Class of ’91 · Minsk
Gennady & Larissa Kernozhitsky
Senior pastor who has planted three churches in Belarus and stood with neighbouring congregations under pressure.
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St. James Bible Institute · Since 1991
Changing the mission field to a mission force.
Non-denominational, Christ-centered education for ministry leaders — pastors, teachers and leaders trained in Kyiv who now serve churches across Europe and North America.
1991Founded in Korosten, opened in Kyiv in 1992
2-yearIntensive Christian ministry training
12Countries where our alumni serve
FirstChristian college in Ukraine to welcome women
Alumni focus
A generation of leaders, still serving.
Since graduation, St. James alumni have planted churches, taught in seminaries, led worship and built fellowships between churches that rarely sat at the same table.
Our alumni project reconnects with graduates across Ukraine and beyond — hearing their stories, learning what God has done in their lives, and finding ways to stand with the local pastors carrying the work forward.
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From the field
Alumni stories
Group #105 · Class of ’95
Alexander Pavlyuk
Seminary teacher turned pastor, building a fellowship of Protestant, Orthodox and Catholic pastors in western Ukraine.
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Class of 2000 · Kyiv
Svetlana Monastyrskaya
Worship leader and teacher, now serving at New Generation church and assisting Pastor Igor and his family.
Read more →What makes St. James different
Our calling
Christ-centered training
Non-denominational, Christ-centered education that equips ministry leaders for the church and the community.
Christian schooling
Developing private, elementary Christian education internationally — investing in the next generation early.
Bridge-building
A non-denominational, bridge-building approach for effective cross-cultural diversification in education.
“Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His deeds among the peoples.”Psalm 105:1
Where our alumni serve today
BelarusCanadaFinlandGermanyIsraelItalyMoldovaPolandRussiaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited States
Ministry partners
Built together
Faculty came from churches and ministries across the US, Canada and Europe. Over the years, St. James partnered with:
Church of the HighlandsPrecept Ministries InternationalCoMissionCampus Crusade for ChristBilly Graham CrusadesEvery Home for Christ
Are you a St. James graduate?
We would love to hear where God has taken you since graduation. Reconnect with us and help us tell the story.