Helping people in Moldova
take their next step with Jesus
We are Mihai and Tanya Duca. We grew up as atheists in Soviet Moldova, met Jesus as students, and have served with Cru for over 20 years.
From atheism
to a life of ministry
We were both born when Moldova was part of the USSR. At school we were taught that there is no God and that religion is just a way to control the masses, so we were raised as atheists.
After Moldova became independent in 1991, we both came to faith in Jesus as students, through Christian students from Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru). Tanya joined Cru staff in 1999, Mihai in 2002, and that same year we got married.
We served 15 years in student ministry, including 5 years in a Muslim area of Russia. Since returning home in 2014, we serve in Digital Strategies and Leadership Development.
We don’t just make websites and videos.
We make disciples.
Almost everyone now carries a phone, and with it access to the Gospel all day, in their own language. Digital strategies let the Gospel reach places where it is hard or impossible to send missionaries. We lead and equip others to use these tools well.
Engage
We meet people who are curious about God where they already are, online, and offer them a personal next step toward Jesus.
Equip
We give churches and believers trusted digital tools and strategies to use media for ministry.
Develop leaders
Through Leadership Development we invest in the next generation of Christian leaders in Moldova.
Worldview
A free online journey through 29 big questions about God, truth, people and meaning, in Romanian, Russian and English. It helps young people discover what they really believe and opens the door to a real conversation about Jesus.
[link Worldview] →“[O poveste scurtă și reală: cineva care a făcut un pas spre Isus prin lucrarea voastră.]”
A small country
at a crossroads
Moldova lies between Romania and Ukraine. It has been independent since 1991, after decades of Soviet rule in which faith was pushed out of public life.
- About 2.4 million people, many of them young people looking for meaning and a future.
- Many families are divided as people leave to work abroad.
- The war in neighboring Ukraine has brought refugees and uncertainty.
- There are few believers, and many local churches struggle financially, so ministry here depends on partners abroad.
Movements everywhere
so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus
Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) was founded in 1951 by Bill and Vonette Bright. Its purpose is to win people to faith in Jesus, build them in their faith and send them to win and build others.
Learn more at cru.org →Every Cru missionary is sent
by a team of partners
Like every Cru staff member, we raise our own support. Because believers in Moldova are few and many struggle financially, Cru allows Eastern European staff to build a team of partners abroad. We will be your missionaries and keep you updated regularly.
Pray
Prayer is the foundation of this ministry. Join our prayer team and receive short updates on what God is doing in Moldova.
This month, please pray for
- [cerere de rugăciune 1]
- [cerere de rugăciune 2]
- [cerere de rugăciune 3]
Give
Monthly partners make this ministry possible. Gifts go through Cru’s secure giving site and are tax-deductible in the US.
Cru account #2737081 · Mihail and Tatiana Duca
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