The socio-political transformations that followed the 2013 Maidan protests and Russia's latent aggression, followed by the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, forced faith-based actors to reconsider both their roles and identities within the public sphere. Moving from immediate crisis response toward sustained social service provision, religious organizations have reshaped their public representation as integral parts of Ukrainian society and as trusted providers of assistance. At the same time, these shifts opened a space for internal reflection among faith-based initiatives: what kind of identity do they now embody? Religious leaders increasingly recognize the need to redefine their mission and strategic goals, moving away from mass evangelization that had characterized the post-independence period. This reassessment of mission has generated a further dilemma: should faith-based actors position themselves primarily as part of civil society, or should they seek a distinct place within the broader social order? Relations within the state-church-civil society triangle have undergone significant change, accompanied by shifting role expectations and responsibilities. Religious communities now struggle to locate themselves within a rapidly transforming political and social environment, particularly as civil society itself has been profoundly reshaped since 2022. These developments are linked to a transition in the church-state relationship from formal separation toward an undefined form of partnership, which carries the risk of instrumentalizing religion. At the same time, religious organizations face internal challenges and demographic shifts, including large-scale emigration, military service, rising divorce rates, and the formation of new family structures. Together, these dynamics have generated existential questions for faith-based actors—questions for which not all communities were prepared.