Oleksandr Malov (51)
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Our Director In UkraineUkrainian, born and raised in a family of Baptist preachers in the Russian-speaking eastern part of Ukraine during the communist regime of the USSR. From childhood, he experienced the oppression of evangelical believers by the communists.
In 1993, after the collapse of the USSR, he moved to Russia for preaching ministry, where he spent 5 years founding a new church. After serving in Russia, he returned to eastern Ukraine, where until 2013 he served as the head of a Christian organization and continued his preaching ministry. Since 2014, the area of eastern Ukraine where he served was occupied by Russia. |
In 2013, he moved to the Kyiv region, continuing his ministry. Since the beginning of the great war in 2022, he remains in the Kyiv region, continuing his ministry to help those most in need during the war - the elderly and war displaced persons.
Our Present Goal
Our main goal is to support pastors so they may devote themselves to their congregations and aid those touched by war.
Ministry Before 2014
Prior to 2014, our ministry was focused primarily in eastern Ukraine, which is now under Russian occupation. From 1993 through 2013 we ministered mainly in eastern Ukraine. When Sasha became the head of Light of Resurrection, we helped purchase and renovate an old school building. This became the LOR/DMI headquarters in Makeyevka. Later a Church and medical clinic were built. These facilities were used until our departure in 2013, helping pastors in the Donetsk and Lugansk Regions.
During this time, we sponsored annual pastor seminars. These seminars covered various topics. Theology, teaching the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, which we had printed in Russian at the time. During those years Russian was the main language of those in Eastern Ukraine. We taught subjects on pastoring and sermon preparation as well as other subjects.
During this time, we sponsored annual pastor seminars. These seminars covered various topics. Theology, teaching the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith, which we had printed in Russian at the time. During those years Russian was the main language of those in Eastern Ukraine. We taught subjects on pastoring and sermon preparation as well as other subjects.
Ministry After 2014
As of 2014, our ministry has focused primarily in Kiev but also in other places within Ukraine. After the occupation of Eastern Ukraine, our home-base moved to Sasha’s home near Kiev. Our teams now stay at his home, traveling out to the cities and villages in which our ministry takes place.
Medical Ministry
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In 1998, we began a Medical Clinic Ministry, offering vital services to families & individuals within smaller towns & villages. Since 1998, DMI has delivered over $900,000 worth of medication to Ukraine, as well as providing $120,000 to the Medical Ministry teams in order for them to purchase local medicines throughout Ukraine.
Alongside our Medical Ministry, we have also provided much needed Humanitarian Aid by distributing food & clothing to those in need. |
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Our Goals For 2025
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Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Maxim Mamakin is a pastor and leader in the Makariv area, just north of Kiev. He pastors a church and also has established rehab centers for men and women. Before the 2019 invasion there were 6 centers. Three for men and three for women. The goal of these centers is to help drug addicts and alcholics get cleaned and then go back into society to help others. All of those centers were destroyed during the invasion. Since then DMI has help build two new centers; one for men and one for women. During the years of ministry many men and women have become strong Christians and are now in the mission field themselves. Many of them are pastors serving with the same passion as Max.
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Sergei's Humanitarian Aid In Eastern Ukraine
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Sergei is a pastor in the city of Kharkiv. When the occupation came in Eastern Ukraine in 2014 many people fled to Ukraine proper. They would cross the border from Russia into Ukraine about 40 miles from Kharkiv. They would then come to the church and seek assistance. Thousands were aided since 2014 to present. After the invasion in 2019 the city of Kharkiv became one of the main targets for missiles and rockets. Outlying villages were cut off from supplies. Sergei and his team of 98 volunteers have served these communities. They carry supplies of food, water, clothes as well as all other needs. He continues this ministry even under the possibility of death.
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Helping Seniors In Villages Around Kiev
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Our Mission Director Sasha Malov has a heart for people throughout Ukraine. After his move to Kiev in 2013, and as the Russian occupation caused us to shift our ministry focus towards Kiev in 2014, Sasha has begun to lead our teams in a new direction. While we are still serving pastors, churches, and communities, since the invasion, his travels have been limited. He focuses his attention on aiding us in directing the support of DMI towards Max and Sergei, but also aiding his own community. He aids many in getting supplies they need in order to survive. He and Tanya have such a heart for helping those in need.
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