Sunday, January 6, 2008

igor prokopyev: simferopol seminar

From Severodvisk, I traveled to Moscow by train and from Moscow I flew to Simferopol, Ukraine. Alex Alexandroff traveled from Cherepovets to Simferopol while Andrey Sorokin and I were still teaching the seminar in Severodvinsk. Alex got to Simferopol one day earlier to teach at Vineyard Church on Sunday. I arrived next day. Andrey, 39, the host pastor and Alex were there at the airport to pick me up and transfer to the apartment. Next day, I opened the conference and did the introduction. Some 45 church leaders came to study the inductive Bible study technique in order to teach and preach expository messages and feed the flock on the green grass of the Word of God!
Through the years Alex and I learned a simple truth, when you proclaim the Word of God, the Holy Spirit comes and fills the room with His glory! The strong presence of God filled the room and stayed there from the very beginning to the end of the conference! Praise the Lord! It was powerful! We knew for sure that God had something important for us to do! We stayed in Simferopol 5 more days teaching, preaching, ministering, talking, and meeting with people in private. The seminar went just fabulous! Many souls were healed, encouraged, empowered, and renewed! Some of the participants wrote us emails. Their letters encouraged all of us at ICM-Russia grow this ministry! On behalf of all the students and ICM Russia crew, Olga and I would like to express our gratitute to all of you who believe in us, pray and support us out of your own means! (Luke 8:1-3) Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!





1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful update - and so encouraging. We are always praying for you and Olga and the entire ministry. So many eager workers is very encouraging also. Our Lord will surely bless you in many ways!