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2014 Benefit Theme

February 19, 2014 By Rick Wattman

2014 Benefit Theme
2014 Benefit Theme

Each year, we seek the Lord for direction in choosing our annual Benefit Dinner’s theme. Sometimes we struggle to discern a direction at all; others we can’t decide among multiple options. Eventually, God does what only He can do: builds unity out of uncertainty; anticipation from anxiety; peace from panic.

Each time we recognize with the acuity of hindsight that He has carefully and precisely woven the circumstances, the timing, and our hearts, to bring us to a beautiful place. This year is yet another opportunity for praise. Our theme this year is taken from Luke 5:5-8:

“As you say… Lord!”

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Filed Under: Headquarters Ministry, Rick

2014 January-February teaching trip to Ukraine: Kiev, Komsomolsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Cherkassy

February 9, 2014 By Dr. Oleg Voskresensky, Teacher

En route from Kiev to Moscow after ten days of teaching and preaching in Ukraine. Here are but a few highlights of that part of my journey:

– Young men and women at the Orthodox Church Youth Conference in Kiev on day one listened intensely to the FaithSearch Discovery presentation in the darkness of the church with icons and frescoes looking down from the walls as silent witnesses of God’s presence in human history and spirituality. My own heart was trembling from realization of the fact that I was teaching the Gospel in the same city where it was first proclaimed to Russians more than a millennium ago!

– Day two brought to my event in Sobornaya Gallery on Kiev Orthodox Cathedral campus slightly different crowd – intelligentsia, teachers, lay leaders and clergy. Most of my material was already familiar to them but the inner logic and clarity of presentation was so much valued and appreciated that I was immediately invited to their own churches, schools, Bible study groups, etc. on my future visits to Ukraine. I had to switch to the training mode and to encourage them to take the matter in their own hands. I reminded them that I was giving out FSDiscovery presentation CDs not just as a nice souvenir but as tool for their own evangelism and missions work.

– On the next two days I taught and preached to the Baptist Church audiences that especially valued cultural and artistic aspect of the presentation. Most of their own evangelism materials are translations from the Western sources and that distinct foreign “flavor” is usually strongly present in their way of proclaiming the Gospel. Ours is definitely and distinctly Russian, Ukrainian, local, rooted in and referenced to the sources, that look and feel very familiar and, thus, trustworthy.

– Teaching in Poltava Orthodox Seminary (with Missions emphasis) has always been a special treat! Their Academic Dean Fr. Veniamin makes sure that his graduates are equipped with the best missionary tools and invites me once in three years to train them in how to use our material in their future labor in the fields of the Lord.

– My first time in the city of Dnepropetrovsk was, naturally, the time of meeting new people and connecting with new ministries. It was marked by two wonderful presentations, both organized with a blessing of local Orthodox Church Bishop who has a heart for missions and open-minded towards new forms and formats of evangelism. The city was hit by a terrible snow storm one day before and public transportation was still very limited on my first night there. I had to begin the event with only a few people present but the room was completely full with extra chairs brought in by the time we passed Discovery #2. City-wide History Teachers’ Conference on the next day allowed me to also connect with a local chapter of Christian Teachers’ Association members who will be now using our materials in their trainings and conferences all over Ukraine.

– Two more trainings in the city of Cherkassy in the last two days (one in the church and one at the city teachers’ conference) made a nice finale to my Ukrainian part of the trip.

Yes, I missed Sochi Olympics opening ceremony and have not seen any of the competitions yet but playing hockey with my host family’s kids in Cherkassy was just as much exciting and fun.

Thanks to your prayers, I have never felt myself in any danger or under any threat from the political unrest that is still very much present in the country. Taking people’s minds off that bitter subject actually seemed to have helped many of them – emotionally and spiritually. “Thank you for coming and for reminding us of the reality of the Lord’s presence in our lives!” – was a leading motif of many responses.

Filed Under: Trips

2014 January-February teaching trip to Ukraine: Kiev, Komsomolsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Cherkassy

February 9, 2014 By Dr. Oleg Voskresensky, Teacher

En route from Kiev to Moscow after ten days of teaching and preaching in Ukraine. Here are but a few highlights of that part of my journey:

– Young men and women at the Orthodox Church Youth Conference in Kiev on day one listened intensely to the FaithSearch Discovery presentation in the darkness of the church with icons and frescoes looking down from the walls as silent witnesses of God’s presence in human history and spirituality. My own heart was trembling from realization of the fact that I was teaching the Gospel in the same city where it was first proclaimed to Russians more than a millennium ago!

– Day two brought to my event in Sobornaya Gallery on Kiev Orthodox Cathedral campus slightly different crowd – intelligentsia, teachers, lay leaders and clergy. Most of my material was already familiar to them but the inner logic and clarity of presentation was so much valued and appreciated that I was immediately invited to their own churches, schools, Bible study groups, etc. on my future visits to Ukraine. I had to switch to the training mode and to encourage them to take the matter in their own hands. I reminded them that I was giving out FSDiscovery presentation CDs not just as a nice souvenir but as tool for their own evangelism and missions work.

– On the next two days I taught and preached to the Baptist Church audiences that especially valued cultural and artistic aspect of the presentation. Most of their own evangelism materials are translations from the Western sources and that distinct foreign “flavor” is usually strongly present in their way of proclaiming the Gospel. Ours is definitely and distinctly Russian, Ukrainian, local, rooted in and referenced to the sources, that look and feel very familiar and, thus, trustworthy.

– Teaching in Poltava Orthodox Seminary (with Missions emphasis) has always been a special treat! Their Academic Dean Fr. Veniamin makes sure that his graduates are equipped with the best missionary tools and invites me once in three years to train them in how to use our material in their future labor in the fields of the Lord.

– My first time in the city of Dnepropetrovsk was, naturally, the time of meeting new people and connecting with new ministries. It was marked by two wonderful presentations, both organized with a blessing of local Orthodox Church Bishop who has a heart for missions and open-minded towards new forms and formats of evangelism. The city was hit by a terrible snow storm one day before and public transportation was still very limited on my first night there. I had to begin the event with only a few people present but the room was completely full with extra chairs brought in by the time we passed Discovery #2. City-wide History Teachers’ Conference on the next day allowed me to also connect with a local chapter of Christian Teachers’ Association members who will be now using our materials in their trainings and conferences all over Ukraine.

– Two more trainings in the city of Cherkassy in the last two days (one in the church and one at the city teachers’ conference) made a nice finale to my Ukrainian part of the trip.

Yes, I missed Sochi Olympics opening ceremony and have not seen any of the competitions yet but playing hockey with my host family’s kids in Cherkassy was just as much exciting and fun.

Thanks to your prayers, I have never felt myself in any danger or under any threat from the political unrest that is still very much present in the country. Taking people’s minds off that bitter subject actually seemed to have helped many of them – emotionally and spiritually. “Thank you for coming and for reminding us of the reality of the Lord’s presence in our lives!” – was a leading motif of many responses.

Filed Under: Trips

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