Slava Samoylich was born in 1970 in Ukraine. He was the tenth and last child born into a Christian family. During that time, the communist regime oppressed religious freedom in all possible ways, but that did not hinder his parents from teaching their children to love God and obey His word.

After finishing high school, Slava began to attend “Christ to the World,” a Bible Institute in the Latvian city of Jelgava. In 1991, he completed the institute and began his ministry as an assistant pastor in the Russian city of Omsk.

In September 1992, Slava Samoylich arrived in the United States of America as a permanent resident. Here in 1995, he completed a Bible College by the name of “World Harvest B.C.” in the state of Ohio and served as assistant to a pastor for a few years in the church “Source of Life” in the city of Springfield.

In September 1999, Slava Samoylich moved to New York City, where he currently serves as Associate Pastor at “Beth Shalom” Church. He holds the responsibility of the spiritual development of the church members, preaches, and is the head of the Men’s Ministry in the church. He also meets with individuals in need in order to give them guidance and counsel.

His wife, Irina, serves in the Worship Group. They have three children, a daughter and two sons.