SGA Encountering Hope

Only our God can work a story within a story. He ordains timely meeting points with others in which we hear the Gospel and are saved. Listen how Oleg—a missionary pastor in Ukraine—has seen these sto…

Orphan children wrestle deeply with questions of self-worth. But then the message of God’s love is proclaimed through SGA-supported “Orphans Reborn” ministry leaders like Luda. And children like Vlad…

Who are the least likely to turn to Christ? We might think it’s the elderly. But that’s a human judgment, and not from God. He brings people to faith in Christ at His appointed time. Hear two stories…

God opened Ilya’s eyes to see his sin and the grace in Christ Jesus. The former atheist and alcoholic says that “the Good News I heard surprised me.” And overwhelmed by God’s love, Ilya believed. Hea…

Trials can cause us to fear. But instead, what if we focused on God's power? Fear would be gone. And so it is today for a widow named Yulia who has to support four children on her own. Find out why s…

Every day we can honor God and declare his goodness, no matter the pain of our past. Andrei had a tragic childhood in Russia. Now 26, he remembers the pain of growing up as an orphan. But a recent tr…

Life is filled with trials, but the Bible calls us to place our hope in eternal life with Christ no matter our circumstances. Ludmilla had Stage 4 cancer with only 3-6 months to live. What was Ludmil…

Psalm 139 says every person is “fearfully and wonderfully made”. God cares about each of us, as 12-year-old Maxim discovered. When his parents stopped going to church, a gift years later from their p…

Pastor Viktor could have fled Ukraine during the war, but he chose to stay. “God called us to minister where there is need . . . not just where we are comfortable.” Hear how Viktor has courageously p…

Based on what Jesus said about those who are truly shepherds and those who are but “hired hands,” (John 10:12), I would like to offer the following change: “In Far East Russia, a church was abandoned…

Only God can turn hearts to Himself. That means a believer’s work is to loving and patiently present the Gospel. Hear how Serik faithfully lives this out in Central Asia, where he distributes aid tha…

Cell phone connection is priceless to Ukrainians during the ongoing war. When Natalia lost her signal after her hometown of Mariupol was attacked, she found connection at the local church as well as …

The truth of God’s Word transforms lives. Pastor Igor sees it every day and shares a story of a man so filled with joy after believing in Jesus—he baptized himself! Hear more of how God worked in his…

Even in their sin, God’s love for His children is unwavering.He loves people who run away from Him, and so should we. This is how Pastor Sergei shepherds his congregation in Belarus. Hear how he purs…

Destructive events like the war in Ukraine won’t be understood this side of heaven. But today we can still see God’s handiwork. And people like Andrei are experiencing this! Here’s how God worked to …

A faithful pastor, Sergei has scattered the seed of the Gospel for some time. He’s seen faith produce spiritual fruit in many lives. But in others, it hasn’t happened until much later. Here’s the sto…

Pastor Sergei’s “Silky Way Gospel Project” is no gimmick. It was the historic “Silk Road” trade route in Asia that inspired his team’s evangelism strategy! Hear how they have already seen a response …

Who we exalt and who we don’t says much about our world. But God uses His church to tell the forgotten ones about His love. Hear how faithful servants like Ivan are reaching those the world has passe…

Despite bombs exploding close to a church’s building, the people of God keep gathering for worship and serving Him and their community every day. Hear from Pastor Yaroslav about what it’s really like…

Some Scripture can seem difficult to apply. But when we see an ordinary person live out the same teaching in an extraordinary way, we realize God can enable us to live out our faith, too. Be inspired…