Sean David Johnson-- Director and Founder

sean@houseofjames.org
Phone 011 38 067 430 6333
After years of spiritual blindness, Sean has responded to the call that God has placed on his life. Moving with a heart of compassion for the hurting children of Ukraine. It is the same call God has given to all his people, the call to pure religion. Caring for others is what God expects of every Christian.

Rev. Kim Johnson-- Administration

pk@fcccn.org
Phone 602-377-1844
Pastor and father to Sean, Kim has taken the role of Administrator and accountability partner. Kim has served over 20 years in full time church ministry and is currently the senior pastor at Faith Christian Community Church of the Nazarene in Scottsdale, AZ USA.

David James Platt -- Treasurer

david@houseofjames.org

I have been blessed with a 20 plus year career with the Arizona Department of Public Safety.  After watching the videos of the kids living underground and the little girl who shaved her head to protect herself from abuse, I was set to jump into the project and help out however I could. The Lord provided an opportunity for me to go to the House of James in September 2006 on a work and witness trip. In December of 2006, I returned with my Wife Julie, daughters Dyana 16 and Sandra 14 and my son Douglas 12 with the plan to finish the first floor living area. This trip was a real Blessing to our family and only cemented our commitment to this project. I know with my whole heart that the Lord is controlling my involvement with the House of James.

Rev. Vitalik Koval -- House Father / Pastor

vitalik_koval@yahoo.com

Vitalik, originally from Kiev, accepted God’s call to be the father and Pastor to the children of the House of James. He came to know Christ in 2001 through a Nazarene Church in Kiev and later became the director of a drug and alcohol rehab center in the village of Celishe. After a couple of years serving at the center he felt the call to be a pastor and started a church plant in the same village. Once Sean Johnson heard of this, he asked him, and his soon to be wife, Natasha, if they would accept the call of being house parents to the children of HOJ. He and his wife Natasha are not only parents to their own two children, but parents to all the kids at HOJ.

Natasha Koval -- House Mother

Natasha, originally from Vinnitsa, accepted God’s call to be the mother to the children of the House of James. She also came to know Christ in 2002 through an outreach program from the Nazarene Church. When her brother Sasha was released from prison, he entered a drug rehab center that the Nazarene church still operates in Celishe. They not only ministered to her brother, but to her and her mother as well. She and Vitalik were married in November of 2004. They moved into the House of James in July of 2006.

Sergie Yurchuck -- Construction & Maintenance

Sergei, originally from Vinnitsa, took on the call to help complete the construction of the home of House of James when Sean Johnson arrived in Vinnitsa, Ukraine in 2003. He came to know Christ in 2002 after his neighbor invited him and his family to church. Sergei has played a major role in getting the house livable and ready for the kids. He has now taken on the call of keeping the house maintained and helping out with the kids however he can. He and his family have sold their apartment in Vinnitsa and are building a home within walking distance to the House of James to be much closer with the kids.

Olga Yurchuck -- Head Cook / Tutor

Olga, originally from Vinnitsa, has recently accepted the call to be the cook at the House of James. She also helps the children with their homework and other needs that the kids might have. She is married to Sergei and they have two boys Vitalik (11) and Igor (16). They are currently renting a home next door to HOJ until they finish the construction of their new house. She came to know Christ in 2002. Olga and Sergei are also planning on taking orphan children into their home some day.