Oleg and his family were typical victims of those changes. They wanted to believe in God, but didn't know where to turn. Should they go to the Orthodox Church which had existed in Ukraine for hundreds of years? Or should they try one of the new American groups, like Jehovah Witnesses, that was rapidly growing in Ukraine? They tried both and even other religious groups. But it seemed as though no religion could satisfy the longing for God in their hearts. And one question haunted them - what is the true way to God?

When Oleg was 15 years old, a couple friends who attended a small Baptist church in his village, Kitsman, 16 miles outside of Chernovtsy, invited him to go into the big city to hear an American evangelist named Sammy Tippit. Oleg thought, "Maybe this man can tell me how to truly find God." And it seemed exciting to go to Chernovtsy to the stadium for a "religious" service. The boys caught a bus and headed for the big city.

As Tippit preached, Oleg was stricken in his heart about his sin and need for Christ. When the American evangelist gave the invitation, Oleg made his decision, repenting and trusting Christ. He returned to Kitsman and told his parents what happened to him. Not long afterwards, they also trusted Christ to save them.

Six years later, the entire family is living for Christ. They've found the spiritual Well from which one can drink and never thirst again. The small village church of 20 members was thrilled to have an entire new family. But they didn't have Oleg for long. God had other plans.

Two days before Tippit's arrival for these most recent evangelistic meetings, Oleg was ordained into the ministry. He's now pastor of an 80-member Baptist church in Kadubivtsi, Ukraine. Oleg attended the pastors' conference that Tippit led and shared with him how God changed his life six years earlier in the stadium.

The times are "still a-changing,'" but Oleg now has his feet on the Rock; and he's telling others how to find God in the midst of the winds of change.