By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, October 05, 2025

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Throughout the extensive history of the Church, numerous events of lasting significance have occurred.

Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths.

Some events, spanning over 2,000 years of history, might be familiar, while others might be unknown to many.

The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history, including the death of Ivan Prokhanov, C.H. Spurgeon preaching before 23,000 people, and Fuller Theological Seminary winning a court case.

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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Sunday, October 05, 2025

Ivan Prokhanov dies – Oct. 6, 1935

This week marks the anniversary of when Ivan Prokhanov, a Russian Evangelical theologian, writer and leader, died at the age of 69 in Berlin, Germany.

Born in Vladikavkaz, Russia, to a family belonging to the Christian sect known as the Molokans, Prokhanov grew up to become a prominent figure in Russian Evangelical Christianity.

Prokhanov is the founder of The Christian, a prominent religious journal that ran editions from 1906-1928, as well as the group, the All-Russian Evangelical Christian Union, in 1909.

Credited with helping to found thousands of churches, Prokhanov was arrested multiple times by Communist authorities and barred from reentering the country in 1928 while he was abroad.

Reportedly, his last words were, “And for him, are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.”