News Awtreys Appointed to Bulgaria

July 18th, 2006

Antioch, TN—The Board of Free Will Baptist International Missions approved Tim and Lydia Awtrey for service in Bulgaria on July 18, 2006, at a meeting held in Birmingham, AL.

The Awtreys are uniquely suited to serve in this particular field. They plan to begin their work in Svishtov, a town of 30,000 people situated on the Danube River in northern Bulgaria. The town is also home to a large university, placing 10,000 students within the city throughout the school year. A core group of about 10 believers live in Svishtov and have invited the Awtreys to work with them. Aggressive Bible literacy, children’s ministries, leadership training, and short-term, hands-on internships for Bulgarian pastors are all components the Awtreys see as significant to establishing a vibrant, church-planting movement in Bulgaria.