Dragan and a team with the gospel van.
“You are the light of the world. A town build on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14–16)
North Macedonia has almost lost all hope. People here say that there is no hope for the healthcare in our country. There is no hope for better salaries for the workers. There is no hope for the government. Most of the young are leaving North Macedonia; they set out with the hope that they will find a better life in other countries.
There are 0.1% of evangelical believers in North Macedonia, so churches hope for more believers. Because of all these hope issues, we equipped a van to function like a library and coffee bar. We share New Testaments, Christian books, free coffee and God’s love to the people in North Macedonia. Praise God for our churches, but we cannot just sit inside our church buildings and wait for people to come for salvation. The Bible says that we as Christians are the salt and light to this hopeless world and we should be among the people that are living in spiritual darkness.
With the van outreach ministry, we are bringing the greatest hope to the greatest need of the people on the streets. That is our Lord Jesus Christ. Our purpose with this ministry is also to encourage young people and adults from our churches to use this great tool and be light and salt on the streets in North Macedonia.
By Dragan Manev, Pastor of Resen Evangelical Church,
North Macedonia
