Gediminas and his small MB church in Vilnius were in shock, but they were also determined to do whatever they could to help. Together with other MB church leaders in Lithuania, they knew they had to do something.
“When I was there, they showed me tulips in a jar,” said Yulia. “What? When had tulips bloomed? I was constantly crying and worried, I did not see this happen. I went outside and birds were chirping, the grass was already green. Spring had come, and I had not even noticed! Next time, I want us to notice, to see when spring returns to Ukraine.”
Oct 14, 2022 On October 8, 2022, an explosion on the Kerch Bridge caused the partial collapse of the road used to supply Russian troops in occupied Crimea. The explosion…
Sept 29 When Home is Not Safe In the early hours of September 22, we received this text from Maxym O., director of New Hope center in Zaporizhzhya: “A rocket…
Aug 24 Ukraine Independence Day August 24 is Ukrainian Independence Day, a day commemorating Ukraine’s formal separation from the Soviet Union in 1991. This year, August 24 is also a…
June 7 Pastor Oleksii Makaiov reflects on the intensified invasion of Ukraine: “It was impossible to imagine that we would ever go through this. The feeling of confusion in the…
A woman put her hand on a world map and asked God to show her a town she should pray for. She was led to pray for a town in Iran. After praying for that town for thirty years, an Iranian pastor came to her church. He testified to the great things God had been doing in his town in Iran.
Kateryna Oliferovski was completing a church internship in Dortmund, Germany, when the war in her Ukrainian homeland began. She is still there. “It was supposed to be a short mission…
May 3 MB Ukraine conference minister Roman Rakhuba shares the pain and hope being experienced by those in Ukraine: “A part of our country is like a cemetery where dreams,…
April 4 Oleksii Makaiov, MB pastor in Molochansk, reports from Kyiv of the dire needs faced by those living in this dangerous territory. Before the war, church workers like Sergei…
March 29 Our global worker D who serves churches in Austria and Central Asia has taken a lead role in mobilizing the Austrian MB churches toward Ukraine relief efforts. One…
Throughout her life, Lavern has come back to that simple question again and again: “God, what do you want to do in and through me?”
From the start of the Russian invasion, Multiply has been working continuously with leaders of our MB churches in Ukraine, led by Maxym Oliferovski, with Multiply’s efforts coordinated by Johann Matthies, Regional Team Leader for Europe & Central Asia. The Multiply “Ukraine in crisis” webpage is constantly being updated with the latest info, prayer requests, giving details, photos, and videos as Multiply receives them from those on the ground.
Kora is passionate about encouraging other believers to engage their neighbours who come from different cultures around the world. She hopes that they will be more adventurous in trying different foods and communicating across language barriers. “Ask your neighbors about their festivals,” she pleads, “and learn about their values, their worldview, so you can effectively communicate the Gospel in a language they will understand.”
The Board is continuing to walk out the Task Force recommendations in ways that honor God, and strengthens the foundation for the continued growth of church planting and mission partnership. We are grateful for how our partners and churches have continued to actively support the work of mission and that more people are coming to know Jesus. The organization is fruitful, stable and in a good financial position moving forward.
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