Lăcrimioara-Maria Flore is an Assistant Editor for MDPI in Romania.
When did you trust Christ?
I was raised in a Christian Baptist family. I met Jesus in my family, through the church, in camps, by attending Sunday school, and so on. As a teenager, I had many, many questions. Why am I doing this? Why are my parents forcing me to go to church every Sunday? Who is this God, is everything real? My older sister would often share her faith experiences with me, and she would answer all the questions I had. In this way, I started knowing Jesus and God more and more. Then, at the end of one of the summer camps I went to, there was a sermon about the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16. I kept thinking how sad it would be to be in the same position as the rich man. I decided at that moment to accept that Jesus could save me and to give all my life to Him.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
After my first year in university, my father passed away unexpectedly. The next month I had a car accident, and then a few months later, my grandmother died. I was 20 at the time. These life experiences followed me for a long time and led to a depression that lasted 3-4 years, making it harder to finish my studies. After being in this state for many years, I was so sick of the sadness, depression, and emotional rollercoasters. One night, after coming home from church, I sat on my couch and asked God to heal me from this depressive state. I was honest with God and requested peace. While I know that God was with me all the time, the Spirit led my life daily and helped to change my heart in ways I could never imagine. In God, I have found safety, a Father, and joy.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I am expecting to find training opportunities and to meet people to exchange ideas with while also learning from other ministries. I hope to improve my leadership skills. I expect to find new ideas and refreshment, recharging in the Word of God for a new season of ministry. I hope these factors will impact my serving.
What is your ministry?
At the moment, I am the Sunday school coordinator in one of the locations of my church. My leadership role consists of guiding the team of teachers, organising the classes and the teams, and so on. At the same time, I am responsible for communicating with the parents.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
My past and current leadership role is as a Sunday school coordinator. I was in charge of organising events, organising the team, teaching the kids, and so on.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
As I am teaching and dealing with the future generation of the church, I think it's important to stay connected and always study/improve in order to be relevant to them. We are teaching and showing the love of God to the kids, and I consider investing in people to be the best investment.
