ABOUT US
Like Dr. Wayne and Bonnie Wilks, Valentin and Tatyana Sviontek were also sent out by Shady Grove Church in 1996 to assist in the launching of the MJBI. By returning to their native Ukraine, they helped establish the MJBI flagship school in Odessa, a city with a large Jewish population of 100,000 with little knowledge about their Messiah Yeshua.
When MJBI began expanding internationally, the Sviontek's ministry did as well, especially in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Israel. Still they remained the key overseers for the flagship school in Odessa.
In 2003, Val and Tatyana felt led to plant a Messianic congregation in Odessa, Or HaMashiach (Light of Messiah) to help meet the growing needs of the Messianic community. Today Congregation Or HaMashiach has grown to over 400 weekly attendees, most of whom are Jewish, with a vibrant outreach to the city.
Early in 2020, when MJBI transitioned into the Gateway Center for Israel, the responsibility of the MJBI Odessa school was transferred over to Val and Tatyana's care. This successful training center has now been renamed the School of Messianic Leadership (SML).
INFORMATION
STAFF
Sviontek Valentin
Co-Founder of MJBI
Lead Rabbi of Or HaMashiach (Light of Messiah) Congregation, Odessa
Courses Taught: Homiletics, Ethics and conduct , Nuve’im.
Married to Tatyana. Have three adult sons: Roman, Joshua, and David
valentinsviontek@gmail.com
Shchepanskiy Oleg
Academic Dean MJBI Odessa
Home Group Ministry Pastor for Or HaMashiach Congregation
Courses Taught: Spiritual Disciplines, Principles of Mentoring
Married to Irina. Have one son: Timothy
dean.ac@mjbitalmidim.com
Shekhovtsov Valentin
Dean of MJBI Odessa Students
Journalist
Pastor of Prayer & Intersetion, Or HaMashiach Congregation
Courses Taught: History of the Messianic Movement;
Israel, the Church, and the Last Days; Prayer Life of the Leader
Married to Rita. Have two daughters: Eva and Elizabeth
dean.st@mjbitalmidim.com
Avsadjanashvili Sergey
MJBI Worship Leader
Worship Pastor of Or HaMashiach Congregation
Courses Taught: Messianic Praise and Worship
Married to Anastacia. Have two daughters: Margarita and Sophia
praise@mjbitalmidim.com
Shermastova Larisa
MJBI Administrator
Ministry, Leader over “Wisdom of the Mother” groap for Or HaMashiach Congregation
Married to Ruslan. Have one daugher: Lisa
admin@mjbitalmidim.com
Skab Pavel
MJBI School Interpreter and Teacher
Courses Taught: Introduction in Counseling.
mjbi.ukraine2016@gmail.com
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE
The scheduled lecture topics are divided for three blocks:
First block
- The Book of Acts and Life of Paul
- The Book of Yochanan (Revelation)
- Church history, Part 1
- World Religions and Cults
- The Principles of Mentoring
- Introduction to Counseling
- Marriage and family from a Jewish Perspective (Internal Freedom)
- Jewish Thought
- Introduction to Judaism
- Leader’s Prayer Life
- Messianic Praise and Worship (the history of Jewish Worship)
Second Block
- Spiritual Disciplines
- Messianic Soteriology (the Comparison between Jewish and Christian salvation Doctrine)
- Giants of the Faith and History of Revivals
- Epistle to Romans (Rav Shaul’s theology)
- Congregational Administration and Organization
- Israel, the Church and the Last Days
- Prophet Isaiah (past, present and future)
- The Overview of Talmud (from a Messianic perspective)
- The Torah and its Application
- Church History (part 2)
- Messianic Apologetics (defending faith)
Third Block
- The Torah and Historical Books
- Gospels and the Books of Acts (Shlehim)
- Bible Doctrine, Part 1
- The Principles of Outreach and Missions
- Jewish History and Culture, Part 1
- Messianic Jewish Life and Practice (Israel and Aliya)
- History and Zionism
- The Gifts and Manifestations of the Spirit
- The Principles of Faith and Vision
- Covenant Life in Congregation
- Messianic-Jewish Theology, Part 1