About Team Action Romania

The “Team Action International“ Mission School has been established in Norway in 1986 having the purpose of preparing the young generation for world’s evangelism.

During those 17 years The “Team Action International“ Mission School has sent over 200 young people to work abroad in countries such as: Norway (northern Norway), Russia, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Spain, Albania, Romania, Kenya, Switzerland, Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Bolivia, Chile, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan.

Today, a lot of those young people are working as missionaries, evangelists and preachers.

Besides the great joy they had by leading others to Christ, those young people upheld the work within the local churches, did help the work of the missionaries who had already been established in those countries, doing even the physical work by helping in building churches, medical centres and houses. Since then, “Team Action International“ has opened branches in all Scandinavia, having the desire that their vision be shared and then forwarded to as many Christians as possible who are willing to take the Gospel unto the end of the world.

Through the exhortation and guidance of the Holy Ghost, a group of Christians decided that God’s blessings should be poured even upon Romania. Likewise, the branch bearing the name “Team Action Romania“ has been established having its headquarters in the city of Arad, Romania.

The leadership team of the “Team Action Romania“ Mission School
is formed of:(Click the name in order to see the picture)

President - FRANTZ JOHANSEN
Vice President - Pastor - RIVIS-TIPEI PAVEL
Secretary - IANOVICI FLORIN

The purpose of this school is:

- to glorify God;
- to preserve and spread the Holy Scriptures;
- to educate and cause the spiritual growth of the believers;
- to preach the Gospel to the unsaved;
- to alleviate the wounds and social sufferings of the people;
- to manifest the faith through the way of living and works;
- to promote the social values.

During a period of five years, the “Team Action Romania“ has trained and sent mission teams in various places. Namely, in countries such as: India, Albania, Turkey, Kosovo, (Yugoslavia) and in barren both spiritual and economical places in Romania such as: Babadag, Medgidia, (in Eastern Romania), the region of Oltenia and Argeş (in Southern Romania), etc.

These teams are being formed of young Christians who graduated the “Team Action Romania“ Mission School, belonging to various denominations, but having something in common… the passion of knowing God and to let Him be known!

Local churches mobilization for the mission work

Seeing the statistics of the population number, pertaining to three different counties of Romania, we may realize how important it is that the local churches be involved in mission, thus fulfilling the great command of the Saviour:

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost!“ (Matthew 28:19).

The County of Arad, Romania:
- It has a population of 461,744 inhabitants; there are 390 Evangelical Churches; there are 63 villages without any Evangelical Church; in those villages live over 21,000 souls who need to hear the Gospel of the Lord.

The County of Botoşani, Romania:
- It has a population of 380,200 inhabitants; there are 164 Evangelical Churches; there are 224 villages without any Evangelical Church; in those villages live over 130,000 souls who need to hear the Gospel.

The County of Constanţa, Romania:
- It has a population of 713,000 inhabitants; there are 42 Evangelical Churches and various “missionary centres“; there are 134 villages without any Evangelical Church; in those villages live over 71,000 souls who also need to hear the Gospel.

After seeing these statistics we do realize that in Romania, after the Revolution of 1989, within a span of time of 16 years there still are 9 cities and over 10,000 villages where there is no any Evangelical Church. This means that the Church in Romania does still have a Lord given task to fulfill, namely to bring the Gospel to every locality whether it is a city, a town or a village.

The teams involved in mission are in the county of Tulcea and they do collaborate with the local Church era the minister is Brother Ananias. The “Team Action“ team is involved both in evangelism and in helping the local Church to be involved in the work of mission.

In the locality of Babadag, which is also situated in the county of Tulcea, the servant of the Lord, Brother Titi Chirilă, conducts a special work by opening centres of mission, so that, later on, those centres will develop into distinct local Churches. The “Team Action“ team is also involved in this action helping in evangelism and in establishing mission centres.

We do pray for getting an apartment in the South-East area of our country, in order to have a mission centre there. Then, we may establish there a mission team so that we may have continuity in the mission work.

Another family working on the mission field is the Peter family, Brother Dani and Sister Ioana. They are involved in India in the region of Bihar on long term basis. Dani and Ioana are dedicated in this ministry rejoicing of the Lord’s both help and blessing manifested in several mission centres they managed to establish there by God’s grace.

In August 2006 we have started our missionary collaboration with the local Churches in the county of Gorj, Romania. Brother Aurelian Niţă, who is a graduate both of our mission school and of the Theological Institute of Arad, is already involved there. God willing, we do also hope to establish a mission centre in Gorj in the future.

If you do think that you are called:
- to go for mission;
- to quit a lot of things and to sometimes accept hardships and challenges;
- to receive o new vision about a God given mission;
- to understand what God can accomplish by using you to bring the Gospel to the unsaved;
- to wholeheartedly spread the Gospel and share about salvation to others;
- to willingly be part of a team made of people dedicated to God, then you should seriously consider your call and enroll in our team.

You will have the possibility:
- of feeling the great joy in leading others to Chris;
- of disciplining your spiritual life;
- of polishing your character;
- to work within a team;
- to learn a new language;
- to accomplish your missionary practice by cooperating both with local Churches and other missionaries.