Ukrainian evangelicals have officially joined the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) following a three-year process that culminated in a unanimous vote at the alliance’s annual members meeting on Sept. 17, 2025, according to reporting by Evangelical Focus.
The Council of Evangelical Protestant Churches of Ukraine (CEPCU) was confirmed as a full member, giving Ukraine formal representation within the EEA for the first time. The move links Ukrainian evangelicals with national alliances across Europe and strengthens their ability to coordinate on issues of unity, public witness and religious freedom.
“For Ukrainian Evangelical Protestant Churches, membership in the EEA is an important step in the development of international cooperation, shared witness and protection of religious freedom in Europe and the world,” CEPCU said in a statement announcing the decision.
The approval follows a series of exchanges that began in 2022, when Ukrainian leaders took part in the EEA’s Hope for Europe gathering. Further talks in Warsaw in 2023 deepened relationships, and in 2025 EEA co-secretary general Jan Wessels made two visits to Ukraine, including one during the National Day of Prayer in August.
“They are excited to be a part of the EEA family and we are delighted to welcome them in,” Connie Duarte, EEA co-general secretary, told Evangelical Focus. “So many of our National Evangelical Alliances have engaged with them along the three years of war, so it seems natural that we are now more formally joined together.”
The European Evangelical Alliance has consistently condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for prayers for peace. Both Ukraine and Russia now have membership within the umbrella organization, which represents national alliances and networks of evangelicals before European and international institutions.
