In order to wisely navigate through the many opportunities we have, SPI / STS has an advisory council made up of experienced leaders and model preachers. This council--along with their churches--are responsible for providing insight and direction with respect to important strategy issues, and helping us to reach our goals. Our Advisory Council is made up of both US-based and Russian men. The following is our current Advisory Council:

US ADVISORY COUNCIL
Kevin Edwards, M.Div
Pastor of International Outreach
Grace Community Church
Sun Valley, CA

Jack Hughes, D.Min
Pastor – Teacher
Calvary Bible Church
Burbank, CA

Alexey Kolomiytsev, Th.M
Pastor-Teacher
Slavic Bible Church
Battleground, WA

Paul Lamey, (D.Min in Process)
Pastor-Teacher
Grace Community Church
Huntsville, AL

Steve Lawson, D.Min
Pastor-Teacher
Christ Fellowship Baptist Church
Mobile, AL

Tom Pennington, MA

Pastor-Teacher
Countryside Bible Church

Southlake, TX

RUSSIAN ADVISORY COUNCIL

Victor Ryaguzov (Rector)
Pastor
Transfiguration Baptist Church
Samara, Russia

Eric Abdunabiev
Field Education Director
Krasnodar, Russia

Ruslan Goryainov
Academic Assistant
Samara Theological Seminary
Samara, Russia

Vladimir Dubinsky
Pastor
Regeneration Church
Samara, Russia

Oleg Gorobets
Pastor
Grace Church
Samara, Russia

Victor Puzankov
Pastor
Good News Church
Samara, Russia

Andrey Zubarev
Director
Grace to You – Russia
Samara, Russia

Victor Zubarev
Church Planter
Samara, Russia