Our support for this Romanian couple began with helping finance the completion of their college education. They then married in September 2000 and moved from their hometown, Oradea, to Targu Jiu, in the southern part of Romania. Their call from God to this community included serving the poorest of the poor along with the business community. We took on their full support and commitment to help them develop what became known as The Living Hope Center. Through this ministry, they offer the living hope of the living Lord Jesus Christ.
We have helped them establish a holistic ministry that:
These social services bridge to relationships that lead to opportunities to share the Gospel. Just as important, through PLCC’s commitment and by sending short-term adventure teams to encourage them in their various ministries and projects, we are building relationships between the Romanian community and our community in Sammamish .
Adrian is a natural evangelist and church planter and has a very charismatic personality that God uses to draw people to the Gospel. When they first arrived in this region, many times they would be pushed out of town and even had stones thrown at them. They were not wanted because they were “evangelicals” and the people feared them. But with love, patience, and persistence, they have won the love of the people, and it is to the point where ‘everyone’ wants to be part of the Living Hope Center which is now known throughout the region!