Latest News from Ukraine

We want to thank all our friends who have been praying for us the past 2 years. Thank you for your faithfulness! We pray that this would be a year of a great visitation from God bringing real breakthrough in all areas of your life.

We would like you to know the latest development here in Ukraine, especially concerning the false accusations against Pastor Sunday and our church.

Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles (Prov. 24:17)

The story we want to share with you is not an attempt to rejoice over the fall of our enemies, but on the contrary, we simply want to share with you the results of your prayers. The former Minister of Internal Affairs, Yuriy Lutsenko, and the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, who were in the same Government, masterminded the persecution against Pastor Sunday and our church by opening those false allegations. Notice that these allegations were all made public, before interrogation of Pastor Sunday, without any evidence they threatened to send Pastor Sunday to 12 years imprisonment. After 2 years the case is still not taken to court for lack of evidence.

The latest news is that the Chief of police Lutsenko¹ has just been put in prison on the same charges he falsely accused Pastor Sunday. He is been threatened to be there for 12 years, which is the same as he tried to do with Pastor Sunday, while formal Prime Minister Tymoshenko² is under house arrest. This is for you to know and understand the political situation in our country. Unfortunately, this is not yet a country of rule of law, it is still a country where the "big men" - politicians and the mafia groups rule. Last year, Lutsenko and Tymoshenko were powerful people, but now they are under arrest. We are very concerned about what is going on in this country generally, not only concerning Pastor Sunday's case, but in all those cases where people are put in prison on false grounds or without court decisions.

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. ( 1 Thess. 5:15)

Please:

1. Keep on praying for Pastor Sunday and the church that all false charges would be dropped.

2. Pray for Yuriy Lutsenko and Yulia Tymoshenko that God will have mercy on them and their families and that they will come to know the living God through these circumstances.

3. Pray for the government of Ukraine, for the political situation and for peace to reign in the country.

4. Join us in faith that in 2011 Pastor Sunday will be exonerated and have the opportunity to travel again across the world.

5. Pray that righteousness and justice will rule in Ukraine.

Thank you so very much for your friendship, faithfulness and prayers! We pray that this year will be a year of God`s visitation and triumph to you and your family. May the Lord bless you in the New Year and empower you to fulfill His will on earth!

God bless!

The Administration of

The Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations

Kyiv, Ukraine

¹ Ukraine ex-Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko arrested, BBC, Dec 28, 2010

²Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko charged with misusing funds, BBC, Dec 20, 2010

FEDUR: IT WOULD NOT BE INTERESTING WITHOUT SUNDAY

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Recently in Kyiv, a little bit forgotten but still famous person, Sunday Adelaja was remembered and in the news again. Within a few months, there were no news from him and it is logical to assume how uncomfortable it must feel - the Embassy of God pastor having charges against him. (There is no need to remind ourselves of the “King’s Capital” affair which crime officers insist involves Adelaja). However, it seemed to be Adelaja and to feel uncomfortable are two incompatible situations. This weekend he led Sunday service at his church, jumping and having fun on the stage as he always used to. Meanwhile it seemed that the investigation of the “King’s Capital” affair entered the final stage. “Obozrevatel” decided to find out whether this is true or not by asking the lawyer of Sunday Adelaja, Andrew Fedur.

- Mr. Fedur said the Head of the Investigation Department Vasily Farynnik announced that after December 5 the “King’s Capital” shall be submitted to the court. Was it done?

- I would like to draw your attention to the fact that, as the police stated today, the case is not finished. The matter is that they have taken only the proven part of the charge and passed it to the court. That’s the small one, as law-enforcement officers said… Meanwhile the investigation of the case continues. This is the official version, which I’ve got to know as a layer from the documents. The materials, which have already been sent to the court, are being reviewed at this moment and I will read them as well, as the defender of one of the accused.

- When would the review of the documents be finished?

- It is hard for me to predict, because now there is a need for renewed investigation in this part and I will declare a petition on this matter. I would like to draw attention to another thing: why have some parts of the documents already been sent to the court while the investigation of the case has not been finished yet? And the problem is that 2 men have been staying under arrest for 18 months.

- Alexander Bandurchenko and Alexander Sazonov?

