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Getting the Gospel to Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

The following is a brief history as to why and how Couriers for Christ ministry came into existence, as well as some of the ministry's accomplishments and goals.

by Don Stertz

In the early 1970's, our church's founding pastor, Dr. Howard Nelson, had a burden to reach Communist Russia and Eastern Europe with the Gospel. At that time most mission boards called that part of the world closed, but the Bible said "Go ye into all the world..." and Dr. Nelson believed that if God gave the command, He would provide a way to accomplish the task.

In October of 1974, our church had a mission conference. Among the missionaries present was a man from an Iron Curtain ministry who presented Russia as a mission field. During that conference God called my wife and I to take up the burden of getting the Gospel into Communist Russia. In January of 1975 we became representatives of that particular Iron Curtain ministry and worked with them for four years.

Couriers for Christ is a ministry of Wyldewood Baptist Church. Fiscal policies are overseen by the pastor, deacons, trustees, and treasurer of the church. As the sponsoring church, we support the ministry financially, but the majority of the resources are given by other churches and individuals. Our representatives serve as home missionaries, and they each must raise their own personal support. All other money given to the ministry is utilized to further the work, and no money is ever used to benefit the general fund of the church. All designated funds are used for the purpose that they were allocated for. Any supporting church or individual can obtain a copy of this ministry's financial statement by requesting it in writing to the church. If you would like to view a page that clearly defines the relationship between this ministry and Wyldewood Baptist Church, click here.

You should write on the check which representative you wish to support or which project you want to designate your gift to. Undesignated gifts to this ministry will be used to publish and distribute more Scriptures for the foreign field. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the church or the head of this ministry through the contact information found here.

Couriers For Christ has adopted the following shipping policy to assist Fundamental Baptist missionaries to get established in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. We are not a business, but a nonprofit Baptist ministry supported by like-minded churches with the purpose of assisting in the establishing of Bible Believing Baptist churches in Eastern Europe and the CIS.