Training Workers (for Ukraine and Beyond) The purpose of the Ukrainian Bible Institute is to train workers for the Kingdom of God. We believe that the shortest distance to global evangelism is the multiplication of trained spokesmen. We at the Ukrainian Bible Institute are always seeking to improve our service to the Lord and His church in Ukraine. We have dedicated ourselves to the training of men and women for service in local congregations and for missionary efforts. Our graduates are scattered throughout Ukraine and neighboring countries and yet we seek for more ways to lift up the cause of Christ.

Dear brother or sister in the Lord!

The Ukrainian Bible Institute, formerly known as the Donetsk School of Bible and Evangelism was established in 1994. It has turned into one of the most famous ministry training centers in Ukraine! Ukrainian Bible Institute continues growing, transforming and developing! Since 1994 about 133 brothers and sisters have graduated from the institute. At the moment they do their ministry all over Ukraine and beyond its boundaries. The number of the new students at UBI is constantly growing due to the fact that the students come to UBI not only from all the regions of Ukraine but also from Russia, Moldova, Belarus and other countries of CIS. We have also had students from Canada and the USA. The Institute has received state recognition and was the first institute of the churches of Christ registered with the Ukrainian State Committee of Religious Affairs. Graduates of UBI for the first time this year received a BA degree in Biblical Studies.

The students and faculty of UBI have had a great impact on Ukraine, baptizing hundreds into Christ, starting new congregations of the Lord's church and strengthening many other local congregations.

UBI is situated in the capital of the Donbass region in the city of Donetsk, Ukraine. This region is unique: in Donetsk and its region there are over 50 registered congregations of the churches of Christ and many more who are not registered. The Donbass region makes up the majority of all the congregations situated in Ukraine, but the church is expanding in more and more regions of Ukraine. UBI works in cooperation with the local congregations proving a continuous process of training leaders. From time to time we hold Seminars on Leadership, special seminars on Prison Ministry, special seminars for graduates, provide days for Women’s Fellowship and host teen and children’s activities. We have summer and winter practicums with our students with special work that they must be involved in with their home congregations.

UBI is one of the international branches of Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas, USA. We presently have 22 full time students and 72 students taking courses by external studies. UBI is working hard to train it's students in evangelism, teaching, and benevolence. Our staff and students are very involved in work with orphanages, children's hospitals, and camps for children and orphans. We do our best to practice pure religion (James 1:27). God has been continuing to bless our work and open additional doors of opportunity. We are always grateful to all those who provide support financially and through prayer. We are constantly needing additional support for the school and for students.

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Staff

President of UBI is Jay Don Rogers. Jay Don is a graduate of the Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas. His wife, Mary Lee, works with the ladies program and looks after the student support funds.

The Administrative Dean is Natalia Maluga. She has been with the school almost from it's beginning. She is also in charge of our interpreters.

Our Dean of Students is Alexander Maluga.. He also is the first fulltime Ukrainian teacher on staff at UBI. Alexander also preaches for the Budjonovsky congregation.

Dmitry Greshchuk is now serving as a fulltime teacher at UBI. He has worked with a number of the congregations in the area and has a lot of experience in developing correspondence course work and working wth orphanages.

Michael Khaleyev is directing the UBI Correspondence Course work. He makes sure that the classes are recorded and distributed to those who are taking these courses. (People or congregation wishing to take classes by correspondence can register as students of UBI and can receive credit for their studies. To graduate from UBI some classes will have to be taken on campus).

Katerina  Berinskaya serves as an interpreter at UBI. It is vital for us to have good quality interpreters. Many of our classes are taught by brothers from America.

Lyudmila Khaleyeva is our Office Manager. She takes care of the student records. She also is in charge of a work to help Diabetics in our area.

Natalia Zrazhevskaya is teaching in our Ladies program as well. From time to time we have other ladies who come from America or from local congregations who also help with the Ladies program.

Natalia Sekerina tends the nursery at UBI. We provide this nursery for our staff who have small children so that they can have their children nearby and in a safe environment.

Sermons at the chapels

1. The common chapels:

Sermons at the chapels

2. The lady’s chapels:

Our guests

Out of stuff teachers

We want to say a big thank you to Bruno and Laurie Marsili who have moved to Ukraine for 9 months. They are from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Bruno is working on his degree and as a part of his work he has to live and work in a foreign country for 9 months. They have immediately gotten into the work here. We are very proud of them. Bruno has already taught one class at UBI, "Christian Evidences 2", they have been helping us distribute clothing, toys, etc. to some of the orphanages, and they are a special encouragement to Mary Lee and Jay Don.

Bruno and Laurie helping deliver thing to the orphanages

Bruno teaching at UBI

Our guests

Guests providing God's work in Ukraine

We want to say a big thank you to Bruno and Laurie Marsili who have moved to Ukraine for 9 months. They are from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Bruno is working on his degree and as a part of his work he has to live and work in a foreign country for 9 months. They have immediately gotten into the work here. We are very proud of them. Bruno has already taught one class at UBI, "Christian Evidences 2", they have been helping us distribute clothing, toys, etc. to some of the orphanages, and they are a special encouragement to Mary Lee and Jay Don.

