Ukraine (MNN) — American support for Ukraine war costs has declined since July 2022. A survey last month by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs showed only 47% of Americans are willing to endure costs for Ukraine war funding – down from 58% over a year ago.
Slavic Gospel Association’s Eric Mock says they are concerned these growing negative perceptions could also impact Ukrainian ministry support.
“Now is not the time to step away from supporting these churches! Because not only are these churches continuing to be salt and light, but from them are coming a faithful number of believers that are impacting the nations,” says Mock.
Aid to children and families in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of SGA)
“We have to make that distinction between whether the US should be involved in Ukraine from a government or from a political point of view and that which God is doing in his Church – which is very profound – which is why we need to be serving these churches.”
Christian leaders in Ukraine are being trained to take the Gospel to their war-torn communities, and they need support more than ever!
At Irpen Bible Seminary in Ukraine, “They’ve got more students than they can even house — so many that the students are actually staying in the SGA office in Irpin and having classes there.”
Mock says, “I’ve got pictures of the students hanging their clothes in rafters that they just wiped down from soot and they’re staying in those rooms so that they can take classes and go back to their churches and minister because there are so many people coming to these churches now, they need more servants.”
(Photo, caption courtesy of SGA)
Continued ministry support is a significant encouragement to our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in Christ.
“Biblical training is going on and caring for the people’s training, and now is not the time to let our foot off the pedal.”
Header photo of Odessa Theological Seminary in Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of Slavic Gospel Association)
