Region / Country: Eurasia

IFES Response to the War in Ukraine

Tim Adams helps us respond to the conflict in Ukraine
31 March 2022

Dear brothers and sisters 

In July 2019 the theme of our IFES World Assembly was “Messengers of Hope”. Seven months later the COVID-19 pandemic brought the normal rhythms of our life and ministry together to an abrupt stop. Many of us experienced – and continue to feel – a sense of loss and disorientation. The call to be messengers of hope takes on a deeper meaning and challenge. 

Two years later and another crisis fills news bulletins. The conflict and devastation in Ukraine leave us grieving and feeling helpless. It also reminds us that such suffering is an ongoing reality for millions around the world whose countries are impacted by war, oppression, poverty and natural disasters. Once again we are disorientated. There are no obvious solutions, and it is easy to lose hope. 

What Does it Mean to Put Our Hope in God at Times Like This?  

Psalms such as Psalm 42-43 reveal to us the inner journey of someone in the middle of a painful, disorientating and confusing situation. 

At the beginning of the Psalm the writer is brutally honest about the pain. He is desperate to feel connected with God again, “as the deer pants for streams of water” (Psalm 42:1). A few verses later, the writer looks back to previous joyful experiences, “how I used to go to the house of God …with shouts of joy and praise among the festive throng”, which now feel distant and remote. Then there is one key phrase which the writer repeats three times (Psalm 42:5,11; 43:5): 

Why, my soul, are you downcast?  
Why so disturbed within me? 
Put your hope in God,  
for I will yet praise him,  
my Saviour and my God. 

This internal conversation reflects the confusion that we believers can feel in times of disorientation. What does it mean to put our hope in God at times like this? I love Eugene Peterson’s definition of hope in his book A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: 

“Hoping does not mean doing nothing. It is not fatalistic resignation. It means going about our assigned tasks, confident that God will provide the meaning and the conclusions…” 

In a crisis the person of hope takes time to reflect on God’s character, his faithfulness and his mercy to us, and brings that reflection into the crisis.  

It has been amazing to see this kind of hope in action over the last weeks. In these dark days for Ukraine, the faith, hope and love of the IFES fellowship has continued to shine brightly.  CCX Ukraine staff have helped hundreds of international students to get to safety, using their cars to take them to the border. Many student movements in nearby countries are giving practical support and advice, helping refugees on their journey, and offering host homes. Around the world, we have seen thousands of students and staff workers standing together in prayer, and we have received many gifts to sustain and support student ministry in the affected countries. There are so many stories of hope – and of pain. Do use the links below and on the IFES website to help you follow and respond to what is happening.  

Standing Together as Messengers of Hope 

We are currently in a challenging place. We cannot see where or how this current conflict in Eurasia will end, or what it will mean for our ministry in Ukraine and other parts of the region. What we know for sure is that God’s love for students in Eurasia is unfailing. For now we stand in prayer and practical support, doing what we can to help our brothers and sisters in crisis.  

Whatever devastation the current conflict brings to student ministry in Eurasia, as a global fellowship we stand firm in our calling to share God’s love with students there, and, with God’s help and in God’s timing, will work together to rebuild and restore what is lost.  

In our honest cries of lament for our current situations of pain and suffering, let us also be deliberate in putting our hope in God, allowing him to shape our response and lead us through. As the Psalmist reminds us, we will yet praise him, he is our Saviour and our God. 

Yours in Christ, 

Tim 

Tim Adams 
IFES General Secretary 

A Message from Tim Adams, IFES General Secretary
1 March 2022

Dear brothers and sisters 

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and support of the student ministry in Ukraine during this invasion. Despite the warning signs over the last three months the sudden escalation caught many by surprise. We continue to be in deep shock and distress, at the same time as trying to assist in any way we can. 

The outpouring of prayer and care for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine has been one of the few sources of light in the dark days of the last week. Amid crisis and chaos God has been present through your many messages of comfort, spontaneous online prayer meetings, financial donations and many acts of kindness and hospitality. 

If one part of the body suffers, every part suffers with it… now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 

In the last few days many staff of CCX and IFES in Ukraine have had to flee their homes. They are now displaced, and, in some cases, families have been separated. They are in shock and are traumatised. One friend describes the sense of “displacement, loss, grief, powerlessness, uncertainty”.  

