Romania Photography iTeam
Do you have a passion for missions work and interest in…travel, art, sports, music, dance, photography, kids? Then it sounds like an NLI iTeam could be just what you’re looking for. iTeams include mission opportunities for individuals. They are led by experienced NLI staff members. The aim is to help team members have an amazing mission experience and to integrate this into personal and church life. Read more
An intern’s view of Romania
It was humbling to be hosted by the Umut Church in the small village of Mangalia, Romania. The word Umut, means “Hope” in Turkish which is an appropriate name for the small Christian church. Found in the heart of a densely populated Turkish and Islamic neighbourhood in a place where most Muslim families would denounce a family member for attending their church and many openly express their disapproval of the Mustafa family (who planted the church) they continue their good work.
Originally the idea of one man, Fardin Mustafa began the church in the small upstairs room of his own house … Read more
Church planters, blizzards and all those things
In the early morning of January 26, 2012, a team of 4 from NLI travelled to the airport ready to train church planters in Constanta, Romania. When they got to the airport they were greeted with an 8 hour delay due to a blizzard that was sweeping across Romania. Eventually they got on a plane. When it landed on the snow laden runway the plane erupted in applause (which I have since heard is not unusual for Romanian flights) and the air hostess said “Welcome to the North Pole.”
Balkan Update
Some great highlights about what Jesus is doing in Southeastern Europe.
Constanta Romania: Where else would you find a group of Nigerian medical students announcing the first anniversary of an English speaking church by organizing flash mobs around their city’s shopping malls?
Mangalia Romania: While out in the Turkish ghetto evangelizing a pastor asks a man about needs in his life. The man’s reply; “I need someone to tile my bathroom.” The pastor’s response … Read more
Special Prayer Request
Please join us in prayer for Pastor Dorel and the Christian community he leads in Mangalia Romania. As you’ll see in the attached video, their church building was recently destroyed by fire. Dorel has been a church plant partner with NLI and an integral part of our work in this region of Romania. Your prayers for him, the congregation, and the restoration process are greatly needed.Thank you.
Into the Heart
There is a group of people in Bulgaria who will never be quite the same. There is also a group from the UK, Ireland, the US and Canada who will never be quite the same either. This very diverse group spent 3 days together as part of an NLI Organix Conference. Hosted by long-term friends and partners Traycho and Ena Stefanov, the conference was a success on so many levels. Read more