
by Peter Artman and Robbert-Jan Perk (EEA Hope for Europe Prayer Network)
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There are two things I have struggled with for as long as I can remember: I never felt fully at home anywhere, and I was never sure I was good enough.
I was born the early 1980s in Georgia into a mixed Georgian-Ukrainian family. Living through the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the rise of nationalist discourse, I was never fully accepted as “purely Georgian.” “Georgia for Georgians” was the driving motto of society. Already in my school years, I would hear from classmates: “Go away, you Russian”—a pejorative at the time. Some teachers would crush my enthusiasm for learning by saying, “You will never think and write like real Georgians.” I remember feeling ashamed of my background, of my mother, and wishing she could be like “all the other moms” at school’s parents meetings.

Recently, I was talking to a Christian colleague who works in the world of anti-human trafficking ministry. (I chair the Board of the European Freedom Network). She had been talking with a non-Christian leader in the same field who seemed distinctly suspicious of the faith element of Christians who reach out to serve the most needy.
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I was recently in Lviv, Ukraine, and had an opportunity to talk with a brother in Christ who was conscripted and now serves as a soldier in the Ukrainian army. Knowing him as a civilian and missionary in the past, and seeing him now in military uniform, moved me deeply. This led us to a more open conversation, presented here in the form of an interview.
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The world is spinning fast—inequality grows, climate bites, trust erodes, and technology changes everything before we’ve even read the manual. These aren’t just headlines; they shape the communities we serve as churches.
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Do RHP partners care for illegal migrants, as well as those deserving of refugee status? If so, why?
Yes, we serve illegal migrants. The Good Samaritan inspires us. Jesus asks His followers to care for the one in need, no matter who they are. RHP does not take any political stance. We respect the law. However, every human being bears God’s image. He loves them. We are to love them.










The Evangelical Alliance was originally created in London in 1846. A number of founding members were representing European countries. The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) was founded in 1951. The EEA exists to foster unity and evangelical identity and provide a voice and platform to 23 million European evangelical Christians. The mission of the EEA is to CONNECT for com-mon purpose, EQUIP for integral mission and REPRESENT with a united voice. It is a grassroots movement from all Protestant traditions present in 36 European countries. The Brussels office of the EEA promotes active citizenship of its constituency and represents it to the European Institutions. The EEA is part of the World Evangelical Alliance (www.worldea.org)
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