Foreword by Michael Bourdeaux -- ix

Preface -- xiii

Acknowledgments -- xv

Introduction -- і

1. Shifting Paradigms of Mission -- pg. 10

2. Challenges to Mission and Theological Education -- pg. 23

3. Emerging from the Post-Soviet Transition -- pg. 59

4. Building a Church without Walls -- pg. 81

5. The Church after Maidan -- pg. 100

6. Theological Education and Its Mission -- pg. 136

7. A Vision for Theological Education as Mission -- pg. 151

Conclusion -- pg. 169

Afterword by Sergey Rakhuba -- pg. 177

Bibliography -- pg. 179

After more than twenty years since the fall
of the USSR, the evangelical movement in post-Soviet society has entered a crucial phase in its historical development. Setting out a transformative vision of mission and theological education, this book makes an important contribution towards the renewal of the church in this fascinating—but deeply troubled—part of the world. After the violent and disruptive events that followed the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and Freedom in 2013-14, the evangelical movement in post-Soviet society now has an unprecedented oppor¬tunity to become a shining example of a “church without walls.” Searle and Cherenkov reflect on the political, social, cultural, and intellectual legacy of the Soviet Union and offer bold and innovative proposals on how the church can rediscover its prophetic voice by relinquishing its debilitating dependence on the state and, instead, expressing solidarity with the people in their legitimate aspirations for freedom and democ¬racy. Notwithstanding the pessimism and lament expressed on many pages, the authors conclude on a positive note, predicting that the coming years will witness a flowering of evangelical ecumenism in action as Christian solidarity flourishes and overflows deno¬minational boundaries and parochial interests.