Need your help for Romania!

March 5, 2009

I posted here that I am returning to Romania this summer on another mission trip! The trip I took in October 2007 was amazing. The total cost for the trip will be somewhere around $2500. I am raising all the support I can!

If you would like to help in this ministry, you can give securely online by clicking here or below:

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If you prefer to pay by check, you may mail payments to:

Chris Lewis c/o Washington Avenue Church
Dept: Romania Trip
200 N Washington Avenue
Greenville, SC 29611


Headed back to Romania!

February 17, 2009

Just a quick post to share with the blog audience that I will be headed back to Romania this July for a couple of weeks of missions. Washington Avenue has a strong relationship and an awesome history of ministry with Romania. Chuck has a massive heart for missions and Romania. We are pumped about going back!  God did some incredible things while we were there and 49 young people gave their lives to Jesus!

Tabitha and I first visited Romania in October 2007 just as I was coming on staff at WAC.  I did several posts and video updates while we were in Romania.

I thought some of you might enjoy seeing the posts (mostly video) we shared from our last time in Romania.  If so, click on the link below…the older posts are at the bottom with the newer at the top.

Previous Romania Posts


Monday’s Message (Mission Romania recap)

November 19, 2007

WOW!  Since there is really no way to adequately describe all the experiences from our time in Romania, I will simply try to recap and highlight some of the major things that stand out to me. 

  • Jesus changes lives when and where He chooses!  There were 49 individuals who met Christ in a remote village on the other side of the world last week. No matter who you are or where you are from – there is simply nothing more exciting than seeing people come to know Christ!
  • Religion will never bring salvation.  I heard different statistics while we were over there, but as far as I can tell, roughly 80% of the Romanian people are practicing members of the Eastern Orthodox church.  There are so many people trusting in all sorts of rituals and superstitions for their “hope”.  I wonder how different we really are here in America?
  • Availability trumps ability.  One of the recurring themes that surfaced throughout our time in Romania was that of inadequacy.  We should most certainly give God our very best.  We do not however have to be the very best for Him to use us.  In fact, when I read Scripture, I see God using a lot of rejects!  Ever checkout the family tree of Jesus?  He wants us to be available and depend on HIM.  That way, we know the results are from Him – not us.
  • God is concerned with politics.  (Well, at least in this example) We spent time with the mayor of a village who is genuinely concerned for his people.  He desires to see freedom from the oppression and control they experience from the Orthodox church.  Even though it may well cost him an election, he is determined to see change take place.  Pray for this man and his efforts for change.

There is also a future ministry opportunity for a camp ministry in the part of Romania we were just in.  This is huge!  There are many questions and details that God has to work out, but there have been a number of confirming assurances that God is definitely stirring something up on this opportunity.  The relationships that Washington Avenue has established coupled with the camp experience of Damascus Road Ministries are a great combination.  Pray for discernment and direction on this issue.  Pray about how you might be involved.  I envision a situation in the future where we could send multiple mission teams throughout the year.


Mission Romania (Greenville)

November 16, 2007

Mission Group in Barbosi

Well, everyone made it home safely and I hope that each one got the rest that Tabitha and I did when we got home.  As far as we could figure, we were up for 24 hours with about 4 hours sleep from the previous 24 hours.  We went to bed around 8:30 last night and got up about 8:00 this morning.

God has done some wonderful things.  This Sunday morning, the team will share in a kind of “round-table” discussion at Washington Avenue Baptist Church.  It will be very informal and should be a lot of fun.  We had many of these kinds of talks while we were gone.  I hope that you are able to capture a little piece of our hearts as we share what God accomplished in our lives personally, as well as what we watched Him do in the lives of the people we shared His love with.  Come join us if you can…


Mission Romania (Wednesday)

November 14, 2007

No video today.  We are in Cluj now where we will fly out in the morning.  One more dinner tonight with a local pastor that is doing a work here in the city.  Gia is making some tea for out team now at her apartment before we go to the restaurant.  I discovered this week that I really love tea!  Go figure.

My mother posted a comment to the blog that makes the wait to get home that much harder.  We have so much to share and we can’t wait to get back.  I will do an extended post on some of the things God has shown Tabitha and I while we were gone. 

We will have a recap of the trip this Sunday at Washington Avenue at 10:30 if you would like to come.  Thanks again for all of the prayers.