Born to a Christian family in the Communist Ukraine, Victor Gaiduchik grew up in the underground church of the Soviet Union. Repeatedly, the state police disrupted church services and took leaders and the pastor to “jail.”

As a boy, classmates and teachers ridiculed Victor and his family for their faith in God. Victor was forced to join the army, where he suffered humiliation, threats, and even beatings for his outspoken faith.

Victor and Irina Gaiduchik were called to serve as a young couple. Having been in the harvest field for more than 20 years, their ministry has taken them to many countries of the former Soviet Union, especially to the Ukraine. As nationally appointed missionaries, they also serve the millions of Slavic people now living in the United States.

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