merry christmas from kursk, russia 2018

MerryChristmasfromRussia!

Inspiteofgrowingpressure,wethankGodformanyblessingsin2018!Wearethankfulfor8+newmasterlevelcoursesvideotapedinTEDSbyourTVSeminaryspecialistsDanielandNinaPoluchin!Wearethankfultoserveover3500studentsregisteredatourschool!http://en.tvseminary.org

WearethankfulthatTVSeminaryhasbecomethelargestevangelicalschoolservingthousandsofpastors,layleadersandhundredsofthousandsvariousviewersallovertheworld!WehonoredtobeausefulvesselinHishands!https://www.youtube.com/user/TVSeminary

WearethankfulforEAAA,(EurAsianEvangelicalSchoolsAccreditationAssociation)conferenceheldinStanbul/KonstantinopolinOct.2018.MostoftheseminarstherewereledbyTVSeminary,becausewearetheleadingonlineschoolinthisarea.Wetaughtschoolleadershowtodeveloptheironlineteaching/learning.Iledasectiononeducationalaspectsofonlinelearning.PraisetheLord!

Wearethankfulforthebicycleevangelismorganizedbyouryouthteamthissummer.AsIsharedbefore,welostoursummercampgroundthisyearL.Weprayedalottoseewhatwecandoundersuchdarkclouds.So,Godledusintothisnewwayofevangelism!NorestrictionsplacedonthebicycletripsinRussiayetJ.

WearethankfulforfoursmallersummercampsconductedinKurskareaasa“simplefamilyevents”.Godisstillinsoulsavingbusiness!

WearethankfulandpraisetheLordandallourfriendsforgoodamountofmoneyaccumulatedforthecampgroundpurchasesofar!Severaltimeswewereclosetopurchaseit,butitdidnotworkoutyet.PleaseprayforGod’sleadershipandHiswisdominthisveryimportantmatter.Wedonotknowtowhatextenttherestrictionsonus,“westernagents’,willtiedupinourcountry.Pleaseprayforourprotectionfromallevildoers.Wemeanit,itisreal,weseemorerestrictions:sinceantimissionarylawwasimplementedtherewereover140courtsfiledagainstevangelicalsinotherpartsofRussia.

WearethankfulfortheorphanagesallowingouryouthteamstovisitthemwithChristmaspresentationsthisyear.Becauseofhardereconomicsituation,causedbyUS|EUsanctionsandlowoilprices,muchlesspoliticiansandbusinessesshowuptohelporphans.Thus,GodopenedheartsanddoorsforthesewhoreallybringGod’slovetotheorphans!WearegettingreadyforthesebigoutreachesinKurskareainFeb2018-Jan2019.Pleasepraythatover430orphanswouldheartheGoodNewsandgettheirNewTestamentsandothergiftsduringthiscomingChristmasseason!

PetrovFamilyNews:WearethankfultoyouallforyourprayersformygrandsonBogdan!PraisetheLord,theoperationonhisopenheartwastotalsuccess!Heisdoingverywell!Godhearsourprayers!VictorandKristinaaredoingwellwhiletheyhavesomethingtosell:fruittreesandshrubs,strawberriesandraspberriesduringthewarmseason.ThesedaysVictorislookingforthejobtofeedhisfamilyuntilthespringseasoncomesonhisnursery.ItishardtofindajobinKursknow.Monthlysalaryfor“peoplewithnoconnections”–$250-350.Onecansurviveonitonlyifhe/shehasgrownandstoredinthecellarlotsofpotatoes,hundredsofjarsofcannedfruits,vegetablesandsomemeet.

Andy,dideverythingtokeepournursery“inblack”.Thisyearwasnoteasy:westernsanctionhitRussianeconomyevenmore,sopeoplebuymuchless.Beautifulplantsarenotthepriorityatall,foodis.Andyisnotmarriedyet.PleasepraythathisheartwouldbedrawnnearertotheLord.

CornilgraduatedwithbachelordegreeinmedicalengineeringfromPragueTechnicalUniversity.PraisetheLord!HewasabouttostartworkingforToshibainMoscow,butwhenhewascollectingallnecessarypapersfortheemployment,hegotsoclosetobedraftedintothearmyservice.Hisbloodpressurewenthigh,soheisinthehospitalnow,forbetterorforgoodJAtleasthewillnotbedrafted.Wedonotwanthimto“fightforfreedomandjustice”outsideofthecountryboarder.

Igor:Myhealthisinaccordancetomyage(58)J.Disregardingmydiabetesandheartweakness,Iamabletorun(notasfast)J,tocook,clean,preach,teach,talk,translate/dubthecourses,

strategicallyplan,sharethevisionandwrite!PraisetheLord!MayGodblessyouabundantlyandleadyouinallyoudo!WithChristianlove,IgorandKurskministryteam.https://kurskministries.orgP.S.Ourvariousministrieswouldreallybehappyifyouwouldgivethemashoulder!Youcansendacheckvia:ChristCenteredHomesP.O.Box777Atlanta,TX75551ChristCenteredHomesisthenon-profitorganization,whichoverseethisministryandservesastheadvocateforKurskMinistries.ChristCenteredHomeswillsendyouastatementforyourtaxes.