Yugoslavia separated into five republics in 1990-1992, and Montenegro became independent of Serbia in 2006. The northern states of Slovenian and Croatia are prosperous, while in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia there is widespread hardship. Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
Albania has struggled to develop its economy since the fall of its totalitarian communist regime in the 1990s.
Albania Population: 3.6 million. Language: Albanian. Main religions: Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Population: 4.5 million. Language: Bosnian. Main religions: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic.
Croatia Population: 4.5 million. Language: Croatian. Main religion: Roman Catholic.
Kosovo Population: 2 million. Languages: Albanian, Serbian. Main religions: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox.
Macedonia Population: 2 million. Languages: Macedonian, Albanian. Main religions: Macedonian Orthodox, Muslim.
Montenegro Population: 680,000. Language: Serbian. Main religions: Serbian Orthodox.
Serbia Population: 8 million. Language: Serbian. Main religions: Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Muslim.
Slovenia Population: 2 million. Language: Slovenian. Main religion: Roman Catholic.
Link man Peter Brown
CBM activities Correspondence, Skype and e-mail contact, campaigns and visits, advertising, translation and distribution of literature into local languages. Exploring the Bible is available in Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian and Serbian. The CBM 18-lesson course is available in Croatian, Bosnian and Albanian, and the New Life in Christ course in Macedonian. Other literature is available in all the languages of this region (see below).
Web site www.cbm4yu.com
Ecclesias None. Isolated members in Albania, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia.
Albanian literature
Contact Claudia Hyseni or Michael Owen
Correspondence courses:
- Exploring the Bible
- CBM 18-lesson course
Booklets:
- Bible Reading Planner
- Do you believe in a devil?
- Jesus – God the Son or Son of God?
- One Bible, Many Churches – Why?
- The Kingdom of God on Earth
- Who are the Christadelphians?
- Your Share in God’s Promises
Bosnian literature
Contact Pete Brown
Correspondence courses:
- CBM 18-lesson course
Books:
- Exploring the Bible
Booklets:
- Bible Reading Planner
- Bible Prophecy – convincing proof
- Can we be good without God?
- The Divine Origin of the Bible
- Does God Hear Prayer?
- Heaven and Hell
- Kingdom of God on Earth
- The Middle East and Bible Prophecy
- One Bible, Many Churches
- Who are the Christadelphians?
- Why Does God Allow Suffering?
- Your Share in God’s Promises
Croatian literature
Contact Noel Greenwood
Correspondence courses:
- CBM 18-lesson course
Books:
- Exploring the Bible
Booklets:
- Bible Reading Planner
- One Bible, Many Churches
- Who are the Christadelphians?
- Why Does God Allow Suffering?
- Your Share in God’s Promises
Macedonian literature
Contact Stephen Adams
Correspondence courses:
- Exploring the Bible
- The New Life in Christ (14 lessons)
Booklets:
- After Death – What?
- Bible Reading Planner
- The Devil and Demons
- The God of the Bible
- Heaven and Hell
- The Holy Spirit
- Hope for a Hopeless World
- Jesus, Son of God or God the Son?
- The Kingdom of God on Earth
- One Bible, Many Churches
- The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
- Who are the Christadelphians?
- Why Baptism really Matters
- Your Share in God’s Promises
Leaflets:
Basic Bible Truths (23 titles)