The Church in Fier, Albania

Altin Koci

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Mission contact:
Spicer Street church in Kennett, MO
Shawn Sando, Mission Committee
Slicer St. Church of Christ
P.O. Box 725
Kennett, MO 63857
Tel: 573-888-5974
e-mail address: slicer@semo.net

The church in Fier is the result of the gospel preached by Virgil and Jackie Jackson, missionaries in Vlorë for many years. While Vlorë is the home of the Jacksons, they conducted worship assemblies in Fier as well as in Vlorë. Doug Smith, having established the church in Prizren, Kosova, assisted Virgil for a short period. With Doug's leadership the church continued to make good progress. Helping Doug for a period was Bujar, his translator from Prizren, Kosova. He taught his own students and preached in Albanian.

Brent Parr, a young man from Marrietta, Oklahoma, followed Doug and worked in Fier for 2 year

Steve and Ruth Byrne followed Brent Parr, Steve & Ruth served as missionaries in Fier for 3 years since 2006-2009. Good Works came as the result of their serving. Steve worked in many ways that one day Church of Christ in Fier might have Albanian Preacher. Including that many have prayed that God will bring Albanian People. to serve here in Fier.

International Bible Institute in Albania IBIA
IBIA began classes January 23, 2006, and the whole idea of the school was to train men for the Church of Christ here in Albania to be capable and ready to stand on the gap. Altin Koci & Eduart Hoxha were students of the School also that were able to go through the classes that IBIA has provided. Altin Koci and Eduart Hoxha are the fruit of the school, and it seems that has been the answer of many that prayed that Also In Fier may be preachers that are trained that speak the native language and ready to serve God in many ways in Fier. So since April 2009 till now Altin and Edi are serving as full time preachers in Fier. Fier is a city of 80,000 with an industry of oil owned by the state.

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From Altin Koci - March 09

A Calling to a Different Field
It has been a year and three months, that school IBIA is training Leaders, as the most of you know this is the second year. And now students are being challenged from God’s word daily. As days goes by, challenges get harder and harder because it is God Word and it cuts till the depths of the souls every behavior, attitude, desire that is not in Christ’s Likeness. Hebrews 4:12. And the purpose of the school is to train Leaders to be always alert and humble Leaders ready to serve.

I Was…
Right now I am serving as translator at the school, am saying serving because I never saw as job, because if I saw on that way poor me. I did finish the same training that these students are having right now, I learn English in private courses and I have progressed a lot in English for it is a skill that God has blessed me with. Till now am serving as translator. I did use this skill as it was necessary for His purposes. And has a come to the point where I have to use the others skills that God has blessed me with.

I Will Become ….
Leaders are trained to be Leaders, time is short, we never know when Jesus will come and we don’t have to worry for physical things Matthew 6:25. But we are to focus ourselves our whole being to the service of God. Matthew 9:37-38 Jesus said pray for workers for the harvest is plentiful. It has been presented a harvest in Fier Steve & Ruth Byrne have served there, God called them in a different place where they can use their God given capabilities better and in a better productive way. Somehow somewhere brothers in Christ have prayed for workers there. And through God providence, God provided two workers for there. Altin Koci and Eduart Hoxha by cooperating together to work in the field that God is already at work! We both have been trained for the same purpose to be Leaders for God’s people leading them to Christ. Eduart has been served in Durres Church of Christ in beach area, with Alfred Zike, Alfred is still serving and teaching God’s Word there. We will be serving on that field on the first April, when the Byrnes will leave.

A great gratitude for all those has been supporting me this period of time spiritually and financially. Now I am going to different field with different partners with brothers in Christ from the Church of Christ in Kennet Missouri. It is still for God’s purposes and for God’s glory. Please pray for us, that we may be strong as Christ’s Soldiers Fighting the darkness.

In All Things Striving to Bring God Glory

Altin Koci

Kisha e Krishtit Fier HOMEBIBLE CLASS/KLASA BIBLIKEWEEKLY REPORT/ RAPORTI JAVORDAILY READING/LEXIMI DITORABOUT US.Photo Gallery When Church Of Christ Was Established

The church in Fier is the result of the gospel preached by Virgil and Jackie Jackson, missionaries in Vlorë for many years. While Vlorë is the home of the Jacksons, they conducted worship assemblies in Fier as well as in Vlorë. Doug Smith, having established the church in Prizren, Kosova, assisted Virgil for a short period. With Doug's leadership the church continued to make good progress. Helping Doug for a period was Bujar, his translator from Prizren, Kosova. He taught his own students and preached in Albanian.

Brent Parr, a young man from Marrietta, Oklahoma, followed Doug and worked in Fier for 2 year

Steve and Ruth Byrne followed Brent Parr, Steve & Ruth served as missionaries in Fier for 3 years since 2006-2009. Good Works came as the result of their serving. Steve worked in many ways that one day Church of Christ in Fier might have Albanian Preacher. Including that many have prayed that God will bring Albanian People. to serve here in Fier.
International Bible Institute in Albania IBIA
IBIA began classes January 23, 2006, and the whole idea of the school was to train men for the Church of Christ here in Albania to be capable and ready to stand on the gap. Altin Koci & Eduart Hoxha were students of the School also that were able to go through the classes that IBIA has provided.Altin Koci and Eduart Hoxha are the fruit of the school, and it seems that has been the answer of many that prayed that Also In Fier may be preachers that are trained that speak the native language and ready to serve God in many ways in Fier. So since April 2009 till now Altin and Edi are serving as full time preachers in Fier.

Kur Eshte Themeluar Kisha e Krishtit ne Fier

Kisha Ne Fier eshte rezultat e predikimit te Ungjillit nga Virgil dhe Jackie Jackson, misionare ne Vlore per shume vite. Shptepia e tyre ka qene ne Vlore, ata vendosen bashkesi adhurimi ne Fier sic benin ne Vlore. Doug Smith ka themeluar nje Kishe ne Prizeren, Kosove, ndihmoj Virgil per nje kohe te Shkurter.
Brent Parr, nje I ri nga Marriatta, Oklahoma,Punoj per 2 Vjet ne Fier.

Steve Dhe Ruth Byrnie u vendosen ne Fier per nje periudhe kohore 3 vjecare qe nga 2006-2009. Pune e mire erdhi si rezultat te sherbeses se tyre. Steve punoj ne shume menyra qe Perendia do te sjell njerez Shqiptar per te sherbyer ne Fier.
Instituti Nderkombtar Biblik ne Shqiperi
IBIA Filloj klasat ne 23 Janar 2006 dhe e gjithe ideja e shkolles ishte qe te trajnonte burra per Kishen e Krishtit ne Shqiperi per te qene te afte dhe gati per t'i bere balle cdo gjeje. Altin Koci dhe Eduart Hoxha ishin student te Shkolles gjithashtu qe ishin ne gjendje te benin klasat qe IBIA siguroj.

Altin Koci dhe Eduart Hoxha jane frut i shkolles, dhe sic duket qe ka qene pergjigja e shume u luten qe gjithashtu ne Fier mund te kete predikues qe jane te trajnuar dhe qe flasin gjuhen amtare dhe jane gati per t'i sherbyer Perendise ne shume menyra. Keshtu qe nga Prill 2009 deri me Tani Altini dhe Edi jane duke sherbyre si predikues me kohe te plote ne Fier.

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