Season 8: Episode 9 | Anatoliy Raychynets | How People in Ukraine are Finding Hope in Scripture

Listen to Anatoliy Raychynets, Deputy General Secretary of the Ukrainian Bible Society being interviewed by veteran journalist Lorna Dueck. This follow-up episode covers the continued challenges of war in Ukraine, how God is opening doors to Anatoliy and his team, and the incredible miracles God is bringing through Bible Distribution. Anatoliy is also a volunteer military priest and has the opportunity to bring hope and minister to both soldiers and families by supplying food, praying with them and giving them a Bible. --- Learn more about the Ukrainian Bible Society: ukrbs.org Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.ca Help people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donate Connect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesociety --- Born into a Christian family of clergymen, from his childhood Anatoliy Raychynets watched his father and grandfather serve the church during the harsh times of the Soviet regime. He majored in Practical Theology from the Smyrna Theological Seminary in Norway and obtained a master’s degree from the Transcarpathian State University in Country Studies and Foreign Language Translation. Anatoliy majored in World History from the Uzhhorod National University. His thesis was on the topic “Conceptual foundations of Christian-Muslim theological dialogue”. Since the full-scale invasion, he has been a volunteer military priest. Anatoliy was awarded the award "For Service to God and Ukraine" by the Spiritual Directorate of Chaplains. Anatoliy Raychynets has been serving the Ukrainian Bible Society since 2001 in various roles, has been the Deputy General Secretary since 2008, and is the author of the book about the leaders of Protestant evangelical denominations, “Raised by God”.