Late last year, Croatia received the (rather dubious) honor of being named “the most corrupt country in Eastern Europe.”[1] From endless accusations of government bribery, to a grossly inefficient judicial system, even to school children cheating on tests,[2] fraud and duplicity seem to be deeply rooted problems in this beautiful Balkan country. Maybe that’s one reason integrity … Read More
Croatia
Croatia: What Do Christians Put on Their Headstones?
In the dimly lit room, mother and daughter wept quietly. Caressing the gaunt face and pale hands of a now-lifeless husband and father, they uttered hushed goodbyes and brushed his forehead with final kisses. Rosa hobbled to the wardrobe to retrieve her husband’s suit, returning to lay it at the foot of their marriage bed. … Read More
Every Person in this Group was a Former Slave to Addiction
Dr. Kris Brackett was teaching a Bible-study methodology class via livestream for the Theological Biblical Academy when a Facebook comment caught his eye: “It is great to hear people discussing a grammatical-historical hermeneutic in Croatia.” That’s not a common sentiment. Kris was intrigued. The comment had come from a man named Vladimir, the leader of … Read More
The Impact of One: From Croatia to Serbia
Like many seminary students, Dragisa Milenkovic faced the trials of difficult assignments, long hours of study, and the need to balance family- and student-life. Still, while Dragisa pursued training at Theological Biblical Academy (TBA), The Master’s Academy International’s member school in Croatia, he did not simply hide in a bunker and work on his studies. … Read More
On the Front Line: The Story of Misko Horvatek
In the 1990’s a series of wars and ethnic conflicts divided what once was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into six separate countries—Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. For much of the watching world, these conflicts produced little more than the need to redraw lines on the map; however to the … Read More
The Impact of Indigenization in Equipping Ex-Catholics in Croatia
Since pastors must not only interpret but also apply the Scriptures, pastoral training must equip men to confront the unique challenges that their people will face. In Croatia, many of these challenges come from the predominant influence of the Roman Catholic Church. It has been said somewhat tongue-in-cheek that Croatians are “more Catholic than the … Read More