We are thankful that right now they are physically OK and have been able to move to safer locations, but our hearts break for them. Please pray for them and their families, as well as for the wider CCX Ukraine community of students and graduates. Pray that God would hold them close to him, and that their faith and witness would remain strong. Some of them have shared how the conflict has led to times of prayer and conversations about faith with their non-believing family and friends. 

Although the students and staff of CCX Ukraine have been the main focus of our prayers, the war is also impacting people and ministry far beyond Ukraine.  

There is fear and uncertainty across the wider Eurasia region and in neighbouring countries, where there is student ministry. We are seeing media reports of protests in Russia against what is happening in Ukraine, despite the personal danger of expressing such views. The sanctions imposed on Russia will impact daily life for many Russians and others across the region.   

Pray too for the many Christian international students who have been leaving Ukraine. This morning I heard from a Polish member of staff who had been contacted by a pioneer staff in southern Africa and was able to arrange hospitality for international students from eSwatini arriving in Poland as refugees. I’m also hearing about students from Kenya and other places who have fled Ukraine and are being hosted and helped by IFES movements and churches in other nearby countries such as Romania and Slovakia.  

In the midst of a terrible situation these stories remind me what it means for IFES to be an international fellowship, the family of God in the student world. Let us continue to stand together in prayer for one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.  

Thank you. Please keep praying.  

I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 
 

Your brother in Christ, 

Tim 

 
Tim Adams 
IFES General Secretary 

If you would like to give to our Eurasia regional emergency fund, you can do so here. This will be used to support CCX Ukraine and local IFES staff, as well as neighbouring student movements who are serving those impacted or are impacted themselves. 

Give to Eurasia Regional Emergency Fund

Prayer points from Sergei, the IFES Eurasia Regional Secretary

  • For the planned restart of ministry when the new academic year begins in September. 
  • For the involvement of new students – whether or not they are Christians; whether or not they were formally part of CCX – pray that new students come to faith.  
  • For the search to find new staff who will continue the work started by those now unable to continue in ministry.  
  • For strength and wisdom as staff approach their ministry work in a new environment. 

Together in Prayer and Practical Support 

CCX Ukraine are sharing regular updates via Facebook and their email newsletter. You can read about the ways they are helping students, as well as the testimony of their General Secretary who was forced to leave his home by the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and now has had to flee again.

In many other countries, movements are mobilising practical and prayer support. Credo Sweden has interviewed a Polish student on his experiences at the Polish-Ukrainian border. IFES Europe is sharing regular updates for prayer from Ukraine and Eurasia on Facebook and Instagram, and they’ve also collated resources to help their students, staff and supporters to pray together. 

No ordinary fight

Sezim was surrounded by angels. No, really. She could see them.

Just a few moments before she had been at her wit’s end. She was studying late into the night for four different exams. But she wasn’t feeling hopeful. In her country, if you wanted a good mark, you had to bribe the professor. It was something Sezim had become really uncomfortable with since she converted to Christianity. She knew it was dishonest, but it felt impossible to go against the grain. How could she ever become a doctor if she wouldn’t play by the rules of the system? But she was convicted by the Holy Spirit. She decided she would rely on the knowledge in her brain rather than a bribe.

The last time she had refused to pay her professor, he had gotten angry. He had even tried to fail her. He told her that she could be kicked out of the university if she did not pay him. Her mother, who was not a Christian, didn’t understand either. She questioned, why can’t you be like everyone else? Still, Sezim decided she would rather honor God with her studies.

But now it was midnight. The sheer load that Sezim had to revise was exhausting. So, she had put her head down to rest. But when she opened her eyes, she saw something amazing.

An angel walked out of the wall. Then another. And another. Soon she was surrounded by huge angels. She stared up at them, but they didn’t look down at her. Instead, they looked away, like they were watching for something. Like they were guarding her. Then she heard a voice,

Sezim, don’t worry. God will protect you.

She blinked, trying to wake herself up. But she wasn’t sleeping.

The next day, Sezim took her exams. Later, she went to get her marks from the professor who had threatened her. She discovered that she had passed every single one of her courses. In fact, her scores were as high as the students who had paid a bribe. God had taken care of her.

