After reading the article by an American youth pastor, “Youth Pastor Exposes the Shocking Truth: Why 73% of Church Kids Abandon Faith (And How to Stop It) I reached out to Irina Tsvelikova, an experienced and highly knowledgeable Sunday school teacher at the Spring of Life Church (SW Mukilteo, WA), with the following request: Dear Irina,
“The kids who walked away knew all the Bible stories. That’s exactly why they left.” They should have been our strongest believers. They walked away instead
On February 7, 2026, a wonderful Sunday School Teachers’ Conference took place, organized by the Pacific Union Sabbath School Department. More than 50 people attended the conference. The department head, Zhanna Yanovska, and the entire committee extend their heartfelt thanks to Grace Avenue Bible Church for hosting the event; the church volunteers worked together harmoniously,…
For more than thirty years, Revival Baptist Church has faithfully served the city of Vancouver, Washington. Throughout these decades, God has blessed the church not only with numerical growth and fruitful ministries, but also with dedicated and faithful servants.
At the 87th Convention of the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association, an interview was held with Pavel Belev, pastor of the Spring of Life Church (Mukilteo, Washington) and the newly elected Vice President of the PCSBA. We spoke about his new role, the place of the church in today’s world, technology, pastoral responsibility, and the…
PCSBA’s January 2026 newsletter is available here: in Russian | in English.
Franklin Graham called on all Americans to devote Wednesday, January 14, to prayer and repentance. And although that day has already passed, the needs he speaks about in his appeal—and the need for repentance—remain. And this concerns not only English-speaking Christians and churches, but also us, immigrants from Slavic and European countries. Unfortunately, in our…
In October 2025, during the PCSBA’s 87th convention, a meeting of the PCSBA’s Missions Committee was held, at which a decision was made to declare 2026th the Year of France. This means that, drawing on the missionary experience we gained in Italy and Spain, where new churches were planted, the Gospel will once again be…
What our children take for granted and demand more and more of—gifts, entertainment, and sweets at Christmas—is something completely new for Roma children, and even for adults, and it brings them boundless joy. Even making a simple paper craft is a novelty for them! Most of them have never done anything like this before. And…
On Friday, at our Second Slavic Baptist Church, we held a special evening of support for widows and people who are alone. It was more than just a meeting — it was a space filled with warmth, care, and the presence of God’s love.
