European Brown Bear
Brown bears still roam the forests of Serbia's mountain ranges, particularly in the Tara and Kopaonik regions, making them one of Europe's last wild populations.
Flag of Serbia
Field Report
Serbia is a country about the size of South Carolina, tucked into the heart of southeastern Europe where the great Danube River winds through hills, farms, and ancient cities. Its capital, Belgrade, is one of the oldest continuously lived-in cities on the continent, with a history stretching back thousands of years through empires, kingdoms, and modern nations. Most people in Serbia speak Serbian and follow Orthodox Christian traditions, but many have not yet heard or personally responded to the message of Jesus found in the Bible.
From the Field Notebook
European Brown Bear
Brown bears still roam the forests of Serbia's mountain ranges, particularly in the Tara and Kopaonik regions, making them one of Europe's last wild populations.
White Stork
White storks nest on rooftops and chimneys across Serbian villages every spring, and Serbian families often consider them a welcome sign that the warm season has arrived.
Eurasian Lynx
The elusive Eurasian lynx, one of the largest wild cats in Europe, quietly hunts deer and chamois in Serbia's dense mountain forests and is rarely spotted by even the most careful observers.
Ćevapi
These small grilled minced-meat rolls are served tucked inside soft flatbread called lepinja with onions and a creamy red pepper spread, and they are eaten at celebrations and everyday lunches alike.
Ajvar
Made from roasted red peppers that are slow-cooked and blended into a rich, smoky spread, ajvar is prepared by families every autumn and kept in jars to enjoy all winter long.
Sarma
Sarma is pickled cabbage leaves stuffed with seasoned ground meat and rice, simmered slowly until tender, and it is the dish most Serbian families expect to find at holiday tables.
Serbia is a landlocked country in southeastern Europe, meaning it has no coastline — it is completely surrounded by other countries, including Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia.
The Tesla Museum in Belgrade honors Nikola Tesla, the inventor of the alternating current electrical system that powers nearly every home and school building you have ever been inside.
Serbia produces more raspberries than almost any other country on earth, exporting them to bakeries and factories across Europe and North America.
The city of Belgrade sits at the exact spot where the Sava River flows into the Danube, and people have built fortresses and settlements at that junction for more than two thousand years.
Serbian uses the Cyrillic alphabet, the same script used in Russian and Bulgarian, meaning that a visitor who only knows the Latin alphabet cannot read a single street sign without learning a new set of letters first.
Daily Life
76
Years life expectancy
99%
Can read and write
95%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Serbia is home to 27 distinct people groups — 6 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
A majority of Serbia's people follow Christianity (78.1%). Less than 1% of people in Serbia are Evangelical Christians.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
Bosniak
144,000 people
Deaf
15,000 people
Gorani
4,700 people
Adyghe
2,000 people
Egyptian, Balkan
1,300 people
Prayer Journal
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