Bruno and Laurie helping deliver thing to the orphanages

Bruno teaching at UBI

Our ministry

2. Students’ ministry:

Our ministry

3. Graduates’ ministry:

Volkov Vladimir Grigor'evich
was born in february of 1945
was baptised in 28 of May in 1993
studied in UBI , graduated in 2003
the vestry-clerk in central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district

Vituk Konstantin Yur'evich
was born in the 1st of March 1967
was baptised in August 1997
graduated from UBI in 2001
now preaching in in central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district

Vituk Galina Vasilievna
was born in the 8th of January 1968
was baptised in the 9th of August 1998
graduated from UBI in 2004
now is a minister in in central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district

Dem'yanets Helen
attends the central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district
was baptised in the 1st of September of 2004
graduated in 2008
for the five years had the ministry in the Donetsk orphanage in programms of "Ethic" and "The charakter is important"

Naumov Michael
was born in the 27th of October 1929
was baptised in 1995
graduated from UBI in 1999
was preaching at the broadcast from 2001till 2007
now preaching in in central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district

Sekerina Natalya
attends the central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district
was born in the 10th of May 1955
was baptised in 14th Desember 1995
graduated from UBI in 2001
now has the children's ministry in Karlovka

Frantsuk Evgeniy Aleksandrovich
was born in the 22nd of November 1949
was baptised in 45 years old
graduated from UBI in 1999
now preaching in in central conregation of Voroshilovskiy district

Our ministry

1. Stuff’s ministry:

My name is Lyudmila Khaleyeva. I'm a christian from congregation of Church of Christ in municipal borough Gornyak of Khuybyshevskiy district of Donetsk since 1996. I graduated from Ukrainian Bible Institute in 2000 and I'd been working here from that time.
For 12 years I had different ministries: taught children in Bible classes, conducted ladies classes in different towns, helped in organising different conferences. Since 1998 I work in program "Help to diabetics". We help to provide 18 persons of different age with insulin, syringe insulin delivery systems, test stripes. Our program exists on voluntary donations.
Nowdays our expenses are 10000-12000 per month. If you are interested to help this people call 8-050-229-32-24. We also need your preying support.

My name is Michael Khaleyev. I graduated from Ukrainian Bible Institute in 2003. I'm a preacher in central congregation of Voroshilovskiy district in Donetsk, 50 years of USSR 144/4. The Sunday worship in our congregation starts at 12 a.m.

Alexander Maluga serves as preacher in Budyonovsky congregation of church of Christ in Donetsk. Graduated from UBI in 2004.
The congregation gathers at Oktyabrya str.8, in Budyonovsky district, near the Budyonov square. Sunday Bible school has classes at Sundays from 9:00 a.m. till 10:00 a.m.. Bible studies are at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Lady’s classes are on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. Bible classes for youth are on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. till 10 a.m. and on Mondays from 5:00 p.m. Our congregation will be glad to greet you, if you have a desire to find God and the Christian family where you’ll feel yourself like at home. We’ll be happy to help you in your Bible studies.

Natalia Maluga attends Budyonovsky congregation of church of Christ in Donetsk She helps to conduct children’s classes and helps to arrange the congregation activities.
The congregation gathers at Oktyabrya str.8, in Budyonovsky district, near the Budyonov square. Sunday Bible school has classes at Sundays from 9:00 a.m. till 10:00 a.m.. Bible studies are at 5:00 p.m. on Thursdays. Lady’s classes are on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. Bible classes for youth are on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. till 10 a.m. and on Mondays from 5:00 p.m. Our congregation will be glad to greet you, if you have a desire to find God and the Christian family where you’ll feel yourself like at home. We’ll be happy to help you in your Bible studies.

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Students at UBI

We are constantly looking for new students and are seeking to equip them to preach the word of God wherever He may choose to send them. Students at UBI are admitted based upon their service in their local congregation and that congregation's willingness to recommend them. This recommendation generally comes after they have shown their commitment to Christ in their local church. Most of the teaching at UBI is done in the Russian language so to enter UBI a person must be proficient in speaking and understanding Russian. It is also recommended that students come with their own support. In some case we can secure support for the student but that is not guaranteed. The Ukrainian Bible Institute is a branch school of the Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas. If you are wishing to take courses in English it would be best to contact them. Their website is: http://www.sibi.cc

Requirements for admission

Curriculum at UBI

When you graduate from UBI you will have studied almost every book of the Bible plus such subjects as, Understanding the Bible, Greek, Systematic Theology, Christian Marriage, Parenting, Church History, Christian Evidences, Denominational Doctrines, Personal Evangelism, Christian Ethics, Christian Counseling, Conflict Resolution and many more.

UBI COMMITMENTS

We are committed to a Biblical Foundation. For any aspect of ministry and leadership in the church, one key to success is a strong Biblical foundation. We periodically reexamine our curriculum to be sure that each student is taught each and every book of the Bible. Our goal for UBI graduates is that they understand, preach, and live "sound doctrine."

