Country Profile: Kosovo / Kosova

English/Shqip

Kosovo. The name alone generates numerous emotions and responses, depending on which side of the country’s border you live in or support. The majority Kosovar Albanians are rejoicing with their recent self-declaration of independence from Serbia (and the confirmation of several Western nations). At the same time, Serbs have been protesting the UN’s decision in February 2008 to grant independent status to the last province in the former Yugoslavia – a mixed country, a mixed land and a mixed people tucked away in the Balkans.

Despite the turmoil and difficulty of Kosovo’s past, OM has been ministering in this region, primarily to Kosovar Albanians in Peja and Decan, since the Balkans War in the late 1990s. In 2005, OM Kosovo further bridged the cultural divide by being the only known Christian organisation to minister to 25,000 Serbs in the well-known divided city of North Mitrovica. OM Kosovo is primarily concerned about the needs of the people who have endured wars, persecution and utter desperation for a better life.

About 2 million predominantly Muslim Albanians and over 100,000 Serbs who are Orthodox Christians live in Kosovo. The protestant-evangelical Christian church in Kosovo is very small and under pressure. OM has been instrumental in developing a new fellowship in Decan, where team members have served as pastors and ministry leaders. A training programme for Albanian men from the Decan church focuses on developing generations of Christian men to impact their people. Likewise, the team in Peja operates a new youth centre called “Vision,” and host boys and girls clubs, as well as classes in mathematics, English, music, arts and crafts and sports. They are thus able to reach many children and youth.

Ministry in Kosovo and throughout the Balkans region is long term and highly relational. Real relationships take time to form, develop, grow and mature. Centuries and centuries of oppression, abuse, mistrust of the government and the church have caused many to turn away from true Christians. OM has a long-term commitment and vision for the Balkans countries and people.

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Shqip

 

Kosova. Vetëm emri të zgjon emocione të shumta, kjo varet se në cilën anë të kufirit të vendit jeton apo mbështet. Pjesa më e madhe e kosovarëve shpqiptarë janë të gëzuar me vetshpalljen e pavarësisë nga Serbia ( dhe konfirmimin e disa vendeve perëndimore).Në të njëjtën kohë, Serbët kanë protestuar ndaj vendimit të OKB në shkurt 2008 që i garantoi status të pavarur provincës së fundit të ish-Jugosllavisë.Një shtet i përzierë, një vend i përzierë, me njerëz të përzierë të vendosur në ballkan.

Pavarsisht problemeve dhe vështirësive në të shkuarën në Kosovë, OM ka shërbyer në rajon,kryesisht me kosovarët shqiptarë në Pejë dhe Decan që më luftën në ballkan në fund të viteve 1990. Në 2005, OM ndërtoi një urë kulturore në ndasinë që është në Kosovë duke qenë të vetmit misionarë të njohur që u shërbenin 25000 serbëve në qytetin e mirënjohur të Mitrovicës së veriut. OM Kosovë kujdeset për nevojat e njerëzve atje, të cilët kanë duruar luftra, persekutim dhe dëshirë të madhe për një jetë më të mirë.

Nga ana shpirtërore Kosova ka rreth 2 milion shqiptarë muslimanë dhe mbi 100.000 serbë të cilët janë të krishterë ortodoks.Kisha ungjillore protestante e krishterë në Kosovë është shumë e vogël dhe nën presion. OM ka shërbyer në mbjelljen e një kishe në Decan, ku anëtarët e skuadrës kanë shërbyer si pastor dhe drejtues shërbesash. Një program trajnimi me burrat shqiptarë nga kisha e Decanit po zhvillon breza burrash të krishterë për të ndikuar njerëzit e tyre. Në të njëjtën mënyrë, skuadra në Pejë ka një qendër për të rinj të quajtur “Vizion” dhe mirëpret klube për djem dhe vajza dhe ka gjithashtu kurse për matematikë, anglisht, muzikë, pikturë, punë dore dhe sporte. Kjo u lejon atyre të arrijnë shumë fëmijë dhe të rinj.

Shërbesa në Kosovë dhe në mbarë rajonin e ballkanit është afatgjatë dhe prioret kanë mardhëniet. Mardhëniet e vërtetë kërkojnë kohë për t’u zhvilluar, rritur dhe maturuar. Shekuj të tërë shtypje, abuzimi, mosbesimi ndaj qeverisë dhe kishës kanë bërë që shumë prej tyre të largohen prej të krishterëve të vërtetë. OM ka një përkushtim dhe vizion afatgjatë për vendet dhe popujt e ballkanit.

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Serve Long-term in Kosovo

KFA - Europe (7)
KFA - Muslim Peoples (7)
KFA - Next Generation (2)
KFA - Pioneering Initiatives (7)
KFA - Relief and Development (2)

KFA - Europe

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have experience in setting up or working in a cafe?? Does interacting and being part of a community excite you?? Do you have catering experience?

We are looking for people to help set up and work in a cafe that will link in and be a ‘hub’ for our...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Do you have a heart to see children develop and receive the best start in life? Helping them learn through fun and playing?

This role is to help support local pre-schools & nurseries.Hands on ‘play & creative’ sessions will be offered to give children opportunities for free expression and personal development....

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

If you are thinking you’d like to be part of an amazing transforming project in the heart of the Europe, in a Muslim country, then this opportunity is for you.

In Kosovo there is an urgent need for strong, healthy churches that can self reproduce. The church is young and...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have a passion to see lives restored?  To walk with and accompany women and their families who have suffered from a life of  poverty, seperation, domestic violence or  trafficking? To support them in the process of healing and restoration?

