Sharing the Gospel: Teaching English in China
This was my first time to Asia–Beijing, China. I thought it would be an easy trip. After all, I had been to the Democratic Republic of the Congo four times preaching and teaching in the jungles, large cities, villages and even on a 13-hour boat ride from the north to the south side of Lake... Read More
Jeff Richards: Mission trip to the Ukraine
Leaving Charlotte onboard a Lufthansa jet at 6:30 A.M. on 5.20 with a connection in Munich, I arrived in Kiev at 3:00 P.M. on 5.21. It was a pleasure to see again Vitaly Shulga who is always there on time at the Boryspil airport in Kiev, Ukraine, driving me to the Church of the Gospel... Read More
International Missions
Having been involved in international missions for many years, I am not certain where the need is the greatest. Europe for many years has seen a decline in interest in the subject of religion not to mention biblical Christianity. There is a remnant though who are vibrant witnesses and have the courage to make their... Read More
Jeff Richards: Mission trip to the Congo
On July 23, I made my third trip to Africa, the other two were in 2005 and 2006. I boarded the plane in Charlotte at 6 a.m. on July 23, connected in Washington, D.C. and flew by Ethiopian Airlines to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The destination was Bujumbura, Burundi; however, we had to detour at the... Read More
Jeff Richards: Kiev Regional Bible College/Church of the Gospel, Vyshneve, Ukraine
This was my fourth trip to Kiev in order to teach a course at KRBC in Vyshneve, which is located a few miles southwest of the city. Picking me up at the airport, Vitaly Shulga and his wife Helen took me on a tour of Kiev, which I had seen before, but found to be... Read More
Thoughts On Preparation For A Mission Trip
Going on my fourth trip to Kiev, Ukraine, I was asked the question: “How do you prepare for such a trip?” Obviously, there is a multitude of matters to take care of, including negotiating the ticket and schedule, packing, finishing up my notes for teaching and preaching, accommodations in Kiev and it a host of... Read More
Teaching, Preaching In Spiritually Needy Latvia
As a member of the board of directors of International Theological Education Ministries, I was asked to go to Riga, Latvia, to teach at Baltic Reformed Theological Seminary in the city. I left Charlotte at 1:15 p.m. Feb. 15, flew to Philadelphia and then to Frankfurt, Germany. Looking out the window as the jet descended... Read More
Jeff Richards Teaches In Ukraine
In January, 2012, I was invited to go to Kiev Regional Bible College and Seminary under the auspices of International Theological Education Ministries (I.T.E.M.) in order to teach students the book of James. I was there in November, 2011 to teach theology, and this time I had most of the same students, 25 in all.... Read More