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See you at the Landmark!

Our theme and focus this year will be on divine prosperity and the hundredfold return that Jesus promised all His followers!

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Unwavering Humanitarian Work in Ukraine

In total, the aid delivered and distributed during this last outreach was valued over $33,000. Pastor Bodnar emphasizes that their success is the result of the efforts and heartfelt support from partners and donors like Armada.

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We Can't Do It Without You!

I know it's hard to fathom, but in 2025, Russia used over 60,000 aerial bombs, 2,400 missiles, and more than 100,000 drones against Ukraine.

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The Church Spring of Life is saving lives, meeting needs, and giving hope!

Pastor Vadim Gulenko and his church "Spring of Life" based in Cherkassy, central Ukraine, has been very active since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The church cares for internally displaced people who are escaping from dangerous areas along the frontline where they are being constantly shelled

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Pastor Oleg Bodnar and his church continue their humanitarian mission

The humanitarian center in Kyiv, led by Pastor Oleg Bondar, continues to help people near the frontline and various cities across the country focus on vulnerable groups of people, including internally displaced persons, elderly people, and women with children. Recently, Oleg and his church distributed 200 food packages worth $2,

Interview with Pastor Oleg Bodnar

Pastor Oleg has emerged as a symbol of hope for many Ukrainians suffering from the devastation of the Russian-Ukrainian war. From the very first days of the invasion, he and his church have worked tirelessly to provide humanitarian relief, making sure vital aid reaches the country’s most vulnerable communities.

Armada in Ukraine

Recently, I was interviewed by Gary Marx on his podcast Peace & Power, sponsored by the Federal Newswire. It’s interesting that they focused on how I witnessed Ukraine’s transformation for 32 years and offered perhaps a broader or larger perspective on the nation’s progress and reform than

Our Telegram Channel

If you are on the Telegram messenger app, be sure to join our channel for updates, photos, videos and live streams. It's a great way to stay connected – and a constant reminder for everyone's prayer life! I hope to see you there! Armada NetworkYou can view

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The Gospel is the Power of God

We are introducing a new way to build your faith personally, daily, step by step. We've begun a new podcast on Spotify (a popular and free media platform). We are calling it the New Beginnings Broadcast. Forty years ago, my dear friends Matthew Allender and Glen Scott produced

A Few Words from Ukraine

I appreciate your prayers these days more than you can imagine.  Last week saw the conclusion of 10 days of back-to-back ministry with my friend Josh Barclay. We also enjoyed a wonderful surprise visit from Pastor Sydney Ropp, who shared 3 days with us on his way to another ministry

Come to the Landmark!

Our annual Armada Landmark will be held on June 9-13, Monday through Friday, at Church of the Word International located on 2124 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We start at 1pm every day and run through the afternoon. We break at 5pm and return at 7pm for our evening worship

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Daily Light

Every disciple should establish a daily time with the Father—feeding on His Word, worshiping in the Spirit, and praying. Those who do experience great things in God!

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Sharing News, Thoughts, and Prayers

They were able to see firsthand what God is doing here, and how precious the Ukrainian people are as they stand against an evil not seen since Hitler.

Sharing news, thoughts and prayers

Our dear friend, Pastor William Hake, stepped into glory and is now with Jesus. As the Apostle Paul said, "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!" On Saturday, November 16, the Armada will be coming together to celebrate his life and ministry.

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Urgent Evacuations in Donetsk region as the Frontline Crumbles

The most urgent need of the moment is evacuation.

Restoring Subsistence Farming

Pastor Valentin Vasiliev and his church are helping restore life in war-torn Southern Ukraine. In May, they provided chickens to villagers in Kherson Oblast to support self-sustainability.

Needs, Seeds and Automobiles!

In a recent conversation with an old friend in Ukraine, I learned that our sister church in Odessa has been having mechanical problems with one of their most used vans. This 9 passenger van has been burning up the miles, delivering aid, spreading the gospel, and getting people out of

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Holy Spirit Conference

My family and I had the privilege to serve in Turkey at the 20th anniversary of the Holy Spirit Conference hosted by Larry and Kay Mills and the MENA organization. Larry and Kay have served in Turkey for over 30 years and have pioneered the move of the Holy Spirit

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Fighting for the Children

We were very happy to see the Zimmerman's (from CWI in Lancaster, PA) appear in an article in the Washington Post concerning a dilemma facing many adoptive parents working with Ukraine. One thing the article doesn't tell you, but I have insider information, that: without them

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Faith in God’s Faithfulness

Faith “comes by hearing, and by hearing the Word of God,” (Romans 10:17), but how often we fail to believe the one thing that changes everything. What is it that we specifically believe? We should have faith in God’s faithfulness. Our faith is based on God’s faithfulness

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Obama's War

Recently, Vivek Ramaswamy has presented his theory of foreign policy applied to Ukraine at the Nixon Library. It was an interesting speech as he makes his bid for the Presidency. I have to admit I like Vivek. He's articulate, intelligent, quick witted and has a wonderful grasp of

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Pastor's Update

The small village of Afanasievka is located in the Eastern part of the Mykolaiv region, on the right bank of the Dnipro river. The village has suffered from constant shelling and bombardment causing many of the residents to flee. Sadly, many elderly people are forced to remain in the village,

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Two Wars At Once

Yesterday,  I met Oleksandr Tretyak. For 13 years he was the director of a Bible School, and then in 2020 he was elected mayor of the city of Rivne. That’s a huge step for a Christian in Ukraine, and one that I hope many others will follow. Please add

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Your Part in Prayer

Last year, when the Russians started hammering Ukraine with wave after wave of missiles, my wife and others began praying very specifically – Lord, make their technology fail, make the chips to malfunction, the payloads must fail to detonate, make them duds. I know many other people all over the world

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Religious Wars and Proxy Wars

Sometime ago, General Boykin, a believer, was speaking in the pulpit of his own home Church. He made the statement that the then current war in Afghanistan was a religious war and someone recorded it. Maybe a journalist was in the crowd. It exploded in the press, and General Boykin