Every month, various groups of students, pastors, and women’s ministry leaders gather at the Timothy Logos Center, which the mission built for believers from South Sudan. In September, I and other brothers taught biblical doctrines at the center. I finished teaching the doctrine of the Trinity, which prompted many questions. I was helped by a quote from Charles Spurgeon: “We will never be able to understand how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit can be three persons and at the same time one God. As for me, I long ago gave up any desire to comprehend this great mystery.”
I would like to express to all of you my sincere gratitude for your tireless prayers and support of the Timothy Logostraining center in northern Uganda, in the city of Moyo. There were no theological seminaries in this region, and we are grateful that we can provide theological education to church leaders here, thereby reducing transportation costs from the West Nile region. This place is strategically located near the borders of Uganda, South Sudan, and Congo. You can send your ministers to study with us, and they will undoubtedly be transformed.
For 15 years now, we have been laboring in the fields of evangelism in Lebanon. Throughout these years, we have witnessed how God changes people’s hearts and renews them by the Holy Spirit.
Because of the difficult economic and military situation in Lebanon, we see that people are especially open to the Gospel. With God’s help, we continue our ministry among Syrian refugees, of whom there are about two million in Lebanon. Thousands of them continue to live in extremely harsh economic conditions. We strive to support them not only spiritually but also materially.
We pay special attention to children, because we understand that children are the future. From an early age they encounter cruelty and a lack of love. Our goal is to show them the true love that we receive through Jesus.
This summer we held camps for Alawite and Sunni children, telling them stories, teaching them Bible verses, and of course, serving them delicious lunches.
We believe that this small seed will, in its time, bear great fruit. May the Lord help us in this, and may His holy name be glorified! Now is the time of grace and the day of salvation!
The passage from 2 Timothy 2:1–2 has become something our church in Vietnam not only reads and understands, but also puts into practice. We have a team in which each person carries responsibility for the ministries with which the Lord has blessed us. We serve tribes and peoples, and we also do not forget the Russian-speaking people from the post-Soviet region. People in our church have become passionate about preaching the Gospel.
Artem and Ilena lead an active life outside the church; they recently had a baby girl named Dominika, and yet Ilena agreed to go and minister to the children of the Raglai tribe. She brought art prints, various craft supplies for the children, active games, and videos.
The day of the visit arrived. It was clear that she had completely devoted herself to it. Vladimir and Olya were invited to visit poor families. They went, distributed food to those in need, and now are waiting for the next opportunity to go again and help the poor. Sister Natasha also went for the first time to the “CITY IN THE CEMETERY.” People who visit us there are shaken by what they see and stop complaining about certain inconveniences in their own lives.
Why am I writing about this? Because it is connected to the truth of God’s Word. We ourselves become filled with blessings when we pass on the Lord’s instructions to others.
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!
