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Staying Home
Cultural Bridging in a Time of Crisis
Tags: bridging, czechia, europe, roma, slovakia
When Berty, short for Bartolomej, and I met for coffee, it was clear that he was under a lot of stress. Severe stomach cramps, sleeplessness, and anemia had taken its toll on him physically and...
Movements in Mission
Christianity Among the Roma (Gypsies)
Tags: europe, gypsies, gypsy, roma, romani
Although 'Gypsy' may be a more recognizable name, it can also convey a derogatory meaning in some European contexts. Therefore, in general, we use the term 'Roma' in this issue, apart from...
From Prejudice to Love
I am Bulgarian. I was born and raised in a loving family and had a wonderful childhood. Both of my parents are very well educated with good professions, so getting a good education was the number...
Partners In Ministry with the Roma
Tags: europe, partners, roma, roma networks
Meeting the Roma
“I laughed more tonight than during our first two years here in the Czech Republic,” I said to my wife as we left Ivan and Jana’s house in 1999. We did not know it at the time...
Questions of Prejudice in Hungary
Tags: children, europe, roma, sociologist, women
I am a sociologist and a Roma woman. I work for the Kecskemet Reformed Church Roma Mission and I primarily deal with social phenomena concerning Roma people. I think it is important to exchange...
Obeying The Call
Overcoming Cultural Obstacles to Mission
Tags: barriers, cultural, europe, roma, serbia
It was midnight on a winter night when I returned home to Leskovac, Serbia by bus from a city about 90 miles away where my wife and I felt called to plant a new church. My wife was still up waiting...
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them
One Family's Journey on Mission in Europe
Tags: child, europe, family, internationals
If your family is anything like ours, your calendar is probably stuffed with kid events: camps, clubs, sports, and church, all of which compete for your children’s time and attention, as well as...
Immigrant Europe
Greater Europe Mission Retools to Reach Them
Tags: discipleship, europe, immigrant, leaders
As I watch the landscape of Europe and see the economic, political, social, and religious upheaval all across that great continent, I am reminded of God’s promise in John 16:33: “These things I...
From the Editor
Peoples on the Move: Can the Church Cope With Mobile Mission Fields?
Tags: cross-cultural, europe, north america, planting churches
We are a planet on the move. More people are moving to more places, more rapidly than at any time in human history. With rapid transportation available to increasing numbers of people, the...