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Ivan Beza

Report about the ministry.

As I wrote previously I work with teens. I watch as they grow and demonstrate more interest to God's Word. Their parents also say that our fellowship and the Bible hours effect positively their behavior. It is great joy to know that Jesus changes young people.

I would like to tell you about two boys - Vova and Vadim. Some years ago they used to attend the church. Later Vova was asked to leave the church because of his conduct. So they both left the church and began to change currency illegally in the market. Vadim even did not finish school. He lived with his grandmother, he had no parents. He needed a friend to share his troubles, to fellowship, to imitate. Vova, who was a church member but did not live as a Christian, became such a friend for Vadim. That is why when Vova was excommunicated from the church Vadim went too. Vova became a businessman and Vadim began to assist him. He hoped to earn his living but began to drink alcohol and to smoke with Vova. Soon they quarreled and separated. Now he doesn't have either job or friends. I met him many times. He began to tell me about his life. He told that he even wanted to commit suicide. He comes to us, we have tea together, speak, watch Christian films. He doesn't want to attend our church yet but we believe that he will come. We do not leave him alone and hope he will turn to Jesus.