​serving our community

​During this coronavirus crisis, we have prayed about ways that we can serve our community. There are people who are in isolation in villages and towns around Craiova that need groceries and encouragement. We have already begun doing this as you can see in our video .
​If you would like to partner with us and financially support this project, click the link below. 

About  ministry

Raul Costea, the coordinator of Hope Church Ministry, started focusing his attention to Craiova at the beginning of 2018. That year, he started building a team for church planting in Craiova and assisting existing churches in Dolj county. This city has over 300,000 people and more than 30,000 students. Some of them are foreigners from different Middle East countries. This is the new frontier for Hope Church Ministry.
Our vision is to bring the hope of Christ to Craiova through a church plant and mission base in the city.
We want to show compassion and engage with the non-believers here so that we can lead them to knowing God and His Word.

We do this by fulfilling their physical and spiritual needs through these   different ministries: 

Church planting among Romanians
Church planting among Roma population
English Club
Evangelism
Children’s ministry
Discipleship
Intercultural events
Youth and sports ministry
Women’s ministry
 Art Ministry
Christian Literature Distribution 

Meet Our Team

Raul & Ana Costea

Founder and Executive Pastor

Raul is the coordinator
of the Craiova mission base.
​Ana does evangelistic ministry. Samy leads worship and helps with short-term teams. 
hope4theworld2014@gmail.com

Adrian & Dana Jurge

​Missionaries

Part of the Craiova church-planting team. Adrian works with students and also does ministry through art. Dana holds creative workshops. 
adrian.jurge@gmail.com

Emanuel & Eli Serban

​Missionaries

Emanuel takes care of the mission house and cars. He also translates and helps with short term teams. Ely teaches English and helps with translating.
emanuelserban95@gmail.com 

Lucian Brinceanu 

Missionary 

He does evangelism,
discipleship, leads a Bible study and projects, works
​with youth and helps with short term teams. ​
lucianbrinceanu@gmail.com

Cornel and Rachel Mich 

Missionaries 

Cornel and Rachel lead the youth ministry in Craiova. They are also involved in administration and work with short-term teams.​
rlmartin06@gmail.com 

Cristina Gavaziuc ​

Executive Assistant

Cristina plans for short term teams, organizes Raul’s calendar, office work, financials, translating and leads a small group on Sundays. 
cristina120885@gmail.com​​

VIOREL LUPU

Pastor & Prison Ministry 

He leads the prison ministry and counsels young people in prison or ones who have recently gotten out of prison. His vision is to bring them to Christ and a relationship with Him. 
​lupuviorel95@yahoo.com

LAURA HANSEN ​

Missionary 

 Laura does children’s ministry at Hope Church in Craiova, teaches English to kids and want to start more kids clubs in the area.
 laura.hansen@crossworld.org

mihai lupu

TEAM Member

He and his father lead the prison ministry in Craiova. He also helps lead worship at our Sunday gatherings. ​
lupumihai8912@gmail.com

Ana Costea

Missionary​

Ana does evangelism ministry and leads a women's group. She also helps with teams and translating. She leads trips to the Balkan countries.
​anacostea40@gmail.com

Veronica Pălcău

Missionary​

Veronica does kids ministry with Romanian kids and Roma kids. She also help with short term teams, translates and is a part of the worship team.
veronica27200@gmail.com ​

Samy Costea

Missionary​

Samy leads worship on Sundays. He helps with short term teams and translating. He also helps with the youth ministry. ​
costeasamuel16@gmail.com

Daniel Davidescu 

Team Member 

He does Roma Ministry in and around Craiova.  He also helps with media, translating and short term teams. ​
staruinta_in_rugaciune@yahoo.com
Together we are working to fulfill the vision that God has given us for Craiova;
to plant a church and mission base here that will impact people’s lives and bring the hope of Christ to them.
We would love to have you alongside us!

Pray for us:

  • For more people to come to know Christ
  • For more long-term missionaries to move here and work alongside us
  • For open doors with youth, Roma and women’s ministries
  • For open hearts for discussions during evangelism
  • For New Testaments that were given out to be read and for God’s Word to touch and transform people's lives
  • For monthly financial partners to support the church plant here and all that goes along with that