{"podcast":{"title":"God on the Move Podcast","slug":"god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112","podcast_index_feed_id":6734112,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/GodOnTheMove/feed.xml","website_url":"https://GodOnTheMove.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17774703/Podcast_Menus_dr54w8.png","author":"Lausanne Movement","episode_count":97,"summary":"Explore the pulse of global mission with ’God on the Move’—a Lausanne Movement podcast dedicated to uncovering and celebrating inspiring mission stories from the global church. Join us as we delve into the heart of God’s work worldwide, aiming to ignite a passion for the Great Commission within you. Get ready to be inspired, challenged, and propelled into faithful obedience alongside believers from every corner of the earth.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T00:18:09.365445+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112"},"episode":{"title":"76. Serving God Under Siege in Ukraine","slug":"76-serving-god-under-siege-in-ukraine","published_at":"2026-03-09T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112/76-serving-god-under-siege-in-ukraine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112","url":"https://GodOnTheMove.podbean.com/e/76-serving-god-under-siege-in-ukraine/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9a78p24gfkrjzw3k/76_Serving_God_Under_Siege_in_the_Ukraine5yxa0.mp3","summary":"In this episode of God on the Move, Valentyn and Liuba Siniy share how Russia’s full-scale invasion has reshaped church life in Ukraine, from early surges of seekers asking “Where is God?” to ongoing fatigue, trauma, and uneven realities between frontline and distant regions. Valentyn, a pastor and seminary leader displaced from Kherson, describes churches near the front as crowded yet under-resourced, growing needs in women’s ministry, chaplaincy, and trauma healing, and increased cooperation among Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical communities. He explains that persecution of evangelicals is most evident in Russian-occupied territories, recounting arrests of Christians, and rejects claims of widespread persecution in free Ukraine. Valentyn introduces his memoir Serving God Under Siege (Ukrainian title: A Man Whose Home Was Stolen), reflecting on evacuation, loss, theological testing, lament, and seeing God’s “hands” through others, and he asks for prayer for a just peace and national restoration. 📚 Links from the Interview Book: Serving God Under Siege Episode 48: Faith on the Front Line: Testimonies From Eastern Ukraine Tavriski Christian Institute 🧑‍💻 About Valentyn Valentyn Syniy was born in Kherson, Ukraine, and raised in a Christian family during the final decades of the Soviet Union. After committing his life to Christ and being baptized in 1995, he began serving in youth ministry at Christ the Savior Church in Kherson. Ordained as a pastor in 1998, he has dedicated his life to pastoral ministry, theological education, and leadership development. He serves as President of Tavria Christian Institute, where he has taught since 2004, and holds degrees in Christian leadership, history, and theology, including a PhD in Theology. Following Russia’s full-scale invasi…","meta_description":"In this episode of God on the Move, Valentyn and Liuba Siniy share how Russia’s full-scale invasion has reshaped church life in Ukraine, from early surges…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1285,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112/episodes/76-serving-god-under-siege-in-ukraine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/god-on-the-move-podcast-6734112/76-serving-god-under-siege-in-ukraine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}