For many students, paying bribes to professors is a normal part of academic life. Students who become Christians must decide if they will continue to pay into the system or have faith that God will carry them through their studies. Pray with us for the students who don’t want to be “just like everyone else.”

  • Pray that they will place their faith higher than what their professors or even parents want them to do.
  • Pray for the witness of students facing corruption on campus, that they will be encouraged even when it is hard.
  • Pray for Sezim, who is about to enter the medical profession. Pray that she will continue to be a light in her field.

Captivated by the Word of God

Six hours a day. Fifty-nine students. One gospel text. This is Mark Camp. 

For five days, students from Ukraine gathered in the Carpathian Mountains to explore the book of Mark. Some were skeptical about their ability to digest such a large portion of God’s Word over just a few days, but they would soon discover the richness of diving deep into a biblical text – and doing so together.  

Ukraine has seen many Mark Camps meeting at a regional level, but this was the first time that the camp had met nationally. The result surpassed the impact of all previous camps. A staff worker from Kharkiv shares, 

“Almost all the students cried, when they shared how God influenced them through this camp… I do not want to exaggerate, but I have not seen such unity and such action of the spirit at national projects until this camp. It was unbelievable! We came back transformed! For CCX Kharkiv it was a life-changing trip – we became a family.”  

Studying the text challenged the students to consider how they could align their lives more closely with God’s heart. Students repented of living like “Pharisees.” They reflected on how they could better love international students in their communities. Some realized that they needed to be baptized, and others began studying Scripture with nonbelievers after the camp finished.  

And those students who were unsure about studying the Bible for six hours a day? A staff member from Kyiv shares,  

“At the end of the camp, they could not contain their feelings at how much they had learned from the gospel of Mark. The mystery of the Kingdom of God, the parable of the sower, the authority and power of Jesus, the disciples. Students listed stories and conclusions that they remembered. Several students decided to continue reading the rest of Mark’s gospel after camp. Looking at the students, we rejoice as the Word of God changes and captivates them!” 

Praise God with us for the power of his Word and its influence on students throughout the world.  

  • Pray that the students who participated in this Mark Camp will continue to make Scripture a daily part of their lives.  
  • Pray that they will share what they learned with their friends, both Christian and non-Christian, and encourage others to join them in studying Scripture together.  
  • Thank God for the beautiful fellowship of this national Mark Camp and pray for others like it that happen around the world. 

For the Church

Movement leadership often use the IFES vision to intercede for their ministries. They pray that students would be transformed by the gospel, gathered into communities of disciples, impacting the university, society and church for Christ. However, in a sensitive country in Eurasia, impacting the church seemed impossible: local churches guard their young people carefully, to the extent that they would not allow them to study the Bible with a staff worker who is not from their church. Read the testimony of an intern who broke through this barrier, written by Paul, the general secretary: 

“When a new intern moved to our city to join the team, the pastor from her home church recommended a particular fellowship. We had been praying God would open a door to this church but had not been able to make meaningful contact with them. When Sasha decided she wanted to settle there, we arranged to meet with the pastor and explain our ministry. We had long discussions about the relationship between an inter-church organisation and the local church, discussing his fears, but we did come to some level of understanding, and the opportunity to work with some of their youth in a limited way. This was very useful as he is the most influential senior pastor in our city. So, Sasha settled in the church and became a valued member. 

One day, many months later, this pastor asked his young daughter what she was reading in her Bible. She was reading it but couldn’t remember what she read; it was just words that didn’t resonate. As a good father, this concerned him. As he asked around, he found that many people in his church read the Bible but didn’t understand it. He and his wife started to investigate this problem. Through internet searches they discovered a method called inductive Bible study, which helps people engage with and remember the text. At the next church leaders’ meeting he asked if anyone knew anything about inductive Bible study.  

Sasha, our staff worker, explained that this was the foundation of our evangelism and discipleship. The pastor then invited her to run a weekly training course for all the church leaders using 2 Timothy with the plan that small group meetings would be based on inductive Bible study. She’s now running a repeat of the course for those who didn’t attend first time, and some of the small groups are using inductive Bible study for their meetings. 

Subsequently, their pastor and several others from the church have wholeheartedly joined a training in expository preaching, run primarily for staff and students from our region, together with Langham Partnership. The Lord answered our prayers and opened the door for Sasha to impact the church for the glory of Christ!” 

