While I was on my month long missions trip in Macedonia, I had the blessing of also stopping in the countries of Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Kosovo & Albania. The following reflection was inspired by 1 out of the 3 pastors in Montenegro...
Just a little background info, Montenegro is a country in the mountains, literally at the top. Our missions team was in the city of Podgorica. There is about 1 million people total in this country.
(straight up writings from my Macedonian journal)
May 30th, 2012
Drove 8+ hours to Montenegro. Crossed border. Overall physical view of city not that impressive. Met the pastor of one of the three evangelical churches in Montenegro. He is the sweetest man I've ever met! He's like a 2nd Dad to me. To see the joy in his eyes and heart at the sight of our group of young college students loving Jesus was priceless. The mini sermon he gave was such a God coincidence...it wasn't even funny!
"You must have a dream...even when a certain situation in your life seems impossible." ~Pastor Mirchay~
"Never let anyone take away your God given dream...Hold onto it, no matter what it takes, You must keep that hope alive inside of you... " ~Pastor Mirchay
God directly spoke to me through Pastor Mirchay. His golden words forever changed my heart perspective. He said there are a total of only 50 believers in Montenegro.The reality that he still has a smile on his face and a never ending perserverant hope that his country will experience revival one soon day really inspires me. The reality that having 20 christian college students from America in a European churc room is already a higher population that the number of people that normally attend a European evangelical church service, made my mouth shut.I used to be SO obsessed with mega churches and finding the largest church in Minneapolis as possible and making sure they have the greatest worship music ministry program ever....
Now my perspective has changed....
The European evangelical churches that barely have 20 people per service are SO ON FIRE and hungry for God, their worship is SO authentic, passionate and straight up from the heart. There is a HUGE need for worship leaders in these European churches....
I challenge you dearest friend, what do Pastor Mirchay's two previous quotes mean personally to you in your own life? What dreams do you need to hold onto?....Do you need a God sized dream?....Why is it so important that we keep the hope of our God given passions and dreams alive?........
Just a little background info, Montenegro is a country in the mountains, literally at the top. Our missions team was in the city of Podgorica. There is about 1 million people total in this country.
(straight up writings from my Macedonian journal)
May 30th, 2012
Drove 8+ hours to Montenegro. Crossed border. Overall physical view of city not that impressive. Met the pastor of one of the three evangelical churches in Montenegro. He is the sweetest man I've ever met! He's like a 2nd Dad to me. To see the joy in his eyes and heart at the sight of our group of young college students loving Jesus was priceless. The mini sermon he gave was such a God coincidence...it wasn't even funny!
"You must have a dream...even when a certain situation in your life seems impossible." ~Pastor Mirchay~
"Never let anyone take away your God given dream...Hold onto it, no matter what it takes, You must keep that hope alive inside of you... " ~Pastor Mirchay
God directly spoke to me through Pastor Mirchay. His golden words forever changed my heart perspective. He said there are a total of only 50 believers in Montenegro.The reality that he still has a smile on his face and a never ending perserverant hope that his country will experience revival one soon day really inspires me. The reality that having 20 christian college students from America in a European churc room is already a higher population that the number of people that normally attend a European evangelical church service, made my mouth shut.I used to be SO obsessed with mega churches and finding the largest church in Minneapolis as possible and making sure they have the greatest worship music ministry program ever....
Now my perspective has changed....
The European evangelical churches that barely have 20 people per service are SO ON FIRE and hungry for God, their worship is SO authentic, passionate and straight up from the heart. There is a HUGE need for worship leaders in these European churches....
I challenge you dearest friend, what do Pastor Mirchay's two previous quotes mean personally to you in your own life? What dreams do you need to hold onto?....Do you need a God sized dream?....Why is it so important that we keep the hope of our God given passions and dreams alive?........
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