Sharing the love of Jesus

Dear brothers and sisters,

This month we have continued with our sports meetings along with pastor Florin from Ponorel. The teens have enjoyed some exciting time playing their favorite sport and also spent time getting to know each other better and praying together.

In the past 2 weeks we’ve had several funeral services. Because of this, I had the opportunity to encourage the families and adviced to anchor themselves in Lord Jesus. Also the gospel was preached to all funeral attendents.

Also, me and my wife have met with a young family, Lavinia and Bogdan. They have asked us to come and have fellowship at their home and we have established a new and wonderful relationship with them.

I would like to thank you for your prayers and support and I would like you to continue to pray for all of the families that have heard the gospel, teens that come in connection with us through the sports and the opportunities to meet with new families and establish new relation with them.

May the Lord bless you!

Relu Rodean, PIEI Romania Missionary

Staying Faithful

Dear brothers and sisters

First of all I would like to thank you for being part of this ministry. On the month of October, we continued to meet with our youth on the soccer field, and we are thankful to God for great weather, and when I say that, it’s not just about the weather outside, but also the good weather for our souls, cause during this youth activities we get to know each other better, and a lot of questions are rised after interactions like this.

We’ve also been visiting sister Sofica, been praying with her and encouraged her. She is a great testimony to her children and grandchildren, even though she is 97 yrs old.

While helping this 2 ladies for the first time to cut some woods for them, I got the opportunity to share the gospel with them and they have opened their hearts to hear the gospel and good word that come from God thourgh the scriptures.

Please continue to pray for our youth ministry to be efficient, please pray for Alex, a young man who has has alot of questions and he finds confort talking with me. Also, pray for Gabi and his wife, that we may continue the work we have started into their lives.

Thank you for all your support and care.

Relu Rodean, PIEI missionary, Romania

Building Relationships

The meetings at the sports field went very well this summer as well, and we thank God because through these gatherings I had the opportunity to share the Word of God with people I wouldn’t have met elsewhere. These meetings helped me build relationships with these people, to become friends with them, and even have coffee with some of them.

Family visits have also brought beautiful fellowship, and with some, we had a quality time together. This was the case with Marinela and Domin. After this visit, they expressed their desire to visit again and hear more about the Lord Jesus.

Prayer Requests:

• For three young men from the football group who have gone to university in Cluj for their first year: Alex, Ilie, and Petru.

• For Marinela and Domin. Let’s pray for their salvation.

Thank you for your support and encouragement, and I look forward to meeting with you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Joys and Blessings

A Few Events That Brought Us Joy in July:

Our son Paul completed his studies and had his graduation ceremony at the Politehnica University of Timișoara.

Through Brother Timotei, we received some corn cobs for consumption, and we had a beautiful gathering with a group of young people to whom we spoke about the Lord Jesus. We also played volleyball together. Praise the Lord for this evangelistic event!

Hospital visits allow us to encourage believers when they are going through suffering, and they also provide chances to speak to those who do not know the Lord about salvation through Jesus Christ.

The arrival of Enoch in our area was a blessing, and for a few days, we were able to serve together in visits, in the church, and on the sports field.

Thank you for your support and the prayers lifted before God. May He bless you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Strengthening Bonds

May the Lord bless you!

We had a wonderful time meeting with the youth and teenagers at the sports facility in Cricău, as part of the “Together” project. It wasn't just a sports meeting, but also a time of getting to know each other, interacting, and presenting a Bible lesson by Brother Manu Joldos. At the end of this wonderful gathering, we ate together and thus got to know each other better.

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Outreach

What a great joy we had on Sunday when Nicolae stepped into the waters of baptism and publicly confessed his faith in the Lord Jesus. It was a wonderful opportunity for evangelism, this event for the dozens of people who came to hear the Word of God, some for the first time.

Viorel, the man in the picture, is going through a tougher period due to liver cirrhosis, with which he was diagnosed at the hospital. He has had a life of heavy drinking and has not turned to God, but I visited him at home and encouraged him to read the Bible and accept the Lord Jesus into his life.

We continued to meet with young people at the sports hall, and this winter we had several meetings with some who were quite open to having a dialogue on religious topics, and I offered them the opportunity to ask questions about the Lord Jesus and salvation.

Prayer requests:

• Nicu, one of our hosts in Albac, is undergoing surgery and needs prayer support.

