
church in another area of the city. Six years later they lead a church that has 70 members and are looking forward to
reaching 100 ... so that they can multiply and plant yet another church! read more
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 Greg and Jelena Sivulka moved from Novi Sad (Serbia) to Temerin, Serbia to
plant a church there, once that church was established they called friends in to take over the leadership and moved to
Sombor, Serbia, where they have successfully planted a further church... (read more)
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Help is needed for:
Funding to support the church planters as they leave their jobs and move to a new area. For example a gift of £100 - £300 per month (dependent on country)
is all that is needed to support a full time worker in a new church plant.
Funding to rent meeting places if a group outgrows the home they are meeting in.
Teaching and Training. Many church planters have found the Alpha course to be the perfect follow-up to
initial contact with neighbours and people they meet. Sponsorship is needed for the meals on the Alpha course and for the
church planters to attend an Alpha training event.
Humanitarian Aid. More often than not, our church planters move to areas where poverty
is prevalent. With their desire to help others, they appreciate the opportunity to be able to provide practical help
in the community where needed.
Please pray for the work of all our church planters.
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For more details about any aspect of church planting,
please contact us, alternatively, check out our 'Plog' - a prayer blog that details partners prayer requests as they come in.
It is also possible to request a copy of our latest
prayer diary by filling out the online form.
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