We have cooperative relationships with pastors, leaders, and ministers of local churches in more than 15 cities across Mongolia. Mongolia has a great need for a quality approach to organizing pastoral care. This is due to two main reasons:
Mongolia is a country deeply influenced by shamanism and pagan traditions. Because of this, many people are affected by occult burdens.
Due to cultural characteristics, Mongolia has a high level of domestic violence, and many marriages fall apart.
The leaders of Mongolian churches are asking us to conduct the pastoral care course “Open Heart,” but they are unable to cover all the expenses associated with it on their own. We are appealing to you for help in holding the pastoral care conference in the fall of 2025! The costs for hall rental, food, training materials, and lodging amount to $3,100. To this amount, airfare costs of $1,800 must be added.
In recent years, Christianity in Mongolia has been growing numerically, but the need for teaching and the practice of Christian life remains urgent! We would be glad to labor together with you on Mongolian soil for the sake of our loving Lord!
We are grateful to the Lord that even though we are physically absent, all the ministries in Papua New Guinea continue and grow. This once again reminds us that the ministry is not ours, but the Lord’s, and He Himself will carry it on until the return of Christ.
We are only His servants, participating in what He is doing in people’s lives all around the world.
Since the ministries in Papua New Guinea are continuing even while we are in the States, we especially ask you: please don’t stop supporting the projects you’ve been a part of — whether it’s supporting local pastors, teachers, or other projects — let us remain faithful together in what the Lord is calling us to!
Earlier this month, we were able to celebrate the graduation of the Adult School! 11 students went from zero to graduation level in just 6 months. They’ve now learned to read and write, and as a gift, each one received a Bible. We thank the Lord for this fruit and look forward to the next group of students for the adult school…
Thank you for your prayers!
Ministry in Papua New Guinea – E. & I. Konstantiniki
Rahana is still a little girl and constantly demands attention and love, yet she is cheerful, active, happy, and inquisitive.
The child’s father constantly argued with her mother, often hitting her, even in front of the children. Her sister, who is 14, was forced to drop out of school and go to work because her father drank away all the money he earned and did not give her mother anything for food or clothing for the children. Several times, her father even tried to kill her mother, once throwing acid on her face, and she spent a long time in the hospital afterward. The last time her father attacked her mother with a knife, she ran away from him. Now the police are looking for her father and no one knows where he is.
Her mother asked us to take Rahana to our shelter because she cannot support a child and fears for her safety. Our monthly expenses per child are: $42 – food $21 – electricity and water (electricity is very expensive here) $31 – public school fees for the children in our orphanage, as well as school supplies: backpacks, pens, notebooks, etc. $4 – on average for hospital expenses and medications.
Adding up all the expenses, we spend approximately $100 per child per month. Thank you for supporting our orphanage in Cambodia!
Our social worker, Natalya Ordin, helps children every day to restore what has been lost: documents, connections with parents — and along with that, hope for change. Natalya is the first person the children meet when they step through the doors of the Ark. She helps establish contact with parents, accompanies the children to court, and negotiates with child welfare authorities.
One day, we received a call from the city administration asking if we could take in a four-year-old girl who was undergoing observation at a hospital. We agreed — there was space in the younger group. But a few days later, it turned out the girl had an older brother. That presented a challenge, as there weren’t enough spots available in the boys’ group.
Still, since we had already promised to take the little girl, we decided we would also accept her brother. On the appointed day, we went to the hospital to pick up the children — and found out there were actually three of them: aged 4, 6, and 9. We had to take them all.
As the hospital staff said: “Where there are two, the third is no trouble.”
“The whole way back, I was anxious — wondering if we had taken the right children, since we didn’t have any documents in hand, just verbal confirmation from child protection services. But we brought them all back and realized: where there are two, the third really isn’t a problem.”
Dear friends, you can be part of this ministry to children by supporting the work of the Children’s Ark. Thank you for your caring and compassionate hearts!
Before the start of the new school year, we had the opportunity to hold a children’s camp together with our guests. The theme of the camp was: “Called to Love.” It was a special time, filled with joy, laughter, and warmth.
The children painted, sculpted with clay, made greeting cards — everyone had the chance to express their talents and feel valued. But through all the activities, the central thread was the theme of LOVE.
Through the story of the prodigal son, we showed that our Heavenly Father is the One who always welcomes us. Through the story of the good Samaritan, we demonstrated the importance of sharing love with others. Other Bible stories helped the children see that love is the foundation of everything.
The atmosphere in the camp was truly special: the children’s laughter and joy filled the air, and their eyes sparkled as they created and played.
Meanwhile, while the children were engaged in their program, the pastor spent time connecting with their parents. This became a valuable time of trust and openness.
For us, it was a wonderful opportunity to meet new families and invite them to home groups. Several women have already joined a group. I believe that during these days, a lot of love was sown — and over time, it will bring abundant fruit in the lives of the children and their families.
In August, Grigory and Alexandra visited our sister Simei, who lives 1,700 kilometers away from us and sows the Word of God among the Hmong and Dao (Zyao) people. We support and pray for them together with you.
Sapa is the city where Simei lives and serves — located 1,500 meters up in the mountains. Travel there is difficult, so most of the journey was done on foot.
They visited several small groups of believers (10–15 people), where they spoke about God’s guidance, the importance of feeding on the Word, and the need to remain watchful in God, because the devil is also at work and devising schemes.
We bought a gas stove and a gas cylinder for Simei because we saw how much time she spent gathering firewood and preparing food. She has three children of her own and has taken in two more children from her deceased brother. Her husband is not a believer and continues to drink and live a reckless life.
Thank you, dear friends, for your ongoing prayers and support for the ministry to the peoples of Vietnam.
We also gave Simei’s biological sister — her name is Nai — a solar-powered audio Bible. She lives high up in the mountains where there is no electricity or internet access.
We’re praying for the Lord to raise up a permanent team of evangelists in that region. It’s costly for us to travel there, so we’re only able to visit these tribes and peoples 2–3 times a year.
