Romania

Overview

The country of Romania is at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, lying adjacent to the Black Sea. It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south. Romania is the eighth largest country of the European Union (92,043 sq. mi.), and has the seventh largest population (21,791,000). Its capital, Bucharest, is the sixth largest city in the E.U. With the fall of the Iron Curtain and the Romanian Revolution of 1989, Romania became a semi-presidential republic and worked to transition towards democracy and a capitalistic market. Then, after a decade of post-revolution economic problems and declining living standards, extensive reforms were installed which initiated measurable economic recovery. Romania is now considered an upper-middle income country with a high human development index. Romania joined NATO in 2004 and the E.U. in 2007.

More than eighty-seven percent of the Romanian population claims affiliation with the Orthodox Church. The entrenched idea that to be “Romanian” is to be “Orthodox” has led to resistance against those Evangelicals who are determined to share their faith. At times, the Orthodox priests have violently opposed Evangelical pastors and churches in the midst of open-air preaching and village-wide evangelistic campaigns. However, in spite of this persecution, Romania continues to be one of the most receptive countries to the Gospel in all of Europe. It has the fourth-largest evangelical population (5.4%), which is also one of the fastest growing (2.3% annually). The Evangelical church in Romania has made substantial progress in church planting within its own boarders and beyond; especially in former Eastern-block countries.

                                                                                              Sources: Wikipedia and Operation World

HeartCry Missionaries

Adrian Augustin

Evangelist - Brasov, Romania

Adrian, who is called Adi by his friends and colleagues, lives in the city of Brasov, Romania. He and his wife Paula have three daughters. Adi serves the Providence Church in Brasov... read more 

Alex Palade

Evangelist - Brasov, Romania

Alex is currently the Director of the Campus Crusade team in Brasov where he develops new ministries on the campuses of Sibiu, Bacau and Suceava. Alex is a gifted evangelist... read more

Costel Gheoanca

Pastor / Church Planter - Bucharest, Romania

Constantin, known as Costel by his friends and fellow workers, is a church planter in the capital city of Bucharest, Romania. He recently founded Adonai Church of Bucharest... read more 

 

Danut Opris

Church Planter - Coteana, Romania

Danut is responsible for the administration in the church of Draganesti Olt. He and Florina Cazan have started a new work in the village of Coteana. The location is a hard field... read more

Florin Galateanu

Church Planter - Danube Delta of Tulcea, Romania

Florin moved to the city of Tulcea, Romanian in 2011. He is a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and is working as a church planter on the Danube Delta and the mountains... read more

Florin Stan

Church Planter - Fieni, Romania

Florin helps to coordinate for the work in Romania. Presently, he develops mission projects in five areas where HeartCry is planting churches. He also leads a church planting team in... read more

George Serban

Church Planter - Stoienesti, Romania

George serves as a missionary in Stoienesti, Oltenia County where he evangelizes and works with youth. He started the church in Stoienesti in 2007 and has developed other missions... read more

Ion Tomeci

Evangelist - Timisoara, Romania

Ion presently serves in Timisoara as the Campus Crusade Director. He leads the team of five missionaries that work among the campus students at the West University of Timisoara... read more

Dana L.

Evangelist - Bucharest, Romania

Dana serves in Bucharest where she is involved in the evangelizing, disciplining and training of university students. She also oversees the continuity and development of the... read more

Marian Bicajan

Evangelist / Church Planter - Fieni, Romania

Marian is an evangelist that presently lives and labors in the city of Fieni. His ministry includes street evangelism, church planting, and working with children. He is currently serving with... read more

Marian Jipi

Evangelist / Church Planter - Pitulicea, Romania

Marian has planted a church in Pitulicea, and labors in the planting of four other churches in Florica, Amaru, and Ileana. He and his family live in Pitulicea... read more

Marian Nae

Pastor - Glina, Romania

Marian pastors the Gypsy church in Glina. He is burdened to see his people come to the Lord. The Glina church has had a great impact among the Gypsy population. Marian and his... read more

Marian Toma

Pastor -  Bucharest, Romania

Marian pastors the Tunari Gypsy church. He ministers in a very difficult area that is notorious for crime. The town is multi ethnic with Romanians, Gypsies, Bulgarians, Turks and... read more

Marian Vale

Pastor - Frunzanesti, Romania

Marian is a missionary in Frunzanesti where he pastors a church that he started several years ago. The village has two gangs that are very hostile to each other and is in a constant state... read more

Moise Marin

Pastor / Church Planter - Bucharest, Romania

Moise serves as the HeartCry director for the Gypsy missionaries in Romania. He coordinates a large ministry in Romania and abroad among Gypsy communities. Moise pastors... read more

Nicolae Vulpe

Pastor / Church Planter - Pucioasa, Romania

Nicolae Vulpe is a faithful minister of the gospel who pastors the Pucioasa Church in Pucioasa, Romania. He and his wife Daniella have three daughters. Nicolae possesses... read more 

Ninel Lazar

Church Planter - Bucharest, Romania

Ninel was raised in an atheistic context in Southeast Romania, and after years blatant rejection of Christ he was graciously brought to salvation in 2003... read more

Ruxandra Vandici

Evangelist - Bucharest, Romania

Ruxi is part of a team that evangelizes and disciples students from various universities in Bucharest. Her ministry involves leading evangelistic camps and conducting weekly Bible... read more

Sorin Iordan

Pastor / Church Planter - Rosiori de Vede, Romania

Sorin is the pastor of a Gypsy church in the southern part of Romania called Rosiorii de Vede. The church is located in the middle of the Gypsy community and... read more 

Sorin Prodan

Pastor / Church Planter - Brasov, Romania

Sorin serves as the HeartCry Director in Eastern Europe. He oversees various ministries in Romania, Serbia, Moldova and the Ukraine. His responsibilities include assisting HeartCry... read more

Stefan Gae

Bible Teacher - Sibui, Romania

Stefan teaches and writes children’s material for Sunday school teachers. His ministry takes him all over Romania to train teachers for children’s Sunday school classes. Stefan has... read more

Tony Anghel

Pastor / Church Planter - Strehaia, Romania

Tony is assisting in the development of the church in Strehaia and is one of the elders in the church of Circeni. The Strehaia church has had a good impact among the Gypsies. There are... read more 

Emanuel Ivan

Evangelist - Brasov, Romania

Emanuel was born and raised in Romania, and was converted out of an Orthodox background through the influence of his believing grandparents and aunts. After his conversion, he quickly sensed a calling from the Lord for missions... read more