Igor Solokov hs preached the gospel since he was saved. He and his family love the Lord Jesus with all their hearts. After two visits to Russia we have become brothers in the fight of faith for Russia. Here we are at the balcony of the hotel looking over the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Together in ministry we have witnessed many saved, delivered and filled with the Holy Spirit.

I have the wonderful privilege of serving the Lord Jesus as a Commissioned Minister to Men by the Christian Men's Network. On my first trip to Russia, I was joined by Dr. Edwin Louis Cole after about 6 days of ministry. Here I am standing on the platform with him before being introduced to preach. After delivering the message the Lord had given me, we prayed for 3 1/2 hours for the people witnessing deliverence, calls to ministry, and the touch of God in many lives.

I have made two trips to Russia. The first was very powerful. I had been asked to go to a small church, meeting in a house, on the Gulf of Finland. No heat . . . people worship in their coats, hats and gloves. I ministered with Pastor Sasha (nickname for Alexander) and was used by the Lord to minister a powerful message that convicted several men of not embracing the vision God had given the pastor. It unified the men of the church.

The next year when I visited, they had outgrown the house and had moved into a theatre. The house, which formerly held the entire church, was full of youth!!! The men who repented and responded to the call of the work of the ministry the year before - funded it all!