Lead Church Planter
Jacksonville Florida
Iliria Church
September 23
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About My Family
I am from Albania. We moved to Jacksonville, Fla., some years ago. I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior, and I got baptized in 1994, when the first missionaries came to Albania to share the gospel to my city.
I am married, and we have two kids. Our children’s names are Abby and Abel. Abby is 7 years old and Abel is 5.
We are so grateful for what God has done in our lives. We are blessed because of all my family live here in Jacksonville, including my parents, too.
I am married, and we have two kids. Our children’s names are Abby and Abel. Abby is 7 years old and Abel is 5.
We are so grateful for what God has done in our lives. We are blessed because of all my family live here in Jacksonville, including my parents, too.
About My Church Plant
When we came to visit our family in Jacksonville, Fla., we realized there are many Albanians who live here, but there were no Albanian churches. Many of them do not know God, including my family. Albania was isolated for 50 years, and their tradition was not Christians. The majority were Muslim. Meeting different Albanians, we realized they have lived here for many years, but have problems with the English language. Romans 15:19/b came to me, “So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.” Albanians (descendants from Illyricum’) didn’t have a church that preached in Albanian language. God opened doors for us to come, live here, and God planted a seed in my heart to reach Albanians for Christ, and it started to grow. We started sharing the gospel with our family and started a house church.
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