I am Yudith Yulianti, an Indonesian married to a Romanian, and I have been living in Craiova for 13 years. I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and grew up in a Christian family, but I did not know Jesus personally. I lived a normal Christian life until, at a certain point, I drifted away from God for several years. But praise Jesus for His unfailing love, mercy, and grace. I gave my life back to Him in 2007. He is my Redeemer and Deliverer. Salvation and eternal life are truly gifts from God. By His grace, I have been following Jesus since then, and I will keep choosing Him.

I have been attending Hope Church for the past 7 years and I am a member of the church. I am so blessed to call this church my family in Christ. I have been serving in administrative work, social media, exegetical research, and the children’s ministry for those under 5 years old.

I came to know God through the people around me who genuinely lived out their love for God in front of me and invited me to church as well.

I am involved in the local church in the snacks and welcoming team for youth nights, and also in the prayer ministry as an organizational leader.

The projects I will be working on are:

1. Daily encouragement through social media and private messages: promoting a consistent spiritual life as a follower and disciple of Christ.
   How will it work?
   By posting a reel, photo, or video every day or once a week, with verses, encouragements, or devotionals that first spoke to me personally.
2. Winning souls for the Kingdom through relationships and creating a healthy environment for vulnerability, fun, and support (for those who don’t know Him or have drifted away), 1 Thessalonians 2:8.
   How will it work?
   By spending time with one person once a week, getting to know them better, being their friend, and offering support, just as you also received in return.
3. One-on-one spiritual growth: intentionally setting aside time once a week to study Scripture, pray, fast, and encourage the young people in the church whom God is leading you toward, and to follow their growth for at least one month.

My name is Monica Cimpoeru (Moni), and I was born in 2003 in Craiova, into a family of believers. I grew up hearing Bible stories and that Jesus is the Savior, but I believed only on an informational level, not personally. At the age of 13, at a Christian camp, I decided to call on the Lord’s Name over my life, for Him to be my personal Savior and Lord over my life.

After graduating with my bachelor’s degree in Timișoara, God put it on my heart and called me to return to Craiova to support His work here, alongside Hope Church.

I have a heart for Generation Z, and I see their need for evangelism and discipleship. In my ministry, I want to come alongside the people the Lord leads me to, for the integration of those who have come into contact with Hope Church Craiova.

My name is Andreea Rebeca Dringa, and I was born into a family of Pentecostal Christians. From childhood, I was spiritually shaped in this context and had the privilege of seeing up close what a life dedicated to serving God looks like. From an early age, I witnessed the value of sacrifice, responsibility, and consistency in the Lord’s work.

My parents taught me that serving in the Church and outside of it is not optional, but a calling, and they constantly encouraged me to be actively involved in different ministries, supporting me both spiritually and morally. The experience of living in several countries helped me understand that serving is not conditioned by a specific place, but that the duty and privilege of serving God remain the same, regardless of the cultural or geographical context.

In the local church in the city of Oțelu Roșu, I have been actively involved in coordinating the orchestra, and I also serve in the worship ministry. I am part of the orchestra and I help train children to play the mandolin, with the goal of integrating them into the orchestra and contributing to their spiritual and musical development, so that their gifts may be used in the service of God and the Church.

My name is Georgiana, I am 24 years old, and I am part of this project for Jesus.

My testimony begins at the age of 17. After an accident, Jesus saved me. He reached out His hand to me and said, “Get up.” Instead of His face, I saw a powerful sun, a light that has remained deep in my soul and that I will never forget.

Although I came from an Orthodox family and I knew who Jesus was, it was only at 23 that I truly came to know Him and accepted Him into my life. After a period of depression, one evening I found myself on my knees by my bed and I sincerely told Him that I wanted to truly know Him. From that moment, my life changed deeply, and I repented.

Soon after, I began going to church. The first church I stepped into was a Baptist church, invited by a friend, and from her I also received my first Bible. I had such a strong curiosity and desire for God and for His Word that I began reading the Bible daily. Little by little, the new birth took place, and the Lord continues to amaze me with His grace day by day. I see His plans being fulfilled daily, and I fully trust that He will continue to work. I fully trust in my Savior. Amen.

I first became convinced of the existence of God through a personal moment of transformation, after God answered a prayer and helped me lose weight, something I had been unable to achieve despite many attempts. This experience marked the beginning of my faith journey. I later came to know God more deeply through Bible study at Hope Church Craiova.