We are committed to prayer. We are constantly aware that "our sufficiency is of God," and "not ourselves." We know it and we pray often and diligently. We lift up each other, our supporters, alumni, and the sick and discouraged in prayer. We praise and thank God for His blessings understanding that we are the recipients of the bounty of our loving Father. We try to bathe everything we do in prayer.

We are committed to relationships. More than a school with classrooms, curriculum, and clerical offices, UBI strives to be a family in which discipleship is developed through relationships. We desire for our teachers to be mentors and models rather than merely professors. Our goal is to be open, to be vulnerable, to be accessible, and to be accountable to one another. We want to build relationships with God, each other, and the community.

We are committed to simplicity. Any group of people organized for specific goals must have structure. Families, churches, and schools have rules, restrictions, boundaries, and policies. However, at times, like the gathering barnacles on a ship, policies and rules proliferate and cling to an organization and impede its progress. We try to continually simplify our process and policies to promote our values and to protect our people. Above all we simply want to serve our Lord and honor Him.

Academic Policy

1. Acceptance Policy:

Students must be at least 17 years of age. Students must be actively involved in their local congregation. Each student must complete an application for Admission and provide the appropriate letters of recommendation.
All courses from other institutions will be evaluated and accepted for credit if:

2. Requirements for Completion and Certification.

UBI offers various levels of study that are designed to meet the needs of the student and the local congregation. A student can choose to enroll in the full two-year program, the one-year program, or the Women's program.

An Advanced student must complete the full curriculum of 32 core courses, skill courses, and select seminar courses. Upon completion the student will be conferred a Diploma of Advanced Biblical and Ministry Studies

A Basic Level student must complete one-half of the total curriculum to be conferred a Diploma of Basic Biblical and Ministry Studies. The Basic certification requires the successful completion of the following courses:

Women who successfully complete 27 select courses will receive a Certificate of Biblical and Ministry Studies. The select courses must include the following :

3. Attendance Requirements

Daily attendance in Chapel is required and applies toward one of the Ministry Skills credits. Taking notes on chapel talks is required and counts as a part of the grade.

A student must attend a class each time the class is regularly scheduled

Being late for a class twice equals to one absence. After two absences, the student's final grade will be reduced by one grade point. Each additional absence will result in an additional reduction of the final grade by one grade level.

No academic leave of absence is allowed.

4. Course Requirements

Each course consists of assignments appropriate for the number of lecture hours and adequate to insure the student's comprehension of the subject. The assignments will include work such as: Reading, Research, Memorization, Term papers and adequate testing to measure the student's learning

The attendance policy applies to all courses.
The student's attitude will be a primary consideration in the final grading of each course. The fulfillment of all the assignments regarding certain requirements is necessary for a successful completion of the course. Any requirements that are "Incomplete" following the last day of that course must be completed within one week or the incomplete will be considered a "Fail" and the student must retake that course at the earliest opportunity. A student may retake a course only once.

5. Curriculum Description

There will be 32 core courses consisting of a minimum of 32 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Christian Living classes consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Ministry Skill courses consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
There will be eight Seminars consisting of 16 hours of lecture.
The student must complete a Ministry Internship project that must be approved by the.

 Summary:

- Core Courses         30 each

- Christian Living      8 each

- Ministry Skills       8 each

- Seminars	          7 each

- Ministry Internship  11 each

	


Total required for

   Advanced Biblical Studies  54 courses

6. Ministry Training Expenses

No tuition is charged by UBI to the student because of the sacrificial giving of committed brethren. Committed Christians provide for the daily operations of the school because they believe in offering the students quality instruction regardless of the student's financial status.

The student is responsible for personal living expenses, transportation, and study materials.

The student must be accountable to their sponsoring congregation or individual. Progress reports will be sent to sponsors on a regular basis. Copies of student reports will be required and kept in the student file.

The student must continue to meet acceptable academic, attitudinal, and attendance standards to be eligible.

7. Student's Behavior and Appearance

Your Personal Appearance and behavior are very important. Hair should be neatly cut and trimmed. Dress should reflect good taste and a reasonable sense of cultural relativity without being immodest or easily identified with any undesirable element of society. All students are expected to dress modestly and in a manner that glorifies God and not themselves. Any dress that restricts movement or is not a modest is not acceptable.

A Christian's finances are a source of blessing while here on this earth. In most cases, students are supported by wonderful Christians who make many personal sacrifices to enable the student to attend. The student should be a good steward of his possessions, and be responsible to his supporters for the good use of his money. "Let no debt remain outstanding" (Romans 13:8) means students should not take advantage of people who loan them money.

Students of Ukrainian Bible Institute are the light of Christ to the community and must behave in a way that brings glory to God and avoids even the appearance of evil at all times. At no time is any student permitted to use alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs. Students should not participate in any activities or frequent establishments that would be considered unacceptable.

8. Proposed Institute Calendar

The regular office working hours are 9:00 am until 4:00 pm each day Monday through Friday. The office will observe the following holidays during the regular Institute terms: