Creation Evangelism Eastern European Mission Trip

AzOSA President Joseph Kezele has received an invitation to go Latvia in September and to the Ukraine in late September to teach Creation Evangelism in churches and in universities there. In addition, he would also be teaching the same material in Smolensk, Russia, as part of a mission team, immediately following the time in the Ukraine. Since 1995 he has made a total of 6 trips to Russia and additional trips to Armenia (twice), Bosnia, Lithuania, Latvia and Mexico (twice) for the express purpose of teaching Creation Science Evangelism. This total does not include medical or standard evangelical mission trips. Altogether these add up to 21 foreign mission trips, all paid for out of his own pocket.

Grand total cost for this trip is approximately $5,000, but there are still several variables not yet set. This trip relates directly to AzOSA Objective #1 “To promote Creation Science in churches, in schools, and in our culture in general.” but not in this country. Resources and people available to conduct this type of ministry are scant in eastern Europe; Objective #2 “To relate the Bible of the Christian faith to the sciences and disciplines in the educational world and in industry” (trip applies directly to the educational world in universities and possibly high schools but probably not industry); Objective #3 “To raise up and equip people to present Creation Science and the authority of God’s Word.” by presenting the material in Mike Riddle’s Christian Teacher/Leader Training, which I am currently teaching in my Sunday school class at Black Mountain Baptist Church ; and Objective #4 “To promote research to study Creation Science and Biblical Creation.” (although not addressed directly, research could develop as fruit from this trip could lead to that.

In all three countries there is an overwhelming need to overcome decades of atheistic indoctrination, to place before people the foundational understanding of creation so that they see the need for salvation, just as Paul did in Acts 17.

Dr. Kezele has received permission from the AzOSA Board of Directors to put this request before our membership and interested people to give them the opportunity to contribute to the cost of this mission trip for this reason: in the space of two days three Christian brothers, unknown to each other told him to make this opportunity available for others who cannot go this themselves, but can participate through prayer and financial support. Please send contributions to International Commission, 260 West Continental Drive, Lewisville, Texas 75067. Designate it separately for Russia Project 2010 – Joseph Kezele.

The International Commission website (www.ic-world.org) states that “International Commission being a 501C3 non-profit organization and this being an evangelistic effort rather than a vacation or tour, all funds paid directly to IC are gifts and are receipted as charitable contributions. All gifts are non-refundable but can be transferred to another participant or future project”. Thank you for your prayers and participation.