THANK YOU
While Jay Don and Mary Lee were in the states there were many people who welcomed them and who gave donations to help the Ukrainian Bible Institute. All of the staff and students are very grateful for all of you who help the institute. May God bless You.

Thank you, Robert Waller, for continuing to come over and teach at UBI. Robert is the pulpit minister for the College Hill Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, Texas. Robert has been a real inspiration to the students at UBI and has also been very involved in raising funds to help with the diabetic work that we are involved in at UBI. Thanks Robert for being a great supporter.

Robert Waller has been coming to UBI to teach since 2001. In those years he has taught Romans, Life and Teachings of Christ, preaching seminar and for the last five years, Hebrews. Robert is a graduate of Abilene Christian University. He has been the pulpit minister for the College Hill Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, Texas for the last 23 years. He is married to Sue. They have two children, a son Rob and wife Becky and daughter Susan and husband Jessy.


Glen Gray is the Minister of Involvement at the East Brainerd Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and has been there for 12 years. He is a graduate of Sunset and is working at the new Director of the Sunset Apollos Institute. He has a BA in Bible; MA in Ministry; and is working on his doctorate in biblical studies. Glen has preached for churches in Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Tennessee, and Auckland, New Zealand. For the past eight years has been directing medical and evangelistic brigades to Catacamas, Honduras. He loves the Truth of the Bible and the Lord whom it reveals. He has been preaching since 1964.

He has been married to Anne, his wife and life partner for 47 years. She is a teacher and writer of children's curriculum. They have one daughter Angie Fann, who is a teacher and writer. Their son-in-law is a professor of Engineering at both Vanderbilt University and David Lipscomb University.


Dr. Chris Swinford, is the Dean of International Studies at the Sunset International Bible Institute. Sunset now has affiliation with 57 schools around the world training thousands of native speakers to preach the Gospel. Chris was one of our resident teachers here in Donetsk. Thank you so much Chris for coming and being a part of UBI again.

  • Dean of the International Studies Division of the Sunset International Bible Institute
  • Directs the administration of 57 ministry training schools in 37 nations including UBI in Ukraine
  • Teaches evangelism, church planting and team development at Sunset in Lubbock
  • Has taught classes or preached in over 40 countries of the world
  • Was formerly the Dean of Students and an instructor at UBI
  • Has a wife Brenda (married 22 years)
  • Has 2 sons: Alan (age 20) and Daniel (age 19)
  • A graduate of Sunset, Lubbock Christian University, Carolina University of Theology and has taken classes at other universities and schools.
  • Has a Bachelor's degree in Communication, Masters degree in Christian Counseling Psychology,
  • Doctorates in Church Administration and Christian Education, and am seeking to finish a Doctorate in Christian Psychology
  • Preached in Texas and New Mexico for half of my life (21 of 42 years)

We want to thank

Lyle Asbil for coming and teaching the class on Marriage here at UBI. Lyle preaches for the Grapevine Church of Christ in Grapevine, Texas. The Grapevine congregation is also very involved in supporting several of our graduates working in several parts of Ukraine. Thanks Lyle for being with us.


Thanks also to

Wayne White for coming to teach the book of James. Wayne preaches for the Web Chapel Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. Web Chapel is also helping support one of our graduates. Web Chapel is very involved in mission work around the world. Thanks for being with us Wayne.



UKRAINIAN BIBLE INTSTITUTE OPENING CHAPEL
We had a wonderful opening day chapel to begin the school year for 2008. Excitement was high as the students returned to classes. We welcomed 7 new students. Alexander Maluga preached the opening lesson and did a wonderful job. The room was full with students and graduates.
We look forward to the spring terms.

PRACTICUM
One of the afternoons in the first week we had each student (except the new students) get up and share the results of their practicum over the winter break. It was really exciting to hear what many of them did. During the break they are required to keep a log of the times they preached, taught a class, did one on one lessons to share the gospel, work they did with orphanages and children's activities, visited the hospital, visits to unfaithful members, conversions, etc. We were very pleased with the results of the work the students did during the break and learning that several people had been converted to the Lord during that time. Evangelism is a vital part of UBI and we are glad to encourage it any way we can.

Mary Lee Rogers teaching...
Mary Lee Rogers teaching the ladies class at UBI. It is such a joy to have so many wonderful ladies taking classes, preparing themselves to better serve in churches in Ukraine.

VISITING TEACHERS

Tim Burow is now living in Arlington, Texas working with the Woodland West Church of Christ. Tim for several years did a faithful work in Mariouple, Ukraine along with his wife Mina. We really miss them being in Ukraine but are very thankful that Tim comes over to UBI and works with us in teaching and training our students.

Rick Walker and his family are working in Kyiv and he comes to UBI and teaches several courses for us including New Testament Greek. He does a good job teaching and we appreciate his willingness to come and help us. He is supported by the College Hill Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. Rick teaches Pastoral Epistles, OT History 2, James, Galatians, Greek. Also conducts classes in Kiev. BS Bible, Freed-Hardeman University; M.A., David Lipscomb University; M.Div. Harding University. Sponsor: College Hill church of Christ, North Richland Hills, Texas

Dino Russos from Athens, Greece came with his wife. Dino taught a special course discussing with the students the teachings of the Orthodox Church. This was his second trip to teach at UBI and we really appreciate his help and instruction.