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Anderson Glenn Linda 1998 Russia
Anderson Glenn Linda 1998 Russia
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Russia Christian Mission Glenn and Linda Anderson
PO Box 91
Glenn and Linda Anderson departed St. Louis, Missouri mid-January for two years of service in Russia. Their efforts of ministry will be concentrated primarily in the Moscow region. Moscow alone is eleven million people and needs the spiritual leadership trained men and women of the gospel will offer. There are several evangelical ministries in Moscow and its suburbs already. The Anderson's will be joining forces with two other couples whose primary work is through a preacher training college. Their efforts will be through the college with goals to plant and raise up indigenous churches. This includes converting, discipling and equipping Russians for Christ. Russia has been spiritually oppressed for seventy plus years. It was a difficult, hopeless existence. Without Christ, Russians had only the lack necessities and hardship of life to focus on. Since the blood of Christ has brought down the iron curtain, many have a hope and joy they never knew existed. They now have a reason to look out for others, not just themselves. God has made a way for Russia to hear the gospel and Glenn and Linda are committed to sharing it.
A Russian in Moscow once relayed to me his understanding of Russia's current situation. He said the
following, "Russia has been deprived of so many things, power, influence, money, in general prosperity, because it turned its back on God." To which I replied, "Unfortunately, America is headed the direction from which you've just come." I had hired that man to give me a ride to the train station as I was returning to my missionary city in Russia three years ago. He was not my friend or even a Christian, but he
understood what it meant for his country to be without God. Prepared by Jena M. Anderson Forwarding Agent for Russia Christian Mission
March, 1998
Linda (Feece) Anderson was born (2/20/46) and raised at Niles, Michigan,
the third of four children. Linda was actively involved in the First Church of Christ in Niles. A 1968 graduate of Minnesota Bible College with a degree in Christian Education and has always been involved in children's education of the local church. Glenn and Linda have been married for 28 years and are the parents of three
children - Jena (age 26), Jeremy (age 24), and Jolynda (age 18). For the past 26 years the Anderson's have been in the located preaching
ministry and have just concluded a 5 ministry with the Mt. Zion Christian Church. Glenn has made four previous short-term mission trips to Russia, Linda has been there twice, so they are no strangers to life and ministry in Russia.
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own language? Eleven of those people groups equal approximately 8,044,000 Russian peoples.
Russian Orthodoxy has been the accepted religion since the time of
Peter the Great in the 1800's?
martyred for their faith in this century than all previous centuries
combined?
The Sleeping Giant Population -147,987,000 (1997 estimate) Capital - Moscow, approximately 11 million
Religion - Eastern Orthodox 55%
- Atheistic 32.7%
"I am going to do something In your days that you would not believe, even If you were told" (Habakkuk 1:5)
God has opended a "great door" (I Corinthians 16:9) for the gospel. We dare not miss this opportunity.
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andofdieHofy Spirit, and teachingdiem to ofvey everything I have comanded you. And surefyI am withyou always. Matthew28:19-20
Glenn and Linda Anderson are graduates of Minnesota Bible College. They have served in located ministry for hte past twenty-seven years
Prayer Partners - dus is a major step of faitk anJ. you are asbeJ. io join as Prayer Partners. Tkis endeavor is solax^ tkat if God isn't in it, it will fail. Mis guidance and bless ing is needed if anything of etezmal significance is to be accomplisbedfor tbe Kindgom of God.
Financial Partner - Will you Join in tbis ministry as a financial supporter? If God's people willgetbehindGod's workers great things, can be accomplisbed for tbe Kindgom. jMontbly
the past five years they have made two short journeys to minister in Russia together while
Glenn has made an additional three hjourneys alone. Through te grace of God, He saw fitto
The Mission
support is sustaining support. \^ill you? Will your churchcommit to pving monthly?
Monthly Ministry Needs Monthly Living Needs
$1,200 $1,900
The Commitment
Glenn and Linda have committed the next two
years of their lives to serving God in Russia. After that time they will evaluate their effectiveness and opportunity to return for
further ministry.
Gienn and Linda will initially reside in Moscow and assimilate both culter and language.
