He was born on July 5, 1958, in Karaganda. His parents were believers. They tried, as much as they could, to instill in their children faith in God. During his military service, visiting the Murmansk church for the first time, Grigory received a clear revelation that he should stay in Murmansk. This was both strange and frightening, and did not enter into his plans at all. At that time, he was not even a church member yet... But the ways of the Lord are inscrutable, and he submitted to God's will. For many years, he was a presbyter of the Murmansk ECB church, and now he serves as a bishop. The Lord gave Grigory a special gift to write concisely and at the same time vividly, frankly calling things by their proper names. His articles are interesting and read easily. They penetrate into the very soul with simple and at the same time unexpected "pictures," as he calls it. The author writes openly about himself as well. He writes without sparing himself, without adding rosy colors, sometimes in an ironic tone. After allegory, he transitions to reality, in which he clearly presents, depending on the topic, the holiness and strictness, love and tenderness of the Heavenly Father.