Christianity in Jordan is not prohibited, but the church is highly restricted in its activities. The church can gather and pray within its premises without any issues. However, street evangelism, public squares, and parks are prohibited.
In the documents of every Jordanian, their religious affiliation is recorded. Conversion from Islam to other religions is legally prohibited. Individuals who convert to another faith can be imprisoned, and such cases have occurred. Therefore, ministry in Jordan is conducted within the limits of the law.
A significant number of Slavics reside in Jordan. Many girls come to this country to get married and, upon arrival, embrace Islam for their husbands. When communicating with these women, it becomes clear that giving up Christianity does not represent any loss for them. It is impossible to renounce Christ if He was never in their hearts. Faith in Christ is not merely attending church twice a year for Christmas and Easter. It is impossible to reject God if a person never knew Him or had a personal relationship with Him.
While talking to these women, you understand that they have never heard the true Gospel, the essence of Christ’s coming. The words of the Apostle Paul come to mind: “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” (Romans 10:14-15). Our Slavic women, surrounded by Islamic culture, have even fewer chances of hearing about Jesus. My goal is to befriend them and introduce them to the Savior of the world! Thank you for your prayers and support!
Beloved friends, brothers, and sisters, may grace and peace multiply to you! I am eager to share wonderful news with you about the work of the Lord in Vietnam. About five years ago, while exploring the area and searching for an opportunity to serve someone, the Lord allowed us to encounter a poor family (they had no electricity, their water came from a nearby leaking stream, and their house was like a barn). They belong to the Raglai ethnic minority and live 50 kilometers away from us. They welcomed us, and we prayed for them. Then we sang songs, spoke about Christ, and became friends. We gave them the Word of God, but not all of them could read. We regularly bring them assistance (food, clothing, medicine). We couldn’t visit them for about a year due to the quarantine measures. When we finally had the chance to visit them again, their home had transformed. They themselves had changed, and when we asked them what to pray for, they said, “Peace and love in the family.” It was a breakthrough for us; they accepted Christ.
And so, before the Easter holiday, we offered them the opportunity to enter into a covenant with the Lord through water baptism. This year, it was very hot and there was a drought. The stream near their home had dried up. We found water, arrived at 6 AM, and celebrated in the glory of God. We blessed them and partook in communion.
A few days later, we visited them again, and they showed us that they had started digging a well. We could see it was already about 3-4 meters deep. They asked us to pray for help from the Lord. After a few days, we purchased reinforced concrete rings for them. Currently, we are looking for ways to provide them with a pump, a reservoir, and pipes for water supply to their house.
Precious friends, brothers, and sisters, we are overjoyed to serve Jesus Christ together with you. May the Lord abundantly bless you.
A happy childhood despite everything. “Children’s Ark” set sail in St. Petersburg and began its journey: challenging, emotional, but confident. The map constantly showed new places where children needed help. It was the need that called our ship to arrive and assist those in need.
Maximka joined the Children’s Ark when he was only 3.5 years old. The boy was developmentally delayed and frequently fell ill. He had almost no documents. The work to restore his documents and medical examinations began. In the clinic, we were informed that his mother had hardly brought him for check-ups since his birth. After a month, a woman called us in search of her son. You would be as surprised as we were when we learned that she was Maxim’s mother. It’s sad to see such parental irresponsibility.
We started working with the mother. We invited her for discussions and talked about the importance of caring for one’s children. Maxim was scheduled for a serious head surgery. For a long time, we collected medical certificates for the hospital. And finally, after a year, the mother showed responsibility and went through with the operation with the child. She stayed with him throughout the entire hospital stay. This is a significant victory for us! After leaving the hospital, Maxim returned to our shelter. We continue to work with him and his mother.
Along the way, compassionate people, volunteers, and benefactors come on board. Together, we strengthen the “Children’s Ark” and help the children and families who are going through tough times.
With your help and collective efforts, we will create a healthy, joyful, and genuine childhood for these children. Thank you for being with us!
In early May 2023, we started conducting children’s camps in the city of Tyre. Youth from the USA and Germany came to help. Brothers worked with the boys, and sisters worked with the girls. Every morning, they welcomed the arriving children who eagerly participated in all the activities. The daily service began with collective worship, followed by biblical lessons. The sessions ended with entertaining children’s programs.
The children embraced their caretakers with joy as a sign of gratitude. Many of them told us that they had never felt such warmth and love from their close ones and family members. Our goal was to show Christ’s love, sow the Word of God in the hearts of children and youth, and point the way to Christ. The camps were held with children in the south of Lebanon in the city of Tyre, in the central part of the Bekaa Valley, and in the north of Lebanon near the city of Tripoli. Vyacheslav Kirnev was responsible for administration and organizational matters, and with God’s help, he successfully fulfilled his responsibilities. The children received meals on time, and to the best of our ability, we created all the necessary conditions for these ministries. We sincerely believe that the sown Word of God in the hearts of these souls will bear good fruit in due time.
Dear brothers and sisters, thank you very much for your participation in this ministry. Thanks to your prayers, the Lord arranged, blessed, and protected us from any adversaries and enemies of the Gospel, and your donations made it possible to conduct these blessed services.
Thank you for joining us in the labor of spreading the gospel to the ends of the earth. As our grandmother Sharon writes, there has been no electricity on “Promise Land” for a week now – not uncommon for Papua New Guinea. Often here in America, I smile when I simultaneously turn on the stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator because in Papua New Guinea, when the kettle boils, the entire house loses power. And if we want to plug in an electric guitar downstairs in the church, we have to turn off all other electrical appliances.
I tried baking cookies in the electric oven (as any housewife knows, cookies are usually ready in 11-15 minutes), but the voltage is so low that after waiting for two and a half hours, I turned off the oven and went to sleep. Reading in the evenings is always a “pleasure” because the light bulb constantly flickers – there’s not enough voltage.
During this time, we also had a generator that we use to charge our phones and computers, but it’s not sufficient to power the equipment in the church or use multiple electrical appliances simultaneously.
Therefore, at this stage, we have decided to start gathering finances to purchase a transformer that will provide us with uninterrupted power supply – and perhaps even allow us to use a projector during the services. Please let us know if the Lord prompts you to participate in this need. Blessings to you!
Graduates from orphanages, twenty people, came to our Christian base in the village for three days. We had a very good time with them, and the children attended the meetings and all the events. We also visited the orphanages and spent time with our friends. In the past month, we received twenty children, all of them are small abandoned children.
Gosha, a boy from a hospice, is in in need special care. He can hardly move, but he understands and reacts, especially to affection and attention. Apollo is on the path to recovery, and it’s much easier for him to breathe because of the food we bring him.
The pediatric oncology department is also overcrowded, with many new children. We sent a boy named Egor to St. Petersburg for a bone marrow transplant. He urgently needs surgery, and his condition is currently critical. We did everything we could, and now our friends in St. Petersburg will visit the child, bring everything he needs, and pray with Egor. He loves it when people pray for him.
Saveliy sends a huge hello and gratitude. We have helped him a lot, and for almost five years, we have practically been raising this child. His mother cannot cope with life, but Saveliy, despite being born without kneecaps, is an amazingly cheerful child. He spends a lot of time in church and is preparing for baptism. He now has a friend, Anton, a teenager in a wheelchair, who also loves life very much. God takes care of the disabled through us in our city!
Thank you, brothers and sisters, for your prayers and financial support. Our ministry is growing, and we greatly need your help.
