Founding Story
Living the Dream
Leaving the Safe and Familiar
Not in Kansas anymore!
What about the Kids?
It didn’t take long to see that children, especially in the small towns and villages, had little hope and often no opportunity to hear about Jesus and the relationship they could have with Him. If there was an evangelical church in their town, it was likely that their parents, out of fear propagated by Communism and the Orthodox Church, would not let them go near it.
Another striking observation was that the evangelical churches in these small communities were mostly filled with older women and, with so few young people, seemed headed for extinction. They began to understand that a bridge was needed – something to draw the kids, introduce them to the Gospel and, through nurturing relationships, integrate them into the local churches.
Tomorrow Clubs are Born
Cindy thought of the impact that Bible clubs had had on her own children and began to sense that God was leading her to start something similar for the kids of Ukraine – weekly Bible clubs where children could hear the Gospel, have some fun, acquire new skills, and learn to follow Jesus through relationships with godly mentors.
When the Martys, along with volunteers from a local church, started the first club more than 20 years ago, only God knew that the Tomorrow Clubs would grow into the largest children’s ministry in Ukraine!
Go and Make Disciples of all Nations
In our wildest dreams, we have never imagined that many thousands of kids would repent and learn to follow Jesus through the Tomorrow Clubs. It’s been the greatest privilege of our lives to witness with our own eyes what only God could do.”
Cindy MartyWe’re just a normal family raising five kids. I’m a chiropractor with a busy practice. We have a lovely home and a comfortable life. Do we really want to leave this all behind?”
Paul MartyHe who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.
1 Thessalonians 5:24