About Croatian Evangelistic Outreach:

Croatian Evangelistic Outreach is the overseas arm of our church Crkva Cjelovitog Evanđelja. Its function is to keep our contacts and supporters informed as to our work and ministry here in Zagreb through monthly updates, quarterly updates, and monthly translated messages from Mario’s "CEO Pulpit Series". 

CCE Movement:

Crkva Cjelovitog Evanđelja (CCE) is an active, non-denominational movement established in 2001 and is a movement connected with similar churches and ministries in Croatia and abroad.  The vision of the CCE movement is to carry the gospel to every place where it is not presented with integrity, to change individuals and the community through repentance and personal faith in Jesus Christ, and to present the gospel in a practical means through a variety of talents, personalities, gifts, and ministries.  Our mission and goal is to train up a central local church that will act as a hub for future church plants throughout Zagreb and Croatia. 

We have set in place several support ministries that help us accomplish that vision, such as our Bible school, evangelism ministry, publishing ministry, and our worship band “Bez Kompromisa" (No Compromise). 

Croatia - History:

With a history dating back to the 4th century B.C., when inhabited by the Illyrians and later by the Celts and Greeks, Croatia has endured multiple wars, empires such as the Roman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, as well as communism. National pride and sturdy resilience is what enabled Croatia to fight its way to freedom time and again.  The early 1990’s marked a turbulent time for Croatia.  June 25, 1991 Croatia declared her independence from Yugoslavia and brought on an attack by the Yugoslavian army.  In this bloody war, lasting five long years in which more than 200,000 people lost their lives, concentration camps were used and ethnic cleansing took place widening racial gaps between these neighboring nations.  Since the Dayton agreement that finally ended the war Croatia has fought to repair the damage that not only destroyed cities but also decimated the economy.  Since the turn of the new millennium Croatia’s economy has begun to take a slow upward turn as tourism is on the rise.  Yet, unemployment and political resistance continues to hold the country economically hostage. 

Croatia and the Gospel:

In a country with a landmass the size of West Virginia and a population of 4.5 million it is surprising for Americans to learn that approximately only 100 protestant churches exist with approximately 7000 newborn Christians; many villages and towns entirely lack gospel preaching churches and to this day remain void of the true gospel of Jesus Christ.  This is why we regularly plan evangelistic outreach events.  Because Croatia is a Roman Catholic nation historically she has been resistant to the gospel of Jesus Christ; perceiving it to be a battle of Protestantism versus Catholicism or even a further invasion of Western culture. 

Mario's Ministry

Mario Dučić was born in Zagreb in 1973 to a Catholic family.  During the war, in 1991, he began his theological studies at Theological Seminary Matija Vlačić Iliirk in Osijek, Croatia.  During his second year a Christian befriended him and began witnessing to him.  At this same time his grandmother became ill and so he asked his friend to pray for her.  God answered this prayer and she was healed of her severe pain.  The answered prayer softened his heart and that same night as he read the book of John he said to himself, "This is the truth.  I find myself in every word.  This is what I need."  And afterward he experienced great change.

After finishing his second year Mario decided to continue a third year of study at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek.  While studying in Osijek he actively volunteered to work with a refugee camp in Gasinci through the humanitarian aid society "Agape".  After his third year he received a scholarship to study abroad.  These doors opened to him so miraculously that temporarily left his studies at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek and completed a two-year course in Practical Theology in one year at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX.  After completing his studies in America he returned to Osijek in 1996 to complete his theological studies, in the field of Christian counseling, on the theme of “Sexual Abuse of Children".  In 2007 he finished his post-graduate studies under the title, "Effective Christian Leadership – Understanding and Implementing Visionary and Foundational Characteristics of Leadership" and is continuing his doctoral studies in Practical Theology with emphasis on leadership through Wagner Leadership Institute, Phoenix, AZ.

Mario became pastor and president of Crkva Cjelovitog Evanđelja in the fall of 2001.  God has given him a vision to work and serve both in Zagreb and the entire country of Croatia.  He has a passion to see the church arise with a new passion for the Lord and for true revival come to the church; to see her awaken to its call to reap the vast harvest of souls yet unreached. 

Mario became pastor and president of Crkva Cjelovitog Evanđelja in the fall of 2001.  In addition to his vision to work and serve both in Zagreb and the entire country of Croatia, as the pastor, Mario has formed many ministries in the church, initiated civil organizations, and various practical church ministries with the goal of effective ministry and positive influence on society.  He has also taken part in national events with other protestant churches and for some years has led the annual “Croatia for Jesus" festival as well as "Days of Reformation".  Since 2003 he has actively written various articles as well as made public monthly sermons he has given at Crkva Cjelovitog Evanđelja.  In 2008 he initiated the formation of Croatian Christian Coalition, of which he is the president.  The purpose of the coalition is to stimulate and realize solidarity, transparency, quality subsidies and collaboration along with realization of community influence among the members in the political realm through active promotion of Christian principles in churches of the reformation heritage in the Republic of Croatia.  He is the Vice-President of Spirit Life Ministries International, a non-profit Christian organization based in Hermiston, OR.  In addition to their active work in Croatia, SLMI also oversees Spirit Life Institute located in our church in Zagreb; of which Mario is the Vice-President and lecturer.  Mario is a member of the central headquarters committee and council for supporting human rights, civil society, and the justice system for the main political party.

Mario married Bonnie Hackett, who is also alumnus of Christ For the Nations Institute, Dallas TX and who daily assists him in the ministry.  They have four children – Filip, Luka, Divna, and Vjera.

Pastor Mario's speaking schedule for America:

CCE presentation