The Messiah Evangelical Fellowship in Prishtina, Kosovo, is facing a significant opportunity. Since its inception ten years ago, the church has been using rented facilities. Several people in the church have jobs, although not most, and those that do tithe faithfully. Still, the church has not been financially independent largely due to the high cost of rent in this the capital city.

One major part of the solution is for the church to own its own building. Since the war of 98-99, property values have shot up, so purchasing land for building has been prohibitive for the church family. Without a building financial independence will always be a problem.

Another reason for having a building, and this even more influential in the decision, is that in this land of 90% Muslims, churches are needed to enhance the credibility of Protestant Christianity. Without our own buildings and visible presence, most Kosovars will be hesitant to accept that we are a valid group and skeptical that we could benefit them or their society.

The pastor and church family, most from Muslim backgrounds, have purchased property that will one day be their church home. The site is locacted in a developing neighborhood near the site of a proposed urban by-pass road.  We believe that God will surely bless this property and the work of the Lord that will take place upon it.

The building of a church on this site is a critical step for this  church; we feel it is essential to our ongoing work as a mission here. The Messiah Evangelical Church is our main partner in all our church planting, including our current work in the city of Gjilan. This church must stand strongly on its own feet for our partnership to reach its full potential.