Tag: sga

Help SGA with its 2017 Summer Camps

Russia (MNN) — Help SGA throw its annual summer camp ministry

PUBLISHED ON 1 May, 2017 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ russia, sga, slavic gospel association, summer, summer camps

Ukraine: have people stopped caring?

Ukraine (MNN) — The war has been going on for three years

PUBLISHED ON 12 April, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ care packages, internally displaced people, refugee, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, ukraine, war

Metro bombing in Russia drags up old wounds

Russia (MNN) — The metro bombing investigation is ongoing

PUBLISHED ON 6 April, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ metro bombing, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, terror attacks, Terrorist attack

Tension and uncertainty in Ukraine violence

Ukraine (MNN) — It may be quieter, but tensions are high

PUBLISHED ON 9 February, 2017 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ avdiivka, crimea, pro-russia separatists, refugees, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, tension, ukraine

Big Brother Bill passes in Russia

Russia (MNN) — Even with the law passed, there is hope.

PUBLISHED ON 8 July, 2016 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ big brother law, legislation, religious freedom, russia, sga, slavic gospel association

Summer camp ministries face threats

Central Asia (MN) — Governments take extreme measures to stop Gospel growth.

PUBLISHED ON 26 April, 2016 BY Beth Stolicker
TOPICS:▼ central asia, children's ministry, sga, slavic gospel association, summer camps

SGA tends war zone wounds

Ukraine (MNN) — Ukraine: a forgotten war?

PUBLISHED ON 22 October, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ crisis evangelism fund, eric mock, Marinka, sga, slavic gospel association, ukraine

Russia advances in former Soviet territory

Eastern Europe (MNN) — Russia’s shadow and the Church are growing.

PUBLISHED ON 21 October, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ crimea, former soviet union, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, south ossetia

Summer Bible camp sows Gospel seeds

Ukraine (MNN) – Praise report from SGA highlights summer Bible camps.

PUBLISHED ON 31 July, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ child evangelism, sga, summer camp, ukraine

Why the BRICS Summit matters

Russia (MNN) — Ukraine impacts Greece, through Russia.

PUBLISHED ON 10 July, 2015 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ BRICS, crisis evangelism fund, greece, russia, sga, ukraine

Eurasia economic woes continue

Russia (MNN) — Poor Eurasian economy puts pressure on the church.

PUBLISHED ON 25 March, 2015 BY Greg Yoder
TOPICS:▼ economy, russia, sga

Iron Curtain: then and now

Former Soviet Union (MNN) — All eyes on Ukraine as East-West battle continues.

PUBLISHED ON 10 November, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ berlin wall, communism, former soviet union, religious freedom, russia, sga, ukraine

Crimea encounters more problems

Crimea (MNN) — Churches forced to register with Russia, says Forum 18.

PUBLISHED ON 16 September, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ crimea, refugees, russia, sga, ukraine

New territory for Ukraine, says SGA leader

Ukraine (MNN) — Christ’s hope shines brightly in the face of uncertainty.

PUBLISHED ON 15 September, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ crisis evangelism fund, russia, sga, ukraine

Central Asia is a hard place to be a church

Central Asia (MNN) — churches are being charged for meeting on their own property.

PUBLISHED ON 21 August, 2014 BY Julie Bourdon
TOPICS:▼ central asia, persecution, sga, slavic gospel association

Slavic Gospel Association shares update from eastern Ukraine

Ukraine (MNN) — SGA leader visits pastors in the war zone of eastern Ukraine.

PUBLISHED ON 9 July, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ crisis evangelism fund, donetsk, eastern ukraine, pastors, pro-russian separatists, sga

Ukraine crisis not the sole focus of SGA

Ukraine (MNN) — Tensions remain high, churches need help.

PUBLISHED ON 21 April, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ baptists, donetsk, jews, russia, sga, Tatar refugees, terrorists, ukraine crisis

Keep your eyes on Sochi

Russia (MNN) — The Olympics are ending but Sochi still needs your attention.

PUBLISHED ON 13 March, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ fun zone, house of the gospel church, joel griffith, land grab, russia, sga, sochi

Churches, diplomats call for reconciliation

Ukraine (MNN) — Challenges remain as Ukraine makes preparations for change.

PUBLISHED ON 25 February, 2014 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ #ukraineunrest, eastern europe, sga, slavic gospel association, ukraine, update

Gospel workers deliver tangible expressions of God’s love

Russia (MNN) — SGA and local churches team up to combat orphan crisis.

