Church Planting Craiova
Raul Costea, the coordinator of Hope Church Ministry, started focusing his attention to Craiova at the beginning of 2018. That year, he started building a team for church planting in Craiova and assisting existing churches in Dolj county. This city has over 300,000 people and more than 30,000 students. Some of them are foreigners from different Middle East countries. This is the new frontier for Hope Church Ministry.
Our vision is to bring the hope of Christ to Craiova through a church plant and mission base in the city.
We want to show compassion and engage with the non-believers here so that we can lead them to knowing God and His Word.
Prison ministry
roma ministry
Meet our Team
Raul Costea
Coordinator of Hope Church
Raul is leading the church plant in Craiova and also coordinates church-planting and evangelism in the southern part of Romania.
hope4theworld2014@gmail.com
Adrian & Dana Jurge
âMissionaries
adrian.jurge@gmail.com
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Sebastian Ababei
Missionary
Part of the Craiova church-planting team.
sebastianababei673@gmail.com
Lucian Brinceanu
Missionary
discipleship, leads a weekly Bible study and projects, works
âwith youth and helps with short term teams. â
lucianbrinceanu@gmail.com
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Cornel Mich
âMissionaries
Cornel lead the youth ministry in Craiova. He is also involved in administration and work with short-term teams.
rlmartin06@gmail.com
Cristina Gavaziuc â
Executive Assistant
Cristina plans for short term teams, organizes Raulâs calendar, office work, financials, translating and leads a small group on Sundays.
cristina120885@gmail.com
VIOREL LUPU
Pastor & Prison Ministry
He leads the prison ministry and counsels young people in prison or ones who have recently gotten out of prison. His vision is to bring them to Christ and a relationship with Him. lupuviorel95@yahoo.com
LAURA HANSEN
Missionary
She does childrenâs ministry at Hope Church in Craiova, teaches English to kids and want to start more kids clubs in the area.
laura.hansen@crossworld.org
mihai lupu
Team member
He and his father lead the prison ministry in Craiova. He also helps lead worship at our Sunday gatherings. â
lupumihai8912@gmail.com
Ana Costea
Missionary
Ana does evangelism ministry and leads a women’s group. She also helps with teams and translating. She leads trips to the Balkan countries.
âanacostea40@gmail.com
Veronica palcau
Missionary
Veronica does kids ministry with Romanian kids and Roma kids. She also help with short term teams, translates and is a part of the worship team. veronica27200@gmail.com â
Samy Costea
Missionary
Daniel Davidescu
Team member
He does Roma Ministry in and around Craiova. He also helps with media, translating and short term teams. â
staruinta_in_rugaciune@yahoo.com
Pray for us:
- For more people to come to know Christ
- For more long-term missionaries to move here and work alongside us
- For open doors with youth, Roma and womenâs ministries
- For open hearts for discussions during evangelism
- For New Testaments that were given out to be read and for Godâs Word to touch and transform people’s lives
- For monthly financial partners to support the church plant here and all that goes along with that