I am currently actively involved in ministry as part of the Echo staff team, where our purpose is to connect with young people in the city, build authentic relationships, and lead them to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

My name is Mihai Andreas Radulescu. I am 21 years old, and until not long ago I knew about God, but I did not know Him personally. I have always been a quiet and respectful guy. I was not drawn to addictions or parties. I wanted to succeed and be an example. Still, behind a “good” life, I was missing what matters most, a real relationship with God.

One day, my cousin showed me a video about the second coming of Jesus. At first it seemed unreal to me, like a sci-fi movie. But in the following days, a thought began to come back obsessively: “If Jesus comes back tomorrow, you are not ready.” Fear took my peace away. Then I understood that I needed a Savior. I started looking for answers in the Bible. I read a lot, even if I understood little. Because I did not have a church and no believers close to me, Christian clips on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube helped me a lot too.

When I was close to reaching the New Testament, God worked so that I would get exactly where I needed to be. On the street, a group of young Americans approached me and invited me to a youth event. I did not make it then, but they gave me a New Testament that had the church address and accounts on the back. After a while, on January 2, 2021, I stepped into Hope Church in Craiova for the first time. It was my first real encounter with Christians. I saw warm, welcoming, intentional people. I felt they were people of God.

From there, my discipleship process began. I started to understand the Gospel, grace, prayer, and God’s plan. I had a hunger to know God, and I was present at everything organized by the church. Still, I delayed baptism for a period of time. At first I was a minor, and I respected my parents’ decision. Then perfectionism kept me stuck. I told myself, “How can I get baptized if I’m not living up to the calling?” When I failed, I felt ashamed and withdrew. I saw myself like Jonah, called, but always tempted to run away.

But Jesus did not leave me. He kept coming after me. He showed me that salvation does not mean performance, but relationship. It does not mean pressure and condemnation, but love and calling.

Today I can say simply: Jesus still forgives. Jesus still waits. Jesus still saves. That is why, on January 18, 2026, I chose to publicly confess my faith through baptism and to follow Jesus with all my heart.

My name is Adriana Gulica, and I am from the Republic of Moldova. I grew up in a family that was half Pentecostal and half non-practicing Orthodox. I went to church not because I wanted to, but only to avoid my mother’s long conversations titled, “How can you not go to church?” I was always neutral. I did not deny the Lord’s existence, but I did not promote it either. However, at the age of 15, because of problems in my family and at school, I started blaming God, and in the end I began to deny His existence. I told myself that if He existed, then things would have gone differently.

A year later, I realized that the Lord had given me another chance to come to Him. When I was one step away from death, the Lord had mercy on me. Then I came to Him and admitted that He had always been with me, even when I denied His existence, even when I acted as if I could not see or hear.

On August 15, 2021, at the age of 17, I made the decision to publicly confess my faith through water baptism.

I am currently involved in youth ministry, the ECHO YOUTH ministry, where I take care of organization and logistics.

The projects I will be working on are the following: organizing the Echo winter camp, coordinating Echo Night events, Echo logistics, and online discipleship.

My name is Adrian Dringa, and I was raised until the age of 16 in an Orthodox family, in a balanced environment where moral values and respect for faith were present. A significant moment in our family’s journey was when my mother was invited to a prayer evening. Although she had attended church in her younger years, around the age of 18 she stopped participating actively, but Christian values remained deeply rooted in her heart.

After a while, my mother invited both me and my father to attend a church program. Soon after, my father received the Word of God in his heart and made a covenant with the Lord through baptism. During this season, I paid attention to everything happening around me, I went regularly to church with my parents, and I was deeply drawn to the spiritual environment, the way people served, and the sincere love offered to God, a love that then overflows to others.

Professionally, I work within the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and over time there have been difficult moments in the workplace because I am a Christian and choose to live differently from the dominant standards. Still, these situations did not discourage me. They strengthened me and helped me understand that when you choose to do what is right or to live differently, appreciation does not always come immediately.

At present, I am actively involved in the local church, with a desire to encourage, to speak, and to proclaim the Word of God, and to respond whenever help is needed. In the future, I want to be involved even more deeply in ministry, to gain stronger theological and spiritual knowledge, and to become a man of God who serves primarily through preaching.