Ilie pastors the church in Rosa Stanca that has had an impact in the suburbs of Cernauti. He is an itinerant preacher among the Ukrainian, Russian and Romanian churches from the Ukraine and travels each year to visit the three churches he planted in the area of Ulan-Ude, Siberia. Ilie and his wife, have three children. Ilie has related how their church was plagued by the flu this winter. However, he was able to adjust his ministry in such a way that he maintained the pace of his service. He repo... Keep Reading

Lena is the wife of Vitalii Rusnac, a church planter in Cernauti, Ukraine. I am very thankful to God because, by His mercy, He has blessed me with the greatest blessing of all: the call to live together with Him—looking only to Him and serving only Him. By His grace, I was born into a Christian family. I attended Sunday school from when I was little, and I had the opportunity to hear about Christ often. As I went to school, I decided to study the piano; and then I continued to pursue musi... Keep Reading

In the past, the phrase “circuit rider” referred to ministers who were either assigned or compelled to travel to specific geographical locations to serve communities by evangelizing and planting churches. Their ministries also included making disciples and edifying the body of Christ. In southern Ukraine, four HeartCry missionaries have taken on the role of circuit riders. For years, Ion Gireada, Ilie Hluscac, Sandu Deac, and Vitalii Rusnac have invested their lives in traveling to ... Keep Reading

Romania The ministry team in Brasov was blessed to celebrate a recent baptism and will be preparing for a second baptism by August. Last Sunday, we had no room in our meeting place, and we are very thankful for what God has done, particularly in bringing unconverted people to attend each service. The good dynamic in evangelism makes the church active; h... Keep Reading