Peacemakers or Protesters?

Ukraine

CCX (IFES in Ukraine)

CCX Ukraine

Introduction

Church and Maydan

Church and Maydan

1) Soviet legacy of Ukrainian church

Church and Maydan

Church and Maydan

1) Soviet legacy of Ukrainian church

2) Narrow understanding of the Mission

3) Cultural and political isolation

The Beginning

Christians at Maydan

Alexander

Christians at Maydan

CHALLENGE #1: Can Christian take part in protests against the authorities, if “all authorities are from God”?

CHALLENGE #2: Social responsibility of the church.

Round table discussion

Christians at Maydan

1) The church should be a prophetic voice for society, protesting against any evil.

2) Social responsibility is a part of cultural mandate of the church.

Christians at Maydan

CHALLENGE #3: Christianity and violent protest.

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Preparing for burial

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Peacekeeping ministry

Ukraine at War

Ukraine at War