The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
SPONSOR A PASTOR
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.
NO CHURCH WITHOUT A PASTOR
In a country of over 20 million people, only about 6% are born again. There are only about 4,000 evangelical churches in Romania, but less than 2,000 pastors. There are about 12,000 villages and towns without an evangelical church.
... or you can help today one of these pastors that are already part of the program.
Viorel S.
Viorel is a pastor in the town of Covasna, a region on the outskirts of the region of Transylvania where the majority of the population is ethnically Hungarian.
Sergey serves as a pastor in the border town of Nadlac, a highly multi-ethnic community, comprised of Romanian, Hungarians, Slovakians and a few others.
Ion is a pastor near the town of Lipova, in Radna, in a rural area in Western Romania. He also serves in several other villages along the Mures River Valley.
In a country of over 20 million people, only about 6% are born again. There are only about 4,000 evangelical churches in Romania, but less than 2,000 pastors. There are about 12,000 villages and towns without an evangelical church.
It is very common for Romanian pastors who work outside of main cities to serve in 3 – 5 churches at the same time, and among these there are usually 1 or 2 pioneer church plants. Most of these churches are in rural areas and because of the difficult economic situation they cannot provide an adequate salary for the pastor.
RMS has been assisting these efforts to extend the Kingdom of God by providing supplemental income to some of these dedicated church planters. Our “Sponsor-A-Pastor” program links indigenous church planters with individuals, families and Western churches. A close sense of teamwork often develops between sponsors and pastors.
Since the start of this program in 1995, we have been committed to provide:
Supplemental income and/or ministry expenses.
Bibles and Christian literature.
Training conferences.
We always have a waiting list of pastors needing sponsors.
Here is how the program works:
$300 each month provides full support.
$150 each month provides half support.
$50 each month provides partial support.
Sponsors receive photos and biographical profiles.
Sponsors are encouraged to pray for their pastors on a regular basis.
Pastors are encouraged to regularly communicate with their sponsors.
After one year, the sponsorship is reviewed by both parties.
Any pastor, church, missions committee, Sunday school class, Bible study group, youth group, or individual can help sponsor a pastor.
Your gift for a full sponsorship, a monthly commitment, or a one-time gift will help us send more trained workers into the harvest field God has prepared in Romania. This unique opportunity enables any Christian to be a part of the Great Commission by reaching people halfway around the world with the love of Jesus Christ.