IFES seeks to be a blessing both to students and the churches they are involved with. Praise God for the way he used Sasha to lead others into a deeper study of Scripture. Pray with us this week: 

  • Pray that movements like this one would find more ways to build trust with churches in order to partner with them in reaching students.  
  • Pray for more staff like Sasha who are willing to do the long-term relationship building to be raised up and encouraged.  
  • Pray that IFES students and staff would continue to leverage their influence to bless the church and the university.  

A simple task

It was just a routine stop on her list of errands for the day. But when Hanna ran into the post office, she was unaware of what that simple task would lead to. 

In Ukraine, everyone knows that Kiev is a study destination for foreign students. So, Hanna was not surprised when she spotted two Indian students also battling the queue in the busy office. She said hello. And soon, the three were chatting as friends. Hanna invited them to an English movie night in her home, and they agreed to come. After that, the students started regularly joining social events and CCX Ukraine meetings. In fact, their numbers grew. One evening, one of the guys showed up with more of his friends. And when a CCX student eventually invited them to church, they said yes. 

This is the heart of international student outreach in Ukraine, and everywhere: students understanding the need and the call to love the foreigner.  

Kharkiv is also a city with many international students. The team there is running adaptive Russian language courses, popular among students from traditionally Muslim countries like Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Syria, Egypt, and several African countries. These meetings are opportunities to invite students to international and Ukranian Bible studies. By studying the story of Abraham, the team has observed how other cultures approach biblical passages differently, especially those from a Muslim background. The hope is that with God’s help, students in Ukraine will be able to sow seeds of truth in the hearts of foreign students.  

This week, pray with us for international student outreach in Ukraine.  

  • Pray for more day-to-day encounters with international students. Pray that CCX students won’t miss the opportunity to invite them to regular events.  
  • Pray that CCX students will develop genuine friendships with foreign students and understand the importance of walking through life with them.  
  • Pray for the students they are reaching now, that they will continue to ask questions about faith.  

Neighbours at odds

Students in Armenia and Azerbaijan are facing a heartrending war against the other. For nearly thirty years, ethnic tensions have accelerated over a territorial dispute. Now it has left both countries with thousands of military casualties, many of which are university students. As students are called to war, Christians on both sides are praying for peace. 

There is no simple solution. Students in both countries feel caught between their love for their homeland and God’s command to love their enemies. Still, their governments are asking them to fight. In years past, hearts on both sides were beginning to soften. Now leaders fear that any progress towards reconciliation will be undone. But both sides are doing the best they can to manage deep wounds.  

It is difficult for outsiders to know how to show support. Sergei, Eurasia Regional Secretary, says it is important not to take sides, but rather to listen with empathy to both.  

“We must avoid rationalizing why the situation has happened. We don’t want to be like Job’s friends. So instead we pray for both countries. And we learn to do simple things like ask ‘How are you today? What’s going on?’ and give them our full attention.” 

This week let’s intercede for our brothers and sisters in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Join us in prayer for the following requests:  

  • As students and leaders rush to aid those without food and shelter, they are unable to deal with their own trauma and grief. Pray for healing in their minds and hearts.  
  • Pray that God will give wisdom to believers called to fight on the front lines. Ask God to help them find a path of faithful witness amidst heavy competing loyalties.   
  • Last week the Armenian movement received word that one of their student leaders serving as a doctor was killed. Pray for them as they grieve. Pray also for those in both countries who have lost loved ones 
  • Pray that the politicians involved will find a way to establish peace.  

Because he is my brother

This was not what Arjun* had in mind when he dreamed of being a doctor. He stumbled backward as the man advanced. The man was shouting hateful words. Go back to where you came from!  His eyes were wild. In his peripheral vision Arjun noticed someone else approaching, stalking their group of six students. His friend let out a cry – the shouting man had kicked him! Arjun noticed more men emerging. They were everywhere – he counted twenty of them. As they closed in with fists raised, Arjun knew this would not end well. He lifted his eyes, and just before he felt the first blow, he noticed a police officer leaning against a wall, silently watching. 

