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Our trip to Krakow

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To everyone who prayed for our recent trip to Krakow – thank you! It went very well. I was able to get my visa, though not for as long a term as I had planned. There was a misunderstanding with the paperwork, and I ended up with a visa for only six months. However, in September I can apply again and, Lord willing, should be able to get my full five year visa at that time.

We got one of the locals to snap this shot of us standing in front of Krakow's Florian Gate.

We got one of the locals to snap this shot of us standing in front of Krakow's Florian Gate.

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Authenticity of the Bible

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This week at ABS, Jessie Beal taught on the authenticity of the Bible. It was a great message, and one that is certainly needed in our day. One of the main ideas that we try to communicate to people here is that the Bible is our final authority in every area. While many Ukrainians acknowledge that the Bible is a “holy book,” few have any real knowledge as to the many proofs of its divine inspiration.

Jessie teaches on the authenticity of the Bible at ABS, while Joshua translates.

Jessie teaches on the authenticity of the Bible at ABS, while Joshua translates.

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Gospel of John Series Complete!

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Last Tuesday evening at ABS, I finished teaching through the Gospel of John. It’s been a great experience, and we’re very grateful for all the Ukrainians who have heard the Gospel through this series. In addition to those who actually attend our meetings live, many more will hear the messages on CD and cassette in the days to come. We have recorded every lesson that was taught from John in digital format, and soon we plan to begin mailing CD’s to our students.

Listeners are holding copies of the book of John translated by our friend, Yura Popchenko.

ABS students listen to teaching from the Gospel of John.

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The Bible or “the Church?”

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Last time at ABS (Audio Bible Study), I taught from John chapter 20 on the resurrection. During the course of the lesson, one of the verses I cited was I Timothy 2:5: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” After the lesson had ended, one of our students, Marian, came up to ask me about this point.

Joshua and Marian chat after ABS.

Joshua and Marian discuss the Bible after ABS.

He began by explaining that once he had asked his priest why he should pray to an icon. The priest had replied that the icon was a “mediator” between himself and God. In contrast, we had shown clearly from Scripture that Christ is the ONLY mediator between us and the Father. “Why then would the Church promote prayer to icons if the Bible forbids this?” Marian asked.

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How it went last night

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As Mondays come around each week, we begin preparing for English Club and ABS. Sometimes it’s not without an inward sigh, especially considering other all-consuming to-do’s that have to be set aside. And then Tuesday night rolls around and we come home blessed, encouraged, and excited. It is so great to be a part of what God is doing in the lives of these people. We are truly coming to love and appreciate each member of our group, and pray that they will know Christ!

From left: Bryan, Roman, Taras, Joshua, Jessie, Roman.

From left: Bryan, Roman, Taras, Joshua, Jessie, Roman.

Meet Taras and Marian. (Do you know how unusual this photo is? Ukrainians hardly ever smile for pictures.)

Meet Taras and Marian. (Do you know how unusual this photo is? Ukrainians hardly ever smile for pictures.)

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This week in L’viv

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With the arrival of a new team member, preparations for this summer’s outreach, the ongoing development and upkeep of our correspondence Bible course (CBC), and two growing little girls, our family is keeping pretty busy these days! Here’s a quick news update to fill you in on the latest.

Bryan Shufelt
When Bryan got here on January 16, he hit the ground running. For the time being, he has been living at our ministry center and has busied himself by handling some of the paperwork related to our correspondence course. This includes things like putting together “starter packets” for new students in the course, and packaging up full versions of Good and Evil for mailing. I recently gave Bryan the crash course on how we track our CBC students using a web-based application called CBC Admin. While much of the course management requires a knowledge of Ukrainian (such as answering letters or grading lessons) there are several things that Bryan can assist us with right away. And what a blessing that will be!

Joshua and Bryan work on grading Bible lessons which we recently received in the mail from some of our students.

Joshua and Bryan work on grading Bible lessons which we recently received in the mail from some of our students.

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