OM is working with a home for poor families...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you have a passion to encourage and support young people? To help give tools that will encourage healthy living?

This role is to help present drug education sessions in local schools; developing an existing website, flyers and other useful educational information. This is a pioneering work and has the opportunity...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you like to think and discover creative way to share the Gospel with the young generation? What about in a Muslim context?  Then this is your place.

In Peja, there is a large youth population and a growing need to reach them with the Gospel. Young people are in need...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you looking for opportunities to present an integral Gospel that can impact the economy, spiritual and social environment in Muslims communities?

We want to invite you to join our team in micro business.

One year ago we started a project training and helping the poorest people in micro business....

KFA - Muslim Peoples

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have experience in setting up or working in a cafe?? Does interacting and being part of a community excite you?? Do you have catering experience?

We are looking for people to help set up and work in a cafe that will link in and be a ‘hub’ for our...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Do you have a heart to see children develop and receive the best start in life? Helping them learn through fun and playing?

This role is to help support local pre-schools & nurseries.Hands on ‘play & creative’ sessions will be offered to give children opportunities for free expression and personal development....

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

If you are thinking you’d like to be part of an amazing transforming project in the heart of the Europe, in a Muslim country, then this opportunity is for you.

In Kosovo there is an urgent need for strong, healthy churches that can self reproduce. The church is young and...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have a passion to see lives restored?  To walk with and accompany women and their families who have suffered from a life of  poverty, seperation, domestic violence or  trafficking? To support them in the process of healing and restoration?

OM is working with a home for poor families...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you have a passion to encourage and support young people? To help give tools that will encourage healthy living?

This role is to help present drug education sessions in local schools; developing an existing website, flyers and other useful educational information. This is a pioneering work and has the opportunity...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you like to think and discover creative way to share the Gospel with the young generation? What about in a Muslim context?  Then this is your place.

In Peja, there is a large youth population and a growing need to reach them with the Gospel. Young people are in need...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you looking for opportunities to present an integral Gospel that can impact the economy, spiritual and social environment in Muslims communities?

We want to invite you to join our team in micro business.

One year ago we started a project training and helping the poorest people in micro business....

KFA - Next Generation

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have experience in setting up or working in a cafe?? Does interacting and being part of a community excite you?? Do you have catering experience?

We are looking for people to help set up and work in a cafe that will link in and be a ‘hub’ for our...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you like to think and discover creative way to share the Gospel with the young generation? What about in a Muslim context?  Then this is your place.

In Peja, there is a large youth population and a growing need to reach them with the Gospel. Young people are in need...

KFA - Pioneering Initiatives

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have experience in setting up or working in a cafe?? Does interacting and being part of a community excite you?? Do you have catering experience?

We are looking for people to help set up and work in a cafe that will link in and be a ‘hub’ for our...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 1-2 years

Do you have a heart to see children develop and receive the best start in life? Helping them learn through fun and playing?

This role is to help support local pre-schools & nurseries.Hands on ‘play & creative’ sessions will be offered to give children opportunities for free expression and personal development....

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

If you are thinking you’d like to be part of an amazing transforming project in the heart of the Europe, in a Muslim country, then this opportunity is for you.

In Kosovo there is an urgent need for strong, healthy churches that can self reproduce. The church is young and...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have a passion to see lives restored?  To walk with and accompany women and their families who have suffered from a life of  poverty, seperation, domestic violence or  trafficking? To support them in the process of healing and restoration?

OM is working with a home for poor families...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you have a passion to encourage and support young people? To help give tools that will encourage healthy living?

This role is to help present drug education sessions in local schools; developing an existing website, flyers and other useful educational information. This is a pioneering work and has the opportunity...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Do you like to think and discover creative way to share the Gospel with the young generation? What about in a Muslim context?  Then this is your place.

In Peja, there is a large youth population and a growing need to reach them with the Gospel. Young people are in need...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you looking for opportunities to present an integral Gospel that can impact the economy, spiritual and social environment in Muslims communities?

We want to invite you to join our team in micro business.

One year ago we started a project training and helping the poorest people in micro business....

KFA - Relief and Development

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: +3 years

Do you have a passion to see lives restored?  To walk with and accompany women and their families who have suffered from a life of  poverty, seperation, domestic violence or  trafficking? To support them in the process of healing and restoration?

OM is working with a home for poor families...

Start Date: as soon as possible
Commitment Length: 2-3 years

Are you looking for opportunities to present an integral Gospel that can impact the economy, spiritual and social environment in Muslims communities?

We want to invite you to join our team in micro business.

One year ago we started a project training and helping the poorest people in micro business....

Short-term Trips to Kosovo

for people from United States

Door to door (1)
Transform (1)
Travelling Teams (1)

Door to door

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Sun 29 Jul 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,002 USD

Do you want to be the first person knocking on the door of a Muslim family in a Kosovan village and giving them a New Testament? Then, choose this summer to be part of our team. All you need is a bag pack and one week of your time. TREKKING...

Transform

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Sun 29 Jul 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,002 USD

Do you want to be the first person knocking on the door of a Muslim family in a Kosovan village and giving them a New Testament? Then, choose this summer to be part of our team. All you need is a bag pack and one week of your time. TREKKING...

Travelling Teams

Mon 16 Jul 2012 – Sun 29 Jul 2012
Apply by Tue 08 May 2012
single people welcome married couples welcome sorry, no families groups welcome
1,002 USD

Do you want to be the first person knocking on the door of a Muslim family in a Kosovan village and giving them a New Testament? Then, choose this summer to be part of our team. All you need is a bag pack and one week of your time. TREKKING...


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