About Us

Our Mission

  • To bring the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ to those who will hear
  • To disciple those who respond to the message of the gospel
  • To help others do what God has called them to do
  • To be a blessing to those in need

Our Vision

To see those people who have made a commitment to Christ become mature, “attaining the whole measure of the fullness of Christ”  Ephesians 4:13.

Matthew 28:18-20, contain what is generally thought of as the “Great Commission. “Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

By saying He had all power, Jesus was identifying himself as the Christ, the Son of God.  His command is to go to all nations not only to preach the gospel and baptize new believers, but also to teach people to do what he taught.  The general term for this is discipleship.

We who are believers now have a clear mandate to provide spiritual counsel and training to those who are younger in Christ.

Throughout the area where we serve there are pockets of new believers, particularly those who have found Christ in summer camps or through men’s meetings, who do not have access to spiritual counsel. Also, the church is growing and there is a great need for spiritual development.

Stoneworks seeks to connect mature believers with new ones, to help these living stones assume their intended position in the spiritual house God is building.

The History of Stoneworks International

Russia — the early days

Originally, Stoneworks sent teams of volunteers to camps in the St. Petersburg area. These trips were always fruitful times of ministry, as the teams established relationships with many of the camp staff and children. Through this summer camp ministry, Stoneworks teams also met orphans, and the teams then wanted to visit the orphanages in the winter. Stoneworks sent teams to Russia all through the year, teams from Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and California.  Through this work, a number of the children ask Jesus into their hearts.

David Hulley (Stoneworks founding chairman) and his daughter Elizabeth spent time in St. Petersburg doing follow-up and making new contacts.  In 2004 Elizabeth Hulley moved to St. Petersburg as the first Stoneworks overseas worker.  She was then involved in follow-up with children met at the camps. She met and married Andrei Sukhovsky; they and their children continue to live and minister in St. Petersburg.

Since then Stoneworks has developed several programs and has helped long-term missionaries ministering in Russia. In 2011, Stoneworks began partnering with Yura Belonozhkin, supporting his work, The Arctic Men’s Fellowship, in the far north of Russia and Norway.  Most recently we’ve partnered with churches in Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. The work continues.

Belarus

In 2007 Stoneworks began discussing and praying about an affiliation with ministries in Belarus. Our work in Belarus formally began in 2008, and in the years since we served in orphanages, shelters and summer camps. 

Our primary partner, Vita Korostyelova, ministers to children and families in difficult situations, serving mainly in small villages near Minsk. 

Montenegro

Also in 2007, contacts were made with the Evangelical church Word of God in Podgorica, Montenegro, led by Vladimir Cizmanski.  A year later, Stoneworks sent a short-term team to minister with the church in sponsoring their very first summer camp for teens. This was a great success and Stoneworks has sent many teams since then.

Each year sees mission teams involved in a variety of ministries — youth camps, prayer walks, worship training, youth leadership seminars, evangelism, and church retreats.

Estonia and Beyond

Next, Stoneworks established relationships in Estonia (less than a day’s drive from St. Petersburg, Russia). In addition to sending mission teams to serve in summer camps, we have deepened our relationship with the church in Jõhvi.

Stoneworks also took a lead in establishing Päikesekiir (Sunbeam), a center for children with disabilities in Northeast Estonia.

Stoneworks also partners with David and Rodica McGuire in Sighișoara, Romania and with Victor and Victoria Urasinov in Soroca, Moldova.

Stoneworks International, Inc. incorporated in December, 2003, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

and now based in the State of Texas, has IRS 501(c)3 non-profit designation.