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No matter what. No matter where. No matter the cost. I said, yes.”
That “yes” led Andrew Moroz to become one of the founders of Gospel Community Church, where he currently serves as the Pastor of Teaching and Vision. Andrew and his wife, Samantha, live in Lynchburg, Virginia, with their three children, Ben, Nic, and Eva, and are currently pursuing domestic infant adoption. Describing his experience at the Bible Institute, Andrew said, “I initially planned to be at WOLBI for one year and then was hoping to transfer to another school. [During] my first year at the Bible Institute, I experienced personal discipleship; I enjoyed diving deep into God’s Word, and I was able to stretch some leadership muscles as an RA. That year, my father passed away from brain cancer. In the midst of grief, there was a deep intimacy with the Lord and an invitation from Him into full-time ministry. No matter what. No matter where. No matter the cost. I said, yes. After completing the internship program at WOLBI, I married Samantha. She had been a good friend from my home church. I recognized that I needed additional training, so we decided to move to Lynchburg so that I could attend seminary at Liberty University. I never imagined my “yes” to God at WOLBI would lead me straight into pastoral ministry and church planting.”
That “yes” has also given Andrew an especially important calling this year – to return home to Ukraine. “His presence was very evident through His people.” Andrew was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. When he was in middle school, the Moroz family permanently moved to the United States. He still has many friends and loved ones there. In 2019, he even brought his kids to Ukraine to experience his homeland and meet their relatives. “When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, I knew I was going back – I just didn’t know when or how. Ukrainian airspace was closed, and the US State Department urged Americans to leave Ukraine. After a lot of wrestling with the Lord and conversations with my wife, kids, and friends, I was on a plane to Europe in March. A friend picked me up, and we drove across the border together. Those early days of the war were very stressful and intense, but God has never stopped working in Ukraine, and His presence was very evident through His people.”
with plans to return soon. While there, he partners with local churches and non-government organizations to provide medical supplies, life-saving equipment, and emergency assistance to refugees. “We’ve helped with food, water, and items for personal hygiene. We’ve contributed financially to help evacuate
Andrew surveying the wreckage from the Russian invasion.
people from dangerous areas. We’ve delivered tourniquets, wound care kits, first aid kits, and various other items requested by those who are living and serving in Ukraine.”
As of August, Andrew had been to Ukraine twice since the war began,
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