Kostya -andcover boardthat we use for safety reasons - is 18 years old and lives in Kazakhstan with his mother, father and three Brothers. His father is the pastor of a large church in Kazakhstan. Kostyahas just completed12.class - what in Denmark would correspond to 2.g. He is very musical and wants to attend the conservatory in the coming years. HisHis specialty is saxophone, but he also plays a lot of other instruments.
Have you been a Christian all your life?
–Yes, I am waxed on in a Christian family with a strong focus on Bible. I love the church, and I love being a part of singing praises to God.I was only sex years old, when I was gripped by a fervent eagerness to learn God's ord - The Bible to know. Do not and ChildrenBible or something Other. I wanted to read the real Bible. I didn't understand much of it., I was studying then, but the desire was there - and has been ever since.
Have you experienced any kind of bullying at school?
–Not much. My chamberstseems to understand that I take my faith seriously, And they respectr me for it. I may not be the, who just rushes out and tells everyonethat I am a Christian. MAnd they can see it on me.However, I did have a poor experience in the early years of school. One of my classmates wanted to know more about my faith, so I gave him a New Testament. Unfortunately, my communist class teacher saw it and got incredibly angry. He shouted in class that it was forbidden to bring religiosity into the country and many other things. After this, he was haA string against me at all hours, even though I was just sevenyears old.
What is it like at university? Do you feel it too the?
–Not at all in the same way. As I mentioned before, my friends have accepted me, even though I'm a Christian. Of course, there are some of them,thelooks crooked tome, but it is not expressed via banking or similarend.
Evangelizer you saw in the studio?
–Yes, I do! Not by shouting or anything wild, but by being compassionate and a good servant. And of course also in conversations. But I try not to scare people away from Jesus by being too coloring.
Har I experienced persecution elsewhere?
–In church, we have experienced harassment during and after services, but it's okay. Jesus has said:"They have persecuted me, and they will persecute you." So we hold our heads high, When something happens, and vi Trust that Jesus is in control of the situation.
What has been the most important thing in persevering in faith in Jesus?
–To be honest, I've never thought about life without Jesus. It means too much to me, and I've been reading the Bible for so many years that I can't imagine any other truth than that, God has revealed. But II have skippedfor musical offerings that could have made, I had made a lot of money today - and If I had said yes to that, I probably wouldn't be a disciple of Jesus today.
You mentioned earlier that you want to go to the conservatory. What would you like to Use it for?
–I would like to be a worship leader. Either in the church I have always attended or another church in Kazakhstan. I want to worship Jesus because I love it and I love him.I've considered writing my own worship songs, but it requires a lot of paperwork and permissions from the government, so it might be too much hassle. In returnI've been thinking on Putting new lyrics on more pop songs to make it attractive and easy for newcomers. Mission is something, We are going to, and therefore we need to see, Whether we're doing it well enough, concludes Kostya.
Thank you all so much, thesupports the Christian church in Kazakhstan.
