I mentioned in my last post that I
immediately became very busy upon arriving back in Croatia, after my extended
time in the USA at the end of 2013. This was due mainly to preparations for our
Jesus Conference, which we held on January 23-25. I was responsible for many of
the logistical details of making the conference happen.
This was Biblijski institut's
first such conference on a large scale. We had about 20 guests speakers from
outside Croatia, and upwards of around 300 participants from various church
backgrounds, as well as some non-Christians. The conference was an overwhelming
success and the name of Jesus was truly lifted up. We heard academic papers
presented in daytime sessions at the Department of Humanities and Social
Sciences at the University of Zagreb. We also heard keynote sermons three
evenings at the Hotel International. The speakers focused on highlighting Jesus
as He is presented in both the Old and New Testaments. With teachers and
preachers from the USA, Romania, Israel, and Croatia, it was truly an
international event.
The presentations, and especially the
evening sermons, were well received. The Christian community in Croatia was
well represented, with Christians from almost all confessions in attendance.
Even though we were confronted with bad weather, snow and ice, we had very good
attendance at the evening lectures, almost filling the Hotel's large conference
hall most evenings. The daytime lectures at the University of Zagreb were also
well attended. There is much interest in having another such conference in the
future. Please pray with us as we evaluate our efforts and consider future
plans. Take a look here at a feature about the conference that appeared on
Croatian National Television:
