Croatian Conference
Following the first ever Tent Event in Croatia last spring which was incredibly successful in seeing many people saved and healed, Tim and Kim arrived in Osijek for a weekend conference at the end of November. This took place in the Krscanskog Centre in a city which is the fourth largest in Croatia with a population of around 115,000. It is situated on the river Drava which joins the Danube nearby.
During the war from 1991 to 1995, the city avoided heavy destruction although the nearby town of Vukovar was heavily shelled and over a thousand citizens died in the area from the daily bombardment. While some buildings still have mild damage, most often the occasional superficial pockmark from shelling, the city's facades are generally in good shape,
due to extensive restoration in recent times, preserving the charm of its intricate Austro-Hungarian architecture which is mixed with impressive modern structures.
Though there is now only minor evidence of war damage to the buildings, the people still carry the scars of trauma from the conflict.
The church which is led by pastor Slavko Tutic is made up of University students, graduates and a good mix of young families and older couples. The church enjoys enthusiastic Spirit led worship and has a heart to reach out into their community.
Tim, along with pastors Robert Starcic and Danijel Alic from Croatia, ministered to over one hundred people on each of the three days encouraging the believers to take hold of that for which Christ has taken hold of us and inspiring them to believe God for great things. We were privileged to see Father move in healing and salvation.
As always, the church were delighted to host such an event and see it as part of their ongoing strategy to see increase in this ex-communist country which is still coming to terms with the conflict in the region. There is much need for healing of body, mind and spirit to take place amongst the people. We continue to pray for this region.
Article Date: 8th April 2008 |
