Serving Churches In Belarus

An update from one of our pastors (identity concealed for security reasons)…

In October, one of our churches sent a small team into Belarus, primarily to bring aid to churches. 

The international shut down from COVID-19 has created a serious burden and pressures for many Belarusian pastors. In addition, Belarus has been experiencing widespread political unrest following elections in early August that have been condemned internationally as being fraudulent. Massive crowds in the hundreds of thousands gather for protests in the capitol each week, and  approximately 12,000 people have been arrested and many have been beaten and tortured.

However, we know the gospel proceeds in all circumstances. And so the gathering of these protesters has provided many amazing gospel opportunities in a country where public witness and preaching is illegal. 

Some of the aid taken to Belarus is being used to help these churches care for people who have suffered under government reprisals. Other parts of the aid will be used to help a church, barely five years old, to plant their first church in the next few weeks. Nothing stops what God has committed to accomplishing!

The men who traveled to Belarus shared the joy of receiving an overflow of thanksgiving from the Belarusian churches. These churches experienced that neither global pandemics nor political unrest can stop the care of God’s people for one another. The time shared together was a true Philippians 1 moment.

Please be praying that the gospel will flourish in Belarus. Ask God to give pastors wisdom in how to lead their churches during severe political unrest. And pray that new churches would be planted to the glory of God. 

Incredibly, two of the churches in Minsk, that have been actively preaching the gospel during the demonstrations, and who we’ve been relating to for some time, are actively interested in becoming Sovereign Grace Churches. Please pray for all involved in this.