Drawing from primary sources and ecclesial practices to provide a significant contribution to local theology, this study is relevant for engaging ecumenical relations across traditions and encouraging the unity of the broader global church.
OLEKSANDR GEYCHENKO has a PhD in theology from the University of St. Andrews, UK. Former vice president of the Euro-Asian Accrediting Association, he is the issuing editor of Theological Reflections: A Euro-Asian Journal of Theology and has served on multiple editorial boards, including for the Journal of European Baptist Studies and the Slavic Bible Commentary (E-AAA, 2016). He is rector of Odesa Theological Seminary, Ukraine, where he formerly served as senior librarian and academic dean.