The Association of Christian Evangelical Churches “Union of Christians” is an association of Protestant communities of Russia, belonging to evangelical Christians. Currently has 350 communities. The center is located in St. Petersburg. The president of the association is Dmitry Polyakov . The history of the Association dates back to 1986, when a youth group of evangelical Christians began to hold concerts of modern Christian music. The group received official registration under the modern name in 1995 [1] .
The main credo of the association is an emphasis on spiritual revival and an active social policy (work with the poor, the disabled, drug addicts, prisoners). The Association of Christian Churches "Union of Christians" is accredited by the OSCE as a non-governmental organization.
Structure
The association operates in the following regions:
- Buryat
- Far Eastern - Khabarovsk
- Kaliningrad
- Volga - Penza .
- North-West - St. Petersburg .
- Siberian - Krasnoyarsk
- Ural - Yekaterinburg
- Central - Moscow .
- South Siberian - Barnaul
At the head of the regions are guardians or bishops [2]