Kulakov Becomes Conference’s First Evangelism Coordinator
Peter Kulakov, a well-respected and accomplished pastor and evangelist, is the newly named assistant to the president and evangelism coordinator.
“I am excited about the increased emphasis on evangelism that Peter will provide to churches and schools across the Conference,” says Gary Rustad, Georgia-Cumberland Conference president.
This new position will provide greater coordination and assistance to Conference ministries, including publishing, Leads Bible study follow-ups, assistance to the Education Department and schools with their evangelism plans, and support of churches as they prepare for reaping and evangelistic events. In addition, Kulakov will serve as a liaison with It Is Written, Southern’s School of Religion, and the SALT evangelism program.
From the early age of 7, Kulakov learned that Christians are called to speak about Jesus. While attending first grade in a public communist school, his teacher would criticize the Bible and speak negatively about Jesus. Kulakov would often raise his hand to speak about God as the Creator. While this made his teacher upset, other students became interested in knowing more about his God. “Evangelism is having the spirit of Christ in our life and passionately and fearlessly proclaiming the saving power of God through our personal example and the spoken Word,” said Kulakov.
Since his years in public school, Kulakov has been involved in a wide range of evangelistic initiatives, including local evangelism trainings and evangelistic initiatives in preparation for large scale evangelism; he has been the featured evangelist for internationally televised meetings, and has developed teams of pastors in following up with Bible study interests. He launched the first ever Christian program on government-owned radio and television networks that spanned 12 time zones, and spoke for broadcasts on networks that covered multiple continents.
Kulakov is looking forward to his new role in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. The Conference territory has many resources and ministries, including Southern Adventist University and It Is Written, along with pastors, office personnel, and educators, who all want to share God’s message of hope. “Better coordination of the evangelism efforts across the Conference will help us to be united in this mission. Sharing experiences, setting coordinated goals, praying for each other, and learning from one another will enhance the work of the Gospel Proclamation in our conference,” said Kulakov.
Reflecting on how God has and continues to use him, Kulakov said “I am humbled by the fact that God has been using me as His messenger to lead thousands of dear souls around the world to the ultimate decision to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.”
Georgia-Cumberland | July 2024
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