MINISTRY STORIES
Faith in Action.
Hope Shared.
Lives and Communities Growing.
STORIES OF GOD AT WORK
Every Ministry
Has a Story.
Every Story Begins
with People.
Behind every class, church gathering, Home Church, meal, prayer meeting, outreach, and act of service is a person with a unique journey.
From Türkiye to Athens, we have witnessed refugees, migrants, students, families, pastors, and emerging Christian leaders take meaningful steps of faith, perseverance, learning, healing, leadership, and service. These stories look beyond programs and activities to remember the people, relationships, prayers, challenges, and moments of grace that have shaped each ministry.
Some stories tell of communities being formed. Others follow students becoming leaders, believers beginning Home Churches, churches growing through faithful service, and people discovering new hope and purpose. By sharing these stories, we hope to honor each person’s journey, celebrate God’s faithfulness, and encourage others to pray, serve, and participate in what God is doing across communities and nations.
FEATURED MINISTRY STORIES
Four Ministries.
One Continuing Story.
Begin with four stories that represent the communities, leaders, education, and compassionate service at the heart of Koinonia Ministry.
From a Home Church
to a Growing Church Community.
GRACE CHURCH KIRIKKALE
01
Discover how Harpak and Ghazal began a Home Church in Kırıkkale on November 13, 2022, and how the fellowship grew into a new worshiping community.
ATHENS GRACE CHURCH
02
A New Faith Community
in the Heart of Athens.
Read how Athens Grace Church began on May 7, 2023, creating a place where believers from different backgrounds could worship, grow, share life, and serve together.
Raising Leaders Through
Biblical Education.
BIBLE COLLEGE EUROPE
03
Discover how Bible College Europe began its first lectures in Athens in August 2024 to equip Persian-speaking believers through biblical education, discipleship, mentoring, and practical ministry.
04
REFUGEE & MIGRANT MINISTRY
Walking Alongside People
Across Borders.
Read how encounters with refugees in 2018 redirected our ministry toward relationships, education, practical care, leadership development, and communities of faith.
STORIES THROUGH THE YEARS
Fifteen Stories.
One Journey of Faith.
Follow the ministry journey from Türkiye to Athens through stories of calling, refugees, education, churches, Home Churches, children, emerging leaders, and communities shaped around faith and service.
001
Discover how our missionary journey began in Türkiye and how God led us into a new culture, new relationships, and a new season of service.
THE BEGINNING OF OUR MISSION IN TÜRKİYE
2015
002
Read how encounters with refugees opened our hearts and redirected our ministry toward displaced people and emerging Christian leaders.
GOD LED US INTO REFUGEE MINISTRY
2018
003
2019
Follow the decision to leave Türkiye and obey God’s call to continue the ministry journey in Athens.
OBEYING GOD’S CALL TO GREECE
004
Remember the first Glow of Love Conference and the people, churches, volunteers, and refugee communities brought together through the gathering.
THE FIRST GLOW OF LOVE CONFERENCE
APRIL 10–14, 2019
005
2019
Learn how education, mentoring, relationships, and practical support began preparing refugee students to grow as Christian leaders.
RAISING REFUGEE LEADERS
006
THE BEGINNING OF KOINONIA EDUCATION CENTER
2020
Trace the beginning of Koinonia Education Center in 2020 and its later expansion through a new building and K–12 educational program in 2022.
007
SHARING THE GOSPEL THROUGH AN ONLINE VBS
APRIL 2022
See how an online VBS created a way to share the gospel, encourage children, and build relationships across distance.
008
A HOME CHURCH BEGINS IN KIRIKKALE, TÜRKİYE
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Read how Harpak and Ghazal began a Home Church and how the fellowship grew into Grace Church Kirikkale.
009
A VBS TEAM COMES TO SHARE GOD’S LOVE IN PERSON
2023
Follow the VBS team as they came to serve children and families in person through teaching, relationships, worship, and joyful activities.
