Alpha Social Union (Kazan, Russia)
Church-based karate club that includes Bible teaching for children during karate sessions
Sergei Khitev
562510 Kazan
RUSSIA
Athletes in Action- Poland (Warsaw and Zdunska, Poland)
Works within the Polish professional sports community; led by a former professional soccer player
Zbyszek Masewicz, Director
Athletes in Action-Poland
ul. Polnej Rozy 1C
02-798 Warszawa, POLAND
Tel: 48-22-648-9818
Fax: 48-22-648-9826
polandaia@zigzag.pl
http://www.aiaintl.org/
Athletes in Action-Eurasia
(Russia [Daghestan, Tatarstan, Komi, Yakutia, Osetia], Kazakhstan, Georgia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan)
Provides evangelism and discipleship in sports schools, reform schools, and prisons, as well as evangelism at athletic events
Carl Dambman
New Life-Eurasia
kvartal 29-30 Novie Cheriomushki
ul. Namiotkina, korpus 5
117420 Moscow, RUSSIA
Tel: 7-095-719-7779
Fax: 7-095-719-7789
carlaia@glasnet.ru
http://www.aiaintl.org/
Christian Camping International (Former Soviet Union)
Exists to equip, train, and resource Christian camping leaders in over 100 locations in the former Soviet Union
Dr. Aleksandr A. Kharitonov
Christian Camping Intl.-Russia/CIS
ul. Ordzhonokidze 35-1-3
196158 St.Petersburg, RUSSIA
Tel/fax: 7-812-127-1678
akharit@infopro.spb.su
Dan DeGroat, Director
Russia/CIS Ministries Office
24651 CR 448
Van, TX 75790
Tel: 903-569-3482
Fax: 903-569-1521
ddegroat@aol.com
Christian Sports Outreach International (Ukraine, Czech Republic)
Uses sports as a platform to enter various segments of society, including orphanages, hospitals, prisons, and street outreach
Jack Isleib
Box 2823
Vero Beach, FL 32961-2823
561-778-0575
coihq@sprynet.com
Viktor Ekimov (Omsk,Russia)
Local church member using former sports career to reach other athletes for Christ
Viktor Ekimov
Toustuho 5-59
644059 Omsk, RUSSIA
Every Generation Ministries (Poland, Hungary)
Provides leadership training for church youth ministries, including camping ministry
Daniel Watts, President
Skr. Poczt. 1
30-960 Krakow 1, POLAND
48-12-13-2551
48-12-13-2075
mpokolen@kki.krakow.pl
Good Sports
(Slovakia, Hungary)
Uses baseball clinics to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual nourishment for children
Tom Johnson
Church of the Open Door
6421 45th Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55428-5299
Tel: 612-537-4495
Tjohnson@thedoor.org
Marc LiVecche
mlivecche@telebot.net
Tree of Eternal Life Association High School Evangelism Fellowship (Tambov, Voronezh, and Movshansk, Russia)
Provides camps, Bible clubs,and rallies for high school students
Donna Macomber
High School Evangelism Fellowship
Box 7, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Tel: 201-387-1750
Fax: 201-387-1348
hiba@carroll.com
Rick Kirschman, Russia Coordinator
Tree of Eternal Life Association
Box 9
392001 Tambov-01
RUSSIA
Tel: 7-0752-51-70-42
Fax: 7-0752-73-33-86
telarick@mtts-tambov.ru
Hockey Ministries International (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Czech Republic)
Hockey ministry to the hockey world
Don Liesemer, President
Hockey Ministries International
Box 36, Beaconsfield QC
Canada H9W 5T6
Tel: 514-626-3000
Fax: 514-626-1976
hmi@ibm.net
http://www.gospelcom.net/hmi/
International Bible Society (Majority of countries in Europe)
Publishes Bibles and other materials for outreach, including literature for athletes
Joseph Panker
IBS Europe
Box 205
S-52423 Herrljunga, SWEDEN
Tel: 46-513-21-930
Fax: 46-513-21-501
ibs.europe@eur.ibs.org
