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Collection of news, stories, and reflections
from EBF and its member bodies


Three Years of Resistance, Struggle and Hope
Photo by Yevhen Sukhenko In the suburbs of Kyiv, where the central office of the Ukrainian Baptist Union is located, it is almost always...
Igor Bandura
Feb 215 min read


Mission among Ukrainian Refugees
The Baptist movement in Poland is nearly 170 years old and its origins date to the activity of Johann Gerhard Oncken in Hamburg...
Daniel Trusiewicz
May 14, 20244 min read


Commemorating Second Year of War: Church that Grows Hope
It is the second anniversary of the fierce confrontation with the forces of evil. First of all, the war is a spiritual reality for us....
Igor Bandura
Feb 22, 20245 min read

Hope amidst tears: Impressions from Ukraine
We arrived in Kiev after a 15-hour drive from Warsaw. The war continues, the Ukrainian air space is closed, and the best way to get to...
Helle Liht
Jun 14, 20234 min read

Crossing a border between Belarus and Ukraine — Nothing is impossible for God
"There is no communication right now between Belarus and Ukraine. Border guards from both side don’t see each other and don’t talk to...
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May 22, 20234 min read


Ukrainian Baptists on Mission around Europe
Despite the realities of war and displacement, Ukrainian Baptists remain committed to mission work wherever they find themselves. As...
Will Cumbia
Apr 22, 20234 min read


One Year Later: Reflecting on the War in Ukraine
On 24 February, 2022, our world shifted. What seemed like an unlikely and audacious move by Russian forces has turned into a year of war...
Will Cumbia
Mar 22, 20238 min read

Prayer for One Year of War in Ukraine
We encourage you to translate and use this in your church and personal prayers, around February 24, the one year anniversary of when the...
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Feb 24, 20232 min read

A shining light in the darkness of war — Baptists bringing hope in and around Ukraine
From 28-30 November, Baptist leaders from Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Belarus, and from EBF and Baptist Forum for Aid and...
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Dec 20, 20224 min read


Seeing the one among the crowd - Hungarian Baptist Aid continuing to serve after 26 years
For 26 years, Hungarian Baptist Aid (HBAid) has been responding as witnesses of hope during wars and natural disasters. Béla Szilágyi,...
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Nov 22, 20224 min read
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