Ukraine Archives - Great Commission Media Ministries https://www.gcmediaministries.org/category/news/ukraine/ Using media to fulfill the Great Commission Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-favicon_gcm-32x32.png Ukraine Archives - Great Commission Media Ministries https://www.gcmediaministries.org/category/news/ukraine/ 32 32 The Church is silent, even though the truth cries out—Russian and Ukrainian Christians in the shadow of war https://www.gcmediaministries.org/the-church-is-silent/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/the-church-is-silent/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2025 02:28:01 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=9212 What happens when churches fall silent, but truth cries out? On GCMM’s radio program, Russian Yuri Sipko and Ukrainian Sergei Demidovich reveal how war has divided Christians, silenced churches, and made the truth conveyed through the media vital – not only socially, but also as a spiritual calling to serve the body of Christ. The…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/the-church-is-silent/feed/ 0 War Does Not Stop the Gospel https://www.gcmediaministries.org/war-does-not-stop-the-gospel/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/war-does-not-stop-the-gospel/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 03:35:49 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=9143 A full-scale war on Ukrainian soil is challenging for Ukraine and at the same time dangerous for the rest of the world. Headlines promise a potential ceasefire by Easter. A ceasefire and lasting peace are sought after a war started by Russia. In the Middle East, Israel's war against Hamas continues. Instability is increasing in…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/war-does-not-stop-the-gospel/feed/ 0 One million recovery from trauma books needed in Ukraine by fall https://www.gcmediaministries.org/one-million-mission-books-needed-in-ukraine-by-autumn/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/one-million-mission-books-needed-in-ukraine-by-autumn/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:33:51 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=8964 The war on Ukrainian soil is challenging, and at the same time, dangerous for the rest of the world. News headlines have been promising a potential ceasefire by Easter. The invasion by Russia has ravaged the country for more than three years. In the Middle East, Israel’s war against Hamas continues. Instability is increasing in…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/one-million-mission-books-needed-in-ukraine-by-autumn/feed/ 0 Restoring Souls in a Wounded Nation https://www.gcmediaministries.org/restoring-souls-in-a-wounded-nation/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/restoring-souls-in-a-wounded-nation/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:41:52 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=8939 WAR NOT ONLY BATTERS BODIES. Restoring Souls in a Wounded Nation A Gospel-Centred Response to War Trauma in Ukraine The trauma of war does not end when the bombs stop. Across Ukraine, millions live with the invisible wounds of conflict—PTSD, deep grief, fear, and emotional exhaustion. Missiles may destroy buildings, but trauma breaks minds, hearts,…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/restoring-souls-in-a-wounded-nation/feed/ 0 GCMM’s specialized war trauma book goes to press https://www.gcmediaministries.org/gods-psychiatry-book-specializing-in-war-traumas-goes-to-press/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/gods-psychiatry-book-specializing-in-war-traumas-goes-to-press/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:40:33 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=8881 GCMM Executive Director Hannu Haukka reports from KYIV Encounter with the man who lost everything One of the most tragic moments during a recent trip to Ukraine for Hannu Haukka was meeting a man in Stepnogorsk. The elderly man had been on errands at the local village shop when a missile strike had razed his…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/gods-psychiatry-book-specializing-in-war-traumas-goes-to-press/feed/ 0 Heavy Demand For More Evangelism Books https://www.gcmediaministries.org/heavy-demand-for-more-evangelism-books/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/heavy-demand-for-more-evangelism-books/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:00:44 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=1772 War leaves its mark About 10 million Ukrainians have had to leave their homes during the Russian invasion, heading west. War has a lasting effect on a person’s soul. According to WHO (World Health Organization), about a quarter of the population has experienced some kind of psychological trauma. Peace of mind is shaken “The sound…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/heavy-demand-for-more-evangelism-books/feed/ 0 UKRAINE: The Church Is Growing In Kherson—thousands of new attendees since the war started. https://www.gcmediaministries.org/kherson-update-the-church-is-growing/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/kherson-update-the-church-is-growing/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 00:49:18 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=7420 The Church Is Growing In Kherson Pastor Sergey Sinii of the Kherson Evangelical Church shared with us: “The number of people attending our services has increased tremendously. Before the war on any given Sunday, there were perhaps 3 to 4 new attendees a week. And now, we are seeing several hundred new faces at each…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/kherson-update-the-church-is-growing/feed/ 0 GCMM Rescue Mission To Frontline Villages https://www.gcmediaministries.org/ukraine-gcmm-provides-two-mini-busses-and-two-vans-medical-supplies/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/ukraine-gcmm-provides-two-mini-busses-and-two-vans-medical-supplies/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:49:21 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=6439 We have returned safely from yet another rescue mission in East Ukraine. The purpose of the trip was three-fold. Firstly, to transport 17 tons of humanitarian aid to frontline villages including food, clothing, medical supplies for makeshift hospitals and wounded Ukrainian soldiers, ultrasound equipment, wheelchairs, generators, and solar panels. Secondly, evacuating refugees from villages between…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/ukraine-gcmm-provides-two-mini-busses-and-two-vans-medical-supplies/feed/ 0 GCMM Helped Stanislav To Go From Ukraine To Finland https://www.gcmediaministries.org/more-food-medical-supplies-and-evacuations-in-east-ukraine-shelling-continues-non-stop-copy/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/more-food-medical-supplies-and-evacuations-in-east-ukraine-shelling-continues-non-stop-copy/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:52:29 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=7398 In September, GCMM's Jewish/Israel ministry department organized a retreat camp in North Karelia in cooperation with North Karelia Exodusry and Bible Media. 31 Ukrainians from different parts of Finland arrived at the camp. During those few days, we heard many touching stories about life in Ukraine and about escaping to Finland. We listened to their…

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]]> https://www.gcmediaministries.org/more-food-medical-supplies-and-evacuations-in-east-ukraine-shelling-continues-non-stop-copy/feed/ 0 Ukraine’s War For Survival — Critical Aid To The Frontlines https://www.gcmediaministries.org/more-food-medical-supplies-and-evacuations-in-east-ukraine-shelling-continues-non-stop/ https://www.gcmediaministries.org/more-food-medical-supplies-and-evacuations-in-east-ukraine-shelling-continues-non-stop/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:42:29 +0000 https://www.gcmediaministries.org/?p=6795 As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues Great Commission Media Ministries teams in Ukraine continue to deliver food, and medical supplies to frontline villages as well as to provide resources for the evacuation of residents trapped along 200 kilometers of active shelling by Russian forces.  While this ministry is a life-saving ministry for thousands of…

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