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Serving Christ in Siberia

Welcome to ColdKerins.com, our attempt at bridging the gap between North America and Central Siberia! While the temperatures in Central Siberia can drop to as low as minus 70 degrees, our hearts are warmed by the passion of our Russian brothers and sisters in Christ. God is working through the Russian church and we're excited to partner with them in planting churches.

From atop the Towers in Tokyo - April 2003

Vision

Our vision is to partner with Russian believers in planting healthy churches among the Buryat people in Central Siberia.

Ministry

SEND International is committed to: Starting churches through Evangelism Nurturing Disciples, and Developing Leaders We've been asked to work with the Russian church in planting Buryat churches in Ulan Ude, the capital city of the Russian Republic of Buryatia.

Restored Buddhist Temple in Ulan Ude

About one third of Ulan Ude's total population of 450,000 are Buryats. There are approximately one million Buryats in Russia and Mongolia, but fewer than 100 of them have a personal relationship with Christ. Most Buryats are Tibetan Buddhists and as of June, 2002, there is no established Buryat church. Their ancestors originally migrated to Russia from Mongolia located just south of Russia's border. For more information on the Buryat people, please check out the Helpful Links section of our web site.

Before arriving in Ulan Ude, we'll be focused on language learning in Khabarovsk, Far East Russia. We plan to start two years of language study there in January, 2003. Until then, we are serving in our local church, learning culture and language, making preparations for departure and working on ordination.

The only Russian Baptist Church in Ulan Ude

Web Cams & Map

The web cam pictures below provide a taste of downtown Khabarovsk, where
we will be spending two years in language school. Click on a picture for
a version that updates every ten seconds. Also, you can click
here for a map of Eastern Russia which shows Khabarovsk in relation
to Ulan Ude.