- No. They are directors of the “King’s Capital”. And they have been free long ago. But Kolesnikov and Golovanov are under arrest. Regarding Bandurchenko and Sazonov, as explained by former Minister of Internal Affairs Yuriy Lutsenko, they cooperated with the criminal investigation, and that is why they are free. And these two - Kolesnikov and Golovanov – do not cooperate with the investigation and do not give evidence against Sunday, so that is why they are under arrest. It was said once in an interview by Lutsenko, and I think you can easily find it online. Consequently, Kolesnikov and Golovanov have been under arrest for 18 months, and as you know, according to the law, this is the time limit. Therefore, there is a problem: it is time to set them free. So the officers invented the following legal turn in order not to allow them to go free. It is possible to keep them under arrest if the completion of the investigation of “the proved part of the charge” is announced. I believe that if the lawyers of these two accused individuals (who in my opinion have been kept under arrest illegally) will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, they will absolutely win this case.

- Let’s go back to Adelaja.

- And all this is directly related to him. The reason why Kolesnikov and Golovanov are being under arrest, as Mr. Lutsenko once said, is that they do not want to give evidence against Sunday. These two simply cannot give any evidence and never will, as they do not have any information regarding illegal activity of my client Sunday.
Regarding the charges to my defendant I must say that they are absolutely absurd, pointless and inconsistent. Moreover, I am deeply convinced that the crime investigator who works on this case (and he is an expert) clearly understands that these charges do not stand up to scrutiny and there is no evidence in the case. Therefore, sooner or later the case will be closed.

- So, was Adelaja related to “King’s Capital” or not?

- No, he was not. I have already told what impressed me personally. Here is an example. When previous crime investigator was working on this case (now he is retired), the main accused said the following. He worked at the “King’s Capital” company and had a deal with contracting. He collected the money he received from the people and get some interest. In qualifying the case, he refers to the exact amounts (which are more than one thousand UAH) – it is about the money he earned. And this man is a witness. My defendant, who is accused in this case, is neither a founder nor the owner nor the co-owner of the “King’s Capital” company, - he has never worked there, even a single day, even as a janitor.

- Who is this man you are talking about?

- It is not correct to announce his name, as then I could be accused of divulging information about the pre-trial investigation. Besides, this person didn’t give me permission to release his name. In addition, such a witness as the one I’m talking about, was not alone. And I stress again that those who directly said they were collecting money are only witnesses. I think that investigators later learned that they did something wrong then but there are still some funny moments in this case.

- If Adelaja is not involved in the “King’s Capital” affair, why is he among the accused?

- Here we need to look over the entire story. If there was no Sunday’s name– the well-known and flamboyant person in Kyiv – this case would not be so high-profile. I was recently asked by journalists, who were interviewing me, whether they would come if there was no Sunday in this case. And they agreed that they would not have come because it would not be interesting. In the very beginning of the case, another interesting name figured in it.

- What name?

- Leonid Chernovetsky. But when it became clear that it is hard to make Chernovetskiy related to this case, then only Sunday was left. At that time, as people say, was a different political situation. Today, the police leadership seems to be changed but still… Do you think it is possible for police to confess that they have missed some details and there is no crime on Sunday?!

- Maybe the person whose name you cannot tell, was related to Adelaja through his church?

- Once again, I’m telling you: this man was not alone; there were a list few of them. And all of them, as it became clear during the investigation, collected the money.

- And they were related to the “Embassy of God”?

- No, they had nothing to do with Sunday. By the way, in the indictment there is no written disposition of any article on which he is accused. It means that there is not described what exact crime Sunday had done. Nonsense like Sunday used hypnosis appears only on the Internet.

- But are Kolesnikov and Golovanov, who have been under arrest, related to the “King’s Capital” or they deny it as well?

- No, they say they have not committed any crime and have never worked at the “King’s Capital”. As I know from Lutsenko’s words, they both will be kept under arrest as they do not want to cooperate with the investigation. But even if they wanted to give evidence against my defendant, they cannot do it because they do not have any information regarding the illegal actions of my client. Because otherwise they would have "cooperated" in full swing.

- I think the name of Robert Fletcher is familiar to you. He says that some of his clients he received from Sunday.

- I hear about it for the first time. I do not know the fate of Fletcher but he does not figure in the case of Sunday anyway.

