ALBANIA
Official Name:� Republic of Albania
Location:� Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro.
Area:� 28,750 Sq. km, slightly smaller than Maryland
Population:� 3,364,571
Capital: Tirana
Language: Tosk Albanian
Government: Emerging democracy
Religions: Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic
Assemblies of God in Albania:
Missionaries: 3
National Ministers: 10
Churches and preaching points: 10
Members and adherents: 2,100
Bible Schools: 0
������������������������������� History of the Assemblies of God in Albania
The Assemblies of God first established a missionary presence in 1991.� The missionaries were not greeted by an underground church as in other Communist countries, so they began by providing a modern Albanian language translation of the Bible.
In addition to the message of Jesus Christ, the missionaries brought education and technology to Albania.� The started a school for missionary kids which has served as a model for an Albanian Christian School.� They have provided numerous professional and technical courses on subjects such as health care, hospital management, elementary education, university level curriculum development, business, and the economy.
The first church, International Protestant Assembly, was established in 1992 and today is the largest Protestant Evangelical church in Albania.� In late 1998, two new church-planting efforts were begun by our missionaries in Tirana and Fush Kruje.� Attendance has grown to around 100 people in the Sunday services.� Many Muslims respond to the invitation to accept Christ as lives are changed and disciples are made.
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