A nephew of Vinogradov officially identified his remains April 5, Kukharchuk said, and a funeral will be arranged perhaps in a week or two, after authorities complete their investigation.
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Vinogradov, a 48-year-old single father, was academic dean of Kiev Slavic Evangelical Seminary in Kyiv, a small accredited institution founded in 2014 that offers three degrees.
In a newsletter reporting the death, All Together! described the 48-year-old as “a brilliant organizer and analyst, respected theologian and teacher.”
In addition to serving on the board of All Together! for the past five years, Vinogradov had worked since 2008 in many All Together! outreaches and family festivals, Christian journalism forums and global leadership summits.
Kukharchuk and others are mourning the murder of Vinogradov, whom Kukharchuk said was “God’s person,” called to the ministry and passionate about serving the Lord.
“It’s a huge shock and grief for me personally, for all our team. And he was very pleasant person. He was loved by everybody. He was very kind.
“Kindness is like a symbol of Vitaly Vinogradov.”
This article originally appeared at Baptist Press.
