Slavic Missionary Service

Pray daily for pastors in the Slavic countries (as well as your own) that they will have wisdom and power from God to preach the Word effectually and to care for all of the saints. Pray that the convicting power of the Holy Spirit will accompany the preaching of God’s Word throughout all lands. Ask God to stir up Christians to use their God-given freedom to the fullest advantage in making known everywhere the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “Freely ye have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8).

Christian leaders are to live reliably, reverently and righteously before God and the church community. As one called to lead, the deacon, pastor, Sunday school teacher or youth leader must be examples in external behavior, as well as internal impulses, to those who are taught the Scriptures.

God-given abilities, gifts and talents are to be used wisely in explaining and proclaiming God’s Word. The leader must not forget to exercise godliness in life before expecting others to heed Biblical teaching.

In Minsk, Belarus and Lviv, Ukraine, missionaries of Slavic Missionary Service are teaching future generations of leaders. New servants of the Savior need to be prepared to fill available positions of ministry and fulfill the task of completing the church.

God continues “to raise up” leaders, including deacons and pastors, in churches in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. And SMS leaders are educating, encouraging and exhorting their congregations to grow in grace and glorify God in godliness.

Blessed is the man you discipline, o Lord, the man you teach from your law.

Psalm 94:12

The Lord will resume His dealing with the nations, as well as with the Chosen nation, when He has completed the church in this Age of Grace. God is working today “to take out” of the nations “a people for His name” (Acts 15:14). Ask God to empower every witness that is proclaiming this message of love to sinful men. Pray continually that the Holy Spirit will convict men of their need of Christ. “Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).