This month marks 4 years of full-scale war in Ukraine. The suffering has not eased. In freezing temperatures (-4° F) many people are living day to day without reliable electricity, heat, or running water, including some of our own team.
Families are exhausted by loss, trauma, and constant uncertainty about the future—in addition to the daily (and nightly) drone and rocket attacks. The emotional strain is deep, but in this moment of need, people are reaching out. Many are opening their hearts to God as they search for hope in the middle of this ongoing hardship.
The need for Gospel-centered ministry is urgent right now. Our programs speak honestly to their pain while pointing them to the hope of Christ and the support of local churches. The in-person meetings we are holding in cities across Ukraine, in partnership with local churches, are giving these listeners the opportunity to meet believers and hear the Gospel shared with them personally.
We are seeing countless lives transformed—widows are finding hope, mothers of soldiers are coming to know the Lord, and children who have shut down due to their grief and trauma are opening their hearts to the Lord, and are beginning to experience joy again.
At the same time, young adults and teens are struggling with despair, fear, and a lack of any clear future. Suicide rates continue to rise, underscoring how critical this work is. Through Bible-based programs, mentoring, and personal support, we are meeting people in their darkest moments and seeing lives changed by the hope of Christ.
We are receiving many chats from teens who are struggling to find meaning, to find hope, to find a reason to go on living. So many have been turned away from suicide. So many have found hope in Christ, finding community in a church they were connected to.
How You Can Pray for the People of Ukraine
One of our listeners, a 41-year-old man, wrote to the Prayer Helpline to thank us for the programs, saying that they inspire him greatly. He started listening to us on the radio two years ago. A year ago, he accepted Jesus. “You sowed the seed in my heart,” he said. He still has many questions about his new spiritual life that he asks about regularly. Please pray for him as he grows in his walk with the Lord.
Please pray for all of our listeners—for their entire journey: from following us on social media, to coming to church, to repentance. May God open the heart of each person.
Please pray for Igor, in Ukraine, who wrote to us on Instagram saying, “I listened to one of your sermons on the radio. I am not a believer, and it really made me think.” He asked us to send him the recording of that sermon. Please pray for every listener who hears our programs—that their hearts would be open to taking the next step in knowing God.
Please pray for a female listener who wrote to our host Alina saying that after watching her program and their conversation (Alina recorded voice messages for her), she decided to repent before God and decided to come to church.
Please pray for Natalia, a prayer counselor from Ukraine, who is expecting a baby. Pray that her pregnancy and delivery would go as smoothly as possible, for her health and the health of the child, and also for her husband—a war veteran who miraculously survived the front lines and kept his leg.
Please pray for electricity, heat, and water in the homes of our team members and listeners in Ukraine. Praise God, we have a generator at the studio, but at home most people have little to no ability to wash, cook food, or stay warm. In many apartments, the average temperature can be around 45 °F around the clock. Sometimes there is electricity for only half an hour a day, or none at all.
Please pray for the health of our team in Ukraine. Due to constant anxiety for their loved ones on the front lines, sleepless nights because of shelling, the cold (in some apartments the average temperature is 45 °F), and the lack of ability to cook food (because the stoves are electric), many have experienced a serious decline in their health. Please also pray for the strength and opportunity to continue serving.
Because of your partnership and support, FEBC is able to continue sharing the Gospel with people who are desperate for hope – Thank you!
