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A deep bay ringed by mountains with an old fortress wall climbing the ridge

Where we work

Small cities. Thin witness. Faithful brothers.

BGP's current partnerships run through Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia — with connections opening in Croatia and Slovenia.

Red-tiled rooftops of a Montenegrin old town beneath steep grey mountains

Montenegro

A country of roughly 600,000 — only a handful of evangelical churches.

BGP's deepest partnerships are here. In Podgorica, pastoral development is underway alongside goals for an international church plant. In Kotor, a local missionary is being prepared to pastor and plant.

The trajectory in Montenegro could produce something the country has not yet had: a locally supported national pastor, equipped by his own congregation.

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A Bosnian city of apartment blocks and minarets in a green river valley

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Cities of 100,000 with a single evangelical church — or none at all.

In Zenica, a first-generation believer is finishing seminary and preparing to shepherd the church where he met Christ. Another brother has begun a work in nearby Kakanj — a town with no local church present. Together, these brothers are being prepared to co-lead the church that raised them.

A Brazilian family is also in conversation with BGP about serving the church as missionaries in Bosnia.

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Involvement opportunities

Six active partnerships, city by city.

Each one is a specific man, in a specific church, at a specific stage.

Podgorica, Montenegro

Pastoral Development

Luka — deacon and pastoral assistant on the path to eldership, and BGP's liaison in the region.

Nikšić, Montenegro

Pastoral Development

Danijel — a Balkan student ministry director being equipped to co-elder his local church.

Kotor, Montenegro

Pastoral Development · Church Planting

Srdjan — a local missionary being prepared to pastor and plant on the coast.

Kakanj, Bosnia

Pastoral Development · Church Planting

Samir — a Child Evangelism Fellowship worker who has begun a work in Kakanj, a town with no church.

Zenica, Bosnia

Pastoral Development

Ismir — a seminarian in Croatia preparing to return and shepherd the church in his home city.

Zenica, Bosnia

Missionary Support

Pedro — a Brazilian brother whose family desires to serve the church in Zenica.

Balkan church connections

The congregations we work through.

BGP does not equip or plant around local churches. Every partnership is anchored in a congregation that carries the work.

Map of the Balkans marking the cities and churches where BGP's partnerships are based

Jevandeoska Crkva Rijec Bozija

God's Word Evangelical Church · Podgorica, Montenegro

Protestanska Zajednica Rijec Zivota

Word of Life Protestant Community · Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Biblijska Hriscanska Zajednica

Biblical Christian Fellowship · Niksic, Montenegro

Kotor Church Plant Initiative

Kotor, Montenegro

The region

The Balkans, from our lenses.

An old stone bridge over a river beside a minaret and stone houses Fishing boats moored in a clear Adriatic harbour A large Orthodox cathedral under an open sky A river running past apartment blocks in a Bosnian city Cups of Bosnian coffee set out on a tray A stone cathedral with twin towers below a mountain A group of men on a mountainside above the clouds Friends gathered around an outdoor café table A modern pedestrian bridge over a river A wide view over a Balkan town and its river valley Montenegrin flags strung above a street beneath steep mountains and old fortress walls A group in traditional Montenegrin dress performing a folk dance in a public square A group of men standing waist-deep in a river during a baptism, surrounded by trees
A Balkan river town at dusk

Come and see

Vision trips are open to partners.

BGP offers financial partners opportunities for vision trips and involvement in training tailored to a church's contextual needs.

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