On August 6, a special event took place in one of Kharkiv’s religious communities: the presentation of Greg Pruett’s book Extraordinary Hearing, hosted by Ivan Slobodian and Dmitry Baurda. It would seem nothing unusual, but this time everything was different! 

🧡This is a Roma, Russian-speaking church, as is often the case in eastern Ukraine. But the Roma were not just interested in the book, they accepted it as a real textbook and even read it in Ukrainian, which is very rare for this ethnic group, which usually reads very little.

🩶Right at the beginning of our acquaintance, they asked for more copies — and that was extremely pleasant! Because when there is a passion for God, it changes entire communities.

🧡That day, we spent time at the table as one friendly family, reading “Extraordinary Hearing.” Everyone loved it! 

🩶This time, we watched a film about Jesus in the Servite language, had a discussion, and answered questions.

We also distributed books for Roma in the Servite language:

– The Gospel of John

– The Book of Genesis

– The Books of Ruth and Jonah

🧡Church members are already planning their next meetings: they will watch a film about Jesus, discuss what they have seen, and read the book together again. This is a new, warm format of ministry that everyone has come to love.

Seeing how God’s love and Word unite people of different cultures and languages is a real miracle! 💒

🧡From May 5 to 10, in the village of Poroshkovo, Zakarpattia region, at the base of the Evangelical Baptist Church, a training course called “Kairos” was held for students of the School of Evangelists. The teachers were Roman Diachuk and Stanislav Cherniayev. 

🤍This course explored the importance of preaching the Gospel to other cultures. It examined the biblical, strategic, cultural, and historical aspects of mission and encouraged church members to become involved in missionary work in various ways.

🧡The village of Poroshkovo is unique because it is home to Ukrainians, Vlachs, and Roma. Students had the opportunity to communicate with villagers and preach to them. Their task was also to identify the cultural characteristics of these peoples and analyze the differences. 

🤍Eight students completed the course, and it was the last session before their graduation. Each student received a copy of the book “Is the Great Commission Still Great?” as a gift from the NGO “PBU.”

🧡We thank God and everyone who helped in organizing this training.

🧡Prayer retreat for brothers — a time of unity, inspiration, and spiritual growth

🤍Last week, brothers from Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, and Rivne regions gathered together for a special prayer retreat. Presbyters, ministry leaders, and prayer warriors prayed together for Ukraine, for the spiritual awakening of our people, and for peace and tranquility in people’s hearts.

🧡Reflections on the essence of prayer were a special blessing: faith in prayer, the power of corporate prayer, praise, thanksgiving, and intercession.

🤍Brother Ivan Slobodian shared testimonies about ministry among the Roma, the printing of new Gospels, and the importance of evangelistic projects.

🧡Each participant received a copy of the book “About the Prayer” by Ole Halesby, a profound and practical guide to personal prayer life.

🤍This retreat was a true source of spiritual encouragement and unity. 

🧡Let us pray, and God will act!