Arjun remembered his little white coat. He loved to dress as a doctor when he was a child. His parents were so proud when he had told them that he wanted to study medicine. When he learned he could attend medical school in Central Asia for a fraction of the price in India, his mind was set. The admissions counselor made it sound easy. The city would be modern and exciting. Everyone would speak English. Six years abroad would be a breeze.  

But the admissions counselor had lied. It did not take long for Arjun to realize that the situation was not as perfect as he thought. At the airport, the student coordinators forced Arjun and his friend Veer* to hand over their diplomas. They and the other Indian students were crammed inside a taxi and sent eleven hours away to their study destination. Hungry and nervous, they were unable to communicate with the driver, who only spoke the local language. But that was the least of their worries. They soon realized that as Indians, they faced heavy discrimination from locals.  

They were warned not to stay out later than five o’clock, as a minor encounter with the wrong people could quickly become dangerous. Wallets and bags were stolen from their friends in broad daylight. Their elementary skills in the local language rendered them helpless. But there was one word they understood well – “black.”  As they walked through markets children shouted it at them while their parents pointed fingers. 

The discrimination continued on campus. Following their first exam, Arjun and Veer stood in a long line, waiting for their results. After an hour, all 200 names of their peers had been called, yet the two students remained outside. They began to panic. What happened to our tests? The door opened and their group leader stepped through.  

“The professor is wondering when you are going to pay him.”   

Unbeknownst to Arjun and Veer, the professors routinely withheld marks from students who did not pay a bribe. Indian students paid a premium. While their local classmates paid the equivalent of 15 USD for a good mark, Arjun and Veer were forced to pay the equivalent of 200 or 300 USD. But sometimes they did not have the chance to take the test at all. While students waited to enter the exam room, some professors would find small excuses to remove them. Once Veer was barred for wearing a hoodie. Another time, Arjun was removed because he had a beard. 

Despite their best efforts to understand the local people, Arjun and Veer were constantly shocked by their treatment. Six years stretched hopelessly before them as they considered a life without allies. Unable to find relief from the stresses of their coursework and the dangers of the city, the students felt emotionally homeless. This continued until their Indian classmate, Sai*, met a local peer named Adel*. 

Adel had never known any Indians before. But as she chatted with Sai after class, she realized he needed a friend. She invited him to her IFES group. Then Sai invited Arjun and Veer. In a matter of weeks, 15 more Indian students attended regularly. There, the students met Omar* and Elina*, the local IFES staff, who welcomed them into their lives. Finally, they had local friends.  

Omar and Elina were the first people that Arjun and Veer called after they were beaten up on their walk home from class. The two staff members rushed them to the police station – where the police advised the students not to file a report. Still, Arjun and Veer took comfort in the fact that they had someone to call. These relationships completely changed their experience.  Adel began offering her help for anything they needed. She accompanied them to the markets and haggled over rent prices with landlords. By simply being present, she dramatically changed how locals reacted to the Indian students. 

But other locals did not understand why Omar, Elina, and Adel cared about the foreigners. When Adel walked with them, they called out to her, asking if the Indians were a bother. Sometimes they challenged her. Once she accompanied Veer to the clinic to make sure he was not overcharged. When she refused to accept the exorbitant price, the doctor became angry. He questioned why she would go to such lengths to protect an outsider. Adel’s response was simple and salient.  

“He is my brother,” she said. “This is what you do for family. You protect them.”  

In truth, Arjun, Veer, and the other Indian students did find a family with the IFES movement in Central Asia. Worshipping and studying the Bible with Omar, Elina, and Adel carried them through the darkest hours of their studies. These friends were their allies in a culture that rejected them. Arjun describes his local Christian friends as people of integrity.  

“They always stood for the right things,” he says. “They backed us up.” 

In many places, foreigners like international students, refugees, and immigrants navigate blatant discrimination in their new society. Christians like Omar, Elina, and Adel are taking the opportunity to welcome these people by demanding justice on their behalf. They have even risked their own social status to do so. Their actions honor God’s command to treat the foreigner as “your native-born,” (Leviticus 19:33-34) and bear witness to God’s love for all nations and peoples.  

How can you be an ally to the foreigners around you? What can you do to pursue justice on their behalf? 

