For several years, we have been preparing to visit Mongolia. A church pastor and former head of the alliance, Mukhtava Darisuren, invited us to conduct training in pastoral counseling within their union. The situation in the country and in the churches is quite distressing. Many men struggle with alcoholism; their families live below the poverty line, enduring unbearable heat in the summer and extreme cold in the winter. In many churches, there are no male preachers or pastors, so women lead the ministry.
The need for qualified help for families who are already married, as well as preparation for marriage for young Christians—who from early childhood have lived with closed hearts, resentment, suppressed aggression, and who have endured various forms of abuse—is obvious. The institution of marriage is falling apart; the growing number of divorces, even within Christian circles, is a crying need.
Our first acquaintance with this people left very pleasant memories. After the service, they gather together to drink hot, salty tea with milk.
In 2026, we plan to conduct the first two-week training for 14 ministers and their wives. The cost of airfare, venue rental, printing of materials, and the seminar is about $6,000.
Thank you for your participation in this ministry to Mongolian believers.
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!
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!
Gandhi is a 25-year-old mother and widow. She grew up in an orphanage. Her husband died at the age of 27 from heart failure in October 2020. Gandhi has no relatives and no home. Currently, she lives with her husband’s sister and her two sons. The eldest son is 5 years old, He went to an All-Day kindergarten, and is now at home due to quarantine.
The youngest son is one and a half years old. Gandhi has a great desire to go to work, but no one can take care of her children, and she cannot leave them alone. When she has to leave the house, she locks up the children to go and earn money. But she is very worried about them and does not can work quietly. She receives a monthly widow’s pension of $90, child support of $70 for two children, and $17 for maternal custody. In addition to these incomes, she has no other resources. Gandhi dreams of having her own home and learn a profession.
She wants to become a beautician and thinks to enroll in courses
in the future, and start her own business. Thank you for your participation in
our ministry. May God bless you.
Thank you so much for that always help and support us. We successfully delivered food. We provided food packages to 346 families in Ulan Bator and in the provinces. Each family was given food and with them, we also gave them the Gospel.
We put a Gospel and a book about changed life through Christ in the Grocery bags. As a result of this ministry, 11 families visited our Sunday Service. We care for them through home gatherings and pray that Lord touches more people. We are planning more ministries like these. Please pray for the success of this Ministry. May the Lord be with you and will reward you.
Friends, I want to thank everyone who participated and prayed for our ministry in Mongolia. As I wrote the last time our main church “Golden Star” and three church campuses began to deliver products to people in need. Through this ministry, we were able to help 100 families which were in difficult circumstances and who live in areas where we planted churches. Since February 11th the lockdown was tightened and people do not work, public transport stopped driving around the city. Our team visited the homes of people in great need. We also pray with them and give them essential items which cost around $25 and last for one month.
People are grateful to you for your support, and we have the opportunity to testify of the love of our Lord.
