Oden, Julia Istomina

Lydia is the first woman pastor in Russia. From the very beginning of her career in the Church, Lydia was instrumental in supporting the collaboration between the Russian government and the General Board of Global Ministries to connect American businesses with Russian entrepreneurs and nonprofits. As the Director for Russia and the C.I.S. at the General Board of Global Ministries, Lydia Istomina organized negotiations between the United Methodist Committee on Relief and the Russian government. She partnered with the First Lady of Russia Mrs. Naina Yeltsin on several humanitarian projects. Lydi...