Evangelism and Church Planting in Russia

The Protestant Church has and is being persecuted in
many countries today. To help the Christians in
these countries, an understanding of the people is
necessary before any missionary work can take place.
This dissertation is about Russia and covers
evangelism and church planting as it will take place
in the future. In order to accomplish this well, an
understanding of the history, culture, and religious
background of the Russian people is presented.
Although Christianity dates back to the Apostle
Andrew, the emphasis of this dissertation covers the
persecution of the Protestant Church before, during,
and after the Communist Regime.

Autorentext

Valery Zhakevich was born in a pastor's family and lived in Riga, Latvia, serving God as a pastor in a Baptist Church. In 1996, he graduated from Azusa Pacific University with an M.Div. degree. In 2004, Zhakevich graduated from the Haggard Graduate School of Theology with a D.Min. degree. He lives in southern California.

Klappentext

The Protestant Church has and is being persecuted in many countries today. To help the Christians in these countries, an understanding of the people is necessary before any missionary work can take place. This dissertation is about Russia and covers evangelism and church planting as it will take place in the future. In order to accomplish this well, an understanding of the history, culture, and religious background of the Russian people is presented. Although Christianity dates back to the Apostle Andrew, the emphasis of this dissertation covers the persecution of the Protestant Church before, during, and after the Communist Regime.