Summer 2026 Mission Journey
RESET

Reset. Reconnect. Return.

Akop and Svetlana are returning to the places God first lit a fire in them — to reconnect with His purpose, walk alongside faithful churches, and discover what He's doing next.

🇲🇩 Moldova 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇳🇴 Norway
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The Vision

Why We're Going

For the past months, God has been pressing one phrase into our hearts: "Reset."

"After years of full lives, full schedules, and full ministry, the Lord is inviting us again to take a step of faith — to reconnect with His purpose for our lives, our calling, and our future. We want to return to the soil where God first lit a fire in us, walk again with the people and churches who shaped our faith, and stand alongside the evangelists carrying the gospel into places where it costs something to believe."

From August 2 through late September, we will travel through six nations — preaching where invited, serving behind the scenes, and listening for what God is doing next.

Akop and Svetlana
Akop and Svetlana with Drs. Kevin and Leslie McNulty

With Drs. Kevin and Leslie McNulty — Christian Adventures International

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35+ Years
35+ Countries
6 Nations Ahead

Our Roots

Where We Come From

What began in 1991 in a small town in the foothills of the Ural Mountains has carried us across more than three decades and over 35 countries.

For over 25 years we walked alongside Drs. Kevin and Leslie McNulty and the Christian Adventures International family — serving as their International Event Directors, organizing mass tent outreaches across Eurasia and the former Soviet Union, and from 2006 onward helping the McNultys coordinate worldwide crusades for Dr. T.L. Osborn, under whose preaching we also grew tremendously. Nearly everything we know about ministry, we learned in their company.

We continue building on this strong heritage — with deep gratitude for those who shaped us, and hearts still open to walk together as God unfolds this next chapter.

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Akop preaching in Meleuz, 1991 Men in prayer Akop speaking Worship gathering

The Route

Where We're Going

August 2 – late September 2026  ·  Departing Orlando, FL

God has touched our hearts and called us to move toward that part of the world where He Himself is leading us. We don't yet know the whole journey — we can't see how far the road stretches or exactly where the Lord will want to use us. But we see what matters, and we're sure of it: the time has come to go where He is calling. To go where there are people who need what God has placed within us. We want to understand how and in what ways we can serve them.

We know this is only the beginning — the beginning of something new. And we're certain that with God, so much is possible. With Him, even mountains move. With all our hearts, we want to be obedient to Him.

Dear friends, thank you — for believing in us, for praying for us, and for wanting to walk this road together with us. May the Lord bless you!

Moldova traditional folk costumes
🇲🇩 Tickets purchased
Moldova
Aug 2 – Aug 16

Hosted by local partners. Building new relationships and exploring opportunities for evangelism training and humanitarian aid in one of Europe's most spiritually open nations.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan crusade
🇰🇬 Conference confirmed
Kyrgyzstan
Aug 17 – Aug 23

Bishkek Conference Aug 18–22, hosted by local partners. Gathering alongside evangelists and leaders from across Central Asia for five days of shared vision and ministry.

Baiterek Tower, Astana, Kazakhstan
🇰🇿 Planned
Kazakhstan
Aug 22 – Aug 28

Hosted by local partners in Almaty — a hub of faith and culture at the heart of Central Asia, set against the snow-capped peaks of the Tian Shan range.

Blue dome mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
🇺🇿 Planned
Uzbekistan
Aug 28 – Sept 1

Stepping into one of the ancient heartlands of civilization — to encourage and strengthen the church in one of Central Asia's most spiritually significant nations.

Mount Ararat, Armenia
🇦🇲 Planned
Armenia
Sept 1 – Sept 15

Reuniting with dear friends who shaped our early ministry. Two weeks of deep fellowship, teaching, and serving the Armenian church.

Norway fjord
🇳🇴 Planned
Norway
Sept 15 – Sept 25

Hosted by faithful friends in Oslo — a season of rest, gratitude, and renewal before the long flight home.

At a Glance

Trip Timeline

Aug 2, 2026
Departure — Orlando → Moldova
Tickets purchased. Journey begins.
Aug 18 – 22
Bishkek Conference — Kyrgyzstan
Confirmed anchor event of the trip.
Sept 1
Arrival — Armenia
Two weeks of ministry and fellowship.
Sept 15
Norway — Rest & Renewal
Hosted by faithful friends in Oslo.
Late Sept 2026
Return — Oslo → Orlando
Carrying stories, renewed vision, and gratitude.

Walk With Us

We're putting together a small team who will go with us — not on the plane, but in prayer and in partnership. Every role matters.
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Financial Partnership

Our budget for RESET 2026 is $15,000 — flights, housing, ground transport, insurance, and two months of home expenses while we serve in six countries. $5,550 has come in. $9,450 remains. We're trusting God for every dollar — and we're asking specific people to walk this with us.

$5,550 raised Goal: $15,000

37% funded  ·  $9,450 remaining  ·  Updated June 2026

The Partnership Challenge

We're asking 40 people to walk with us as monthly partners from July through October — the four months that cover preparation, the journey, and the first weeks home. At $50/month, forty partners brings in $8,000 — the heart of what we still need. One-time gifts close the rest.

This isn't only about the budget. The forty are who we're building with — beyond this trip, into whatever God opens next.

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$50
A day of ground transport between cities
$100
A night's lodging for the two of us
$250
A full day on the road — travel, housing, ministry
$500
Two days, or a flight between countries
$1,000
A full week of the journey
$2,500
An entire country — one of the six, top to bottom
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  • The dispatches from the road, straight to your inbox
  • Your name on our acknowledgments page, with your permission

Additionally for monthly partners — and one-time gifts of $200 or more

  • Early access to dispatches — sent before the public newsletter, with the parts that don't go public
  • A handwritten postcard from one of the six countries, mid-trip
  • A direct line for prayer requests, the whole way through
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From the Field

Travel Updates

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Akop and Svetlana in a sunflower field

Journey begins August 2, 2026.
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How to Pray For Us

Your prayers are the most essential thing we carry. Here are specific ways you can intercede for us throughout the journey.

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Safe Travel

Pray for safe flights, border crossings, and travel between 6 countries across two continents. Pray for health and energy for the entire journey.

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Open Doors

Pray that God opens hearts and doors in every city — that the right people, the right moments, and the right words come at the right time.

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Unity & Strength

Pray for Akop and Svetlana to remain united, full of joy, and spiritually strong throughout every season of the trip.

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Fruit That Remains

Pray that every church visit, every conversation, and every act of service bears lasting fruit — lives changed, faith strengthened, communities renewed.

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Full Provision

Pray that God provides every dollar needed — the remaining $9,450 — so that finances never limit what He wants to do through this mission.

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Clear Direction

Pray for clarity on the next steps — what God is calling ASM Ministries into beyond this trip, and how to be faithful to that call when they return home.

Get in Touch

Reach Us

Questions, a desire to connect, or just want to say you're praying — we'd love to hear from you.

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