Welcome to our blog about our work in Romania. You may already be familiar with our work and ministry in this country but in case you aren't, here's a brief summary.

Andy Paine first visited Oradea in 2007 and, having made a few useful contacts, went back in 2009. Since then the contacts have multiplied and the opportunities have increased. Now we visit Oradea twice each year and we are welcomed to speak in both Baptist and Pentecostal churches in Oradea and the surrounding area. We run teaching conferences for the Hungarian speaking Gypsy Church (Baptist) Leaders in the Transylvania region as well for their young people. We run an annual teaching programme for students at Emanuel University on working with marginalised groups. This includes classroom teaching as well as placements with partners in the local community. We have also established a mentoring programme for those in prison, working closely with our partners at Oradea Prison.

In 2015 we were able to register the Path of Life Association (Asociația Cărarea Vieți) in Romania which oversees our work and ministry there.

We are also pleased to have the help and support of other partners including International Teaching Ministries, RomCom and various individuals who have given of their professional skills to help develop the work. We thank the Lord for all that he has done through these partnerships.

In April this year, Phil Bradish and Andy Paine visited Oradea and here they are, pictured with the ACV Core Team: (l to r) Attila, Sorin, Andy, Phil, Tibi, Adina. Now in October, Andy returns to work with the ACV Core team and others. We'll do our best to keep you in touch with what is happening, so let's see what else the Lord has in store for us this time!