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Training for Trainers

   Key leaders gather for CMI's annual bible school conference

Leadership training is central to the CMI's purpose, this is why every year we gather our key trainers and bible school directors for three days of instruction, fellowship and encouragement. It is a vital time for these men to connect with other schools and to learn how to more effectively cultivate leadership in their churches. Our goal is to send the men home enabled and inspired to continue the work of discipling servants in the Body of Christ.

This year we listened as each of our five regional directors described their schools, students and churches. Despite the growing problem of materialism there are many churches with members who have a deep thirst for learning and understanding God's Word yet they lack the necessary means to travel to a Bible college in another city and enroll. The CMI is helping met this need by providing training within the walls of these local churches.

Although the number of students is growing many of our bible schools run into the problem of finding teachers. Often this is limited by the need to cover the cost of a train ticket or gas money for the teacher to travel to the school.

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  • Pray for regional directors: Volodya, Eduard, Igor, Mikhail and Richard
  • Help provide leadership training on the local church level through the "U-can do it" campaign


 

New Academic Dean 

   Vladimir Makyeyev joins the CMI team

It's been nearly 3 years since the CMI has had an Academic Dean and that is why we are so excited and grateful for the addition of Vladimir to our CMI team! He comes to us from the city of Cherkassy in central Ukraine where he serves as a pastor at Grace Church. Vladimir graduated from Irpin Seminary in 2008 with his Masters of Divinity and he is currently working towards his Doctrate of Ministry at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul Minnisota.

Vladimir is passionate about training up new church leaders. His first priority in the new position will be to bring all of our courses up to date, making sure they meet high standards and are applicable in contemporary Ukrianian churches. During our annual conference he presented "Methods of Bible Study" one of our core subjects, that has already been completely reworked and redesigned. Everyone was excited to see the progress and they were all ready to order the new course for their students!

Currently Vladimir has 60% of the needed support to reach full time. We are encouraged by those who have already commited to support his work in the CMI and are looking forard to see how God will supply.

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U-can do it! 

   God can and is using Ukrainians to build His church!

The "U" represents Ukraine and "can do it" reflects the fact that God can and is using Ukrainians to build His church!  The CMI is focusing its efforts on three aspects to aid this church planting movement:

Ukraine can reach the lost: Despite a growing number of cults and a rising emphasis on materials the CMI has stepped forward with two completely new tools to help Ukrainian believers reach the lost and disciple new believers.  Not only is the CMI offering these tools to churches but it is also training church members how to effectively use these tools through evangelism and discipleship seminars.

Ukraine can train church leaders: Without leadership the church can not go far. Unfortunately, many churches lack solid biblical leadership leading to slowed growth.  The CMI is actively strengthening existing leaders and helping churches raise up new leaders through its network of local church centered bible schools.  Each bible school offers students a unique opportunity to obtain theological education within the walls of their own church.

Ukraine can cross borders: Country borders should not stop the multiplication of the local church.  This is why the CMI is reaching beyond the borders of Ukraine to countries like Moldova and Russia where the need for the gospel and church planting is even greater.  The CMI also offers students both theological and practical training in missions. 

We invite you to view a short 2 minute video from CMI president John Taylor.

Learn how you can support "U-can do it!"

 

 

Mission Moldova 

 

  22 August 2011

A short video from the CMI's frist international missions trip.

Support the CMI's efforts in raising up Ukrainian missionaries through "U-can do it!"

 

Student Missions 

 

 3 August 2011

Last month 8 Ukrainians, 8 Moldovians and 4 Romanians gathered on the bank of the Dnister river with one common goal -to share the Good News of forgivness through Jesus Christ in the village of Chimichen. Not long ago one of the villagers, Ioan, trusted in Christ as his savior while traveling abroad. The Lord then burdened him to return to his home village and... more



 

Pastors and Wives Retreat 

 

 3 June 2011

Ukrainian church leaders and their wives gathered at the “Word of Life” camp outside Kiev for 4 days of fellowship, rest and training. Several ministers from Russia also shared some of the blessings and difficulties of working in Russia. CMI president John Taylor spoke on “Women’s role in the church” and vice president, Vladimir Nickolaev spoke on the topic of communication.

 

 

Good Soil in Odessa

 

March 20, 2011

This weekend around 50 people from half a dozen different churches in the Odessa area gathered at "Hope for People" Church for another "Good Soil" evangelism and discipleship seminar.  John, Misha and Caleb taught this seminar together. These tools have been very well received in churches here. After our last seminar in Odessa I heard a report of how one man went and met with an unbelieving relative after the seminar. He was able to share God's redemptive plan from Genesis to Revelation with-in a matter of several hours!   Support Good Soil Seminars

Since 1994, God has used the CMI (Church Ministries Institute) as His instrument to train hundreds of church leaders in Eurasia (the former Soviet Union).  Those leaders are now being used by God to fuel church planting movements throughout our region and beyond. There are more than 300 students enrolled in the CMI in a network of 17 local church-centered schools in 3 different countries across Eurasia.

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