Today is Ukraine’s Independence Day
On August 24, 1991, a small team of Poles, Americans, and I had just come to Lviv for 4 weeks of outreach and meetings. I remember the month well, and the atmosphere of jubilance and festivity as not only had there been freedom declared in the former Soviet Republic of Ukraine, but university students were hearing the Gospel and finding true freedom in Christ!
Today many of those college students are pastors, missionaries, and in the ministry all over Ukraine.
Thank you, Jesus.
Ukrainian Missionaries, NOT Refugees
During our visit to Poland last month, we met about 40 of our Ukrainians living in Poland and abroad in Europe. As we sat together fellowshipping after a session at our summer camp in Zakopane, Poland,
I realized something….
2 years ago, we met with our Ukrainian leaders and teams, and we prayed and strategized how we would send Ukrainians into the mission field again. Finances, jobs, life circumstances, and visa issues seemed to overshadow the little flicker of the mission vision we were cultivating and pressing into praying for.
Then it dawned on me…
The multiple families and singles we had now living outside of Ukraine considered themselves MISSIONARIES to Poland, Germany, Portugal, Denmark, and many other places!
They no longer want to be referred to as refugees but as missionaries abroad.
How incredible and passed finding out is God’s Plan in missions!
How You Can Help in September
Here are a few projects we are working on:
We are searching for of our Ukrainian missionaries a laptop. It can be used or new. Funds are also welcome and can be donated online at our giving link below.
We are raising living and housing funds for one of our Ukrainian missionary families in Poland. $600/mo for October, November, and December.
We have an incredible opportunity to purchase a building in Kyiv for $325k. It is a 3-story building that is in the middle of Kyiv. It is available immediately for us to acquire and convert into an Outreach Center for children, and families, a cafe, housing, and chapel space.
Please pray with us on these and jump in! We’d love your participation and partnership!
Gosia and I are so thankful for your partnership as we together reach Ukraine for Christ, especially during these tough times yet very fertile for the Gospel!
Prayerfully,
Christian and Gosia Moore