010
Discover how a new church community began in Athens and created a place for worship, discipleship, fellowship, and service.
THE BIRTH OF ATHENS GRACE CHURCH
MAY 7, 2023
011
THE FIRST CHRISTMAS OF TWO GROWING FAITH COMMUNITIES
DECEMBER 2023
Celebrate the first Christmas shared by the growing faith communities in Athens and Kırıkkale.
012
MARCH 2024
Empowering Refugee Women Through Sewing
Meet refugee women finding practical skills, friendship, community, and renewed hope through a shared sewing program.
STITCHES OF HOPE
013
An Encounter of Grace
Follow a journey beyond the church walls into a refugee camp and remember an encounter shaped by compassion, relationship, and grace.
FROM THE CHURCH TO THE REFUGEE CAMP
MAY 2024
014
Raising Leaders on the Foundation of God’s Word
Read how Bible College Europe began its first lectures and started equipping Persian-speaking believers for Christian leadership and ministry.
THE BEGINNING OF BIBLE COLLEGE EUROPE
AUGUST 2024
015
A REFUGEE YOUNG ADULT COMMUNITY BORN AROUND THE TABLE
NOVEMBER 2024–SEPTEMBER 2025
Discover how meals, conversation, fellowship, and faith helped form a community where refugee young adults could belong and grow together.
VOICES OF FAITH & CALLING
Harpak Hosseinkhanihezaveh
FROM PERSECUTION
TO MINISTRY
An Iranian pastor whose journey through persecution and refugee life led him to serve displaced people and emerging believers. After theological studies and years of ministry among refugee children and families, Harpak now leads Grace Church Kirikkale alongside his wife, Ghazal, teaching God’s Word and caring for a growing faith community.
Ghazal Amini
FROM REFUGEE WILDERNESS
TO PASTORAL MINISTRY
An Iranian pastor whose journey through persecution, displacement, and refugee life deepened her faith and calling. Today, Ghazal serves alongside her husband, Harpak, at Grace Church Kirikkale, discipling believers and helping nurture a compassionate community rooted in God’s Word, prayer, and faithful service.
EXPLORE BY MINISTRY
Follow the Story
by Place, People, and Purpose.
TÜRKİYE MINISTRY
01
Stories from the beginning of our missionary journey and the continuing work in Kırıkkale.
Stories of believers gathering, communities forming, leaders serving, and churches and Home Churches growing.
CHURCHES & HOME CHURCHES
02
BIBLE COLLEGE EUROPE & LEADERSHIP
03
Stories of students, teachers, mentoring, biblical education, and emerging Christian leaders.
REFUGEE & MIGRANT MINISTRY
04
Stories of refugees, migrants, relationships, practical care, faith, perseverance, and belonging.
05
Stories of K–12 education, VBS, young adults, discipleship, and communities formed across generations.
CHILDREN & YOUTH
COMMUNITY CARE & EMPOWERMENT
06
Stories of compassionate service, sewing, refugee camp visits, meals, friendship, and practical support.
EVERY STORY MATTERS
More Than a Ministry Record.
A Person Worth Honoring.
Every story represents a person created in the image of God—a person with dignity, courage, questions, struggles, gifts, and hope.
We share these stories not simply to report what a ministry has accomplished, but to honor the people and relationships that have shaped the journey.
Some names and identifying details may be changed or withheld to protect personal safety and privacy. Whenever a person’s name, testimony, photograph, or video is shared, we seek to do so with care, respect, and appropriate permission.
Our desire is that every story points beyond an organization or program and helps readers see God’s faithfulness through real people, shared life, and acts of love and service.
The Next Story
Is Still Being Written.
READ, REMEMBER & PARTICIPATE
These stories remember where God has led us, honor the people who have shared the journey, and remind us that the ministry continues through new relationships, communities, and emerging leaders.
Explore the full ministry journey, read reflections from those serving in the field, or join us through prayer, service, encouragement, and partnership.