A Place to Learn, Belong, and Dream
Discover how Koinonia Education Center created a place for refugee children and youth to learn, belong, and dream through education, technology, and caring relationships.
Planting God’s Word Across Borders
n August 2024, Bible College Europe began in Athens with a vision to provide biblical education and leadership training for refugees and migrants. What started with a small group of students became a new step toward raising faithful Christian leaders who could serve churches, home churches, and communities across cultures and nations.
The Birth of Athens Grace Church
Discover how a ministry visit, Grace Encounter, and a Quiet Time seminar led three families to establish the bilingual Athens Grace Church on May 7, 2023.
A VBS Team Comes to Share God’s Love in Person
Discover how a twelve-member Saddleback Church team traveled from Los Angeles to Athens in June 2023 to share God’s love with more than thirty refugee children and parents through an in-person VBS.
Sharing the Gospel Through an Online VBS
Discover how an online VBS connected a Saddleback Church Home Church with thirty refugee children and youth in Athens through worship, Bible teaching, prayer, games, and creative activities in 2022.
The Beginning of Koinonia Education Center
Discover how Koinonia Education Center began in a small Athens basement in 2020, supporting refugee students through theological education, mentoring, and practical care.
Obeying God’s Call to Greece
Discover how Fred and Kelly Shin obeyed God’s call to move to Athens in 2019, where relationships with Persian-speaking refugees shaped a new vision for discipleship and leadership development.