Below are some frequently asked questions we get. If you have another question we haven't addressed, please comment below!

What do you do in a typical week?
Do you work in Slovenia?
Do you live on campus?
Are you legally allowed to be in Slovenia?
Why are you going to Slovenia?
What's the weather like?
Is there a language barrier?
How can I help?

What do you do in a typical week?

As we return to Slovenia this time for five years, our first assignment is to learn the language full-time. Our goal is to do all ministry in the Slovene language. We'll either be in a classroom setting or working with a tutor, as well as friends who will help us practice. Ministry-specific activities will also be a part of our schedule, just not our primary focus initially.

As we grow in our ability to speak Slovene, we will transition to being on campus more–initiating spiritual conversations with students, meeting up with them for coffee to share the Gospel, read the Bible or go through follow up materials. We'll have a time of prayer and studying the Bible each week with our staff team in Slovenia, and a weekly Bible study for students. Various outreach and growth events are held each month as well.

Do you work in Slovenia?

We work full-time for Vsak Študent (Cru) in Slovenia. We are fully self-funded which covers all of our expenses and needs so that we can focus 100% on reaching college students. 

Do you live on campus?

We live in a great little apartment about 10 minutes from the downtown city center. Unlike many campuses in the United States, the university campus in Slovenia is spread out all throughout the city. There are buildings in any given direction from our apartment, so it's a pretty central location. While there are dorms in Slovenia and a good percentage of students do live in them, it's not the same atmosphere you'd think of on a campus in the US.

Are you legally allowed to be in Slovenia?

Fortunately, yes. We apply for visas and typically have no issue with receiving those. The government is aware of why we're there and we have the freedom to talk about spiritual things with the people there. It is an open country religiously.

Why are you going to Slovenia?

What a great question. The quick answer is that as students at Ohio University, we were involved with the Cru ministry there. When a ministry gets to a certain size, they develop an overseas location. Slovenia became one of the partnership locations for Ohio University in 2010.

We first went to Slovenia on a short-term missions trip in 2010, and that's when God really broke our hearts for this country. So few people there know anyone who is truly following Jesus. In a country of 2 million people, less than .1% of population are evangelical Christians. 

Our hearts break for these students who have practically no one there telling them there is a God that loves them and wants to know them personally; that there is true joy, love and satisfaction that can't be found in anything the world has to offer. While economically and from a worldly perspective they seem well off, it is a dark place spiritually.

What's the weather like?

In Slovenia we have all four seasons–hot summers, snowy winters and a lot of rain. The alps come through Slovenia and we see them every day from the main street in Ljubljana where we live (the capital city).

Is there a language barrier?

Slovenes are really sharp people. Many of them start learning English in 4th grade, so by the time they're in college most are well-versed in the English language. They enjoy getting to practice their English with us as well. 

We are in the process of learning Slovene (their native language). While there for our one year term, we did some studying of Slovene. As we head back this time, it will be our primary focus. Our goal is not to have an American ministry in Slovenia, but a very ethnically Slovene ministry. But it is helpful for our transition period that we can get around fairly well with English.

How can I help?

Partner with us–prayerfully, financially, and by connecting us to others who would be encouraged to hear how God is at work in Slovenia.

Pray. Pray that God would soften the hearts of people in Slovenia to be ready meet their Savior. Pray for our team to have great boldness, zeal and energy in proclaiming the Gospel. Pray for God to use us in reaching Slovenes. 

Cru has no central funds for raising salaries or ministry expenses. Like many other missions organizations, we depend upon the consistent, financial support of concerned individuals and churches. If you feel led to partner with us monthly, annually or even giving a special gift, please visit our giving page. 

Do you have friends, family, people from church or work that you think would be really encouraged by how God is at work in Slovenia? Getting connected to others is a vital part of our ministry as well.