International Christian Church of St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Local church-based sport outreaches with Bible studies; camp ministry with street children
Annette Mitskevich
ul. Voronezhskaya, 38
St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
Tel: 7-812-167-1975
mitskevich@infopro.spb.su
International Messengers (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Latvia)
Evangelistic English language camps including Bible studies and basketball
Darwin Anderson
110 Orchard Court
Clear Lake, IA 50428
Tel: 515-357-6700
Fax: 515-357-6791
imusa@netins.net
KEMPO Sport Club (Kazan, Russia)
Karate club evangelizing children
Artem Barabanov
Box 112
42016 Kazan, RUSSIA
Tel: 7-8432-22-70-6134
Kingdom Ventures (Former Soviet Union)
Youth camp leadership development with sports as a major component
Dave Loewen, President
Box 18, Group 540 RR5
Winnipeg, MB R2C 2Z2, CANADA
Tel: 204-224-4175
Fax: 204-222-2260
Kindgomventures@msn.com
Kovcheg Youth Center (Adagei Republic, Russia)
Christian youth center using sports, camps, Bible studies, and music for outreach
Vladislav Gomonovich
ul. Shevgenova 17
Kozet, Takhtaniikaiskii district
Krasnodar Region, RUSSIA
Little Lambs Ministry (Ukraine)
Orphan ministry partnering with local churches for the spiritual and physical needs of orphans
Renate Kurz
Box 87463
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Tel: 630-260-1947
Fax: 630-260-1991
Littlelambs1@juno.com
Missionary Athletes International (Russia, Czech Republic)
Soccer ministry using tours, clinics, and Bible studies to reach soccer community and others with the Gospel
Tom Fite
Missionary Athletes International
18485 Root Rd.
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Tel: 440-543-2428
Fax:440-543-2410
E-mail: tfite@aisint.org
http://www.missionary.qpg.com/
Bill Galipault
Fotbal Plus
Hakenova 464/11
290 01 Podebrady, Czech Republic
Tel/fax: 42-0-324-3801
101617.2563@compuserve.com
Nabat (Russia)
Camps, clubs and outreaches, including sports, to children
Vladislav Vovk, Director
Istra, Mosow Region, RUSSIA
Tel: 7-09631-51654
Nabat@istra.ru
New Life-Moldova (Moldova)
Campus Crusade ministry using sports to build relationships for evangelism and discipleship
Boris Tcacenco
Blvd. Traian 23/1, apt. 454
2060 Chisinau, MOLDOVA
Tel/fax: 3732-77-4706
Newlife@ch.moldpac.md
Tae-kwon-do Federation of Moldova (Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova)
Sport organization whose president uses facilities and staff for ministry
Ion Keptene, President
M. Basarab 5/5-59
2045 Chisinau, MOLDOVA
Tel: 3732-32 37 10
Fax: 3732-32 36 36
Keptene@ch.moldpac.md
Arkadii Tarusin (Kolomna and Voskresensk, Russia)
Local church reaching out to athletes
Pastor Arkadii Tarusin
ul. Makeeva 14-67
140407 Kolomna, RUSSIA
7-0966-12-4904
United Sports Ministry (Russia)
Uses hockey and wrestling to reach unreached people groups
John McIntosh, Director
United Sports Ministry
Kvartal 29-30 Novie Cheriomushki
ul. Namiotkina, korpus 5
117420 Moscow, RUSSIA
Tel: 7-095-719-7945
Fax: 7-095-719-7890
moscow9@hotmail.com
Unlimited Potential (Work in over 40 countries)
Baseball tours and camps reaching professional athletes and children with Gospel
Tom Roy
Box 1355
Warsaw, IN 46581
Tel: 219-267-7988
Fax: 219-267-6190
upi@upi.org
http://www.upi.org/
A Sampling of Sports and Camp Ministries in the Former Soviet Union and East Central Europe," East-West Church & Ministry Report 7 (Fall 1999), 6-7.
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