PUBLISHED ON 24 December, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ christmas, former soviet union, fsu, immanuel's child, joel griffith, orphans reborn, russia, sga

Ukraine: divided

Ukraine (MNN) — Unrest in Ukraine and an uncertain future prompts call for prayer.

PUBLISHED ON 12 December, 2013 BY Ruth K'lama
TOPICS:▼ evangelism, gospel, kiev, protests, sga, slavic gospel association, training, ukraine

Irpen celebrates record enrollment

Ukraine (MNN) — Seminary in Eastern Europe celebrates milestone.

PUBLISHED ON 15 October, 2013
TOPICS:▼ eastern europe, former soviet union, irpen biblical seminary, joel griffith, sga

Kashkumbayev reportedly transferred to pre-trial prison

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Will you pray for an elderly pastor in Kazakhstan?

PUBLISHED ON 23 September, 2013
TOPICS:▼ former soviet union, joel griffith, kazakh, pastor bakhytzhat kashkumbayev, persecution, presbyterian, sga

Possible kidnapping of Ukrainian church member

Ukraine (MNN/SGA) — Christ-follower vanishes; kidnapping suspected.

PUBLISHED ON 22 August, 2013
TOPICS:▼ former soviet union, julia tsapko, kidnapping, prayer, sga, ukraine

SGA notes progress amid resurfacing challenges in Russia

Russia (MNN) — Despite efforts to squash it, the Gospel gains ground.

PUBLISHED ON 20 August, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ evangelism, former soviet union, forum 18, gospel, growth, joel griffith, legal persecution, religious freedom, sga

SGA notes progress amid resurfacing challenges in Russia

Russia (MNN) — Despite efforts to squash it, the Gospel gains ground.

PUBLISHED ON 20 August, 2013
TOPICS:▼ evangelism, former soviet union, forum 18, gospel, growth, joel griffith, legal persecution, religious freedom, sga

‘Joy’ on the line in Central Asia

Uzbekistan (MNN) — Children’s camps raided, threatened in Uzbekistan.

PUBLISHED ON 14 August, 2013 BY Katey Hearth
TOPICS:▼ camp joy, central asia, forum 18, gospel, joel griffith, kids, persecution, sga, summer camp, union of evangelical christians-baptist

Children’s camps raided, threatened in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan (MNN) — ‘Joy’ on the line in Central Asia.

PUBLISHED ON 14 August, 2013
TOPICS:▼ camp joy, central asia, forum 18, gospel, joel griffith, kids, persecution, sga, summer camp, union of evangelical christians-baptist

SGA says rising persecution parallels rise of militant Islam

Central Asia (MNN) — Persecution, militant Islam on the rise in Central Asia

PUBLISHED ON 11 June, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #muslimrage, central asia, joel griffith, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, oksana, persecution, radical islam, sga, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan

SGA-supported churches not included in government investigation

Russia (MNN) — Churches included in extensive search for foreign-funded ‘meddlers’

PUBLISHED ON 29 May, 2013
TOPICS:▼ controversial law, council of europe, european union, former soviet union, joel griffith, ngo, putin, religious freedom, russia, sga, tax raids, thorbjorn jagland

SGA missionary passes.

Ukraine (MNN/SGA) — Prayer needed for elderly missionary’s family.

PUBLISHED ON 24 May, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #prayerneeded, irpen biblical seminary, nick leonovich, sga, slavic gospel, ukraine

Churches ramping up for summer camps in spite of tense religious atmosphere

Central Asia (MNN) — Gospel will move forward this summer despite religious restrictions

PUBLISHED ON 7 May, 2013
TOPICS:▼ children's ministry, cis, former soviet union, gospel work, joel griffith, kazakhstan, religious freedom, russia, sga, summer camp, ukraine

President praises country’s religious freedom; law introduced to punish faith-sharing

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Disconcerting week for religious freedom in Kazakhstan

PUBLISHED ON 30 April, 2013
TOPICS:▼ former soviet union, forum 18, joel griffith, kazakhstan, legal persecution, nursultan nazarbayev, religious freedom, sga, union of soviet socialist republics

A registered church is raided in Kazakhstan, says Forum 18

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Authorities cross yet another line in Kazakhstan

PUBLISHED ON 23 April, 2013
TOPICS:▼ church, kazakhstan, missionary, new life, pastor, police, raid, registered, sga

Boston or Chechnya: Gospel ‘only thing that brings hope’

USA (MNN) — Boston Marathon bombing reveals a need for the Gospel in Chechnya

PUBLISHED ON 22 April, 2013
TOPICS:▼ #muslimrage, boston marathon bombing, chechnya, dzhokhar tsarnaev, joel griffith, radical islam, sga, tamerlan tsarnaev

