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The Power Of The Gospel In War-Ravaged Ukraine
On the morning of October 10th Russia rained missiles on every major city in Ukraine. As air raid sirens blared I hid inside a building about 1,000 meters from an incoming cruise missile in West Ukraine. The missile detonated with a thunderous explosion shaking the city center. It was hard to believe that we were…
Read MoreGCMM Rescue Mission To Frontline Villages —Mariupol, Zaporizhzhia And Bucha
We have returned safely from our rescue mission in East Ukraine. The purpose of the trip was three-fold. Firstly, to transport 17 tons of humanitarian aid to frontline villages including food, clothing, medical supplies for makeshift hospitals and wounded Ukrainian soldiers, ultrasound equipment, wheelchairs, generators, and solar panels. Secondly, evacuating refugees from villages between Mariupol…
Read MoreRUSSIA: 300,000 New Testaments Printed And In Distribution
Russia may have started the war with Ukraine however they need to hear the Gospel that transforms lives. God is above all things and His mercy and grace continue for all people despite current difficult and tragic events. Conditions for the Church are increasingly difficult in Russia also. However, despite the new sanctions and deteriorating…
Read MoreUrgent Letter From The President
This week is intense and events are moving fast in Ukraine. We are in touch with our teams inside Ukraine by the hour. The “Power to Change” giant billboards (some 120 meters long 10 meters high) remain up in the cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipr (intense fighting going on). Russian and Ukrainian soldiers…
Read MoreRetreat From Afghanistan: The Church Is Left Behind
Among the thousands of citizens who fled the country were a few Afghan Christians. Only a few got on the planes. In the photo, a mother and daughter are escorted to the plane. There is no information about the father and other members of the family. Retreat From Afghanistan The Taliban took over Afghanistan…
Read MoreHannu Haukka’s Video Report From Shelled Village in East Ukraine War Zone
Hannu Haukka, CEO of Great Commission Media Ministries traveled to the war zone in East Ukraine to help with the MegaCity Campaign. He visited with church leaders in villages and towns, in many cases, less than a mile from Russian-backed rebel forces. The village in the photo was targeted by rebel forces with 122-millimeter artillery…
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