SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION

Russian Orphans: Finding an Eternal Family and Answers to Life’s Questions

July 26th, 2010

The Russian city of Krasnoyarsk is notable for being the third largest city in Siberia, as well as a vital hub of the legendary Trans-Siberian Railway. Yet it has another distinction of more eternal consequence. This busy metropolis on the banks of the Yenesey River is where the SGA-sponsored Orphans Reborn ministry began — a ministry that has since expanded across vast Russia to reach thousands of lonely, forgotten boys and girls with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Losing a Family and Finding an Eternal One

July 26th, 2010

For Vladimir Tashtiev, writing ministry reports is difficult. He loves to share about his ministry verbally and in person, but that isn’t always possible from far away Siberia, where he ministers in a village near the city of Tyumen. Recently, Vladimir wrote to tell us the moving story of a special baptism service — a service made all the more special because of the heavy cost to one of the young men being baptized. As Vladimir relates, even bitter cold couldn’t dampen the joy of those who have newly found Christ …

Passing the Torch and Advancing the Gospel

July 19th, 2010

This past March, the faithful pastors of the Russian UECB held their 33rd Quadrennial Congress to elect new leadership for the next four years. In their prayerful deliberations, the gathered pastors and church elders decided to call forward a younger generation to leadership — a generation that God is calling to press ahead with boldness in taking the Gospel to their people during a new era of challenges.

Lord, Who Will Come?

July 12th, 2010

In February of this year, I was traveling to visit a Ukrainian orphanage located very near the zone of exclusion around the notorious Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. I was traveling with Pastor Yaroslav Machinsky, along with IFCA National Youth Director Travis Huseby and his wife, Sheila. Before arriving at the orphanage, we paused at what was termed a “dead village.”

Jul 2010 Innercircle Perspective

July 5th, 2010

The 53rd Congress of the Euro-Asiatic Baptist Federation (EABF) met recently in Moscow, and it was dedicated to evangelism and missionary ministry. The purpose of the EABF is to provide opportunities for Baptist Union leaders in each of the former Soviet countries to meet, and share their praises and challenges. SGA partners help make it possible.