For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19:10
“We delight in decorating the altars of God with flowers, lights, and jewels, and it is right to do so; but if we wish to offer to God gifts of higher value, let us save the souls who but for us would be lost; for so we shall offer Him, as it were, the jewels of paradise.”
Fidelis of Sigmaringen in The Lives of the Saints by Alan Butler, 1894 (Global Grey edition, 2019) 24 April reading.
Ukraine has some of the most beautifully decorated churches in the world. And while those sacred spaces in Kyiv and elsewhere preserve precious history and have stunning artifacts, their halls welcome few people for worship gatherings.
Where ministry is flourishing most in Ukraine right now is in locations experiencing difficulty and crisis.
Last Sunday I preached in two churches in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Redemption Church met in the theatre of a cultural center downtown and welcomed about 400 people. Then I preached at the Hope Family Center in Saltivka to about 40 people (pictured above).
The people with their hands raised testify to losing everything and finding Jesus on account of the war.
They came to faith through the ministry of Andrey Kratsev and others serving with him. GTP traveled there to strengthen workers like Andrey and to seek and save the lost. You can still provide assistance to this work.
Click here to give as GTP will continue to channel aid to trustworthy workers on the frontlines.
Right now, Michael and Nina Cherenkov continue to deliver water to people in desperate need in the Donetsk oblast. Their efforts are winning the lost as thirsty people are getting water and coming to Jesus.