Author: Kevin

Friday, June 23, 2023 Pearl Church went to an amusement park in Lviv and I joined them for the trip. The bus ride was five hours, one way. It was a great day, long, but such an awesome chance to get acquainted with the people in the church. Saturday was a day of rest with […]

I spent the first two weeks of my time in Ukraine in Zhytomer. Tony and Coretta were such gracious hosts. But I noticed a certain frustration, a very specific struggle. It took me by surprise. I came with the intention of doing as much evangelism as possible. And the first few days we did a […]

This is the slogan a church has adopted for Summer 2023. I like it. Whenever I thought about it, I wondered what that word should be for me. So, I wrote down several. ONE WORD FROM GOD CHANGES EVERYTHING And the list goes on. But trying to put it into better perspective I decided it […]

 A SMALL CATASTROPHE On Thursday the five of us drove outside the city and looked at some property. When we got there we were looking across the fence. I was taking a few pictures. A man and woman quickly came out with a key and let us onto the premises. I was able to communicate […]

 On Wednesday, June 14th there was a meet and greet at the church. The food and fellowship was awesome. Afterwards I learned that the people at the church love to play Corn Hole. The competition was stiff and I was soundly beat each and every time I played. Katya also wanted to join the fun. […]

Erick and his wife Lili then drove me to Ukraine on Monday, June 12. He arranged to meet with some refugees (Uri and Andrea) they had helped during the early stages of the war. We met with them just across the border into Ukraine. We had a great visit. URI AND ANDREA As we sat […]

The road to Ukraine  The trip began at DFW on June 7 at 6 pm. First leg – Minneapolis, MN, then to Amsterdam and from there to Bucharest Romania. The schedule was so tight between flights I went from one gate to another and walked onto the plane without sitting down in the airports. I […]

So many churches are struggling, so many closing their doors. I decided to work on a strategy for church growth. If you need help filling it out, or want more information, contact me at kplaster_2000@yahoo.com. BOTTOM This is the current state of your church. The decade is 2021-2030. 1/3 of the decade is gone. If […]

The Panic Attack I had a panic attack about 1:30 am a week or so ago. When I woke my heart was thumping. And I asked myself what was happening. Why was I having a panic attack? The previous day travel arrangements were made concerning my upcoming trip to Ukraine. Many things were settled. Nothing […]