- At the beginning of the interview you said, that you are going to declare a petition to renew the investigation. When will that happen?

- In the near future. To declare a petition on some investigation activities you need to learn carefully all materials.

SOON THE CASE OF PASTOR SUNDAY ADELAJA WILL BE CLOSED!

SUNDAY ADELAJA’S LAWYER, ANDREY FEDUR, THROWS LIGHT ON THE RESONANT CASE.

In an exclusive interview, made by the social movement "Voice of Truth", Andrey Fedur, a famous Ukrainian lawyer, expressed his opinion about certain episodes that took place in a criminal case against the senior pastor of the Embassy of God Church, Sunday Adelaja, proceeded in 2008.

It seems not only Ukraine but the whole world today is watching events unfolding around the Embassy of God church and its leader Pastor Sunday Adelaja. Such interest is not surprising, since Sunday Adelaja is a person of transnational scale, who took part in session with well-known and influential people of our time, and attracted attention of such leading media as the Wall Street Journal, BBC and Associated Press.

Being only an onlooker in this situation, the international community is still puzzled why the Sunday Adelaja case still exists if the fact is obvious that all the charges are inflated just like a soap bubble, without any foundation. Moreover, with a frequency of one time every three to four days national media and law enforcement agencies continue to escalate the situation around Pastor Sunday and the church in general.

Why the case of Sunday Adelaja is still not closed?

Lawyer Andrey Fedur answers one of the intriguing questions:

"In the course of the investigation materials being studied, I can tell my client has nothing to do with it. In my opinion, Pastor Sunday is still pursued today only for one simple reason: someone has found him to be a real threat. Pastor Sunday is a Head of a serious enough and powerful religious community in Ukraine. It seems someone does not like it, as well as it is not included in someone’s plans. This is my personal opinion, I am deeply convinced of it.

We have cardinally changed Government. Formerly there were some prerequisites, but for now the case of Pastor Sunday is still in progress, and there is no objective decision. I came to the next conclusion: the case is in the Sunday Adelaja person. If there had not been such a religious community today, which Sunday Adelaja leads, there wouldn’t have been so much interest in this man.

From the perspective of law, this case should have been closed long ago. During two years, investigators have not produced one piece of evidence of Pastor Sunday’s guilt. There is no guilt and cannot be. Why? Because there is no evidence of committing a crime. Pastor Sunday did not commit those crimes he is accused of. Legal investigator also understands that the charges against Pastor Sunday are futile ... "

Pastor Sunday Problem is inside of him ... I guess it is his energy, unbridled desire to reveal God to the Ukrainian people and to enlighten the eyes of Ukrainians, uncompromising, persistence and determination in achieving the desired goals. He can be a serious threat to those who used to keep people in ignorance and slavery.

In the second part of article series about lawyer Andrey Fedur opinion of the situation surrounding Pastor Sunday, you can learn why Pastor refrain from public statements and comments on the investigation, as well as which case against Pastor Sunday has already been closed and others

Movement of the “Voice of Truth "

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Pastor Sunday Adelaja: HOW DO YOU MAKE YOUR PRAYER LIFE EFFECTIVE

(theses of the anointing service for December)

December in our church is the month of fasting, prayer and personal prayer retreat. And as Jesus’ disciples, we should learn at His feet.
Matthew 6:8-10 says: Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him. Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.

Here Jesus is teaching His disciples how to pray, or to say it right, how to pray effectively. An effective prayer is the prayer that induces action, the one that the Lord sends an answer to. In this Scripture, Jesus reveals to us the main secret that makes a prayer effective. This principle, is the corner stone on which all our prayers (including regular daily prayers), fasting and personal prayer retreats are based.

Unfortunately, as many Christians do not consider this principle (which the Lord Himself reveals to us), I could say that about 80% of all their prayers remain unanswered. The reason to that is that people either do not know this principle or do not pray according to this simple truth.

We can see the secret in verse 10: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”. So what is the principle of effective prayer?

Jesus teaches us that our prayers should be concentrated and focused on praying through the things that are God’s will. The target of all our prayers should be bringing God’s will to earth, i.e. the desires of His heart.

We should always pray about the desires of God that are already in His heart or those that He wants to fulfill or has fulfilled in the spiritual world, because God’s desires will not come to earth without a prayer. Everything that God wants to see on earth starts in heaven and prayer is used to bring the desire of God’s heart to earth.

