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I had almost zero faith

I had almost zero faith that we would actually see the answer to that prayer.

20 years ago, when I first joined the Bucharest team, I remember waiting for 2 hours just to get a chance to talk to the Rector of Politehnica University. I wanted to ask her to allow us to hold student meetings on campus, but she told me she couldn't allow any "religious" activities there.

At that time we took prayer walks around the main university campuses in Bucharest praying that God will raise among the professors “sons of peace” that will open doors for the Gospel in those universities. Although I prayed passionately I had almost zero faith that we would actually see the answer to that prayer. 

This year for the second time in a row  we hosted the Ready for the Future event (it use to be called Integrity in Leadership) in the Aula Magna of one of those universities. 

Speakers from Kansas City and Dallas spoke about Leadership principles and how faith played a role in their lives. They were joined by one of the professors who had traveled with Ionut last month to the US to attend the Prayer Breakfast and visit K-State.

After the event, the speakers met with the dean of the Business department, who proposed that Ionut develop a Leadership program for the professors in his department, similar to the one they run for students.

In 2019 me and Ana were challenged to take a national role in the Romanian ministry. For another two years we gave leadership both to the national campus ministry and to the Bucharest team. As Ionut stepped up as a leader of the Bucharest team not only he took the team to a whole new level in terms of partnerships with the universities both in Bucharest and in the US but we were freed to focus more on the other cities where there are smaller teams: Brașov, Cluj, Iași, Sibiu, Timișoara, Oradea. 

One of the things that gave us great satisfaction was the visit to Oradea, one of the cities in the western Romania where we met with students and staff and interviewed them with the purpose of learning how we can better serve them as we develop new materials and plan activities such as the Summer Camp and leadership training. 

As a result of the interviews, we invited students to join what we called a 3-day internship with the Bucharest team. Students from Oradea and Brasov traveled to Bucharest and, along with Stefan Stoica, an intern with Global Church Movements (another CRU ministry), embedded themselves in the Campus team here. They observed and learned from the interns and staff in Bucharest as they ran the Ready for the Future event and participated in the training we provided for them. 

Flavia, our staff in Oradea, later wrote to Ana saying the visit was more helpful than they anticipated and that they would apply what they learned.

I find myself praying the same prayer now that I prayed 20 years ago: that God will open doors for the Gospel in Romanian universities through professors who are "sons of peace," just as he did in Bucharest. This time, I have a bit more faith

-Cristi and AnaMaria Voiculescu

A Gift from Jesus

Dear Journey Bible Church, please enjoy this recap from Stefan who serves with Cru in Bucharest Romania. With your generous support of Journey Bible Missions, we are able to share these great Missions Moments with you.

In December, my team leader told me about an incredible opportunity he had—to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in the U.S. and help establish a partnership between ASE and Kansas State University. As he shared this with me, I was genuinely happy for him and amazed by how God was working through him. After our conversation, I took time to pray and thank the Lord for the great things He was doing.

One week later, something unexpected happened—my team leader asked if I wanted to join them! Without hesitation, I said yes. I had no idea what was coming, but I can tell you this: it was a dream come true. Since 8th grade, I’ve longed to visit the United States, and God made it happen in the most incredible way.

We arrived in the US at the beginning of February.

At the National Prayer Breakfast, I had the privilege of being alongside my team leader, a group of professors, and another volunteer. We met politicians, diplomats, ambassadors, religious leaders, business people, and missionaries—all gathered to pray in the name of Jesus and speak about Him. It was amazing! I even got to see President Donald Trump in person.

 For the professors in our group, this was their first Christian event. What an open door! The event lasted two days, but my journey in US continued for two more weeks.

After the conference, we spent a day exploring Washington, D.C. As I walked through The Mall (the central area with historic monuments and museums), I couldn’t help but pray, completely in awe of God’s power and faithfulness.

From there, we flew to Kansas, where we attended a local partner church that Sunday. It was an unforgettable experience, especially for the professors—it was their first time in an evangelical church, and they were deeply moved. After the worship and sermon, they shared with us that they wanted to start going to church when we returned home and to continue praying together! It was amazing for me to have the chance to attend church in US and see how God is working in the professors’ life.

That evening, we were invited to a friend’s home to watch the Super Bowl, and I was struck by their hospitality. People opened their homes to us, provided transportation, and shared meals with us. These simple acts of kindness left a profound impact—not only on me but on everyone, including the professors.

Finally, my journey ended at Kansas State University, where we met with the dean and vice dean of the business school. And here’s the incredible news: through Cru, I witnessed the beginning of a new partnership between KSU and a university in Romania—the first of its kind!

God is amazing. I am still in awe of everything He has done.

Thank you for your prayers!

Thank you for standing with me in prayer. Your support and encouragement mean more than I can say. May God bless you abundantly!

With gratitude,

Ștefan