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Dr. Oleg K.
SGA Director of Bible Training in Israel
Peace be with you, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I want to share with you a little bit about what God is doing in Israel through our ministry. Despite difficult and unpredictable times in Israel, we continue to serve the Lord. Our students continue their studies at the Bible College. We have a wide range among the students—pastors, rehabilitation center directors, children’s ministry workers, etc. They are in the second semester of the Bachelor of Theology track, nearing the end of the first year of the five-year course of study. In addition to Israel College of the Bible, ministry continues in Bible schools that are located in various regions of Israel. People from various churches study here. Some are already involved in ministry. Others will begin soon, by God’s grace.
I am teaching an abbreviated course on Eschatology, where we talk about recent events and the imminent coming of Jesus Christ, which is very relevant, especially today. In Ashkelon, approximately 24 students from three congregations who want to study the principles of Bible study and Homiletics come to classes. We just started this past May.
Additionally, in April of this year the Lord gave us the opportunity to spend two days on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. This was the first meeting of our church fellowship pastors with their wives since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023. There were a lot of questions about service, and we just needed to be together after everything that has happened in Israel since the beginning of the war.
Our students are involved in studying and planting new congregations. They share the Gospel and help those in need of food. Our student pastor recently baptized several men who joined our church. I hope that the Lord will use them for His glory.
Blessings to you all and gratitude for your prayers and support of my ministry! Nevertheless, I am continually with You. You have taken hold of my right hand. With Your counsel You will guide me, and afterword receive me to glory (Psalm 73:23-24).