Macedonia (Apostle Paul’s missionary First Fruit)
It is a large and celebrated country lying north of Greece, the first part of Europe which received the gospel directly from St Paul and an important scene of his subsequent missionary labours and those of his companions. Marked Characteristics: The bond uniting Paul and the Macedonian Christians seems to have been a peculiarly close and affectionate one. Their liberality and open-heartedness, their joyousness and patience in trial and persecution, their activity in spreading the Christian faith, their love of the brethren –these are a few of the characteristic which Paul specially commends in them. (1&2 Thessalonians; Philippians, 2 Corinthians 1:8) Studies also recorded Macedonia linking to 1000s of sources around the world. Macedonia currently has 2 Major Mission works: Currently, a report quoted Macedonian President Skopje on the 11th of July 2016 (MIA)- The Republic of Macedonia is strongly committed to the Euro-Atlantic integration mis...