• Sister Ana from Campeni is at the hospital in Targu-Mures for kidney surgery.

• For Ilie and Petru, two young men we met at sports, we had a nice meeting and discussion with them over a drink.

Thank you for your prayers and support. We know you pray for us, for the work here, and we feel your support and are grateful.

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Visiting The Families With Good News

One of the beautiful aspects of the celebration of the Birth of the Lord Jesus is the fact that together with the youth from Campeni, we can go every year with the Good News to those who are not part of our church. It is a precious time of interaction with the unsaved who are much more open to the Lord during this period. And this time we managed to visit around 20 families. We thank God for this time, and in the coming period, we continue to pray for these families and to approach them with the Gospel.

We thank you for the support and encouragement we receive from you to be able to continue serving in the Apuseni Mountains.

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

One Man At A Time

One of my recent concerns and preferences has been to engage in dialogue and establish relationships with people to bear witness to the Lord. God has granted me this opportunity, and I have had pleasant discussions with certain individuals. However, some became resistant when I broached the topic of faith and declined further dialogue.

Among them, I met Vali, a young man with whom I've met three times. The most interesting dialogue I had was with these two men, Nicu and Ovidiu, who were very open and asked many questions about the Bible. Razvan was at work when I met him; he works at a grocery store. However, he took a moment to stop, and during a break, we communicated.

Thank you for the support and encouragement you have provided in this ministry. God bless you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Continue Growing

I continued my visits to Albac, and the meetings were so beautiful because the people I met were open to the Gospel. Anica and Nicu were so joyful and had many questions that led to friendly discussions about the Lord Jesus. I met Silviu in town while sharing the Gospel with some young people. He lives alone as his wife passed away a few years ago. He is retired, and I meet him about once a week. He hasn't accepted to come to church yet. I also met Ghita in Albac, who was quiet at first but gradually opened up more and more.

Prayer requests:

• Sister Olimpia is having surgery.

• Pray for Silviu, that the Lord may open his heart through the Word.

• The husband of a sister from Campeni has decided to follow the Lord and accepted to be baptized!!!

Thank you for your support in prayers and finances, which I receive from you. May the Lord be glorified.

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Every Chance

God has given me the grace to share the Gospel with a person named Nicolae, right in front of a store. The Lord opened his heart and gave him a special interest in the Word. He has come to the church a few times. The meetings at the sports hall have been going well, with a frequency of twice a week, and I have been delighted with the attitude of the young people at our gatherings. During the breaks, we have the opportunity to have a drink together, and I serve them something sweet like biscuits or wafers. This way, I can interact better with them. Thank you for your encouragement and the support you offer me in prayer and financially. May the Lord be praised! 

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Open-Hearted

During the winter period, called in our area and the summer of the soul, we continued our mission to Albac, a village without evangelical believers, but in which there are a few families who welcome us into their homes, where we can testify for the Lord, we pray with them and for them, and we believe that God will give repentance.

During the Christmas period we were involved, together with the young people and in the work of the chorus, where by singing we announced the birth of the Savior. We found open-hearted people who welcomed us into their homes and enjoyed this wonderful news.

We were able to meet over 20 families, who are willing to know God.

Prayer Requests: 

• For the locality of Albac (to reach as many families as possible) 

• For the families surrounded by Christmas, especially the Corches, and Onet, which we visited and discussed with them 

• Olimpia and Jenica, who are undergoing oncological treatment.

Thank you for your support, both spiritual and financial, God bless you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary 

A Good Testimony

Dear brothers and sisters!

With the help of God I participated in the Campeni City Football Championship, not only as a spectator, but also as a player, and as one of the organizers.

Beyond the game itself and the results achieved, my goal was to be a good testimony to all those who were present: local authorities- City Hall, Police, ambulance, but also very many spectators, who for a week, every evening came to see the games.

On the occasion of this championship, I met many people, I interacted with them, some approached me right on the street, and had discussions with them.

After a football game, a cop named Theo, whose mother died this summer, asked me about the condition of my soul after death, and right there on the field I talked to him about the two places the soul of man could go; and I urged him to choose the Lord Jesus. 

Thank you for your prayers, for your encouragement, and for your financial support.

