Andrew & Luba Bulyhin
Missionary to Ukraine
Ministry
Andrew is a gifted evangelist and pastor from Sumy, Ukraine and has been part of World Reach since 2000, previously serving closely with the European Bible Institute ministry as a coordinator, translator, and teacher.
Andrew is a pastor at Gospel House Baptist Church. Prior to the February 2022 Russian invasion, Andrew led an international church plant consisting of international students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East attending universities in Sumy. It was a thriving ministry that abruptly ended when the students evacuated to their home countries.
Andrew and Luba continue serving in their church and ministry is to the civilians, the soldiers, and the soldier’s families in Ukraine. Gospel opportunities abound as God makes His Name known to the people of Ukraine!
Testimony
I was born to a non-Christian family. At the age of 18, I became interested in mystical things when the Iron Curtain fell and all kinds of movements and cults flooded our society.
In 1993, I saw an advertisement in the local newspaper, “WHAT EVENT HAD THE GREATEST MEANING FOR THE WORLD? RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST! If you want to learn more about it you are welcome to meet us at following address!”
I went there and was shocked by the openness of these people. I became friends with one of the men, a missionary from Texas. He was the first person in whom I saw Jesus Christ. I was about to graduate and I was afraid of the future and fear of death. At one of the worship services held by the Baptist Church in Sumy I heard the clear presentation of the Gospel. There was a battle going on in me. One of the songs by their choir said “I exchanged all the beauty of this earth, anxiety and trash for the happiness that Christ gave. I don’t need anything else in this life if you, oh my Savior, take it all.”
Later that night at the dorm where I stayed, I got on my knees and surrendered to Jesus. I said that I can’t go on like that. I give up. I asked Jesus to forgive me and come into my heart. No sonic or light effects were there but warm peace of God filled my soul and heart. That was 1994, since that time God has been working in my life, preparing me for the ministry.
About Me
What are some of your hobbies?
Andrew: Aviation/airplanes
What is an adventure you would like to go on?
Andrew: I’d really like to fly a WWII warbird, preferably radial engine powered fighter plane.
Who from the Bible would you like to meet in heaven?
Andrew: I’d love to talk to Isaiah and have coffee with him in the mornings. Well, I would coffee, he would just hear me slurping, I guess as I read and re-read the book of Isaiah for a long time.
Favorite Scripture
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11