Program of Development the United Methodist Church in Eurasia Episcopal Candidate for Eurasia 2012
Rev. Lydia P. Istomina

My Objective: From Management to Mission
To promote a new purpose and a new vision for the Eurasia United Methodist Church that is an invitation to work on the solution together rather than to dictate a solution. To move Eurasia UMC from management to mission, reflecting Christ in our total life and ministry.
To create an environment for spiritual growth by promoting the Kingdom of God on earth and Wesleyan principles of Holiness of Heart and Life.
To continue developing spiritual, social and educational ministries and programs in accordance to socio-economic, cultural, and inter-religious context of Belorussia, Ukraine, Moldova, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kirgizstan United Methodist congregations.
To help the UMC in Eurasia with self-determination and with voicing its opinion to the global church.
To help all clergy to become effective in preaching the Gospel in their particular socio-economic contexts. To provide training and coaching to achieve organizational change and individual transformation.
To follow the goal that many obtain faith in Christ, and that the faithful remain faithful. To empower all pastors to strive for spiritual self-discovery and personal transformation.
Main Leadership Principles
• The primary role of a Bishop is not to be an administrator but to be a prophetic preacher to effectively respond to Eurasian ministerial context and to raise a standard of prophetic preaching for personal and community transformation (Rom. 10:14-17);
• To practice openness and transparency in leadership and financial practices to promote the highest ethical norms of leadership and Christian life.