I prayed with the man (in the photo). He’s a refugee from Soledar. He spoke about the horrible destruction and the many people killed, including his neighbors and close friends. This man miraculously survived. God gave him the opportunity to know Jesus and also gave me the privilege to preach the Gospel to him.
There are many people in our building. We provide lodging and also feed them three times a day. People are very open to God’s Word, and I am happy that I have the opportunity to preach the Gospel to them every day. I see amazing miracles because God changes people’s hearts. They cry, they fight against sin, they prepare to be baptized. It’s a great joy.
My plan, which I want you to know and pray for is: to open a small workshop where a few people can sew. The first step is that we plan to prepare and equip the room. The second step is that we will need to buy sewing machines. The third step is that we must train people. Through such work, people will be able to stop thinking about their troubles and through work, we can restore people’s dignity. They will be able to start earning on their own, which is very important for both them and us.
Organizing work for refugees is not an easy task. Please pray for this. I am very grateful for your prayers and support. Ukraine needs you very much.
In October I visited Mongolia and I am very grateful for your participation in this trip! A three-day discipleship conference with a group of leaders took place from Friday to Sunday. After that, we had scheduled meetings with various organizations.
My trip to Armenia and Georgia was cancelled. And although my flight was canceled, my colleagues did everything to ensure that the planned meetings and baptism in Armenia took place.
26 people came to Armenia from Iran for the meeting, 13 of them were baptized. Among them was a woman who herself led about 20 women in Iran to faith in Christ. The situation in Iran is very difficult, every day people die on the streets people. Our friends continue to return to Iran and ask us to pray for them. A young pastor called from Tbilisi this morning
Reza (Iranian) and asked not to forget our brothers and sisters in Iran and pray hard for them.
In December I am planning to go to Georgia and Armenia again with Mani. I hope to prepare even more disciples who are ready to pass on the gospel to others… Thank you for your prayers and support!
In the summer of 2022 my wife, our three children and I arrived in Lebanon in the City Air, to start our ministry. Our goal is to spread the Gospel through:
Childrens ministry
Ministry to Orphans and Kurdish Refugees
free musical school lessons
Please pray for the protection of our families in Lebanon. We will be grateful for any help and support.
Gypsy families have their own rules and peculiarities. Children generally study until 3rd grade. Educating their kids is not always easy The reasons are vary: poverty and dependence on parents, language barrier, lack of transport and roads in the village, and much more. After For 2-3 years of school, children still cannot completely to read and write. And at home they can’t except help. This leads to a long chain of other problems.
A social apartment was organized in the gypsy village. It is home to Claudia, a project manager from Germany. She is currently takes care of four gypsy children who live with her, with parental consent. Little Sabina and Ruslan became the first children who started going to kindergarten who from a gypsy family. This year, Sabina said goodbye to kindergarten. She learned to read and write there. We really hope that from September she will enjoy her school life and she will be able to achieve better results than her older brothers and sisters.
Claudia is fully responsible for all expenses related to the children. Claudia’s help extends to other families in the gypsy village. Many families and even teachers themselves ask for help. Please help us to do good! Helping one of these children will not change the world, but the world will certainly change for that child. Thank you for your help during this uncertain time!
The will of God for us personally is to be close to children who are scared, hurt and lonely. Recently, I often see how the word of God is “a cheerful heart is good as medicine” is being fulfilled. Every time we visit children in a hospice, oncology, orphanage, children run to a meeting and it seems that their hearts rejoice. In this moment you understand that you are in the right place and God is near! I’ve often been told that serving God changes who we are, and that’s for sure.
This month we visited 4 orphanages, we went to the hospice 8 times and took care of children in especially difficult circumstances, and every week we played with our children in oncology, gave joy and gifts, sang songs about Jesus, all the children and their parents are very grateful to us, and therefore you! Several parents began to visit the house of prayer and read the Bible. We have an acute need for Apollo, a child in the hospice. We need to help him overcome his heart problems, he needs surgery, but he is very weak. Although he is getting prepared, always new obstacles appear, sudden swellings, and various allergic manifestations.
We bring him healthy food, medicine and provide spiritual and emotional support. We pray that the child survives, he is all alone, and he needs a family. Pray for us and for the children who we serve together. Thank you for your open hearts!
In 2012, the Labor Foundation launched a rescue operation, protecting Burmese children from slavery by sheltering them in the Orphanage “Avoda”. Ten years later, many former children themselves are actively involved in child rescue and evangelism. We now have five branches, almost all of which are run by former rescued children. By Gods grace, the law have changed and Burmese children are now better protected from exploitation. The Avoda team thanks New Fields Ministries and all associated churches, pastors and church members for their support. Thanks a lot! May the Lord Jesus bless you.
However, the need to find a secure job is still high. Situation with Covid-19 makes it very difficult to find a job. Thailand’s looming economic recession is once again opening the door to unscrupulous gangsters who may exploit innocent Burmese teenagers. Therefore, Avoda expanded its activities to include job creation projects. In the Thai capital Bangkok we have opened a home group for Bible study and support for believing teenagers. We invite you to take part in this mission.
