General Information

Next Generation International Fund - Ukraine is just what the name implies: outreach to Ukraine's next generation, who can make a dramatic difference for Christ in Ukraine and other regions of the former Soviet Union.

Since the fall of communism in the early 1990's, over 80% of all evangelical churches have been planted in smaller towns and villages, while 80% of the population exist in large cities. The young population move to the cities seeking an education or a higher-paying job.

An average job in villages or small towns may pay under $50.00 per month, whereas, with an education, a young person in a large city may earn $300.00 per month - a very good wage in today's Ukraine. Unfortunately, once these young people move, many discover they are unqualified for the jobs or do not find jobs at all. When their hopes are unfulfilled and their expectations unmet, some turn to alcohol, drugs, prostitution, or all three. In response, the traditional Russian Orthodox Church offers little more than condemnation and ridicule. Those that do become educated, find jobs and become monetarily successful, soon become materialistic, self-reliant and seek fulfillment in worldly desires leaving little room for God in their lives. Not unlike the United States, if the next generation is lost for Christ, instead of becoming God's instrument of the Truth and the Light, Ukraine will fall into utter darkness.