Vladimir Samocrainii
I had great grace to grow up in a Christian family. I repented on August 16, 1994, at the age of 11, at a children's camp. Then, I was baptised on September 19, 2004, and became a member of the church, where I worked as a youth leader, preacher, and member of the council. My ministry as pastor started on March 21, 2021. I am married, and we have four children. We are daily involved in the ministry, as a whole family.
I want to learn practical things, anchored in the truth of Scripture, that will benefit the ministry in which I am involved. Another expectation is the exchange of experience with other people who were engaged in the revitalisation process. I want this revitalisation process to be biblical and add to the church's numerical and spiritual growth.
I am a pastor serving in a church of 13 members. The church is in the village, 40 km southeast of Chisinau. Half of the church members are over 60 years old. In the church, we work with children and teenagers. Also, in partnership with the NGO of which I am president, we have the opportunity to serve 40 children from 12-5 pm on Monday to Friday from September to May. We also have a ministry with older adults, where every Monday-Friday, we offer a hot breakfast, a bath, washing clothes, and a medical clinic to 23 older adults.
I serve as a pastor in the church and as the president of the Speranta Charity Christian Association. This is my job seven days a week. The church building and the Association building are in one place. Therefore, I can be very involved in all activities, together with the church members and employers of the association.