Dear Justin Bieber, I am so pumped for you bro! It is really encouraging to hear that you want to live like Jesus. In one of your recent radio interviews, there was definitely a different spirit about you, one of healthy temperament and also a passionate desire to turn your life around and life for Christ – for this I applaud you and will pray for you to continue forward.

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We are naming this brand new worship experience Forward Church because it describes exactly the movement that God is perpetuating within this community.

• More than 10k people live within 3 miles of the location of Forward Church.
• The largest demographic of people living in Irvine is aged 18–24 (31.44%)
• Coming in at a close second is aged 25-44 (24.1%).
• 40 percent of those people work in the Irvine Spectrum Area which is in the heart and epicenter of where the church facility is located.
• Irvine was named the best-run city in the U.S. by 24/7 Wall Street
• Irvine is ranked as the fifth best place to live in America
• Irvine is consistently ranked as the safest city in the United States. 

With all of it’s glory and impressive statistics, Irvine is a dark place because an overwhelming majority of people living there are not followers of Jesus.

• By God’s grace, we have secured an amazing space in which to gather, about three blocks from The Irvine Spectrum Center.
• The address is 90 Pacifica, Irvine CA 92618.
• The folks over at Irvine Spectrum Double Tree Hotel were gracious enough to allow us to use one of their beautiful spaces to hold our worship services in.
• If you know anything about The Irvine Company or The City Of Irvine, this in and of itself is a huge miracle and we thank God for that. 
• We are so pumped about Shea Dalton joining us as one of our worship leaders. Please be in prayer for Shea and our other worship leaders as they prepare to lead people in the worship of the true and living God.
• We also received news that another solid young guy is basically taking a huge step of faith and moving across the country from the East Coast to Southern California to be a part of this community. Paul Kostyukov will be helping me with many of the pastoral duties. Please be in prayer for Paul as he transitions.
• Our first official gathering will happen on Sunday March 29, beginning at 10:30am. 
• Our Easter Celebration Service will happen the following Sunday April 5th, at 10:30am.
• We will have regular Sunday Worship Experiences every Sunday at 10:30am. 

We want to be a community where the Orange County myth of building an image for yourself is debunked and real, raw and authentic community is fostered among people.

After ten airports, ten flights, two trains, twenty-five Ubers and about one hundred miles of walking, we are back in the best country in the world.  It was super fun to get out of our comfort zone and visit countries where most people speak zero English. Let me say right at the beginning that visiting Europe was Continue Reading…

There was this incredible event that happened this week and I am so excited to tell you all about it. Two days ago, my wife and I celebrated nine years of marriage. We are coming up to almost a decade and have successfully lived together under one roof, what a crazy concept in our culture these days huh? Before you read this post, I want to warn you. It will be very fuzzy, bubbly with all sorts of cupcakes and sprinkles. Yes, not my usual type of post. So let’s get to the absolute superstar in whose honor this post is written – my wife Vika. Continue Reading…

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My parents brought me to America from Russia when I was just eight years old. So even though I went through the entire educational system in the United States, I still grew up in a predominantly Russian household. I hope this post will enlighten many of my American friends about some amazing Soviet tendencies that we Russians tend to demonstrate, no matter how long we have lived in America. Also, I am sure I am not the first to write this kind of post – but this is the first post I write like this one which offers a unique perspective, my own. Here are ten signs that you were raised by Russian parents: Continue Reading…

As a Christian pastor, Martin Luther King’s main influence was Jesus Christ and His gospel, which was evident during most of his public life. King’s faith was based on Jesus’ commandment of loving God and loving your neighbor. As we remember this great man today, here are his top ten quotes of all time: Continue Reading…

Today, I am honored to be interviewed and featured on a prominent Christian leadership blog written by Paul Muzichuk. Paul asked me a series of questions having to do with what gives me the greatest passion in life, how to navigate the ministerial landscape and how leaders can use social media effectively. Check out the full interview by clicking here. Be sure to follow Paul’s blog and get connected with him via Facebook and Twitter.

Hi Guys! I am so excited to share with you that today, my brand new book Forward is officially released!

Go to www.forwardbook.com to get your copy! 

This is a book that will tell you on every page, that if you have breath in your lungs, God has a plan for your life. A plan that is far better, bigger and immeasurably more than anything you have ever imagined. 

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