However, it often happens that we pray for and declare the desires of our own heart, our own will, asking God to fulfill them in heaven but it is supposed to be the other way around – the starting point of changes on earth is heaven, not our own will. We pray to fulfill and establish on earth the things that have been fulfilled and established in heaven. In other words, we are merely instruments in God’s hands to carry out His business on earth.

How do we become God’s instruments on earth? The most essential thing is to find out what His desire is. And then we pray for this desire to be fulfilled on earth. Examine your heart desires to make sure that everything you are praying about is meant to only glorify His name and have God’s will be fulfilled on earth!

For instance, if you are praying for good health, then it is to help you serve the Lord. If you are praying for a job, then it is not only to earn money for yourself and to fulfil your desires but to spread the Kingdom of God and establish His will. And also to spread His principles to your place of work. If you are praying for your future spouse, then you must be certain that through this marriage you want to glorify God by establishing His principles and desires. In other words we must be sure that in prayer the motives of our hearts are targeted to fulfill God’s desires on earth. If we pray that way, then the percentage of answers to our prayers will be much higher than we can only imagine.

Apostle James had this same revelation. James 4:2-4: You desire, and do not have. You murder, and are jealous, and cannot obtain. You fight and war, yet you have not because you ask not. You ask and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts. Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever desires to be a friend of the world is the enemy of God”.

If our prayers are concentrated on satisfying our own carnal needs and desires, then there is no chance that such prayers will be heard in heaven. This is because far above everything, God answers prayers that are targeted at fulfilling His intentions and will on earth.

James 4:13-15: Come now, those saying, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and spend a year there, and we will trade and will make a profit, who do not know of the morrow. For what is your life? For it is a vapor, which appears for a little time, and then disappears. Instead of you saying, If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.

In the passage above, Apostle James is telling us that we cannot dictate to God what He is to do from/in heaven. But it should be the other way round - we receive His orders. We, as obedient servants, can only listen to God’s orders/will and fulfill them on earth.

Even Jesus could not pass over this truth. John 6:38: “For I came down from Heaven, not to do My own will but the will of Him who sent Me”. Jesus announced it publicly that this is the only lifestyle He dedicated Himself to. He came only to carry out what God intended to fulfill through Him. And all His actions were focused on fulfilling the desires of the Father revealed to Him in prayer.

James 5:19: “Then Jesus answered and said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of Himself but what He sees the Father do. For whatever things He does, these also the Son does likewise”. In this Scripture Jesus explains His prayer. First Jesus prays for God to reveal to Him His desire, His will. Then once Jesus would see God’s will for Him, He prayed to bring it here to earth. And only after that Jesus went on and carried out the will of the Father through certain deeds.

Apostle Paul also explains to us the secret of answered prayer: “And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him” (1 John 5:14-15).

We can always have answers to our prayers if we know for sure that we are praying through God’s desires and intentions which He has seen and determined in heaven. By so praying, God answers and fulfills what we are asking for.

The most important for God is the fulfillment of His will. And only what is done to glorify and establish His Kingdom on earth counts in heaven. Imagine, Jesus does not even call His mother and brothers His own if they do not fulfill God’s will on earth. “For whoever shall do the will of My Father in Heaven, the same is My brother and sister and mother” – that is what Jesus told his disciples when they brought His mother and brothers to Him. (See Matthew 12:46-50)

So we become closer and dearer to God when we become more and more dedicated to fulfilling His will on earth, giving ourselves fully to realizing God’s programs, God’s projects, God’s desires and establishing God’s glory on earth. It is this dedication that defines our closeness to God.

If you see someone who is dedicated only to bringing the glory to the Creator: it is the person who will have authority on earth and in heaven. But whoever is trying to use God for their own interests will be “found wanting” in the sight of God (Dan. 5:27).

God’s authority on earth and in heaven belongs to those who seek for fulfillment of God’s will on earth. May God help us that our prayers and daily actions be dedicated only to finding and fulfilling the will and desires of our Heavenly Father on earth, as it has been done in heaven.

We recommend the following books to study this topic deeper: “Mighty Warrior” by Sunday Adelaja; “The Final Quest” by Rick Joyner.

May the Lord bless you and your family!