Sometimes circumstances in life require you to pivot. What happened to the medical team in Lugansk may not have made sense in the moment, but it sure does now.

War broke out in Lugansk just as three doctors were ready to open a clinic in 2013. They lost their place to see patients, but not their will to serve them.

The mission turned into a mobile ministry where the team travels to small towns throughout the region, working directly with Christian churches to see patients with medical needs.

“We need to reach out to different churches, explain our capabilities and the importance of such ministries for the local church,” said director Alexender Shevchenko.

The ministry conducts visits about twice a month. When not on the road, the doctors work in municipal hospitals, using them as evangelistic mission fields. Discipleship and mentoring are important parts of the ministry. Over time they have invited new believing medical students to join the team and have experienced growth as a team.