Thanksgiving in Slavonia (eastern Croatia)

Great worship service yesterday at the Radiceva Baptist Church. Lively worship and excellent preaching! What a blessing. The preacher yesterday was Drazen Glavas. He did a great job communicating the truths of Scripture. Pray for the new leaders among Croatian Baptists.

Yesterday I acted as the self-appointed keeper of the door during the worship service. I can still see and hear everything so remain a participant. I like greeting people as they come and go during the service. Four tourists from Malaysia came in the entry hallway during the singing time. A man and wife were shocked at how lively our “Baptists” were.

They are from a charismatic church in Malaysia and enjoyed worshipping with us for a few minutes. I had the chance to share the good news of Christ with their two friends who they had met during their European tour. As the couple left, they promised to keep up the testimony to these two who don’t yet have a relationship with Christ. We gave one another a hug before they went on their way, bidding one another farewell until heaven. The bond of Christ is amazing in its strength and speed.

 

 

Following the worship service in Zagreb, I drove 150 miles with the two leaders of the Baptist Union of Croatia. We participated in a Thanksgiving service. The service was held in a village in Eastern Slavonia. I was very touched as people from several churches gathered to thank the Lord for his provision in their life. I am very humbled and honored to serve with the believers of Croatia.  The pictures above are from this service.  The top one is of the children and youth of the churches singing.  The second is part of the arrangement made for the service.  Everything is from a local garden or made in the kitchen.