Voice of the Gospel Radio
This is my 2nd trip to Bucharest, the capitol city of Romania. It is amazing the progress that has been made in this country since the revolution in 1989 and the overthrowing of communism. Capitalism is on the rise throughout the country and change has been rapid. Although the world economic crisis has hit Romania maybe even harder than in the USA, the people of Romania press on towards progress. The Glory Gates Quartet knew coming in to this tour that the Christians would need to be encouraged in these hard times to not only depend on God, but to rejoice in His sovereignty. Several of their songs (like “Under Control”) rang that message loud and clear and it was greatly appreciated by those who heard. In fact, Vicky, our interviewer at “Voice of the Gospel Radio” asked several questions in regard to the hope believers have in Christ during hard economic times.
That brings me to the topic at hand, our Christian radio interview at Voice of the Gospel Radio. What a wonderful experience! Vicky, the main host of the station, warmly greeted us upon our arrival. She was wearing a beautiful t-shirt that proclaimed her love for Jesus Christ. She told me that it was the most precious piece of clothing she owned because she loves Jesus so much. I also learned that she too was saved out of Greek Orthodoxy. She was excited to hear my testimony. She served us tea and fresh water and wanted us to get a feel for the studio. She earnestly prayed over us before the taping began asking God to give us just the right words that the Romanian people needed to hear. She interviewed all of us one at a time asking about our families, ministries, and motivation for coming to Romania. The Quartet sang a song accapella and they also dubbed in a couple of songs from their newest CD. She asked about the message I would be sharing at the crusades and its relevance to the Romanian people. I shared a synopsis of the unusual conversation Jesus had with the Samaritan women at the well; a conversation that should not have taken place and that Jesus began this conversation because He was on a divine appointment to share His living water. Throughout the interview we could tell that Vicky was genuinely touched as she continued to give us the thumbs up with many of our answers.
When we finished, they played the promo they had been running on the crusade concerts. It was all so professional, yet the studio was so simple. God has really blessed their ministry through the years and they are truly a voice for the gospel to the Romanian people. Vicky has interviewed all of the big name speakers who come to Romania for crusades, concerts, trainings, etc. Yet she was truly interested in what we were doing here and she ended our interview praying over us once again. It was such a blessing to meet someone who is serving Christ with such power and love!
Our Sunday morning crusade is going to be broadcast by “Credo TV”, the Christian broadcasting network for Romania. I’ll let you know how that turns when it is finished. There is so much more to share, but you’ll have to wait until the next blog. Until then, “Pace”,. (pronounced – Pache), Which means peace!
Pastor Al