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THE UKRAINE REPORT: JUNE - JULY, 2025

Dear Friends,

Time waits for no one, but we want to thank all who still find time to pray for and support us. Everybody is super busy these days, but God is faithful in all His ways. Here are some more updates of our ministry.

MINISTRY GROWTH (BY GOD’S GRACE):

  1. Our Bible college “International Baptist Bible College” (IBBC) continues to be a major tool in training some believers in other countries to start and pastor churches and others to help build them.
  2. IBBC is increasing in Ukraine (new locations only in the west where it is safer) & we have resumed classes in five of the six cities where we were before the war (dangers mean few classes right now). We have had & we plan more classes just for women. We are actively helping with evangelism with war refugees & even some with soldiers in Ukraine. We also have helped a few other missionaries do work in Ukraine and other nations. We have a few classes in one area we don’t mention.
  3. Since 2023 IBBC has been again spreading to other countries (we named it “International” in 2005): Africa: 2023 - 2025 (500 + have taken classes); Uganda - two locations; Kenya - two locations (but there are regulations & other problems); Liberia - starting in Sept. or Oct.; Other locations are now being investigated. Guatemala is ongoing after some delay. We plan to resume classes in: Poland (halted for evangelism & ministry with war refugees); Estonia (we had only one class when the war started).
  4. We are praying concerning some possible new locations in 2025 - 2027: Georgia, Romania, Germany with exiled Ukrainians, Ukraine (if we can add in the west). Starting in a new place can be time consuming. I occasionally contact missionaries in other countries and some missionaries have contacted me about providing classes. Currently, I plan many details and work on many issues for most locations. Spreading the Word of God is our calling. It can sometimes take dozens of emails and several phone calls just to get one class ready & going. By request from several countries, our classes are almost all in person, not online. As things are right now I can do most of the ministry much better from the States than from anywhere else. Everything we do is geared toward evangelism, biblical instruction, & ministry training, in order to equip others to serve God in their country.

CURRENT TRAVELS:

    Right now we are mostly in the States for several reasons:
  1. The 2014 war never stopped but we stayed in Ukraine & kept the ministry going anyway. But the 2022 war has become more intense. Now in mid-2025 it is more dangerous than ever. The NE area is under major attack regularly. I did go and teach in Ukraine, but there are real problems and dangers. Christians should not fear death, but we should do what we can to stay alive, protect others, and serve the Lord seriously wherever we are.
  2. We have very good medical insurance, but because of war, it doesn’t pay for any sickness or accident that is in any way related to the war or effects from the war.
  3. Nancy's doctor allows travel and for safety she now wears an identity bracelet. She is fine in many ways considering her Alzheimer's is always slowly progressing. For example, she is still fairly good on the piano, she loves God, prays, works on puzzles, works outside, goes on long walks, & reads her Bible, etc.

PRAISE:

  1. Someone backed into us (hit & run), but no one was hurt & the car was fixed.
  2. Recently several churches have said our teaching was just what they needed.
  3. Our worker got a drivers license and it has helped the ministry.
  4. A few churches have had to stop support but most still support faithfully.

PRAYER:

  1. Two saved friends recently died and the families need prayer.
  2. Wisdom to help some people who are having family problems.
  3. The van we use is being repaired.

We count you among our dear friends. Pray for Peace in Ukraine. Prayers are needed daily.

Ron & Nancy Minton
ron.minton.name
rominton@gmail.com
240.432.8925






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