We have been working with the Evangelical Christian Church in Irkutsk since 1999. I have taught seminars and classes there, as well as worked with them in some of their outreaches.
Irkutsk
Church Building |
"Evangelism
101" Class |
Class
on the Gospel of Mark |
Preaching
at Irkutsk |
Gypsy
Church |
At
a Day Camp |
Irkutsk
Train Station |
Why go to Siberia in the winter? That's the time of year the people are more free to come to seminars and meetings. In the summer they must tend their gardens (dachas) so it is not so easy to schedule meetings. I spent a week in Siberia and a week and a half in Mongolia in January 2004. I was kept busy meeting with various people and groups in both countries.
Gate
of Ice in Irkutsk |
Street
scene in Irkutsk |
Brrr! |
Worship
time at Evangelical Christian Church, Irkutsk |
Paul
preaching, Yakov translating |
Home
Bible study and tea time in Russia |
Slava,
Paul, and Yakov, Evangelists |