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This is Vitosha Blvd in Sofia, a pedestrian street where all of the Sofiantsi (Sofia residents) come to shop, eat, or socialize. It is a place where one can see a cross-section of the nation – a place where one can pray for those whom God loves. We now have an easy way for thoseContinue reading “New Ways to Contribute”

Last night I attended the 500th Anniversary Celebration of the Reformation held at the National Palace of Culture here in Sofia. Protestants and Evangelicals make up a small minority in Bulgaria, so this was a very important event. We were challenged to do greater things in the name of Jesus!

What are we talking about when we say our mission is to encourage, counsel, train, and enhance the vision of pastors and their families in Bulgaria? What will it look like? What will the result be? Well, it will look a lot like one of our own T&F International board members, Pastor Aaron Pardue, who,Continue reading “Pastors Who Lead”

Tomorrow we leave for New York City on the first step of our journey to Bulgaria. On Wednesday, August 2nd, at 8:30 a.m. CST, we ask that you pray as we meet with the Bulgarian Consul who will interview us, then take our 10 required documents, and spend the next forty days deciding upon and/or preparing ourContinue reading “A visit to the Bulgarian Consulate”

Сувенири – Souvenirs As we prepare to move out of the house that has been our home for 6 years, and out of the country that has been home for the past 12 years, we’ve collected quite a number of “souvenirs” that are little more than paper and ink – yet, that still hold valueContinue reading “Souvenirs”

Bulgaria is viewed by many within Bulgaria as a post-Christian country, that is, that Christianity was once a major religious faith among the people of Bulgaria, but through history has been replaced, first by Turkish Islam, then by Communism. And now, though the state acknowledges Orthodox Christianity as the nation’s historic faith, effectively, 90% ofContinue reading “Christianity in Bulgaria”

In July, we met Pastor Vergil Boshkov in the town of Khumata near Lom, Bulgaria. Pastor Vergil ministers to the Roma people in the area. The building where his church meets was the first in Europe built for the Roma people (in the 1800’s). Please pray for this Brother as he has given his lifeContinue reading “Ministering to the Roma People”

Pray for the great city of Sofia, Bulgaria, as it celebrates its 138th birthday today! With a series of events, the City of Sofia marks today 138 years since it was declared capital of Bulgaria. On 3 April in 1879 (22 March according to the Julian calendar) the Constituent Assembly in Veliko Tarnovo elected theContinue reading “Sofia, Bulgaria”

1.23.17 We celebrate the ordination to the Lord’s service of Nachko Zaitsev and his wife, Marusia, (both kneeling) with our friends, Pastor Stoicho Apostolov and Vlady Raichinov (on the right). We met Nachko and spoke at his church in Mladenovo, Bulgaria, in July. May God bless them as they serve Him! We also celebrate theContinue reading “Celebrate!”