Minsk - Belarus

Dmitriy Mardas

For several years I lived in a dorm in Minsk. People living there mainly represented employees of the Academy of Sciences.

They are highly trained and educated people.

I got acquainted with a computer science engineer who worked for some time abroad, where he attempted to record the signals of the human brain to a computer.

It turns out that Igor has participated in chat forums on the Internet, and as I later realized, he tried to shake the faith by people who just came to believe in Christ. First I talked with him quite a lot.

I was often praying for him, counting on the fact that he might simply be misled.

After a while I realized that this man is not seeking the truth, or at least is under extreme deception.

About a month later he stopped communicating with me, and began to correspond, throwing letters into my mailbox, and asked me to respond in the same way.

Once his letter hurt me, in it he tried to say that I was allegedly mistaken, not up to date, and understood nothing of spirituality.

But suddenly something happened.

We met with him on the street, greeted each other having a casual conversation.

However in a couple of days late in the

evening, he came to me and begged me to pray for him to my God, supposedly he got himself into some big problems and it could have a very bad outcome.

He proceeded to ask me questions relating to the Christian life, and recently brought an article on spiritual health, as the basis for our physical well-being.

He intended to published the article in the press, asking that I expressed my opinion on this topic ...

God said: "my word that goes out from my mouth, will not return to me empty, but accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it."

The Lord is faithful, glory be to Him! Let this story encourage each one of us to continue to sow the Word, pray, do our part trying to reach people with the Good News.

Everything that we can not do, God can! Rom.12 :11-12!

Alexander Rosenov
Manager of the rehabilitation centers of the Omsk Region...

Belarus

 

Dmitry Mardas - Belarus

 

Dmitry Mardas has been a member of the church "Salvation" in Minsk - Belarus for the last 10 years.He was serving as preacher in Zaslavl and in two churches in Minsk - "Golgotha" and Bethlehem". He was responsible for the adult Sunday school class; bible lessons; prayer meetings and youth groups. He is also involved in sport activities of the church and working with university teachers. Dmitry is one of the project participants of "Belarus for Christ". We would like to publish his letter addressed to "New Fields" in order to introduce him to our supporters and prayer warriors.

"At this time I am a research worker at the university of physiology at the national science academy of Belarus. 8 years ego I have started my post graduate studies. I also continue the preparation of my doctorate thesis in the area of physiology. Over 20 scientific works are written in this time and several conferences invited me as a speaker. The atheistic supervisors were trying to use me as a workforce, manipulating and cheating me knowing that as a Christian I will do my job in good faith. They burdened me with many responsibilities and the Lord only knows how hard it has been. I became physically ill, my hair became gray and the immune system stopped functioning properly. I got 3-4 hours of sleep a day. Access to the university computers was limited. The printer was locked up every evening so that I was unable to print my works on it. The small salary I received ($130 a month) did not allow me to buy a personal laptop, in order to be more affective in my studies and in serving the Lord. Beside this God gave me the strength to be involved in teaching Sunday school and a preaching ministry in several local churches. A big joy were the prayer meetings with the youth group and the sermon preparations. In the evangelistic campaign "Belarus for Christ" we drove in cars from village to village preaching the good news of salvation in Jesus!

God has blessed me with the biggest collection of citrus plants in the country. I was also given air time at the national radio and TV stations where I could share about these wonderful plants God has made. We were talking of God, science, creation, salvation and the Bible as the most important historical document known to people. Many of the scientific works were published in national and regional magazines and newspapers. Through it thousands have been able to read about God's creation. Belarus is a communist country a former republic of the USSR and it is not always easy to proclaim openly what we believe. This is why God put on my heart to use any opportunity to defend the message of the Bible through scientific research.

Got has thought me to be available for those in need and put others before my own agenda and plans. To continue the ministry among scientists and university teachers I really would need your prayers and financial support. I need His grace and guidance to expand the ongoing ministry of witnessing. To serve God wholeheartedly and to minister to people with the gifts He has bestowed upon me is my sincere desire. May God bless you and your families for the input you have made to proclaim the Gospel of Christ! Together we can achieve much more and spread the message in the scientific community of Belarus. United in prayer and love and with all the best wishes!"

Dmitry Mardas

Minsk - Belarus