Sebastian Forjan, like almost every Slovene, was raised Catholic and attended church, but didn’t believe in God. In 1995, he put his faith in Christ. While he served in the army for nine months, God put a burden on his heart for the youth of his country, and after two years of growing in his faith, he became involved in youth work in his local church in Ljubljana. Sebastian married his wife Gloria in 2002, and he spent one year as the first full-time youth pastor in Slovenian history, working with his local church and Josiah Venture. The following year, he went to Belfast Bible College, and in 2006, they moved to a new town, Radovljica, to start a youth ministry there. From this group, they planted an evangelical church in an area with no newborn believers. The Lord is opening doors in their region, and his church is still growing. Their vision is to see the northwest part of Slovenia reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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