Location: Siberia, Eurasia
Ministry focus: The Bantseevs are pastoring a church of approximately 1,000 people in Novokuznetsk, a city of 600,000 people. Their congregation ministers in prisons, orphanages, and to people with life controlling problems or addictions. They also organize various ministry and missionary teams to plant churches throughout Siberia and share the gospel with professional groups such as doctors, athletes, government officials and police.
View the recently published videos (a 3-part series) that captures their 25 year ministry journey and celebration of God's faithfulness.
Prayer Requests:
- For multitudes of Russians to come to know the Lord.
- For God to raise up church planters.
- For God's favour with authorities despite opposition to the gospel.
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