Wife: Vera
Daughters Inna & Lena
Grand Children: Vickey, Vitaliy, Nastya, Dennis
Baptist Union 15 years – Baptist leader 35 years- published theology books- Director of Kiev Bible College and of The Gospel Vision Foundation (GV MISSION)

     I first met Vitaliy almost 10 years ago. Victor Gureev was serving as the National Director for The Gospel Vision at the time. Victor is Vitaliy’s son-in-law and so a warm friendship between my family and his has developed.
     Vitaliy has served as a Baptist leader in Ukraine since well before the collapse of the Soviet Union and well remembers the days of dodging the KGB. 
     He has served as Executive Vice-President of the Ukrainian Baptist Union for the last 15 years, working as the President, Gregory Commandant’s right hand.  Vitaliy has written several highly regarded theological works and served on the staff of several seminaries. He now heads the Kiev Bible College that he founded about 5 years ago. 
     Vitaliy brings to The Gospel Vision Foundation years of experience in church planting and administration. He also brings countless contacts from all walks of life and all Christian denominations throughout Ukraine.
     I am very thankful that this dedicated man has been led by God to head our work in Ukraine. ~ Darrell T. Smith, Founder, Gospel Vision Foundation