Tag Archives: Hellenic Ministries

by | August 3, 2012

Massive outreach distributes 126,000 New Testaments in Greece

By Nico Bougas

Volunteer distributes Bible bags

A group of 323 volunteers from 22 countries around the world, have spent the past 7 days bringing Good News to the people of northern Greece.

Together they have distributed 126,207 Bibles in modern Greek. In addition each New Testament included an audio MP3 version of the Greek NT and a challenging personal testimony from a Thessalonian Greek who came to Christ after overcoming his addiction to gambling. The volunteers covered a distance of 67,947 km and visited a total of 519 villages in Northern Greece. Many of the villages were predominantly Islamic and received Turkish Bibles.

Continue reading →

Leave a Comment

Filed under evangelism & outreach, missions

Tagged as , , , , , , , ,

by | December 28, 2011

Christmas feasts in Athens for refugees from Islamic countries

By Nico Bougas

Costas & Alki Macris

In 1981 the Lord called Costas and Alky Macris to establish a mission to the people of Greece which is now called, Hellenic Ministries. Costas and Alky served for 16 years in the Jungles of Irian Jaya bringing the love of Christ to Stone Age cannibals.

After contracting what doctors declared to be terminal tropical diseases, Costas was sent home to die. But God had other plans for him and for the next 25 years he made it a priority to reach out to the poor and needy in the city of Athens.

Continue reading →

Leave a Comment

Filed under evangelism & outreach, missions

Tagged as , , , , , , , , ,

by | May 12, 2011

Another Epistle to The Corinthians

By Nico Bougas

Is been some time since the Apostle Paul wrote his two letters to the Corinthians. In the coming summer vacations some 750 villages and towns in the area surrounding Corinth, Greece will again be receiving the letters from Paul, as well as the rest of the New Testament writers.

Temple of Apollo at Corinth

Around 300 volunteers from around the world will take part in a mass distribution of scriptures to 90,000 homes in the area. The copies of the New Testament will be in modern Greek published by the Bible Society.

Very few Greeks own a copy of the Bible as it is regarded as a study book for theologians and clergymen. And not intended to be read by the masses. Those that do possess a copy of the Bible treat it more as a good luck charm or an ornament.

During this project 90,000 households will be receiving a beautifully bound copy of the New Testament in a language they would expect to find in their daily newspaper. It is the sort of Greek the venerable apostle would have used if he had been sending out his epistles today.

Continue reading →

1 Comment

Filed under missions

Tagged as , , , , ,