SGA Encountering Hope

God is accomplishing much in former Soviet nations, and you are an essential part in the fellowship of ministry through SGA! We thank you for your bond with us and with those working the harvest and planting the seeds of the Gospel. Like Viktor. Support the work of SGA »

Western Siberia’s harsh climate of 90+ degree summers and winters of double-digits below zero does not deter faithful SGA-supported missionary pastors. They’re intent on reaching the unreached with the Gospel! Alexander is one such faithful pastor. Support the work of SGA »

Ukrainian refugees are experiencing the love of God as they come to churches in the former Soviet nation of Moldova. Hear how believers are meeting temporal needs and proclaiming the Gospel in the consuming storm of the war in Ukraine. Support the work of SGA »

There is a longing for joy and peace in Ukraine. Andrei, supported by SGA, is ministering to the spiritual and physical needs of his neighbors by turning their hearts toward God. Hear about these incredible transformations. Support the work of SGA »

Pastor Alexander knows that proclaiming the Gospel to the orphaned children and elderly in Belarus is the most important way to serve them. Learn more about how Alexander supports his community by teaching them about Jesus. Support the work of SGA »

Despite their struggles, Yura and Luda place their trust in God. The SGA-supported missionary couple left Ukraine to help serve and plant churches in Israel. Hear about how they find joy in their service to God. Support the work of SGA »

With a desire to witness to everyone and a patient trust in God, Pastor Vyacheslav is leading people to repentance and faith in Christ. They’re people like Oleg and Denis who travelled different paths, but are united through a common hope in Jesus.

God is turning lives to Himself, and He’s doing that through Pastor Alexander who ministers in a maximum security prison in Belarus. For the most part, the world has given up on those called “criminal.” But Alexander sees God at work in their lives. 

For Pastor Piotr, the war in Ukraine has not stopped him from travelling to minister to displaced families. “I have already traveled more than 37,000 miles on such trips,” he says. Hear more of how the seeds of the Gospel are now bearing fruit!

Though missile attacks continue in Kiev, Ukraine and his family faces many health challenges, Pastor Viktor is faithful to labor for the Gospel. Hear how Viktor and his church are sharing the hope of Christ with people in this battered region.

Valery is an SGA-supported missionary pastor in southern Belarus who has seen the whispered work of God in small, unexpected moments. Some of those moments arise following the delivery of a single bag of groceries to a soul in great need. 

When Pastor Gennady travelled to minister to those suffering in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, he saw things that broke his heart. But then God moved Gennady’s heart to do something—to preach Christ to the lost and to care for their needs.

God has called Pastor Vladimir to minister in a village that is uninterested to hearing The Good News. He prays for the strength to carry on his mission because he trusts in God’s plan and timing.  Vladimir finds hope in unlikely places. 

Alexei, a missionary in Belarus, uses his talents and skills as a carpenter to connect with young people and teach them about Jesus Christ through the Gospel. By reaching out to them beyond the church building he created a transformative experience.

Suren, a Jewish man from Buhkara, believed he was on the right path. He didn’t understand why people would follow Jesus Christ. Until one day he met Olga, an SGA-supported worker. She helped open his eyes and heart to God’s Word. 

As we are preparing for Christmas, people in Ukraine are living in a war zone. Amidst the violence and hostility, the Lord continues to walk with us. The eternal peace of God overcomes whatever happens in the world around us. 

Many people are living in great poverty in the former Soviet country of Georgia. God calls us to have compassion for the poor and to share the life-changing Gospel. One pastor recounts a visit with a desperate family in need of prayers.  

Valery, a pastor in Ukraine, places his trust in God despite feeling alone in his mission. In the early days of the war the church grew, but now that the war has lingered on, people have grown discouraged. Valery finds strength in the Lord.

Only with God as our as light, can we overcome darkness in our lives. Pastor Vladimir ministers to children in Ukraine, helping to guide them to the truth of the Gospel. He knows that with God’s grace anything is possible, and lives can be changed.

Rezi seeks out the lost and forgotten people to spread God’s message in the former Soviet country of Georgia. He reaches people who have never heard The Good News and brings them hope through Jesus Christ. Providing food for the soul is everlasting. 

Pastor Ilya encounters a young woman in great need. Instead of going on with his busy day, he stops to help. Ilya is living as a faithful servant of Jesus Christ serving the poor. His compassion opens hearts and minds to God’s Word. 

Christ is inviting us to follow Him. By placing our trust in God, we will be shown the path forward. Dmitri, a pastor in Belarus, and his wife experienced this firsthand when they had worries and fears about taking in poor orphans. 

Trusting God’s will can be challenging, especially in war-torn Ukraine. Igor is a pastor working in prison ministry and believes that God placed him there for a reason. The Good News is being shared to more prisoners than ever before. 

God calls us to share our treasures bountifully and that we will reap the rewards. Alexander, a missionary in Belarus, shares a story of a generous act of kindness from a poor man, who gave away what little he had to his suffering neighbor. 

Many people in war-torn Ukraine, like Olena, are seeking aid from local SGA-supported churches. Witnessing the good works of the churches, Olena and many others are receiving a helping hand in addition to learning the Gospel of Christ.