Kosovo’s historical conflict with neighboring nations has left deep psychological, spiritual, and economic scars across the country.
Kosovo’s unemployment rate has been 25 percent for some time.
Lack of employment prompts many to emigrate West for work leaving their families behind waiting to receive funds from abroad.
Christians often face intolerance and intimidation from families and communities, thereby, feeling limited freedom to share their faith.
Prayer requests
Pray for believers and for pastors’ families.
Please pray for a stable and honest government.
Pray for God’s blessing and leading as a final decision on Kosovo’s status as an independent nation approaches. Pray for a wise solution that will produce widespread peace in the land.
Please pray for God to protect and heal the sick amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pray for hope in the nation. Over the past decades, many have left the country to seek work and better opportunities for their families.
Pray for the church leaders, pastors, and missionaries in Kosovo to have more of God’s wisdom, humility, and unity.
Opportunities
An estimated 60 percent of Kosovars are unreached by the gospel.
Young people are spiritually hungry and open to the gospel.
In partnership with local Nazarene churches, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is working with selected families to open greenhouses, which provide economic opportunities, locally produced food, and new relationships for ministry.
