Blog: Ukraine

Moscow, Russia Jonathan Burnham had the privilege to speak at the historic Central Baptist Church in Moscow, Russia (February 7, 2016). Billy Graham had spoken there in the years 1982, 1984, 1988, and 1992. He and Vitaly Sorokun also had the opportunity to meet with the pastor and other church leaders.

MOSCOW,  January 2015 On January 28-31, 2015, Dr. Vitaliy Sorokun traveled to Moscow, Russia, on the invitation of the Russian Baptist Union, to participate in a special youth congress. The congress gathered 1,000 participants, including pastors and Christian leaders from all over Russia. The purpose of the congress was to call the young generation of…

Kharkiv, Ukraine  –  January 2015 On January 14-15, Vitaliy Sorokun conducted the first session of the Biblical Training and Mentoring Program (BTMP) with a pilot group of nine international students from India and Africa. These young men and women serve in various leadership roles at New Hope Church in Kharkiv, Ukraine. During the time of…

Encountering Christ Conference – Sochi, Russia, Nov. 2014 The first Encountering Christ conference was held in Sochi, Russia, for 15 Russian pastors who were handpicked by the vice-president of the Russian Baptist Union. The men traveled to Sochi (site of the 2014 Winter Olympics) from all over Russia to attend this five-day conference, Part 1…

Bangkok, Thailand Christian Leader Summit –  2014 Christian pastors and seminary professors traveled from seven countries (Belarus, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Rwanda, Vietnam, and Ukraine) to attend training for the BTMP (Biblical Training and Mentoring Program).  (Also see post “Top Leaders Will Meet in Bangkok”)  It was a wonderful time of training, sharing and bonding together.…

Pastors, College Professors, Seminary Presidents from Seven Countries Will Attend September 2014 BTMP  –  Biblical Training and Mentoring Program Christian leaders – including pastors, seminary presidents, and college professors – from seven countries will fly to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend training sessions and strategic planning with Jonathan Burnham for the BTMP, Biblical Training and Mentoring…

Encountering Christ Conference, Year 2, New Testament Kharvov, Ukraine, October 2013 This year, the Christian leaders returned to Kharkov with their wives for a week.  These leaders came from seven different countries and three continents. Conference Opens Doors into Many Countries Strategic platform to advance the ministry to the former USSR countries. This two-year conference…

Armenia Leaders’ Training Conference Yerevan, Armenia 2012 Dr. Vitaliy Sorokun traveled to Yerevan, Armenia, to lead a Christian Leader Training Conference for leaders from five area churches.  Historic and Biblical,  Mount Ararat could be seen in the distance (see pictures below). This was the second time Dr. Sorokun has traveled to this country for training.…

Belarus Encountering Christ at Minsk Bible College Pastor Sergey Drozd from the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus, who attended the Encountering Christ Conference in Kharkov last October, taught Encountering Christ (Old Testament) at Minsk Bible College as part of the Christology course. There are nine students in his program. They come from different…

Encountering Christ Conference, Year 1, Old Testament Kharkov, Ukraine, October 2012 View Vitaliy Sorokun as he provides an introduction to the conference and gives a special “thank you”  to BMI supporters and prayer partners! Introduction to the Conference CLICK HERE Special Message to BMI Friends CLICK HERE Sixteen Lead Pastors from Seven Countries and Three Continents…