Far Reaching Ministries Blog

My name is Mark Piester. I serve in Russia. My first trip to Russia was in 1986; since then many changes have taken place. During the time of Perestroika many ministry opportunities were open. The past eleven years my ministry has focused on partnering with local churches.

It is in partnering with Russian friends that my passion has been realized: to provide opportunities for Russian children and youth to be exposed to the Gospel, be trained in God’s word and equip them to live a life committed to Christ. It is a blessing to serve alongside Russian brothers and sisters to impact the lives of children through summer and winter camps, as well as a Christmas gift ministry to orphans and other needy children.