ROMANIA
Romania is an agriculturally rich region that has enjoyed steady progress since overthrowing its communist regime in 1989. Its Black Sea coastlines have become a popular tourism destination while the Carpathian Mountains tower over the west.
Beginning in 1947, Romania became an independent communist state with a highly oppressive regime. The secret police were among the most ruthless and invasive in Eastern Europe. Under communist rule, the Church faced widespread persecution. Christians endured forced labor, torture, exile, and even death.
In December 1989, a swift and bloody revolution swept through Romania following the government’s attempted ousting of pastor László Tőkés in Timișoara. Protests turned into riots that eventually led to the arrest and execution of President Nicolae Ceaușescu on Christmas Day.
Since the fall of communism, a significant revival has swept through Romania. The pain endured by so many Christians has set the stage for an amazing new chapter in the Church’s history and you can be a part of it.
Today, there are nearly 6,000 churches established across the country. With Europe’s fourth largest evangelical population, Romania has become a strategic focus for missions agencies who are planting churches in the country’s unchurched villages. Still, 67,000 people remain completely unreached within Romania and countless communities are still without a local church.
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Malachi On A Mission To Central Asia | Spring 2023
Dear Friends and Family:
My name is Malachi Cooper. I have loved living and serving on mission for the past 10 years in Japan, South Florida, and now Southern California. It has also been a joy to travel around the world with my dad, training and learning from others across the U.S and around the world. I’ve had the opportunity to make disciples and help start churches. It always amazes me to see lives transformed, and people take on their identity as ambassadors for Jesus, letting Him move through them.
I am writing to you to share this exciting opportunity I have to grow as a disciple of Jesus and serve overseas on His mission. For this to happen, I desperately need your prayers.
These scriptures have really encouraged me to continue to pray as I step in faith for His will.
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance.”
Ephesians 6:18
This semester, I will finish my last year of High school. I’ve been praying for an opportunity to serve on a mission overseas next Spring. I’m excited to learn that my family’s mission organization, e3 Partners/ I Am Second, offers an internship for young adults to serve on missionary teams across the US and overseas. After much prayer and wise counsel, I applied and rejoice to share with you that I got accepted for the e3 internship overseas!
I’m also excited to learn that I was placed in Central Asia, along with a brother in Christ we served with in Florida, we’re excited to serve under two families we sent out of our church in California. Lord willing, I will be there from early February through end of April 2023. The teams I’ll be serving with have really solid leadership and they are seeing a lot of fruit among the locals and surrounding countries.
On this mission, I will continue applying what I’ve learned from the past 10 years of serving. We will be making disciples and equipping leaders with similar tools and strategies we’ve been training from the Bible & living out ourselves.
Additionally, I want to inform you of my financial need and invite you to prayerfully consider partnering with me financially. At this time, I’ll need to raise $6,000 including $1000 in monthly support by the end of December. CLICK HERE to submit a tax-deductible financial gift.
I am humbled to get to serve and appreciate your prayers and support for our family. I cannot believe I get to do this! I have loved walking and serving on missions with my family. It has been incredible to see Jesus provide for us, encourage us, speak to us, and lead us all over the world. As followers of Jesus, our heart breaks for the lost, and we cling to the transforming power of the gospel. God is faithful. I am beyond excited to see the Lord move in this next season, in Central Asia.
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment to talk more about this missions trip to Central Asia, please contact me at:
Thank you for your consideration in supporting me through your prayers and financial support and also for letting others know about this opportunity for me to serve Him. It is truly a joy to follow Jesus wherever He leads me.
Grace & Peace,
Malachi
CLICK HERE to submit tax-deductible donations towards my semester of ministry in the Central Asia:
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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