News from Frontline Fellowship

     In January of 1971 Rev. Don Kyer resigned the church of which he was pastor in order to help pastors and workers in the Communist countries of eastern Europe. He involved himself in the printing and providing of Bibles, hymnbooks, and other literature to Christians under atheistic, communist regimes.

The Birth of Frontline Fellowship

     In 1973 Rev. Don Kyer shared his burden with his pastor, Dr. Tom Wallace, and a Christian businessman, Dr. Bill Fortner.  They enlisted others and Frontline Fellowship was born.  Their basic purpose was, "Find a pastor (in communist Europe) who stands faithfully for Christ and the Word of God and help him any way possible."
     Over time hundreds of such faithful pastors would be found.  Frontline Fellowship would serve as a channel of encouragement, financial support and provision for whatever help was needed.

The Iron Curtain Cracked

     Communism proclaimed itself to be "the worker's paradise".  In actuality, the workers were more like slaves living below what Americans defined as "the poverty line".  As a result many communist countries groveled to obtain "most-favored-nations" trade status with the United States.  The U.S. demanded increased human rights and more open borders.  The communist countries began to begrudgingly comply and this opened the door for Christian missionaries to gain entrance.  Rev. Don Kyer was in the forefront of gospel preachers passing through these cracks in the iron curtain. 
     Frontline Fellowship also became a channel for many faithful American pastors to enter the communist nations.  They preached the gospel to packed out crowds in the churches and secretly taught national pastors.  Hundreds of pastors were helped in their understanding of the word of God and thousands came to faith in Jesus Christ. 
     From 1978 to 1994 Frontline Fellowship partnered with national pastors to establish nearly 50 new churches.

A New Role for Frontline Fellowship

     Following the overthrow of communism in Romania during Christmas of 1989 that country threw its doors open to ministers of the gospel.  It was during this time that many Romanian pastors met with Rev. Don Kyer requesting Frontline Fellowship take a leadership role in establishing a Bible Institute to provide on-going training for pastors and Christian workers. 
     Rev. Kyer shared this request with pastors of supporting churches, and as a result Timisoara Baptist Bible Institute came into existence.
Beginning with three evenings of classes per week in September of 1994, day classes were soon added for full-time students.
     Hundreds of pastors and Christian workers have received Bible training at Timisoara Baptist Bible Institute.  Well over 100 pastors have graduated and over 100 new churches have been started in very needed areas.  Most of these pastors and churches receive financial support from caring Christians through Frontline Fellowship.  Rev.Kyer is optimistic that sufficient funds will be raised to make final payment (this July) on the facilities that provide classrooms and office space.

Truth Helpers, Inc. Endorses Frontline Fellowship

     Caring Christians are encouraged to prayerfully consider becoming a partner with Frontline Fellowship.  Address:  Frontline Fellowship; P.O. Box 21727 Chattanooga, TN 37424  (706) 937 6770 - or www.frontlinefellowship.org;  e-mail: billfortner@frontlinefellowship.org