Dia-Logos Podcast - Ep 17 - Navigating Faith, Loss, and Unity in Siberia
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In this episode of the Dia-Logos Podcast, host Brad Kirsten chats with Riko Viviers, Eastern Slavic Specialist Consultant for Dia-Logos.
After completing his engineering studies, Riko set out on a short-term mission outreach to Russia that turned into a 25-year career in Siberia’s remote Yakutsk region. In this episode, Riko shares:
✅ Life on the Siberian Frontier: What it’s like living and ministering in Siberia’s Far East, learning the Russian language, and connecting with indigenous communities.
✅ The Post-Soviet Spiritual Landscape: How the collapse of the Soviet Union created a spiritual hunger, followed by decades of modernization and shifting cultural values.
✅ Ground-Level Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Rare first-hand insights into how remote eastern communities face mobilization, military losses, economic hardship, and fuel shortages.
✅ The Voice of the Local Church: How Russian and Ukrainian believers navigate pastoral care, prophetic witness, and the call for Christian unity under strict legal constraints.
✅ A Siberian Romance: The heartwarming story of how God brought Riko and his Yakutian wife, Mariaana, together amidst cold winters and shared ministry passions.
Tune in for an eye-opening conversation that offers a kingdom perspective on conflict, faith, and perseverance in one of the most remote regions on Earth.
After completing his engineering studies, Riko set out on a short-term mission outreach to Russia that turned into a 25-year career in Siberia’s remote Yakutsk region. In this episode, Riko shares:
✅ Life on the Siberian Frontier: What it’s like living and ministering in Siberia’s Far East, learning the Russian language, and connecting with indigenous communities.
✅ The Post-Soviet Spiritual Landscape: How the collapse of the Soviet Union created a spiritual hunger, followed by decades of modernization and shifting cultural values.
✅ Ground-Level Impact of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Rare first-hand insights into how remote eastern communities face mobilization, military losses, economic hardship, and fuel shortages.
✅ The Voice of the Local Church: How Russian and Ukrainian believers navigate pastoral care, prophetic witness, and the call for Christian unity under strict legal constraints.
✅ A Siberian Romance: The heartwarming story of how God brought Riko and his Yakutian wife, Mariaana, together amidst cold winters and shared ministry passions.
Tune in for an eye-opening conversation that offers a kingdom perspective on conflict, faith, and perseverance in one of the most remote regions on Earth.
