Would just add that for the missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are also a lot of ministries based mainly in Greece that operate what some (maybe a bit tongue in cheek) call "commuter ministries" or roving missions, or some kind of equivalent term. If you look at a map of the geography in the region, Greece is more or less at the "foot" of the Balkans peninsula, it's part of why the Greek missions have also been one of the main launching points for the growing and successful major missionary work in Albania and Kosovo, that's lately been having a historic result in bringing that great and proud people back into the churches. Similar with Macedonia which also borders Greece to the north, and a bit to the east of Albania. Bosnia is a bit further north, but still only a few hours by rail and there's an excellent, regular and reliable train service between the major Greek cities and Sarajevo, the heart of Bosnia.
So a lot of the Greece-based missionaries have found ways to arrange it so they work in Bosnia in some form, often as tradesmen or professionals in areas like health or the law, and commute and stay in Bosnia during the week (it's very cheap to rent there short term or on a lease) when they can also do their mission work. The Bosnian population, like the Albanians are very friendly and hospitable, and like their near neighbors in Albania and Kosovo, those who grew up Muslim are turning to the Bible in record numbers. Many of us have been involved in helping them to build or re-build churches and secure funds and official support for things like Sunday schools, Christian music and Christmas celebrations. There's a huge and fast growing North American expat community here in Epirus, a lot of Australia expats too who've been heavily involved in the "near Greece" missions and many have found their way to Sarajevo and the Bosnian smaller cities and villages.
Each of our own recruitment trips back in the US bring more individuals and families with a focus on working in the Balkans with an HQ in Greece, and my wife and kids have also been getting involved lately with getting supplies to some of the newer village churches being constructed in Bosnia and the nearby Balkans. I believe some of the American missionaries now working in Bosnia often got started with some of the outfits like Operation Joshua, they've done very dedicated work in getting copies of the New Testament to the Greek population and may also be extending that to Bosnia and the other Balkans, possibly also from YWAM Thessaloniki, but can't confirm those cases for sure. What is clear is that Greece has not only been a focus itself for the American missionary families who've settled down and planted roots here, it's also now a launching pad for the ever greater successful missions in the Balkans, Turkey, the Kurdish regions and other nearby lands. I know a lot of people have mentioned this already but it bears repeating still, there really is something special about the missions where you can have a historic effect, especially helping return a once Christian nation back to its foundations. And Bosnia is another proud land with a special opportunity to do this.
