This is a modified report I sent to the Walk To Emmaus & Kairos communities that I served in back in Georgia.

Kiev Men’s Tres Dias #10. The tenth indicates that Tres Dias has been in Ukraine for ten years.

"When we started Tres Dias in Kyiv in 1999 there were people from at least a dozen states. There were over twenty different Tres Dias, Cursillo, Emmaus and Kiaros expereinces within the first team. God unites us in the blessings he shares with His people." -- Wilson Burton, Nashville TN (Harpeth Hills Church of Christ)

As mostly a spectator on the team, my heart soared to see the serving happening—with so many of the familiar markers that take place during these special days. After a year of classes, I’m starting to understand more and more language!

There were only four Americans there: two brothers flew in from the US and two of us are living here in Ukraine. That says a lot about the way the brothers here in Ukraine have taken ownership of this valuable ministry. Lives are being changed and the servant leadership is happening here.

Ukraine is poised to be an extremely valuable manifestation of the body of Christ throughout the eastern hemisphere. Ukraine is an internationally diverse community. Two of the candidates at the weekend are UN refugees from Iran (that is, the UN tells them where to live.) They have been living outside of their own country because of the Hezbollah activities. One of them was baptized into Christ Monday May 21!

Politically since Ukraine has one leg on the “Western” side of the fence and the other side on the Russian, they are a vital pivot point into countries of the former Soviet Union. Most of the preachers of evangelical churches in Russia and Russian speaking countries originate or were trained in Ukraine. For many of the countries in Central Asia where the trade language is still Russian, Ukrainian passports will be stamped in countries where Russian passports will be refused.

All that to say that Ukraine needs some love to keep the faith community encouraged as it is becoming strengthened through servant leadership from within and from above. Praise the Lord that the community world-wide is always growing. I pray that this report might promote some sharing communities from Ukraine and America!

Please share this with anyone you think would be encouraged by it. If anyone wants to be connected with some of the Ukrainian leadership, I will be glad to pass contact information along.

Brett White
South Georgia Walk to Emmaus # 62 & Kairos Servant
From Kyiv, Ukraine