Rescuing Lives inRomania
PassionLife's Impact
We train local pastors and leaders in biblical ethics with the goal of launching a national movement that rescues unborn lives and leads mothers to find salvation in Christ.
The Situation in Romania
Romania has a tragic history that led to an unprecedented abortion rate. After suffering the murderous oppression of the Nazis, Romanians endured the terrors of the secret police, forced labor camps, and execution for dissent with the rise of the dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu, in 1965.
With demonic genius, Ceaușescu’s regime outlawed abortion. We say demonic because Ceaușescu’s motive was not upholding the right to life for all people, born and unborn. Instead, he wanted a larger army and other human assets to serve the State’s purposes. He imposed a monthly fine on single women over 25 and childless married couples. He required gynecological exams for women at work. Miscarriages were “investigated.” Unmarried people were taxed and punished as unfit citizens.
On Christmas Day, 1989, Ceaușescu was overthrown and murdered by an outraged populace. They threw off his dictatorship by releasing themselves from all restraints on abortion—in fact, the legalization of abortion was the first new law enacted under the newly liberated Romanian authority. Within one year (1990), 76% of all pregnancies ended in abortion.
But there are signs of hope. The number of abortions has steadily declined since 1990. Currently, 16.63% of pregnancies end in abortion.
Pray for that trend to continue as Christian leaders and influencers boldly declare the value of human life (inherent, equal, exceptional, and eternal) as the just and true foundation for protecting and nurturing preborn human life.
Our Strategy for Romania
Teaching the 4 Questions in a biblical, logical, and concise manner leads to the following outcomes:
- The treasuring of human life
- The rejection of abortion
- The proclamation of the Gospel, including Christ’s forgiveness, resulting in freedom from guilt.
- The rescuing of unborn babies by reaching one mother at a time.
Our strategy is to encourage rapid replication of our teaching content so that mothers and babies are rescued from abortion and come to faith in Christ.
The Romanian Church as an Army of Good Samaritans
Once the leadership is trained in the 4 Questions, their churches are taught to mobilize and rescue mothers and babies through counseling, support ministries, pregnancy centers, post-abortion care, and other initiatives. Ultimately, families are transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Join the Fight for Life in Romania
Our PassionLife team continues to train leaders who can teach the 4 Questions using our rapid replication method. An army of Good Samaritans is rising up in Romania.
The Gospel of Life is spreading across the mission field created by the abortion crisis.
Join the movement:
- Pray for abortion to become unthinkable in Romania
- Volunteer at a pregnancy center near you
- Request training
- Download and teach the 4 Questions to others
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The Latest News in Romania
“Many years of communism have created a society in which people expect to be paid for their time at work, rather than for their work.”
This is pastor Gelu Paul’s assessment of the situation in Romania, which explains why many have lost the drive to work hard and succeed. Pastor Gelu has been involved in prolife work in Romania for over four decades and sees the unwillingness to volunteer as one of Romania’s greatest obstacles to the prolife cause.
Despite several teaching trips to Romania, PassionLife’s 4 Question Training has not yet taken off because we have not yet identified volunteers to take the 4 Questions to their spheres of influence.
Please pray for PassionLife’s next trip to Romania in the Fall of 2026, that God would stir people into action.
Contact Us!
At PassionLife, we are here to walk alongside you in the defense of life. If you have questions, need information, or want to connect with our ministry, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Rev. Mark Nicholson, CEO
Rev. John Ensor, President