Committed to the Ministry of Reconciliation: Moving beyond Conflict in the Balkans

When Arville and Sheila Earl moved to Macedonia in 1998, they did not expect to become involved in a ministry of reconciliation. But when refugees from Kosovo began pouring into Macedonia as tensions in the neighboring Serbian province of Kosovo exploded into a major crisis, the Earls were ushered into a new arena of life and relationship that they say has forever changed the course of their ministries. In this article, the Earls give a brief history of how they began their reconciliation ministry and recount their progress to date. They also include their philosophy of reconciliation as well as stories of people whose lives have been touched by the ministry.