Following the recent congregational election at Bryte Church, Pastor Yuriy Leonidovich Sheyko has been called to serve as the church's Senior Pastor. Pastor Peter Kondrashov was elected to serve as Associate Pastor and will continue to oversee the church's English-language ministry.
Both men have been faithful members of Bryte Church for many years and are well known for their dedication, servant-hearted leadership, and faithful commitment to every ministry entrusted to them by the church.
To learn more about Pastor Sheyko, please read his brief biography below.
Please join us in praying that the Lord will richly bless Pastor Sheyko and Pastor Kondrashov as they undertake the important and challenging responsibility of shepherding Christ's church.
Pastor Yuriy Sheyko
Pastor Yuriy Sheyko was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, into a Christian family. As a teenager, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior and was baptized in 1985 after completing his military service.
Yuriy and his wife, Nina, have been married since 1986. The Lord has blessed them with five children and five grandchildren. In 1993, the Sheyko family immigrated to Sacramento, California, where they became members of Bryte Church. Over the years, Pastor Yuriy faithfully served in the church's Credo Choir, preached the Word of God, and ministered in a variety of leadership roles.
In recognition of his faithful service and calling, he was ordained as a deacon in 2012 and as a pastor in 2022. That same year, he graduated from Moscow Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in church ministry degree.
Pastor Yuriy is passionate about discipleship, biblical teaching, and strengthening Christian families. He leads the church's men's breakfasts, directs the Legacy ministry for fathers and sons,
