In addition, many Christians are working in offices created by foreign ministries and churches, which gives them an opportunity to give more time to the work of ministry. Closing these offices would force workers to seek employment elsewhere. Most Protestant churches conduct evangelism together with representatives of sister churches in the West, who provide cars, musical instruments and management skill. Of course, an absence of this kind of aid will not bring the work of the Church to an end, but will considerably hinder them. The most detrimental factor would be the lack of experienced people from the West who would help with organizing both technical and spiritual aspects of these activities.
Christian literature is also in a rather complex situation.
And most of such literature came to Protestant churches from abroad or was printed by foreign missionaries in Russia. The one significant exception is the Protestant Publishing House, an indigenous organization in Moscow run by Baptist businessmen and pastors. But one publishing house will not be able to supply all of Russia with needed Christian literature. Obviously, Belorus and Ukraine will become the main publishing centers soon, which will cause an expenditure on shipping to remote parts of Russia to rise. And yet the most serious problem Protestant churches will have to encounter is that a great many churches which have been started with the aid of western ministries will have no chance to invite pastors and teachers of sister churches.