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God at Work — Our Story & Calling

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We are an international couple, Mark (Albanian) and my wife Natalia (Ukrainian), and we are deeply grateful for how the Lord has been leading our lives and ministry.

I was born and raised in Albania. In 2011, while still a student, I surrendered my life to Christ. From the very beginning of my walk with the Lord, He placed a strong burden on my heart for those who had never heard the Gospel. At the age of 20, I began serving wherever God opened a door—through CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ), Sunday school, summer camps, and youth ministry. Through these experiences, the Lord shaped my calling and confirmed my desire to make Christ known.

Natalia gave her life to Christ in 2012 during her university years in Ukraine. After completing her studies, she clearly sensed God’s call to devote her life fully to mission work. She served for five years with CRU in Kyiv, ministering faithfully to both Ukrainian and international students.

Before the war, Ukraine was home to more than 80,000 international students from over 150 countries—many from places where the Gospel is restricted or forbidden. From 2019 to 2022, God allowed the ministry to grow beyond Kyiv into cities such as Lviv, Vinnytsia, Uzhhorod, and Ivano-Frankivsk. During these years, around 250 students heard the Gospel, and at least 50 received Bibles in a language they could understand. We truly believe these students were not in Ukraine by chance, but by God’s design—to encounter Christ and become witnesses to their families and nations.

When the war began on February 24, 2022, everything changed. International students left Ukraine, and the ministry shifted toward serving Ukrainians in crisis. In 2023, the work in Lviv was merged with a local church, a step that strengthened discipleship and brought lasting fruit, especially as students slowly began returning.

Since June 2022, the Lord has led us to serve full-time in Pogradec, Albania, focusing on youth and children’s ministry. Alongside this, we are developing a Christian website, www.Krishterimi.al, dedicated to providing biblical articles, commentaries, and books in the Albanian language. This project responds to a great need for solid Christian resources in Albania and has already begun blessing many readers.

We also continue investing in young people through an English Club and youth ministry, using the book “The King of Glory” to clearly present the Gospel and build strong foundations of faith.

In March 2025, God opened a very special and humbling door for us: ministry in the only women’s prison in Albania(PART OF PRISON FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL). Women from all over the country—and from other nations—are held there. Many have already been baptized, and many more are hungry to hear God’s Word. Together with Natalia and another sister from our church, we volunteer every week, preaching the Gospel, discipling believers, and encouraging women to grow in the Lord. These women eagerly wait for our visits, longing to be refreshed and strengthened by Scripture. Because we serve both Albanian and foreign inmates, Bibles in different languages are often urgently needed.

In addition, since May 2023, we have been actively serving in an online evangelistic ministry with Christian Vision (CV). Through this ministry, Albanian-language video content is shared online, reaching people who are searching for hope and spiritual help. Those who respond are personally connected with believers—one of whom is myself—who walk alongside them, answer spiritual questions, and help guide them toward a local Christian community.

We are convinced that this is God’s work—not ours—and that He is opening doors we could never open ourselves. We invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with us as we continue to serve, share the Gospel, disciple believers, and provide God’s Word to those who hunger for it.

If you would like to receive updates from us, we send monthly ministry updates sharing what God is doing through this work.
Please feel free to contact us, and we would be grateful to stay connected with you.

Thank you for standing with us in prayer, encouragement, and support.

GOD AT WORK
MARANATHA