Timmy Powers - Ukraine
Almost thirty years ago was the turning point in my life when I saw what it looked like to live out the New Testament. What an amazing journey it has been to still be, day by day, passing along that same passion and reality to Russian-speaking people on the other side of the world.
In Kiev, Ukraine, Voleri, a drug addict and infamous hooligan not only repented, but was given a vision for how God wanted to use him and his storied past as a witness to reach those around him. From Voleri's testimony and investment in others' lives, more than 15 alcoholics and drug addicts have come to Christ in the past year. Two churches and a rehab center have been started through these men because they have grasped the power of God to transform and use broken and ordinary lives.
In this part of the world, many Christian leaders are realizing that their countries will never be reached if starting churches requires buildings, professionally run programs, and full-time pastors. Their desires and openness, coupled with the experience we have gained through our years with Great Commission, are opening up doors for us to train church planters in countries all over the former Soviet Union. My wife, Kenyon, and I are so thankful and are humbled that the vision we prayed and dreamed about so many years ago has become a reality.
For more information, contact Timmy at: timmy.powers@gcmweb.org.
Timmy is a member of Great Commission Europe: http://www.gceweb.org/.
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planted a second campus in Teays Valley, WV in the fall of
2008. The church decided on a model of "one church in two
locations." While each of the five pastors concentrate their
ministry efforts on
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campus ministry? It was an answer to prayer. We had been
praying that the Lord would provide an opportunity to continue
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