My Grander Vision for Romania | Empowering the Church as a Platform for Change

“Leadership is very difficult in Romania because of our heritage of living in a Communist world,” describes Catalin Chicludean, the national producer of GLS sites in Romania. “Romania is part of Eastern Europe, and we are a post-Communist country that came out of a revolution in 1989. While Romania is primarily orthodox, there is still a significant evangelical presence.” As a leader of an organization that focuses on leadership development in Romania, he sees the GLS as a great tool to reach, and equip leaders in his country, especially in the church. “We really believe that our churches need a lot of leadership training. Changing mentality and shifting toward a leadership mindset is still very, very difficult.”

Leaders in Romania have been holding the GLS since 2008. “We really believe this is a very powerful tool that exposes them to new tools, and helps sharpen their skills through this environment.” The impact has been inspiring. “As a result of the Summit, people are changing and a new church is starting,” said Catalin. “Last year, a lady came to the Summit with her team. She had previously turned her back on God for 15 years because her sister died. Coming to the Summit was eye-opening for her, and she came back to God. We keep hearing stories like this from organizations and churches that are really impacted by the Summit.”

Empowering the Church as a Platform for Change

Catalin has seen new opportunities emerge in his city as a result of being a part of the GLS. “I like high intensity environments that display excellence because it helps me sharpen my skills, production, and leadership. I remember a Steven Furtick session a few years back talking about Digging Ditches for your city, and that really impacted me in terms of praying for my city, and opportunities for the church to have an impact,” describes Catalin. “We dream of seeing the church impacting the city through social work and through our presence there. We want to see God honored through what the church is doing. The Summit is part of reaching the leaders in Romania who are doing this.”

Catalin tells leaders “Bring your teams to the Summit. You won’t regret it. It’s a wonderful opportunity for teams to grow and sharpen their skills. It’s been amazing for hundreds and hundreds of leaders in Romania, and it can do the same for you, too.”

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Thank you for supporting the GLS in Romania

“I’m thankful for your investment in our country through this wonderful tool that we’re providing to hundreds of leaders in Romania. We’re thankful for the time, money, resources and prayers that you’ve poured into the Summit. We’ve seen life change. We’ve seen churches develop and we believe that what you’re doing is having an impact on the Kingdom. Thank you.”

Please continue to pray and support leaders like Catalin in Romania who are seeking to change lives, and impact the Kingdom. You make a difference for hundreds of thousands of leaders through your support and prayer.

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