While there, theyt will team up with veteran missionaries Max Coins and George Keralis to
Communism relinquished its hold and the spiritual oppression ended leaving such an emotional and spiritual vacuum in it people. With all the changes the political and
economical situation of Russia has been in
land mass, extending across eleven time zones, including former Baltic republics. The church in Russia has experienced
the most severe and sustained
persecution of any nation in recent history. Millions were martyred, 90% of church buildings
seized or destroyed, Christians discrinimated against and millions in^risoned or exiled.
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Specifically... (circle if it applies to yourdecision) -I will regularly pray and fast for world evangelization
-I will mobilize my youth group/ss class for missions -I will seek to recruit missionaries from my circle of influence
I agree to tell at least one other Christian friend from my school or church
about this decision I have made and I will ask them to hold me accountable.
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Russia Christian Mission Glenn and Linda Anderson
PO Box 91
March 5,1998
I apologize for the long delay responding to your request for Information. Here it is, however. Should you need additional information, please feel free to contact me at the address or phone below. I can also be reached via e-mail at this
address:
I beseech your prayers on behalf of my parents as they have encountered some struggles they didn't anticipate since their arrival. We are uncertain whether or not these matters will infringe upon their ministry in Russia.
Sincerely,
Jena M. Anderson
Forwarding Agent
Moscow, Russia
Summer, 1998
increasing problems dealing with the sudden changes brought on by separation from children and adapting to what was to her a "new world." Coupled with some
other things it was determined she should return home the first of March and I
came a month later. By the grace of God she is doing so much better, thank you
for all your prayers. Even though Linda is doing much better we have concluded
she should not return to Russia to live full-time.
time this
At this time we believe. Cnrl hac Gth.=r rJans for us. Our hopes and dreams of serving the Lord have not changed, they are just being refocused. Your
prayers and support are needed just as much now as before. God still has work together. for all of us to do
For Christ and Russia,
Glenn and Linda Anderson
RETURN TO MOSCOW
The Lord willing Glenn and Linda will be going to Moscow for a few weeks
leaving July 6. They will be teaching, preaching and setting up future trips.
taking up this responsibility - PTL. The Evangelical Christian Church was a truely Russian experience. This church was started 27 years ago and is located in the village of Vostrokovo, at the
cu'ue of MosOow. We met the Pastor and his wife <Konstintine and Anna> at the Tek
Church.
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second floor of a large apartment building. It was cold and snowy but we were greeted
warmly by fellow missionaries Max &
Marilyn Goins and George & Connie Keralis. We would soon meet Scott Spies living in a different part of the city. These were our co-workers while ministering in this city of 11 million. They were an immense help and encouragement to us.
six years. Kostroma is an overnight train ride from Moscow, it was a good visit renewing friendships and sharing the
message of the cross.
groups
throughout Russia who do not have an opportunity to worship God or have a Bible
in their own language? Some 40% of the population are atheistics (no belief in God) and 55% claim
mid-week Bible study during the month of March with this congregation.
PRAYER
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PRAISES
Thank You Lord for ....providing direction in the decision to return home ....help and healing, time to refocus ....providing friends/support and financial faithful support ....the sale of our home ....your
love and concern for those outside of
Christ - here and across the world.
Connie Keralis have been working with this congregation and mentoring their Russian Minister, Valodya Turin for the
past three years. Because all public buildings are government owned it has become increasing difficult for them to rent a place of worship without running into
difficulties with the authorities. It is
Prayers for ....the lost - here and across the world ....the Church in Russia - they are often small, fragile and in need of national leadership ....the coming trip in July/August ....ministry support needs ....opportunities to develop youth and
children ministries ....that more Christians
estimated that a building wiii cost them about $15,000 to $20,000 of which $3,400
has been raised. KQH is the mission for
in most cases the offerings will be going to the Dytkavak building need. If you would like to give please designate your gift and
we will pass it on to the Keralis'.
