17-og Marta 2004-te zvanično je sa radom započela naša crkva u Zenici.
Sami početci bili su teški. Sakupljali smo se u stanu pastora Daria i Silvije Kapin, i tu je pored njih bilo još svega dvoje vjernika. Punih godinu dana proveli smo moleći Gospoda da otvori vrata kako bi mogli krenuti sa javnim radom.
U tom periodu svega nekoliko ljudi podržava ovaj rad (Robert Jurjevich, Jovica Bačvanski, Joel Baker i Dušan Kljaić).
English:
The official date of the opening of our Church in Zenica is March 17, 2004. The beginnings were hard. We used to gather in the apartment of Pastor Dario and Silvija. Besides them, there were only two other believers. During that entire year we were praying that the Lord opens up the door so we could commence working with the public.
During those days, only several people support our efforts: Robert Jurjevich, Jovica Bacvanski, Joel Baker and Dusan Kljaic.
Nedugo zatim, pastor Dario upoznaje brata Andreas Kisslinger-a (Christian Media Production - Wien) sa kojim započinje saradnja oko emitovanja kršćanske muzičke emisije "One cubed", na TV stanicama u BiH, Srbiji i Crnoj Gori.
English:
Not long thereafter, Pastor Dario meets brother Andreas Kisslinger (Christian Media Production, Wien). This is the beginning of their collaboration to air Christian musical program "One Cubed" on TV stations in B&H, Serbia and Montenegro.
Malo po malo, ljudi počinju da dolaze i predaju svoje živote Isusu Kristu.
U oktobru mjesecu, kada nas je u crkvi bilo svega sedmoro, pravimo konferenciju sa bratom Andreasom o slavljenju i obožavanju na koju dolazi oko 80 braće i sestara.
English:
Little by little, people start to come and give their lives to Jesus.
In October, when our entire congregation consists of only seven people, we are planning a praise and worship outreach with brother Andreas. Eighty people show up!
U februaru 2006-te pastor Robert Jurjevich dolazi u posjetu i održava petodnevni seminar, i nakon toga crkva biva ohrabrena da ide koracima vjere ka onom cilju koji Bog ima za nju.
U martu te godine pastor Dario i Silvija razgovaraju sa misionarima iz Amerike, Stacy i Casey Long, nakon čega se bračni par Long odlučuje da zajedno radi sa porodicom Kapin i gradi Kraljevstvo Božje u Zenici, BiH i cijelom regionu.
English:
In February of 2006, Pastor Robert Jurjevich pays us a visit and organizes a five day conference. After that, the congregation is encouraged to take a leap of faith and start moving towards the goal that the Lord had in place for us.
In March of that same year, Pastor Dario and Silvija are in touch with two missionaries from USA: Stacy and Casey Long. The result was that the Longs decided to team up with the Kapins and start building the Kingdom of God together in Zenica and the region.
Tog istog mjeseca, brat Andreas Kisslinger i pastor Dario Kapin, dobijaju viziju od Gospoda da u Zenici naprave kršćanski muzički koncert pod nazivom HOPE 06, što se i ostvaruje krajem Maja te godine.
Tokom 2006-te u nekoliko navrata dolaze timovi mladih vjernika iz "Youth with a mission" organizacije, koji izvode drame u centru grada i svjedoče o Isusu kao Spasitelju cijelog svijeta.
S početkom Septembra dolaze braća iz Austrije (kršćanska rok grupa Fresh), kojoj crkva organizuje koncerte u 5 gradova u BiH a oni kroz muziku i tekstove svjedoče ljudima o vjeri u Isusa Krista.
English:
That same month, brother Andreas Kisslinger and Pastor Dario receive a vision from the Lord to organize a Christian concert. They name the event "Hope 06". The concert realizes in May '06.
Throughout 2006, groups from "Youth With A Mission" visit us periodically. During those visits, their drama teams perform in downtown Zenica and witness about Jesus as the Saviour of the World.
In early September, a Christian rock group "Fresh" from Austria visits Zenica. Our church organizes their concerts in 5 cities in B&H. Through their music and lyrics, "Fresh" witnesses about faith in Jesus Christ.
Tog istog mjeseca crkva organizuje veče jevrejsko-kršćanskog prijateljstva (prvo u istoriji BiH), i time javno pokazuje ljubav prema narodu iz kojeg je došao Mesija.
Tokom cijele 2006-te godina u saradnji sa bratom Josef Wiendl-om (predstavnikom ekumenskog pokreta iz Austrije) radimo na projektu jedinstva sa svima koji vjeruju u Isusa kao jedinog Spasitelja cijelog čovječanstva.
English:
Just about that same time, the Church organizes an evening of Jewish-Christian friendship, the first ever in B&H. This was an act of publicly demonstrating our love towards the nation our Messiah came from.
Throughout 2006, in cooperation with brother Josef Wiendl (a representative from ecumenical movement from Austria), we are tackling a project of unity with all who believe in Jesus as the only Savior of the entire mankind.
Stay tuned.... More to come....
