The Domke family moved to Kyiv, Ukraine in the summer of 2008. While serving on staff at San Jose Baptist Church, Michael & JuliAn felt God was calling them to pursue international missions. They serve as team leaders for church planting with the International Mission Board, which is the mission arm of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Mission
Kyiv is the capital city of Ukraine, a city of around 3 million people. Ukraine is a slavic country rich in history with it’s roots in Orthodoxy. Statistics show that less than 2% are evangelical believers in Jesus Christ.
45 Million People
The people of Ukraine are hard working and very nationalistic.This former Soviet Union country was the bread basket for the Soviet Union.Every family is affected by substance abuse.
Orthodox Roots
To be Ukrainian is to be Orthodox. The beautiful gold domed churches are everywhere throughout the country. Ukraine is the birthplace of the Orthodox church in Eastern Europe.
Gospel
Most people know who Jesus Christ is, but unfortunately they only know Him through the lens of religion. Less then 2% of the people have a genuine relationship with Jesus Christ.