The F5 Movement did not begin as a global movement, but first and foremost as a friendship between several key young leaders from Ukraine. The first team, formed in 2017, included: Eugene Voit, Alexey Menzatov, Lika Roman, Valeriy Ryabokonenko, Kirill Bondarenko, Anya Stryukova, and Artem Shatalinsky.

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From 2017 to 2022, this team organized numerous worship and prayer evenings across Eastern Europe, gathering tens of thousands of young people passionate about the Gospel. Out of these initiatives, the leaders developed the idea to unite and create a leadership school and programs for training leaders across Eastern Europe — thus giving birth to the F5 Movement.


Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of working alongside exceptional senior leaders — including John Dunn, Dmitry Bodyu, Markus Wenz, Sean Brann, Artur Simonyan, Henry Madava, Benjamin Lim, Jean-Luc Trachel, and many others. These remarkable speakers and pastors have supported our initiatives, mentored the next generation, and shared their experience, inspiring leaders across the globe.