Marilyn Goins, George & Connie Keralis, Scott Spies (serving in Moscow); Dean & Judy Huffman (Ukraine) ...Dytkavak building need.
congregation.
at the Bible Institute in Moscow directed by Max Goins and is preparing to return to school through TCM working on an M.A. in
connection with Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Hopefully, he will start classes in
September. Please continue to pray for them and the church at Dyatkavah..
We are continuing the work of ^6H on three fronts. 1) Russia. To develop youth and children's ministries among existing
churches. Most Russian Christians don't know how to teach their own children
the Bible, let alone have an outreach program to other families/children. Many of the churches started during communist rule have no Bible classes for children or
adults. Our goal is to develop teams to assist these churches in learning how to
teach their own people.
2) Ukraine: Dean and Judy Huffman will be working with a congregation in Mikoleye, Ukraine. They wanted us to come and work full-time with them this fall. Since that is not possible the next best thing Is to lead a short-term team over In the spring of next year. You will be hearing more about this exciting
opportunity.
3) i.B.S: The international Bible School vjbs started some seven years ago with the goal of reaching foreign nationals with the gospel through Bible correspondence courses. Through newspaper ads reader are invited to write to an address In America for a correspondence course in English to learn more about Christianity. That person would be linked up with a volunteer (like yourself) in this country who would grade the completed course and the student
would then receive another course. The goal is to funnel the students name to
missionaries living in that country for a personal follow-up. This ministry is based in Joplln, Missouri (Don Dewelt of College Press was one of the founders). We are considering what part we can have in this ministry.
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Our main objective in going was to work with the Evangelical Christian Church of Vostrokovo located in a village at the edge of Moscow but God allowed them to do so much
more. We wanted to lead this old line Russian Church (established
27 years ago during the days of communism) to develop their teaching ministry with the goal of having a "Bible Club" (our version of Vacation Bible School) next summer. The idea was weU
received but there is work to be done before it can become a reality.
God andwedTusTfo encdifrageTEe^h^ega^idh^to ldokl;o~fhe"future considering ways to reach the lost and teach their young people to
become mature in Christ.
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Two days were spent with the jfiLoatroma Church (300 miles north of Moscow) while their Bible Camp was going on, learning much as well as observing God work in a marvelous way. They had great youth attendance and involvement by both American and Russian teachers. Many young people's lives were changed (a large number of conversions) and the community knew something special was happening. We stayed in the home of long time friends and had the opportunity to encourage them about some spiritual
struggles they were dealing with. At the Tekstilshchiki Church we were able to encourage the saints and share in their worship. On the last Sunday with them Glenn baptized a new convert into Christ. Natasha was just introduced to Christ 10 days previous and made the decision to
One of the yoxmg couples at the Tek Church is Nick and Irene. They have a beautiftd little 18-month old girl and Linda just fell in love with her. The last Sunday there Linda caine to the worship service prepared to have a class for little Liza, but she wasn't there (she was with grandma at the Dacha).. Not to be discouraged, Linda asked Irene if she had thought about having a
class at the church for Liza and other children her age. The idea had not occurred to Irene (she thought 18 month old children were too young to learn about (Jod) but she was willing to learn to teach this age so that week Linda spent much time helping Irene become
a teacher of little children. Irene caught Linda's enthusiasm for
anticipated and only He knows what will happen with the seeds planted. Praise the Lord.
Dyatkavah (200 miles south of Moscow). This congregation has their own Russian preacher and meet in a school. Because they
have had some trouble with the authorities of the school it is the
churches desire to buy a large house for their meeting place. It was decided early on that the campsATBS's where we were the mission the offerings would go toward the Dyatkavah building fund. As of this writing about $3,000 has been directed that way.
What Is Next?
We are not returning to Russia, as many of you know, except for short term trips but we want to continue to be a promoter of the work in Russia by informing the American church of what God is doing in that part of the world. Special needs like the
churches will be kept before you folk. Someone recently asked, "since your focus has changed what are you going to do?" The answer to that question is taking shape. After much prayer and aearnhing we are preparing to return to the preaching ministrv
here in the states. Where that will be is not known as of this
God Is Providing
Until we take a full-time ministry we are living on the support given to Russia Christian Ministry and God continues to provide. Some have chosen to end their support while others have given an ending month and that is understandable.