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The United Methodist Church
in Eurasia
The Russia Initiative and the rebirth of Methodism in Russia began with five congregations in 1992. At the time of the Russia Initiative Consultation XIV there are 129 churches and Bible groups in the Eurasia Episcopal Area. There are 107 pastors and 21 lay persons under appointment and 5 missionaries. Nineteen of these churches and Bible groups and 18 pastors and lay leaders are in the countries of Central Asia, which is a separate mission program. Since the last Russia Initiative Consultation XIII, there have been 22 new church and Bible group starts in the Eurasia Area.
The Russia Initiative includes the countries of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. The United Methodist Church in Eurasia now extends from Uzhgorod, Ukraine to Khabarovsk, Russia fulfilling the command to "Go, make disciples... "
The Russia Initiative, a program of the General Board of Global Ministries
The Russia Initiative is a program of the General Board of Global Ministries. The backbone of the Initiative is the Partner ChurchProgram, by which US based churches provide financial and relational support to the emerging churches in Eurasia. The heart and soul of the mission is in the encouraging relationships with young and growing churches.
VIDEO: For an enlightening view of the Eurasia United Methodist Church movement in light of the 100th Anniversary of Methodisim in Russia, please click here to view
"Methodism in Eurasia:A Century of Darkness and Light",
a production of UM Communications.
