Comments for Slavic Gospel Association http://www.sga.org Serving Churches - Reaching Russia Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on AIG and SGA Produce Russian-Language “Foundations” Series by joelg http://www.sga.org/2012/02/aig-and-sga-produce-russian-language-foundations-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1660 joelg Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:01:06 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3863#comment-1660 Some were provided to Novosibirsk, and the school is permitted to copy/distribute. Some were provided to Novosibirsk, and the school is permitted to copy/distribute.

]]> Comment on AIG and SGA Produce Russian-Language “Foundations” Series by Sherri http://www.sga.org/2012/02/aig-and-sga-produce-russian-language-foundations-series/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 Sherri Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:39:09 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3863#comment-1656 Hello Dear SGA, Will some of these copies be coming to NBTS in Novosibirsk? People are already asking for it. Thanks. Sherri Hello Dear SGA,

Will some of these copies be coming to NBTS in Novosibirsk? People are already asking for it. Thanks. Sherri

]]> Comment on Jan 2012 Innercircle Perspective by Mahmoud http://www.sga.org/2012/01/jan-2012-innercircle-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Mahmoud Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:56:09 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3740#comment-1649 about us tesitng our faith. We don’t do it enough. With a lack of clear teaching on the full biblical Gospel in the church and the need for repentance as well as trusting in Christ, we need to challenge people to examine themselves to test they are in the faith, or just going through a ‘phase’ that suits their needs. Time is the acid test as to who are truly born again Christians. The consequences of false conversions are too high for us to cower in fear of a little defensiveness from others. May we challenge one another with a bold, yet gracious attitude. Apart from God’s grace none of us would be saved… may we never forget that! about us tesitng our faith. We don’t do it enough. With a lack of clear teaching on the full biblical Gospel in the church and the need for repentance as well as trusting in Christ, we need to challenge people to examine themselves to test they are in the faith, or just going through a ‘phase’ that suits their needs. Time is the acid test as to who are truly born again Christians. The consequences of false conversions are too high for us to cower in fear of a little defensiveness from others. May we challenge one another with a bold, yet gracious attitude. Apart from God’s grace none of us would be saved… may we never forget that!

]]> Comment on A Fruitful 2011 Camp Season by Karla Morgan http://www.sga.org/2012/01/a-fruitful-2011-camp-season/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 Karla Morgan Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:21:09 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3775#comment-1635 we adopted our now 16 yr old daughter from Shymkent, KZ (DD#3) in March/April of 2004...she was 8 1/2 yrs old. Do you have any ministry opportunities in Kazakhstan? Help w/the camps? Visit orphanages? etc? Thank you! Karla Morgan Sasha Alexandra Morgan Sequim, WA (state), USA we adopted our now 16 yr old daughter from Shymkent, KZ (DD#3) in March/April of 2004…she was 8 1/2 yrs old. Do you have any ministry opportunities in Kazakhstan? Help w/the camps? Visit orphanages? etc?

Thank you!

Karla Morgan
Sasha Alexandra Morgan
Sequim, WA (state), USA

]]> Comment on Evangelism at Christmas . . . by Chaas http://www.sga.org/2011/12/evangelism-at-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Chaas Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:27:37 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3698#comment-1604 I thank you hbumly for sharing your wisdom JJWY I thank you hbumly for sharing your wisdom JJWY

]]> Comment on SGA Prayer Alert by John Meeks http://www.sga.org/2011/12/sga-prayer-alert-7/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 John Meeks Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:36:03 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3789#comment-1600 Please pray that the Lord will open the door for the right job. He knows about the job I need. Pray for a financial blessing and healing of the depression. Please pray that the Lord will open the door for the right job. He knows
about the job I need. Pray for a financial blessing and healing of the
depression.

]]> Comment on Letter from the Irpen Biblical Seminary President by Mark Culbertson http://www.sga.org/2011/09/letter-from-the-irpen-biblical-seminary-president/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Mark Culbertson Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:08:19 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3509#comment-1587 24/Dec/2011 12:14i 28/Dec/2011 7:13 About how many scholars and translators would be needed to complete a series of "study Bibles" using a recently translated edition of the Bible in modern Russian language? (wide variety of formats: paper, hard cover, leather; plain, with cross-references and concordance; with added charts, study notes, introductions, articles, essays, research helps?) In USA it usually takes about 100 scholars about 4-7 years to do a fresh Bible translation, and 2-4 more years to add in the helps, notes, charts, introductions, cross references; no idea on how much this adds to; but street retail prices on Amazon.com for a finished hardcover Bible with about 2,500 pages might be around $28-40; maybe $10-20 more for leather cover; maybe around $20 less for same Bible without study notes and helps. If nomey was no problem and as many scholars could be hired part and full time; what are some estimates on cost and time needed to turn a recent Russian translation into the various types of popular editions all the way up to a 3,000 page leather study Bible? What money can do is to "compress/cut time" by using more workers and larger resources. In Russia with a need so great, If I had unlimited resourcesm, I'd probably put 500 scholars to work and probably spend $100 million up front instead of hiring 25 scholars and spending 10 years on the project This is not a lot of money to the world. USA airlines spend around $250 million each for just one Boeing 777 jet to fly 300 passengers around. With Russia so far behind, and being the huge group of people it is; it might call for gigantic task force of say 200-300 workers and $30 million per year to cover labor and annual research costs; but then maybe get it done in say only 3 years and out the streets where it is needed. God being gigantic enough to "afford" that much and more if needed, what are some figures' you'd give out in speaking to the world about the NATION-WIDE needs of Eastern Euope to THINK BIGGER ABOUT HELPING RUSSIA GET THE BIBLE OUT TO MILLIONS OF MODERN RUSSIANS? Sincerely, Mark Culbertson Detroit Michigan USA. 24/Dec/2011 12:14i
28/Dec/2011 7:13

