How discipleship changed my son: From teen to a trusted servant

Part of our vision is to provide at larger scale training to more Christian workers at the future center, as we did for Vladimir from Ukraine. 11 years ago, he and his wife were serving in church planting in Perespa village. Following the model seen from others, they tried to invite poor people from the locality to church by offering material aid, but they weren’t interested in Gospel teaching and achieved almost no results. Initially, 50 children came, attracted by the gifts received, but having no interest in teaching, less than 10 remained. In this frustrating situation, Vladimir shared with his wife the desire to become a student at the Taekwon-Do faculty of the International Mission School in Moldova. Although they had small children, his wife greatly encouraged him to go, knowing Vladimir’s passion for sports and martial arts. They sold their car and, together with the $1000 donation raised by the local church, Vladimir managed to cover the study expenses and leave money for his wife for family needs during his studies. Immediately after his return, 40 children gathered in the same village and began learning the Bible and sports with full dedication.

Roman, a Christian from the region who had previously practiced martial arts, came to learn from Vladimir and joined the ministry.

Two years ago, Vladimir’s son Vadim, inspired by his father’s example, became a student at the International Mission School and joined the ministry as an instructor. Throughout the 11 years of activity, Vladimir and his team have managed to systematically teach the Gospel and Taekwon-Do to over 500 children and teenagers. After Vladimir was mobilized into the army, his son Vadim and instructor Roman continued the intensive discipleship process.

Join us on April 3rd for the ZOOM meeting where you can learn how the International Mission School works, hear testimonies of those who were equipped for ministry here and who now lead souls to Christ and make true disciples. To participate in the online meeting, follow these three simple steps:

1. Copy the connection link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86563146512?pwd=gDJ5swQyKzOs1QLcKUEVf7meYzaCZF.1
   Meeting ID: 865 6314 6512, Passcode: 324405
2. Reserve in your calendar the time: 5 PM (GMT +2) on April 3rd.
3. Connect at the set time, listen and ask your questions.

Vladimir also said:

“Who knows where my son would have been during this teenage period, what friends he would have made and if he would still be in church, had he not been involved in this intense and interesting discipleship process. Now he has become a trustworthy man in the gospel, works side by side with me and other workers, and is capable of teaching others.”

We have great joy in the Lord! Through His grace and through your prayers and donations, God has helped us acquire the land for the construction of the Missionary Training and Strategy Center! Continue to pray with us for the completion of necessary documents and permits, for fundraising and starting construction. Thank you for joining this vision and participating with your donations to help us carry out the next construction phases.