IMPACTING A NATION, BY IMPACTING IT'S YOUTH

New Year Update 2010

2010-02-01T03:43:00.002+02:00

Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

2010-01-23T03:29:00.003+02:00

Disappointed (With God) from David Tate on Vimeo.So I found this video on another website, and I simply love it! I love when people are honest with God. When in the midst of frustration we actually tell him how we feel. All relationships need honesty, and our relationship God-ward is no exception. There are times when we are frustrated, tired, hurt, angry, and broken; times when we want nothing

Tired, but Truckin'

2010-01-11T17:51:00.002+02:00

OK, So Andre and I, along with our 2 other Ukrainian cohorts, made it safely to the States on the 13th of December. We arrived and hit the ground running! Besides all the "business" aspects of our trip: meetings, partnerships, funding, etc; I came home to my father in the hospital, with more congestive heart failure, heart attacks (yes, that's plural) kidney failure, collapsed lung, pneumonia,

I have a goal!

2009-12-05T02:44:00.004+02:00

On my impending trip stateside, I need to raise funds. I have a goal to get 100 people to donate $10-15 each a month. It's totally doable. And, of course I will accept larger donations as well.So what do you all think, can you help me out on this? Can you connect me with churches and friends, friends of friends, small groups, and others that would be willing to part with 2 Starbucks' coffees a

The Cup of Salvation

2009-11-26T22:19:00.010+02:00

Today is Thanksgiving in America, a celebration of all life's blessings, a nations' hope, and overeating; although I did not eat turkey or pie I did celebrate my gratitude over chicken cheese enchiladas with friends. And I went to work at the office today, I was reading scripture and came across this passage:"How can I repay the LORD for all his goodness to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation

All I want for Christmas

2009-11-19T01:24:00.006+02:00

So, it's been a couple of months since I announced my decision to make my stay in Ukraine indefinite, and as many of you know I will be visiting the states at the end of next month to, among other things: see friends and family, attend some conferences and trainings, and find new support for me and my work. Well, if you didn't know, know you do. I will be back in the states for 3 months. In the

Jesus Be the Center

2009-11-09T12:39:00.005+02:00

For some time I have noticed a trend in the church: "Paul-ianity". Don't get me wrong. I love Paul. He wrote a good portion of the new testament, but... well... he is not the basis of our faith. Yet we dutifully interpret scripture and faith through his lens. And we have a very well-rounded respectable faith, that is logical, robust and somewhat disconcerting.I just have one question: where does

How Great is our God!

2009-11-04T12:56:00.004+02:00

This is a note From Andre.I was approved for my Visa!!!I was so nervous... First my pants ripped before I arrived at consulate, and it was snowing; -7 centigrade. Then one of my documents had a problem, the bar-code did not print right. I had to wait for almost hour in line to use computer and make new document. At that time I was the last person to receive a number. They asked many questions

Refresh Conference pt.2

2009-11-02T15:50:00.008+02:00

Refresh Conference pt.1

2009-11-01T16:02:00.001+02:00

Happy Halloween Mr. Flu

2009-10-31T13:26:00.000+02:00

So It's Halloween, and here in Ukraine we have something a little more scary than ghosts and goblins. We have the swine flue. Known as the the "California" flu here in Ukraine, we have already had 34 flu related deaths in western Ukraine. Th e countries leaders have shut down all schools and universities until the end of November, banned large public gatherings, and limited travel in certain

Re-Fresh Conference

2009-10-29T13:07:00.004+02:00

So Oleg and I brought 11 members of our youth and teen team to a youth leader's conference called "re-fresh" today. With the 8 or so other folks from our church working the conference including Oksana, Oleg's wife, that makes our group more than 2o, and definitely the largest team time at the conference. So far it has been good good. We are looking forward to spending some tme togaher and

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less...

2009-10-25T14:16:00.003+02:00

This is a note from Andre:I did not receive a visa! But I still have hope! For as the sang says: "My Hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness!" Joel told me about a preacher named G. Campbell Morgan. Who 100 years ago was being interviewed himself. He wanted to be an official preacher. He was denied. He sent a telegraph to his father with one word: "rejected". and his

Where else but Here?

2009-10-15T15:30:00.004+03:00

"The same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful

A Note From Andre

2009-10-05T14:30:00.002+03:00

This is a note from my flatmate, friend, and ministry cohort Andre Kolbovsky:Please pray for me. I have a visa interview with the US consulate on Friday October 25th. I truly believe that the Lord wants me to go on this trip and share my story and ministry with you all. I have seen him work miracles, providing Joel and I the money for plane tickets, and providing people that we to hear what I

Meeting Mr. Magdych

2009-10-01T14:36:00.002+03:00

Well, it's been a little bumpy since summertime. We were informed that our fearless leader Yaroslav Lukasic would not be returning as our Head Director for youth ministries. He returned from his three months of training in Western Europe and realized that while he loved working with the youth, it was stealing time away for his ministries he brought with him from Belarus. So we were left without a

Joel's 10 Rules for Preaching

2009-09-20T13:26:00.006+03:00

So here they are! Please don't believe that they are original. While all these lessons were learned personally from over a decade of preaching. Others have said it before, and have said it better, so I have stolen words whenever possible. Still these are the rules I live by: