Christian missionaries in Moldova

I've been on the lookout for Christian missionaries in Moldova.  I have started finding some missionaries who are willing to share their experiences in Moldova (Republica Moldova) in their blogs.

The tiny country of Moldova in Eastern Europe is rich in history and culture, being a key crossroads of other cultures.  The culture is influenced by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Moldova is also one of the poorest countries in Europe, in spite of its beautiful farmlands.  It has faced challenges such as poverty, human rights concerns, and orphans needing care.

Christian missionaries in Moldova

One long time blogger in Moldova that I have followed is Barb, at Barb In Moldova.  She has been blogging since the summer of 2005 (hey, that's a long time for a blog!).  During the next couple of years, she posted more than once a week (on average) with stories, and lots of pictures.  She's in Chisinau, the capitol city.  Her blog says that she is there to train young Christian leaders, and to partner with the churches here in bringing the hope of Jesus Christ to the people of Moldova.

I really do love Barb's pictures!  At the time of writing, here are some recent favourites:

Children in Paicu

Moving day - Casa Noua

And how about a Moldovan Wedding?

Blogging since August, 2006 is Andy Raatz at Ministry From The Far Side.  Andrew, along with his wife and three daughters, are Christian missionaries in Moldova.  Along with his blog, he also has a family website with lots of information - visit the Raatz Family, Christian missionaries in Moldova, here.

Andy has a lot of pictures as well, with links to photo albums full of great pictures.  He's got a lot of extra features on his blog, like like books he's reading and links to various other blogs and pages of interest.


Bull cart in Moldova
This photo and the photo above courtesy of dittaeva

More on the Republic of Moldova

The official language of Moldova is Moldovan, which is very close to Romanian.  The Moldovan people are very literate.

Life expectancy is just over 70 years.

Football and rugby are very popular in Moldova.

A huge challenge in Moldova is unemployment and alcoholism.  Training and discipleship are huge needs.  Ministry materials are in low supply, so that can be a challenge for missionaries working in the country.  Short term ministry also seems to be increasingly popular in Moldova, so these groups can use your prayers along with the long term missionaries.

Do you know a missionary blogger in Moldova?  Drop me a line - I might just add them to this page!