Hank Paulson is a true hero of the Gospel. A Dutchman, he risked his life, time and again, as he crossed Soviet borders to carry God's Word in  communist-controlled countries. The organization he founded, then known as the Eastern European Bible Mission, smuggled literally tons of Bibles and Christian material during the two decades before the Iron Curtain fell.

Today his ministry, New Hope International, works quietly in partnership with the growing Body of Christ in these formerly closed nations. With over 100 national workers and hundreds of volunteers in six countries, New  Hope is far better known in Eastern and Central Europe than it is here in the United States.

I heartily commend Hank Paulson and New Hope International to you. Moreover, I believe Project Ukraine, which will establish urgently needed libraries for churches and youth workers, is an exceptional opportunity to reach a new generation for Christ.

Dr. D. James Kennedy, Senior Pastor -- Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
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It is a pleasure for me to congratulate New Hope on the great work it has been doing through the years.  When I served as the U.S. Ambassador to Romania during some of its darkest days under the Communist dictator Nicolas Ceausescu, EEBM (New Hope) was helpful in its mission of providing Bibles and Christian literature to those in need. EEBM played an important role then. Today, its work is even more important. Please accept my best wishes for continued success in your good work.

David Funderburk, Former Member of Congress, Former US Ambassador to Romania

When Eastern Europe needed Bibles, EEBM (New Hope) was a leader in getting the Word of God into the hands of Christians. Now Eastern European Christian leaders are asking for help in equipping children, youth and family workers. New Hope is taking the lead in serving nationals who  will affect the church, not only this generation, but the next one as well. I’m grateful for all that New Hope does to multiply their ministry a hundred-fold with the nationals. New Hope does what other mission agencies say they should be doing, but aren’t!

Dr. Jim Burns, President -- Youth Builders (formerly National Institute of Youth Ministry)
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We are thankful for the ministry of New Hope. The Lord opened doors to the schools and prisons. Also, New  Hope helps us with family situations. We are thankful and our hearts are ablaze for God.

Dr. Juraj Kohut, President of the Baptist denomination, Slovakia

In the name of the Ukrainian Union of Evangelical Baptist Christians we express our sincere gratefulness for work you did for our nation in the past –  for Bibles and other Christian literature you printed and smuggled to us in those very difficult times.

We are no less grateful for work you do for us now. Your program is very good, very useful and very needed, especially your training conferences and also all your support of our workers. We want to thank our brother Jaroslav  Kratka who dedicated his life to work for us and sacrificially leads this work.

We very sincerely thank all who support this work. We are especially touched by the support of  brothers and sisters from the Czech Republic. Thank you. We thank also our National Director Stiepan Matviiv and all the workers who sacrificially work in different parts of Ukraine.

Let our gracious Lord go on blessing you; we believe that you will not cease your support. We do pray that the Lord repay you many times your sacrifice.

Gregori Ivanovits Komendant, President, All-Ukrainian Union of Associations Of Evangelical Christians and Baptists
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I’ll never forget our first meeting with Jaroslav. Then, I only had a slight idea of what kind of work New Hope is getting ready for in Ukraine. But at this conference, I understood how important a ministry this is. Our church is privileged to be chosen by you as a place for your conference. You are a great blessing for us. I want to  assure you that our hearts are open to you. I do appreciate the work you do for God. But look around at how many there still are who die in poverty, not only material but mainly moral poverty. Please, help us to save them. Help  us with training. Help us to save families.

I would like to thank all those who financially support New Hope. Tell them we appreciate it and we pray for them. Tell them that through their sacrifice, God miraculously multiplies. Your work is not easy. But I assure you it is not in vain.

Rev. Ivan Mezur, Pastor of the Baptist Church, Vinnica, Ukraine
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