Gospel Expedition

We greet you from Asia!

We have crossed the border between Europe and Asia. The first town on our way was Yekaterinburg. We were accommodated in a Christian centre where we had an evening fellowship with local youth. [Continue reading Crossing the Urals Into Asia …]

On the banks of the Ufa River, there is a beautiful town called Krasnoufimsk. Wonderful green hills, a blue river and especially clear air make this town look so beautiful. But as we approached the town, we saw a procession of the Russian Orthodox Church. Later on we out found the reason for it. [Continue reading The Gospel a Dangerous Weapon? …]

The first hot summer days have begun and we are heading for the town of Kungur. Four police cars are following us. Kungur is a small town. The evangelization is planned for the central Sobornaya square. As we began our preparations we found out about another action planned there at the same time with ours — a sporting event called “Heavenly Marketplace.” [Continue reading Champion Meets Champion in Kungur …]

Brothers and Sisters! The Lord reigns! We thank all of you who pray for us. Thanks to your prayers, the Lord blessed our team. by enabling us to cover 315 km in one day! While the last 30 km gave us smooth roads, the rest were full of steep hills and downgrades. Sometimes we felt tired, but we knew that the Lord was with us. We knew that we had to give Him an opportunity to show His power, and He never left us alone. Some of the cyclists fell and punctured their tires, but the Lord was with us. [Continue reading A Long but Joyful Day in Perm …]

Monday is the first day of the Russian working week. We started at 9 in the morning and headed for a town with the musical name of Tchaikovsky, named after the Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky. He was not born here, but was actually born in Votkinsk, 37 km to the north. This town was founded only recently, in 1956, and was given city status in 1962. Before it was renamed Tchaikovsky, it was known as the village of Saigatka, with a very interesting history. [Continue reading Evangelism in Tchaikovsky …]