SGA says religious freedom restrictions common throughout Central Asia

Central Asia (MNN) — Growing persecution not exclusive to Kazakhstan

PUBLISHED ON 28 March, 2013
TOPICS:▼ criminal offence, joel griffith, kazkhstan, religious freedom, sga, slavic gospel association

Religious oppression continues in Belarus

Belarus (MNN) — Belarus believers never know when or if a government crack-down is coming

PUBLISHED ON 11 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ belarus, evangelical protestant christianity, joel griffith, religious freedom, sga, slavic gospel association

Pray that God would keep opening doors for missionary pastors in Chechnya

Chechnya (MNN) — Key jihadist leaders fall; will doors open for the Gospel?

PUBLISHED ON 8 February, 2013
TOPICS:▼ chechnya, former soviet union, jihad, joel griffith, missionary pastors, moscow bombings, muslim holy war, north caucasus, russia, sga, slavic gospel association

A Christmas outreach reminds children that they are being prayed for

Central Asia (MNN) — The lost and unchurched are hearing the Gospel this holiday season

PUBLISHED ON 19 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ central asia, gospel, immanuel's child, orphans reborn, sga, slavic gospel association, unchurched, uzbekistan

Crackdown on religious freedom continues

Central Asia (MNN) — Kyrgyzstan takes another step to curb religious freedom

PUBLISHED ON 18 December, 2012
TOPICS:▼ censorship, central asia, church registration, former soviet union, freedom of religion, joel griffith, kazakhstan, kyrgyzstan, religious freedom, sga, slavic gospel association, tajikistan, turkmenistan, uzbekistan

Another strike to Balaev family

Azerbaijan (MNN) — Religious freedom disappears in former Soviet states

PUBLISHED ON 9 November, 2012
TOPICS:▼ azerbaijan, central asia, church raid, Eric Moch, gospel, persecution, russia, sga, slavic gospel association, soviet union, zaur balaev

Joy for re-registration; concern for broader religious freedoms

Kazakhstan (MNN) — SGA celebrates re-registration of Kazakhstan churches

PUBLISHED ON 26 October, 2012
TOPICS:▼ asia, central asia, church registration, ethnic profiling, evangelism, gospel, joel griffith, Kazakh youth, kazakhstan, middle east, sga, slavic gospel association

Russian youth get involved in ministry

Russia (MNN) — Who has the potential to change lives in Russia?

PUBLISHED ON 15 October, 2012
TOPICS:▼ eric mock, russia, russian youth, sga, slavic gospel association, spiritual revolution, youth groups, youth ministry

Tension rises in Central Asia

Turkmenistan (MNN) — Ministry exercises caution as persecution rises

PUBLISHED ON 12 October, 2012
TOPICS:▼ central asia, forum 18, gospel, joel griffith, police raid, sga, slavic gospel association, turkmenistan

Muslim community shocked by pastor’s response to car accident

Tajikistan (MNN) — Serious accident turns into opportunity for evangelism

PUBLISHED ON 25 September, 2012
TOPICS:▼ Boi, car accident, central asia, evangelism, muslim witnessing, pastor boimakhmad, sga, slavic gospel association, Tajik missionaries, tajikistan

Believers reach the poor with compassion in Belarus

Belarus (MNN) — Hope, food, and the Gospel go a long way in Belarus

PUBLISHED ON 14 September, 2012
TOPICS:▼ belarus, children's hunger fund, gospel, poverty, sga, slavic gospel association

Kyrgyzstan’s coalition falls, impact on Christians unknown

Kyrgyzstan (MNN) — Kyrgyzstan is in crisis, government coalition falls over economic woes

PUBLISHED ON 30 August, 2012
TOPICS:▼ asia, christians, coalition, government, kyrgyzstan, sga

SGA offers book

USA (MNN) — ‘Scientists Who Find God’ available from SGA

PUBLISHED ON 20 July, 2012
TOPICS:▼ atheists, book, christ, god, scientists, sga

More religious freedom questions surface in Russia

Russia (MNN) — SGA says Baptists and young people may face oppression in Russia

PUBLISHED ON 6 April, 2012
TOPICS:▼ forum 18, religious freedom, russia, sga

Elections don’t change much or give new freedom in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan (MNN) — Kazakh elections offer few suprises or changes

PUBLISHED ON 20 January, 2012
TOPICS:▼ church planting, compulsory religious censorship, discipleship, evangelism, gospel, kazakhstan, parliament, religious freedom, sga

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