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National Prayer Breakfast in Ukraine
Thank you for answering the “Call to Prayer” on August 25th for the Presidential Prayer Breakfast held in Kyiv, Ukraine. On behalf of Great Commission Media Ministries (IRR-TV), I was given the privilege of attending the National Prayer Breakfast in Ukraine hosted by the office of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Under tight security, the breakfast was…
Read More“A Call to Prayer” August 25th
As we look back in time, GCMM held its first Mega City Campaign in Odesa, Ukraine, amid a Russian military invasion in the region in 2014. In the years that followed, GCMM chaplains took it upon themselves to minister to frontline Ukrainian soldiers and civilians in the conflict areas. In 2022, when Russia launched a…
Read MoreThe Church is silent, even though the truth cries out—Russian and Ukrainian Christians in the shadow of war
What happens when churches fall silent, but truth cries out? On GCMM’s radio program, Russian Yuri Sipko and Ukrainian Sergei Demidovich reveal how war has divided Christians, silenced churches, and made the truth conveyed through the media vital – not only socially, but also as a spiritual calling to serve the body of Christ. The…
Read MoreUnder attack — A letter from Israel
Amidst the crisis with Iran, Pastors Eitan and Julia Manpel, who serve a Messianic congregation in partnership with GCMM in the city of Ashkelon, share a moving update while activities were suspended due to the war. Here is their letter – requesting prayer and support. Shalom! The situation in Israel has become very challenging. Gatherings…
Read MoreEthiopia’s largest church “Mekane Yesus” requests Mega City Campaign
At the beginning of the year, we received a heartfelt invitation from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia to come together in a spirit of prayer to discuss having a Mega City Campaign with the leaders of “Mekane Yesus” church. The Evangelical Lutheran Mekane Yesus Church already has 15 million members. By God’s grace, the church will soon celebrate its 70th anniversary, and…
Read MoreGCMM’s specialized war trauma book goes to press
GCMM Executive Director Hannu Haukka reports from KYIV Encounter with the man who lost everything One of the most tragic moments during a recent trip to Ukraine for Hannu Haukka was meeting a man in Stepnogorsk. The elderly man had been on errands at the local village shop when a missile strike had razed his…
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