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Country Profile: Bosnia-Hercegovina (BIH)

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In 1984, Bosnia-Hercegovina hosted the Winter Olympic Games. Eight years later, it was a place of war. Beautiful nature - ruined houses. Hospitable people - with profound emotional wounds. This is Bosnia-Hercegovina, a land of contrast.

Bosnia-Hercegovina is on the Balkan peninsula, in Southern Europe, bordered by Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. It is divided into two entities, the Serbian Republic (49% of the territory) and the Muslim-Croat Federation (51% of the territory), with its capital in Sarajevo. The population is estimated at 4 million people, consisting of Bosniaks (44%), Serbs (31%) and Croats (17%). Major religions include Islam (Bosniaks), Orthodoxy (Serbs) and Catholicism (Croats), with evangelical Christians numbering 800-1'000 people. Due to the recent war and political instability, the country is still struggling economically. The political leadership system is corrupt and complicated and  unemployment rates are very high (50-70% in some areas). People are starting to lose hope for better future.

In the midst of  this, young Evangelical churches are spreading the Gospel of Hope. Before the last war, there were three Evangelical churches in the whole country. Now there are about 25-30 small fellowships and numbers keep growing.

OM started working in Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) in 1998. We now have teams in Dobrinja (Sarajevo), Bihać (a mostly Muslim town in the north-western part of BiH) and Mostar (a historical town in the south of BiH). We work very closely with the local Evangelical churches, with a desire to strengthen, support and motivate them in their ministry.

The teams in Bihać and Sarajevo focus on new fellowship development, particularly in Muslim areas.  Since 2006, we are working to promote house churches instead of congregational churches. Through language courses, guitar classes, humanitarian aid, literature distribution and a reading-café we seek to connect with the people at a personal level.

The team in Mostar has a care-giving and counselling ministry, involving teaching and counseling for the leaders of local churches. There is a saying: "Whoever drinks the water in Bosnia, will always come back!" We look forward to offering you a glass of cold water in Bosnia-Hercegovina!

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1984-e godine, Bosna i Hercegovina je bila  domaćin Zimskih Olimpijskih igara. Osam godina kasnije, to je bilo mjesto ratišta. Prelijepa priroda - srušene kuće. Gostoprimljivi ljudi - sa dubokim emocionalnim ranama. To je Bosna i Hercegovina, zemlja kontrasta.

Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH) se nalazi na Balkanskom poluotoku, u Južnoj Evropi i graniči sa Srbijom, Hrvatskom i Crnom Gorom. Zemlja je podijeljena na 2 entiteta: Republika Srpska (49% teritorije) i Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine (51% teritorije). Glavni grad BiH je Sarajevo. Populacija je oko 4 miliona, a glavne etničke grupe su Bošnjaci (44%), Srbi (31%) i Hrvati (17%). Glavne religije su  islam (Bošnjaci), pravoslavlje (Srbi) i katolicizam (Hrvati), evanđelističkih (protestantskih) krščana je sve skupa 800-1000 osoba. Zbog nedavnog rata i političke nestabilnosti, ova zemlja se još uvijek bori sa ekonomskom egzistencijom. Sistem političkog vođstva je korumpiran i komplikovan. Nezaposlenost je jako visoka (50-70% u nekim djelovima zemlje). Ljudi su počeli gubiti nadu za bolju budućnost.

U sred toga, mlade evanđelističke crkve šire Evanđelje Nade. Prije zadnjeg rata cijela Bosna i Hercegovina je imala samo 3 evanđelističke crkve. Sada imamo 25-30 malih zajednica i njihov broj raste.  

OM je počela svoj rad u BiH 1998-e godine. Sada imamo 3 tima: u Dobrinji (predgrađe Sarajeva), u Bihaću (većinom muslimanski grad u sjevero-zapadnom djelu BiH) i u Mostaru (istorijski  grad u južnom djelu BiH). Imamo dobru suradnju sa lokalnim evanđelističkim crkvama. Naša želja je njih pojačati, podupirati i motivirati u njihovoj službi.

Glavni fokus timova u Bihaću i u Dobrinji je osnivanje novih zajednica,  posebno u muslimanskim područjima. Počevši od 2006-e godine, koristimo strategiju kućnih crkava umjesto tradicionale centralne crkve. Kroz kurseve  jezika ili gitare, podjele humanitarne pomoći i kršćanske literature i svima otvorenog kafića za čitanje, želimo se konektovati sa ljudima na ličnom nivou.

Služba tima u Mostaru je tipa dušebrižnivstva i savjetovanja, uključujući učenje i savjetovanje vođa lokalnih crkava. Imamo jednu izreku: „Ko god se napije vode Bosne i Hercegovine, uvijek će se  vratiti ovamo.“ Mi jedva čekamo priliku da možemo tebi ponuditi čašu hladne vode u Bosni i Hercegovini!

Galería de Misiones
Bosnia y Hercegovina

Bosnia y Hercegovina :: The boxes are almost as big as ourselves!
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: HE CHANGED MY LIFE!
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: The OM Bosnia team in Dobrinja recently launched “The House” for teenagers in the area. From the very start, they wanted to create a comfortable space, similar to home - hence the name.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: OMer Rafaels tattoos point to Jesus and serve as a conversation starter for Roma teenagers in Bosnia-Hercegovina.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Courtney (USA) paints a boys arm while team members play music in the background. The OM Bosnia team in Dobrinja has been encouraged by divine encounters recently.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Courtney (USA) taking a break from ministry with a trip to Mostar, the 5th largest city in Bosnia-Hercegovina. Named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) in medieval times, the Old Bridge is one of the citys most recognisable landmarks.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: OM Bosnias Bihac team was encouraged by the great response from donors this year. By the middle of November, a hundred households had already received their firewood!
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Everything in Bosnia happens over a good cup of coffee - as the OM team have found out!
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Maria cared for her older sister, Jelica until her last days. They had attended the Catholic church since early childhood, but their faith was not limited to Sunday services.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Marias 80-years-old eyes shone with joy while she greeted Jael (OM) with hugs and kisses. “I am so glad you came! I have been praying for you every day since your last visit!”
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: Claudia, from Brazil, leads the ministry of OM in Bosnia. She shares her life and God’s love with the local people.
Bosnia y Hercegovina :: The OM team in Bihac presented Christmas boxes to children - much to their glee!

Recent Stories
Bosnia y Hercegovina

A shoebox full of God´s love

OM Bosnia distributes Samaritan’s Purse shoebox gifts to close to 2,000 children.

'God´s Word is powerful'

A Muslim man sees God answer prayers, receives a New Testament and then searches for more.

OM Bosnia opens new space for teens

Seeing that there were few affordable activities for teens in Dobrinja, Bosnia, the OM team launches The House, a comfortable,...

Tattoos, soccer and Jesus

Thanks to the interest shown in his tattoos, OMer Rafael shares about Jesus during an impromptu soccer game with a...

Warm homes for 100 families

God supplies the money needed for OM Bosnia’s firewood project quickly this year, enabling them to give 100 households firewood...

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