Biography
At a young age, Ivan Neverov, following the example of his parents, became a Christian and has remained loyal to his decision despite being prosecuted for his faith.
Ivan was born in April 1986 in the city of Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Territory. His father was a builder, and his mother was a footwear technologist. Ivan has an older sister. His parents instilled a love for work and for the Bible in their children. Ivan spent his free time with friends who were also raised with high moral standards. He is still friends with many of them to this day.
After school, Ivan went to college and graduated as an auto mechanic. The young man gained a good reputation and was invited to serve in the Presidential Regiment. Guided by peaceful Christian principles, Ivan refused military service and instead performed alternative civilian service (ACS) for three and a half years at a psychoneurological boarding school that was 1,500 km from his home. The believer humorously recalls that at first he had to sleep in the treatment room on a gurney and that his salary was 2,000 rubles a month despite having to pay 2,200 rubles a month just for food in the dining room.
After completing the ACS, Ivan worked as a builder while providing practical help to his parents. Clients and colleagues spoke of him as an honest, diligent, and qualified specialist.
In 2013 Ivan met his future wife, Tatyana, a friendly girl and a professional hairdresser. A year later they got married. In the same year, Ivan's mother died, and in 2022, so did his father. Since 2015, the couple have been living in the city of Saransk, where Ivan continues to work as a repairman and Tatiana works as a hairdresser.
Relatives and friends are worried about Ivan's arrest and do not understand why this reasonable and balanced person was put behind bars.