New Hope International

Programs: Ukraineprogram accomplishments: in 2012 there were over 3000 students enrolled in new hope ukraine's bible correspondence course (bcc) program, including 707 new students enrolled this year. Through this ministry, 48 students wrote to new hope ukraine to tell them that they had accepted christ as savior this year as a result of working through the courses. New hope coworkers and volunteers ran 32 summer camps for bcc participants, with about 3,555 kids attending (including many who were not bcc participants). The leaders of the bcc program also began offering the lessons to children in three public schools, and prepared an online version of the bible correspondence courses which became available in 2012. New hope provided 7 training on public school ministry as evangelistic tool for local churches in ukraine and prepared 289 leaders. More than 19,500 public school students participated in healthy living classes presented by new hope ukraine's lecturers in school-approved sessions using a variety of materials including the "no apologies" materials written by focus on the family. Several thousands of these kids attended follow-up events, such as bible studies, sporting events, conferences and summer camps, a large number of them eventually attended church services and many of those accepted christ as their savior and lord:12 youth camps for 910 teens7 trainings on youth ministry for 408 participants32 special/topical events for 7310 people24 presentation for 5175 peoplenew hope ukraine's orphan care program is continuing to expand each year, with 374 orphans and foster children placed in 106 ukrainian families. In 2012 there were 12 children and 4 families added to the program. Two family camps specially designed for adopted children and their families were conducted in two regions, attracting a total of 260 children and parents. New hope ukraine's family ministry held dozens of trainings, conferences and camps during 2012, as well as several weekly men's and women's bible studies. A new three-year plan and strategy were developed by the new family ministries director, who was added to the staff of new hope ukraine. The russian language internet evangelistic site "why jesus? "(which went live in october 2011) is available to any russian speaker worldwide who has internet access and who searches for a number of different topics online, such as "jesus" and "god. " three presentations on "why jesus? " project were done for church leaders in ukraine during different christian forums and conferences in 2012. Three trainings were provided and 5 new e-coaches were certified to join the project. During 2012, 3198 individuals visited the site from 60 countries. 283 of those,from 21 countries, had begun or completed the five week course. Thirty-nine of them asked for the address of local churches and bible study groups so that they could continue their growth in christ. Nine asked for and received bibles because they did not have one. The team that overseas this evangelistic project consists of two paid workers and 11 volunteers. In 2012 new hope ukraine sold 4,572 copies of 32 different books and resources, and prepared several new books and collections for publication. This figure includes 31 sets of the four-year footsteps of faith sunday school curricula.

romaniaprogram accomplishments: in 2012 the new hope office based in timisoara printed over 6,900 copies of twelve new book titles and reprinted over 5,500 copies of 27 titles they had previously printed, and sold a total of 10,311 copies. They gave away an additional 200 copies. They also translated, printed, and distributed quarterly our daily bread devotionals to 520 subscribers. They also published these devotionals on their website and continued efforts to promote and market this ministry tool and their books at four different conferences. They sold 26 sets of the bcm sunday school curricula, and ran four summer camps with a total of 109 attendees.

bulgaria program accomplishments: in 2012 new hope bulgaria placed a significant emphasis on a program called "train for trainers" (t4t). This program equipped 24 individuals to train children's workers in their denominations and regions. These 24 coaches equipped an additional 250 national volunteers and children's ministry workers from 20 local churches from the baptist, pentecostal, methodist, and congregational denominations. Thirty-five sets of a four year t4t curriculum are now being used by 140 children's workers across bulgaria, with follow-up mentoring taking place for the t4t trainers. Fifty sets of the bcm sunday school curricula have been distributed so far. In the beginning of 2012, new hope bulgaria published the book purpose driven youth ministry by doug fields in partnership with the largest book publisher in bulgaria - new man publishing. In 2012 we distributed 106 books from the initial print run of 1,000 copies. New hope joined churches in their discipleship and evangelism efforts among children, youth and families in 3 different cities in summer 2012. We prepared and implemented childrens and youth ministry programs for summer camp and vbs and reached 150 children and youth and their respective relatives who were coming to camp in the mountains of bulgaria.

hungary program accomplishments: in 2012 new hope hungary published two book titles with a focus on ministry to children, youths and families. How and when to talk to your kids about sex by stanton & brenna jones,and losing control and liking it by tim sanford. The staff sold about 3,800 copies of books (and gave away about 300 more) at book fairs and regional meetings for reformed and lutheran pastors, as well as to catholic leaders. Sunday school curriculum produced by new hope hungary is now being used by around 660 teachers. Eleven of the premarital counseling dvd sets were distributed. Slovakiaprogram accomplishments: in february 2012, new hope international began the process of closing the office in slovakia. Programs that had already been in place were slowly phased-out, and by late summer the last bills were paid and the office fully off our books. In early 2012 sixteen participants received training through the new hope slovakia map program. The purpose of map is to prepare, equip and mobilize children's, youth's and student's workers from various churches so that they are more qualified and passionate to carry out their ministries. A few dozen teens were involved in youth meetings twice a month and several of them made decisions to follow christ. New hope slovakia gave away or sold for bargain prices all of the books concerning family and family issues that they had in stock.