 
*name changed 

Christian Hackers Solve Problems

What happens when you unite Christian technology developers from around the world? You create a mass collaboration of problem solvers. Welcome to #HACK2020, a technology conference that defies borders, geographic constraints, persecution, and isolation. It produces innovative products for society and brings the gospel to the unreached. #HACK began at Urbana in 2015 with two Christians who work for NASA. Since then it has grown into a massive annual event worldwide.  

Each year, #HACK gathers computer programmers, developers, and technologists for intensive collaboration. The internet makes it possible for groups to meet both locally and transnationally. Creativity is their fuel. Collaborators search for innovative angles to tackle a set of local and international challenges. Each project aims to solve a problem in society or to extend the reach of the gospel.  

For the past few years, students from CSC Moldova have been an active part of #HACK. They have worked creatively to develop apps and platforms to address cyberbullying and catalyze gospel storytelling. More recently they have developed a library management system and a music streaming app to aid students with depression.  

Vasile Stan is a CSC student who has participated for several years now. He has served as the lead facilitator for #HACK in Moldova and hopes to start the event in Romania next year. Vasile is passionate about getting more students involved. He says: 

“I am happy that this year more students will be participating online. This will challenge them to interact and work together on the projects. I hope that after the event we will have new useful and accessible tools for our community to spread the Word!”  

Many other IFES students around the world will also participate. This week pray for those involved in this year’s #HACK2020, happening next month.  

  • Pray that the students have creative energy to come up with innovative solutions.  
  • Pray that their efforts would make the Gospel go further in areas that are difficult to reach.  
  • Pray that the platforms, websites, and apps that are created to solve problems will compel non-Christians to learn more about the Gospel.  

Want to join #HACK2020? Learn more here. 

A Nation in Turmoil

While their peers around the world are using their September to buy books and check course schedules, students in Belarus are protesting. On 1 September, university students in Minsk skipped the first day of class to march in protest of the recent election. Many were beaten and arrested.  

Currently, the entire country is in turmoil as the opposition parties are calling for a new president.  In addition to the political unrest, the nation has experienced a high number of coronavirus cases. Many Belarusians feel hopeless at the state of their country.  

Beyond the instability of current affairs, Christians are also facing persecution for their faith. Pastors are being arrested and church members are detained for questioning. Yet, many Christians see the political strife as an opportunity to share their hope in Jesus. Will you pray for Christians in Belarus this week?   

  • Pray for courage and peace for Christian students as they continue to share the gospel in these uncertain times.   
  • Pray for Christians who are arrested for their faith. Pray for strength for their families.  
  • Pray for peace in the nation of Belarus.  

God’s unexpected provision

Ann* put down her phone and stared at the wall. Her mother’s words rang in her ears. “I’m sorry… I just don’t have the money. I can’t keep helping you with rent.” Ann knew money was tight. Recently her father had left the family. The emotional and financial strain was too much for her mother to bear. But after Ann’s ministry staff hours were reduced due to a lack of donations for Eurasia, she did not know how she was going to provide for herself. As she pondered her future, Ann felt worry dragging her mind to a dark place. But rather than dwelling on those thoughts, she lifted her head and prayed.

Unfortunately, Ann’s lack of income meant that she had to move from her flat to more affordable accommodation. For two months she lived in the student work office before finally moving into a small room. Ann was still struggling to have enough money to even eat. One lonely night, she cried out to God, asking him to provide. As she sat in prayer, Ann heard God firmly promise that she would “live happily under the umbrella of the Most High.”

The next morning Ann received a phone call from an acquaintance who told her that she had just transferred her money for her rent. No sooner had she hung up the phone that she heard a knock on the door. A friend was stopping by with a bag of extra food – enough to last the entire month. As Ann was thanking her friend, her phone rang again. This time, another friend was offering to bring her even more food. Ann fell to her knees, praising God and rejoicing in his provision.

As Eurasian staff workers like Ann deal with a lack of funding as well as the destructive effects of COVID-19 on ministry, they are learning to give their worries to God. This week, let’s pray for the staff in Eurasia and rejoice for our own places “under the umbrella of the Most High.”

  • Pray for provision for staff like Ann who have lost part of their funding due to lack of donations.
  • In the highly relational cultures of Eurasia, staff are finding it difficult to continue meeting online. Pray for student ministry to continue despite this challenge.
  • Pray for Eurasian countries that are opening up economically but are also seeing stronger interest in Islam.

*name changed