Reasons for prayer:

• Two sisters from Avram-lancu have been detected with breast cancer and need support and encouragement 

• For the home meetings we have in Albac 

• In the mission area for the apprenticeship work

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Special Time

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

In July at the Christian center of Alba Iulia we had a wonderful time of partnership with the missionaries and the group led by brother Cornel Stef. After the days spent together I returned to the Campeni encouraged and motivated to continue the Lord's work with even more faith and dedication.

During this time of summer I continued meetings on the sports field looking to get even closer with young men, standing with them after a football game.

Sergiu and I met and he invited me to his family twice. I met his parents and brothers. 

With Alex and Gavrila, I have been seeing them more often lately, as they are sport lovers.

Reasons for prayer: 

• Starting next week we have a football championship in the city where we have registered a football team. May God help us to be a good witness to the participants

• On August 28 our daughter Theodora is getting married and we will have guests from relatives and acquaintances who are not faithful 

• For Alex, who has an admission exam to the police school

Thank you for all the support I receive from you, be blessed by the Lord!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Visiting Families

This month I visited some of the families who live in the hills. Ana’s family, together with her nephew Catalin, were very open to discussions of the Word of God. Another family we visited is Anisora and Remus' family, and they were also open to the Gospel.

I've visited them four times this year. Many questions have been asked, highlighting their desire to know more about the Lord.

Alin is a young man who I've always met through Campeni, and he came to church several times. He has even prayed a few times. His grandmother was a believer. Please pray for all the people that we visit.

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Spreading The Gospel

Praise God for His unforgettable gift of our Lord Jesus Christ!

With the help of God we have delivered the Good News of the Lord's birth to more than 20 families that do not know the Lord. These have gladly received us into their homes, and we have shared the word of the Lord. 

We hope that He will search their souls, we continue to pray for them, and we ask you to pray with us for this work. God bless you for everything you do for us. May God bless and reward you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

A Great Opportunity

The meeting in our church of the sisters with sister Gabi has brought a revitalization among the sisters and a greater desire to serve the Lord.

I make visits to the elderly who cannot come to church. This gives the opportunity to meet people and to preach to them the Gospel. This is how I met a man named Balea, along with his son, Ionut (pictured below). The elderly who live far from the church need our visits and encouragement.

I thank you for your encouragement and support in this work. God bless and reward you!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Open to the Word of God

Meetings at the sports field for evangelism give me the opportunity to know and establish relationships with people who do not know the Lord.

The other day I had the opportunity to be a witness for the Gospel to a group of people who listened with great interest. I noticed that especially young people are much more open to the Word of God. They do not have many prejudices and listen much better than older people; and they know how to ask appropriate questions. This is a prayer request for the young people with whom I interact twice a week, especially for Sorin, Andrei, Alin and Tudor.

Thank you for all your support, and may the Lord to bless you!!!

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

In the Heavy Rain

In some localities in the Apuseni Mountains very heavy rains in less than two hours affected our area and caused damage to several households. Some were left without gardens, yards were destroyed, cars taken by water, and stables destroyed. I visited some affected families and offered basic food as well as encouragement.

The sports field that we rent for football was also flooded and only leaving mud and dirt behind. With a group of young people, we helped clean up the sports field so that we could use it again. May the Lord be glorified.

We had a great joy to see our brother Cornel Stef again with a team that came to Alba-Iulia at the beginning of August. Glory be to the Lord!!!

With all love,

Relu Rodean - PIEI Romania Missionary

Visiting the Sick

Dear brothers,

In recent days, visits to sick people have predominated in my agenda. These visits are an encouragement to them. Also it is a good opportunity to evangelize their families, who for the most part are not reconciled to the Lord. Here I am sending you some photos from visiting and evangelizing families when visiting sick loved ones.

Thank you for your support in prayer, and for the financial support I receive from you. May the Lord bless you and reward you!!!

Relu Rodean, PIEI - Romania Missionary

Evangelism through Football

This month I have continued the meetings with the young people at the sports field. I was happy to see how they have opened their hearts through sports and discussions about the Word of God. I met these young people a few times, and I managed to establish a beautiful friendship. After the football game I served them some sweets and juice; then I talked to them about the Lord.

In one of the visits I made to the sick, I shared the Gospel to a sister's son, named Puiu. He has given his life to the Lord!

There is a need for prayer for the Adam family. Their son Viorel is an alcoholic.

At an evangelism meeting in the city I shared the Gospel with Cosmin, a young married man, but very open to discussions about Christ.

Relu Rodean, PIEI-Romania Missionary