Please be in prayer for Pastor Rod and Alexey Dolotov as they travel to Ukraine to host two Simeon Trust Workshops in the cities of and Zhytomyr (Feb. 3-5 2 Timothy) and Rivne (Feb. 5-8 1 Samuel). We are excited to be including both pastor Roman Kurbatsky and pastor Vova Havrylyuk in the teaching lineup as well as the opportunity to be in the city of Zhytomyr for the fir...

Dear Gateway FamilyGreetings from "somewhere" out in the frozen tundra of Ukraine called Bil'che, near the city of Lutzk. Yes, it is cold, between 15-28 F, but nothing that we were not expecting. Well, it has been a full and hard week of ministry so far. We finished up our conference on the outskirts of Kiev hosted at a camp/conference center owned and run by the Scriptur...

I know! I Know! The title of this update doesn't make any sense, does it? But you need to know that Gateway has a new celebrity in town and his name is Jay Z well, that is what the brothers have been calling JD throughout this week. Not because they know that there is a rapper by the name of Jay Z, but because in the Ukrainian tongue it is extremely hard to pronounce the ...

Despite what JD might tell you, I am not taking this out of context. These are the exact words spoken as JD looked over the lunch options. And just like JD, there's been a lot of heart change happening here during our stay. Many brothers have heard of the expositional preaching philosophy for the first time. Some commented and thanked for the clarity and approachability of...

Okay, no trains but plenty of buckwheat muffins. Pastor Rod and I knew we were in this for the long haul as soon as we were presented with a bag full of buckwheat muffins from Yuliya. Nevertheless, after an overnight plane ride with limited sleep, we needed the pick-me-up and buckwheat never tasted so scrumptious at the time. Buckwheat aside, we finally arrived at the camp...

Dear family, Thank you again for your prayers. We arrived at home safe and sound and I am recouping before going back to a normal routine of life. First of all, I can't tell you how much Alex and I are grateful to be part of Gateway. Being able to go back home to Ukraine and serve was a really rewarding experience, not to mention, encouraging. Something that impacted me...

There's nothing sweeter than being home. Family, friends, your own bed, and cheeseburgers... But, being away from home allowed me to ponder upon our eternal home: God's Kingdom. It also pointed me toward the implications of missions, particularly this trip, and the goal that one day we will all bow down and worship the King of Kings, Jesus Christ. Our time in Ukraine remi...

Well, although we are all packed and ready to catch the plane in just a few hours, I wanted to send you a final update on our last couple of days. On Sunday we all attended Salvation Church where both Roman and Vovo are pastors. Roman is not in Ukraine due to family matters, but Vovo kept us focussed and was a great encouragement. We really enjoyed meeting the people of S...

The follow article was written a couple of days ago - but we have been without wi-fi... ______________ It has bee a couple of days since I shared some thoughts about our time here in Rivne, so I want to keep you updated. Yesterday we took a day trip to Ostrih (pronounced Ostroh), a town outside of Rivne that is significant for both its literary and military history. It ...

Today was our last day of the conference. The attendance was a little lower today due to the fact that a wedding was taking place in one of the churches and many of the brothers needed to be available to attend. Still, the day was full of warmth, hard work and helpful reflections on our conference. The men finished up their small group studies on 2 Timothy 3 and 4 and then...