Oleg and Rachel (Anderson) Zhuk
I (Rachel) am from small-town Minnesota, where I was blessed to be introduced to God and the Gospel early on in life by my parents. My parents were involved with our Church’s ministry in Ukraine, where they did day camps for children every other summer. Eventually, I was blessed with the opportunity to experience missions firsthand and go with them.
Ever since that first trip to Ukraine, I felt a desire to continue serving God by loving non-believers and sharing the gospel with them.
In 2024, I moved to Ukraine, where I serve young people and tell them about Christ through Bible studies, youth groups, and Christian camps.
While serving in Ukraine, I met a handsome Ukrainian man passionate about sharing the Gospel with young people. We worked together in youth ministry for a while, and in 2025 we were married.
My husband, Oleg, has been involved in youth ministry for many years. This includes personal discipleship, humanitarian aid, youth groups, Bible studies, street evangelism, and Christian camps.
Now, we serve youth together in Poltava, Ukraine. It is our goal to introduce young people to Christ and help them know God as their Heavenly Father. We want to encourage them and help them grow in their faith so that they will live out their identity as God’s children. We use various activities and clubs as a means of making connections with young people and building friendships. As those connections grow, we can move on to Bible studies, youth groups, and personal discipleship to share Christ with them.
We also believe God has called us to work specifically with orphans. In the past, we have served orphans through personal discipleship, practical help (teaching them skills), and material help (clothes, food, and hygiene supplies). We have also visited orphanages and served the kids there by sharing with them from God’s Word and showing them His love for them.
We have many ideas about how we can develop this ministry further, and we know that God will bring these things to fruition in time. In these extremely difficult circumstances, we believe that God will work through us more and more to reach youth who are lost, scared, and in bondage. We believe God will bring great freedom and transformation to the lives of youth and orphans in Ukraine and raise up a new generation of believers, passionate about His kingdom.
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About Ukraine
There are lots of different thoughts and opinions about Ukraine on the internet right now, and it can be hard to know where the truth is. But we want to share the facts with you.
The fact is, people here are dying. They are not just dying from bullets and missiles, but dying because they don’t have a relationship with Christ.
Ukrainians desperately need salvation!
The Ukrainian people have had struggle after struggle for the last 100 years: famines, nazi occupation, political unrest, multiple wars. Now, they face a new horror, another war. And they have dealt with this every day, for multiple years now. They are tired, struggling to survive, and have no hope.
They need Christ!
In our ministry, we are focused on the next generation; on youth and orphans. These are the biggest victims of this war, and the hope of this country. These are the ones who will rebuild Ukraine. These are the ones who will influence society. We have a chance to bring life-changing transformation to their lives through a relationship with Jesus Christ, and in turn, to bring transformation to all of Ukraine.
You and I can unite and help Ukrainians know Christ! Join us in our ministry, as we share the good news of Christ with Ukrainian youth!
We need dedicated partners who feel passionate about the spread of the Gospel, and support us financially and in prayer so that we can live, serve and witness here in Ukraine!
Consider joining us in this amazing work of transformation that God is doing in Ukraine!
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It is no secret that from the very beginning of the church Christians have taken an active role in being missionaries and sending missionaries. Yet not all are called to be missionaries. (we are all called to make disciples)
Being a missionary is a calling, but have you ever considered that sending missionaries is also a calling? So what is your calling are you the missionary or a missionary sender?
All Kontaktmission staff live on support, meaning we believe that God will provide for his mission, through his church.
Please consider joining our sending team by partnering with us in prayer and partnering with us financially.
Prayer Needs
- That God would bring the right young people into our lives; that He would connect us with those whose hearts are open and are looking for something more.
- That God would open the hearts of the young people we work with and that He would bring total transformation to their hearts and lives.
- That God would provide all of the resources that we need to live and grow this ministry.
- For a change in the government system, which often abuses and neglects orphans and leaves them without guidance and basic life skills.
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