KYIV, UKRAINE — On October 10-11, the Interfaith Forum of Military Chaplains “United in Service” was held in Kyiv. The event brought together more than 400 participants. KJMC caplains also was a part of it. More details about the event in our story.

On October 10-11, the Interfaith Forum of Military Chaplains “United in Service” was held in Kyiv.

The event brought together more than 400 participants. Among them were military chaplains, religious leaders, ministry leaders from fellow countries, and volunteer chaplains who shared their activities.

Andrii Mischenko – AFU chaplain, KJMC minister:

Any military chaplain who visits the military primarily intends to support them where they are. That is, we cannot distinguish between military personnel on the basis of their religion. This happens at the second stage of pastoral care, when military personnel want to pray with a priest or pastor of their doctrine, or in our case, a rabbi. That’s why chaplains usually travel in small groups so that servicemen can choose a representative of their particular religious denomination.”

For two days, the forum participants discussed the main aspects and directions of the chaplaincy ministry.

Oleksandra Vyatrzhyk – Military chaplain, KJMC minister:

A chaplain should be an active member of their congregation or church. They shouldn’t be on their own out there, but they must come to services, attend prayers, and be involved in other ministries in their congregations. Therefore, it’s really important because we need to find strength from somewhere, and only the Lord can give us strength.”

The event also featured a photo exhibition entitled, “History of the War 2014-2024” dedicated to the development of the chaplaincy from the beginning of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 to the present day.

About KJMC

Kiev Jewish Messianic Congregation (KJMC) was born shortly after first Festival of Jewish Music and Dance, organized by the mission “Hear, O Israel!” (Jonathan Bernis), which took place in Ukraine in 1994. Boris Grisenko has been the rabbi (pastor) of KJMC from the very beginning. Rabbi Boris was also the Vice Chairman of the Ukrainian Interchurch Council and holds an Honorary Doctorate in Theology from CLST (Christian Life School of Theology). KJMC has grown over the years and today numbers more than 2,000 people. The congregation is comprised of Jews and non-Jews, all of whom have accepted the Lord Yeshua ha’Mashiach (Jesus Christ).

The KJMC vision is focused largely on the revival of the Jewish people, including:

• So that every Jew would know his Messiah
• The unity in the Body of the Messiah to be restored
• To break free of non-Biblical extremes of Judaism and Christianity
• To bring about freedom from anti_semitism, indifference, and other non-Biblical attitudes as well as freedom from Humanism and occult spirituality

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