about as
about as
Hello! We are Ievgene, Stella and Kristina, Margo Zgodinskiy.
Hello! We are Ievgene, Stella and Kristina, Margo Zgodinskiy.
We appreciate this opportunity to tell you briefly about ourselves and the ministry God has called us to. Stella and I were born in families where didn't know God personally: I was born in non-believer family, Stella in the Orthodox. Stella and I heard the gospel through the Ukraine for Christ student movement in Odessa, a part of Campus Crusade for Christ Int. I met people from this movement through their soccer ministry. Stella first came to a picnic. The gospel message of God's love won over our hearts and changed our lives. And we started to build our family with God and Christian values. God has reached us when we were young. And we believe He can change the lives of students through us. For seven years we were involved in building a student-led spiritual movement as volunteers and 3 years ago we joined the Odessa campus team as full-time staff.
We appreciate this opportunity to tell you briefly about ourselves and the ministry God has called us to. Stella and I were born in families where didn't know God personally: I was born in non-believer family, Stella in the Orthodox. Stella and I heard the gospel through the Ukraine for Christ student movement in Odessa, a part of Campus Crusade for Christ Int. I met people from this movement through their soccer ministry. Stella first came to a picnic. The gospel message of God's love won over our hearts and changed our lives. And we started to build our family with God and Christian values. God has reached us when we were young. And we believe He can change the lives of students through us. For seven years we were involved in building a student-led spiritual movement as volunteers and 3 years ago we joined the Odessa campus team as full-time staff.
about our mission
about our mission
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you"
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you"
Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 28:19-20
Mission has been founded in 1951 in USA as "Campus Crusade for Christ" (CRU) by Bill & Vonette Bright. They started ti reach students for Christ and have decided to dedicate their whole life to this ministry. Now CRU exists in 191 countries of the world.
In Ukraine this ministry exists since 1991 and is famous as "Ukraine for Christ". Besides student ministry there are few others:
Family Life
Athletes in Action (for sportmen)
Cross Roads (for teachers)
Leader Impact (for businessmen)
Global Church Movement
CRU Military
vision, principles and goals
vision, principles and goals
our vision is to build spiritual movements among students of Ukraine in partnership with christian youth
our vision is to build spiritual movements among students of Ukraine in partnership with christian youth
win - build - send
win - build - send
our goal - join believers among students to local churches
our goal - join believers among students to local churches
We want to see them as active members of Christ's Body, responsible for their surrounding.
We want to see them as active members of Christ's Body, responsible for their surrounding.
Spiritual multiplication
Spiritual multiplication
God has used and is still using our mission for changing big amount of hearts to spread His Kingdom.
At one point mine heart became one of this.
Also, God even has given me an opportunity to see as He changed few students from my university through my witnessing.
To read stories of God's work in these students click the button below.
why students?
why students?
Students are those, who are on the stage of active forming of their worldview and character. Those, who are studying today, tomorrow are going to work in different structures and organizations, therefore we see a great need to give them an opportunity to start alternative way of building their lives with God.
In Ukraine there are around 966 universities in which there are around 2,5 millions of sytudents, which is 4.8% of population of our country.
There are around 400 students and volunrteers involved in the movement of evangelism and discipleship
team work
team work
We work in teams.
This helps us to support each other, encourage, reach goals together, work as united mechanism - Christ's Body.
Currently there are 7 teams within Ukraine (in different parts of Ukraine) who work so that each student could hear the Good News.
This is our team in Odesa - with these people I have been working during last year and will be serving in upcoming one.
Projects
Projects
During the year we organize a lot of local projects and a few which are all over Ukraine due to which we have an opportunity to share Gospel for a lot of people and assimilate students with christian community.
To watch short video overviews of our projects click on the button below.
War. Real stories.
War. Real stories.
The team of the volunteer organization Response
The team of the volunteer organization Response
support of Ukrainian military and military hospitals
support of Ukrainian military and military hospitals
Support of displaced persons, the poor and citizens of the city of Nikolaev
Support of displaced persons, the poor and citizens of the city of Nikolaev
we can't reach these goals on our own..
we can't reach these goals on our own..
"Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
"Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Matthew 9:37-38
Matthew 9:37-38
that's why I invite you to my ministry partners team!
that's why I invite you to my ministry partners team!
what does it take to be a ministry partner?
what does it take to be a ministry partner?
Ministry partners are involved prayerfully and financially.
Ministry partners are involved prayerfully and financially.
The prayer part is that every month I will send prayer letters (news from our ministry) and ask to pray for specific needs. If you want to receive such e-mails, write to us by mail or social networks.
•It is the policy of CRU that each staff member find their own Ministry Partners to invest in their team’s ministry. In this way, each member of the team has their own personal missionary on the field.
•Right now, We need $2900/mo for both my salary and ministry expenses on the field. In order to raise this as quickly as possible so We can continue the ministry, We are looking for about 20 people to invest about $100-150/mo. A transfer can be made through online or you can send the check
•We need to know as soon as possible who will be joining our support team as Ministry Partners and how much they want to invest.
there is another way you can help me
there is another way you can help me
I want to meet as many people as possible to give them the opportunity to be part of God's work among students.
I want to meet as many people as possible to give them the opportunity to be part of God's work among students.
I am sure that there are people in your church or among your loved ones, friends, colleagues and acquaintances who would be interested in considering an offer to become a partner in such a ministry.
I am sure that there are people in your church or among your loved ones, friends, colleagues and acquaintances who would be interested in considering an offer to become a partner in such a ministry.
To make it easier for you to remember people, you can use a cell phone contact list, group, or chat on social media - any other place where you have a list of phone numbers or profiles on people's social networks.
To make it easier for you to remember people, you can use a cell phone contact list, group, or chat on social media - any other place where you have a list of phone numbers or profiles on people's social networks.
Thank you in advance for your time - this is an invaluable help for us, because, most likely, this is how God gave me the opportunity to meet you today!
Thank you in advance for your time - this is an invaluable help for us, because, most likely, this is how God gave me the opportunity to meet you today!
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