Today we will be taking a quick look at some of the young "His Story Makers" in Romania I had the privilege of meeting and learning beside in Sibiu, Romania.
First, Lucian and Estera Groza are a young couple living and working in Fagaras. Lucian is Petry's brother and he and Estera are very active in Bethany Baptist Church in Fagaras. Lucian is committed to culturally relevant evangelism and understands the importance of "being" Christ in the workplace. He is personally committed to sharing Christ in every opportunity.
Estera was part of our teaching team in Sibiu as both she and Lucian had previously attended another HM conference. We spent a lot of time together discussing her vision of starting a new Christian-based high school in Romania. In addition to the typical core subjects that would be required for all (including the Bible), Estera wants to develop an elective system whereby students may further education following what they are passionate about...whether it be teaching children, biology, engineering, or a trade like woodworking, plumbing, etc. These options, readily available in many regions of the U.S., is not part of the standard curriculum processes in Romania. As a result, many students do not do well in school, and as a result, can not further their education beyond high school. They are often ill prepared for "real world" jobs. She is beginning the process of determining the legal steps for approval for a private school in Romania and researching the various options now available in the U.S. like academic studies and vocational training programs.
Radu Pop, another of the teaching team and previous attendee of HM, is finishing his academic education at the university. His passion is evangelism and is committed to bringing the claims of Christ to all he encounters. As Radu taught one of the evangelism sessions, he gave a particularly poignant testimony of a missed opportunity while riding a bus where he did not share what God had laid on his heart.
Radu also calls Fagaras his home and is active at Bethany Baptist Church.
Camelia Nistor lives in Bucresti (Bucharest), which is the capital of Romania and the largest city (about 2 million). Camelia works for Habitat for Humanity-Romania. I didn't know that Habitat had been active in Romania for ten years---isn't that a great link to our own mission heart at TWUMC? Camelia is passionate about seeing more believers become involved in the political process, in management positions within the government, presidential administration and in important, high profile private section companies. She commits a daily time of prayer to those she knows and others to reach influential positions of leadership in Romania. Camelia is active in networking in her sphere of influence encouraging others to aspire, continue their studies and become passionate about reforming Romania. She is active in the Sfanta Treime Church in Bucresti.
Pretty good start...I would say for our young emerging leaders in Romania...stay tuned for two sisters stories tomorrow.
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