- God has called us to the Russian republic of Chuvashia. It has a population of approximately 2 million and is located 400 miles southeast of Moscow.
- The Chuvash are a Turkish people and make up over 60% of Chuvashia's population.
- In contrast to most of the other Turkish peoples living in Eurasia, the majority of the Chuvash embrace the Russian Orthodox faith. They were forced to convert from Islam during the reign of Ivan the Terrible.
- The headquarters for our work will be Chuvashia's capital city, Cheboksary.
- The Chuvash have their own culture and language. At present, the four Gospels are being translated into the Chuvash language.
- God has given us a great burden for the people living in small villages throughout Chuvashia. They are cut off from the larger cities and have become isolated from mainstream Russia.
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