About how many scholars and translators would be needed to complete a
series of “study Bibles” using a recently translated edition of the
Bible in modern Russian language? (wide variety of formats: paper, hard
cover, leather; plain, with cross-references and concordance; with added
charts, study notes, introductions, articles, essays, research helps?)

In USA it usually takes about 100 scholars about 4-7 years to do a fresh
Bible translation, and 2-4 more years to add in the helps, notes,
charts, introductions, cross references; no idea on how much this adds
to; but street retail prices on Amazon.com for a finished hardcover
Bible with about 2,500 pages might be around $28-40; maybe $10-20 more
for leather cover; maybe around $20 less for same Bible without study
notes and helps.

If nomey was no problem and as many scholars could be hired part and
full time; what are some estimates on cost and time needed to turn a
recent Russian translation into the various types of popular editions
all the way up to a 3,000 page leather study Bible?

What money can do is to “compress/cut time” by using more workers and
larger resources.

In Russia with a need so great, If I had unlimited resourcesm, I’d
probably put 500 scholars to work and probably spend $100 million up
front instead of hiring 25 scholars and spending 10 years on the project

This is not a lot of money to the world. USA airlines spend around $250
million each for just one Boeing 777 jet to fly 300 passengers around.

With Russia so far behind, and being the huge group of people it is;
it might call for gigantic task force of say 200-300 workers and $30
million per year to cover labor and annual research costs; but then
maybe get it done in say only 3 years and out the streets where it is
needed.

God being gigantic enough to “afford” that much and more if needed,
what are some figures’ you’d give out in speaking to the world about the
NATION-WIDE needs of Eastern Euope to THINK BIGGER ABOUT HELPING RUSSIA
GET THE BIBLE OUT TO MILLIONS OF MODERN RUSSIANS?

Sincerely,
Mark Culbertson
Detroit Michigan USA.

]]> Comment on Irpen Biblical Seminary by Brian Kinzel http://www.sga.org/2011/09/irpen-biblical-seminary-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Brian Kinzel Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:50:51 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=3481#comment-1183 Dear SGA, What a great article. I love reading about how God is using you. Of course, I thank God always for your partnership for the gospel at IBS. Thank you for making it possible for us to train others. Blessings in Christ, Brian Kinzel Grace Ministries International/Irpin Biblical Serminary Kiev, Ukraine Dear SGA,

What a great article. I love reading about how God is using you. Of course, I thank God always for your partnership for the gospel at IBS. Thank you for making it possible for us to train others.

Blessings in Christ,

Brian Kinzel
Grace Ministries International/Irpin Biblical Serminary
Kiev, Ukraine

]]> Comment on Harvest in the Lands of Russia by Pastor Paul Guay http://www.sga.org/?post_type=external-videos&p=2540/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Pastor Paul Guay Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:06:05 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?post_type=external-videos&p=2540#comment-941 Thank you, Dr. Bob, and all my siblings in the Lord for all you are doing. This is such an excellent video...so well done. It serves to remind me of the strength of your commitments to our Lord and to His Kingdom. You are a personal challenge to me. I thank God for you. Paul P.S. If God wills He will grant me my third opportunity to teach there, this time in Tambov with my brother Jim Harris. That will also be an opportunity to meet the orphans and a hand-on involvement with Immanuel's Child outreach...and experiencing the famous Russian winter in all us furry (or was the fury?)!! Thank you, Dr. Bob, and all my siblings in the Lord for all you are doing. This is such an excellent video…so well done. It serves to remind me of the strength of your commitments to our Lord and to His Kingdom. You are a personal challenge to me. I thank God for you.
Paul
P.S. If God wills He will grant me my third opportunity to teach there, this time in Tambov with my brother Jim Harris. That will also be an opportunity to meet the orphans and a hand-on involvement with Immanuel’s Child outreach…and experiencing the famous Russian winter in all us furry (or was the fury?)!!

]]> Comment on Days of Praise in the Russian Language! by joelg http://www.sga.org/2010/04/days-of-praise-in-the-russian-language/comment-page-1/#comment-883 joelg Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.sga.org/?p=1164#comment-883 Mr. Caley, thank you for writing. At this time, the Russian version of Days of Praise is not yet available here in the States. The existent copies have been produced strictly for overseas at this point. Joel Griffith SGA Communications Manager Mr. Caley, thank you for writing. At this time, the Russian version of Days of Praise is not yet available here in the States. The existent copies have been produced strictly for overseas at this point.

Joel Griffith
SGA Communications Manager

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