Authors

Alexander Kalinsky was born in a non-Christian military family and grew up in Germany. He came to faith in 1994. Two years later, he entered Donetsk Christian University and started a new church "Dzherelo zhyttya," in Russian "Source of Life," in the city of Zdolbunov, where he serves as a pastor to this day. In 1998, he entered the Ukrainian Theological Seminary. A year later, he was ordained for pastoral ministry. In 2007, he graduated from the School of Biblical Preaching, later the International Institute of Soul Care "Coram Deo." Married. Father of six children and grandfather of ten grandchildren.

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Savchenko Alexander Petrovich is a doctor and theologian, clergyman, poet and writer, author of bestsellers 'Diamonds of Thought,' 'Companion of a Christian Doctor,' 'Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge,' and 'Pearls of Thought.' He graduated from the Mariupol State University Medical Institute and the Odessa Theological Seminary. He served as a pastor and missionary in Ukraine and the USA.

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Alla Bintsarovska is a Ukrainian poetess-songwriter, scriptwriter, director of concerts, thematic evenings, festivals, music films and various events. From 1992 to 2007 she worked at the Center for Children's Creativity. Since 2007 she has been head of the culture and creative self-realization department at Ternopil National Economic University.

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Anatoliy Hashchuk was born on May 24, 1953, in the village of Velyka Mochulka, Vinnytsia Oblast, in a large believing family. He studied at the Kyiv State Institute of Culture. He worked as a teacher of decorative and artistic design at the Kyiv College of Culture. He became passionate about poetry while still in school. At Pilgrim Church in Spokane, Washington, he leads the Ukrainian Harp folk instrument ensemble.

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Daniel Panasenko is a Ukrainian-American traveler, blogger, and missionary whose life story spans continents and cultures. Born in Dnipro and raised in the United States, he began participating in international mission trips from a young age, serving children and communities around the world. In 2012 he embarked on a remarkable two-month journey through Russia, Mongolia, Israel, Ukraine, and the United States, documenting both the challenges and joys of global travel. His adventures ranged from extreme off-road expeditions in Mongolia to leading youth camps in Israel and reconnecting with his family roots in Ukraine. After returning to America, he continued exploring cultural differences and personal growth shaped by his travels. In 2012–2013 Daniel lived in Tokyo as an intern with the LEX / Hippo Family Club, working in schools, giving presentations on multilingualism, and experiencing Japanese culture firsthand. His year in Japan included everything from mountain hikes and traditional ceremonies to daily immersion in a new language and lifestyle. Through his vivid storytelling, Daniel transforms his journey into a celebration of faith, humor, discovery, and the beauty of the world.

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Dmytro Dovbush was born in 1987 in the city of Lutsk in a working-class family. After school, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Lesya Ukrainka University. Today he works as a correspondent for the Blahovisnyk magazine.

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Kit and Drew Coons met through Cru when they were Christian missionaries in Nigeria. Later they served in New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands. The Coons are involved in family ministry through FamilyLife, a division of Cru.

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Pastor of the "Philadelphia" church in Ternopil, Ukraine. In 1999, he moved with his family from Donbass to Ternopil for missionary work. Poet-bard, author of several collections. Married. Together with his wife Elena, they raised three children.

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Fedir Urdiuk was born on March 26, 1935, in the village of Skulyny, Kovel district, Volyn, in a large peasant family. His father and mother were Baptist Christians. He graduated from Lutsk Pedagogical College, music department.

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George Davidyuk was born in New Jersey to Ukrainian immigrants. In 1970, at the age of sixteen, he went on his first missionary journey and has since traveled extensively throughout the former Soviet Union, visiting over a hundred times since 1973. He has been instrumental in planting many churches in both the former Soviet Union and the United States. He ministers through music and preaching the Good News at large concerts—in stadiums, parks, theaters, and concert halls—sharing his deep faith in God.

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Halyna Humeniuk was born in the village of Zastavne, Ivanychivskyi district, Volyn. She first graduated from the Sokal Vocational School, then the Faculty of Painting and Graphics of the Moscow Correspondence National University of Arts.

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Pastor, Deputy Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptist Churches.

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