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There are churches on practically every corner in America, but gradually the religious landscaping is changing. The purpose of Lydia Istomina's story is to inspire Americans to cherish the freedom that they have.Many American pastors went to the former Soviet Union in the 90s to convert atheists but soon realized that they had a lot to learn from Russian spirituality that survived 70 years of persecution. This story of the transformation of both Russians and Americans that took place in Ekaterinburg, Russia and in Shreveport, Louisiana brought together many ordinary individuals who attempted an extraordinary change. The story she tells is gripping, heartwarming, realistic and filled with hope.

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Lydia Istomina is the founding pastor and the first woman pastor in Russia. She is from Ekaterinburg - the city of 1.4 million people on the eastern side of the Ural Mountain, a few miles from the Europe-Asia border. She met with the First Lady of Russia Mrs. Naina Yeltsin. Lydia was able to negotiate the largest military airplane AN-124 (Ruslan) to deliver humanitarian aid to Russia during the most critical years. Lydia's church became a distribution, teaching, and publishing center. Lydia was very instrumental in supporting the collaboration between the Russian government and the General Board of Global Ministries to connect American businesses with Russian entrepreneurs and nonprofits. In America, Lydia Istomina completed her doctorate at St. Paul School of Theology. Her research topics were workplace bullying and revitalizing congregations. Lydia's first book Bringing Hidden Things to Light describes her personal journey in the midst of the dramatic changes in Russia. Another book From Misery to Mystery is a collection of short stories about the life of an immigrant woman in Kansas City.

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