Church growth in the midst of war
By Mykhailo Brytsyn - Posted at Evangelical Focus: War, societal trauma, forced displacement, the need for food and safety, and disillusionment with institutions, created a new space for interaction between society and church communities. Full-scale war has radically altered the conditions under which Ukrainian churches operate. Occupation, hostilities, forced displacement of the population, destruction of infrastructure and the mass migration of ministers have left religious communities facing the threat of downsizing or ceasing their activities altogether. At the same time, a number of churches, especially in de-occupied and frontline areas, have seen a noticeable numerical growth. People who previously had no experience of regular church attendance have begun attending services; the number of conversions, baptisms and new ministers has increased. Continue here...
