Young people reached with BES booklets in Romania

Romania – Mihaela (Romanian Bibletime)

Since its beginning in September 2003, the Postal Bible School (PBS) in Romania has grown into a remarkable ministry. Over the past 22 years, more than two million Bible courses have been distributed, reaching over 30,000 individual students in Romania and beyond. Beyond this, countless others have been impacted through Sunday schools and Romanian communities abroad. For those involved, it has been a privilege to serve alongside God in this vital work.

Today, the ministry continues with fresh energy and a new look. Now in its second year using the updated Bibletime course layout, with the B.E.S. little characters, the team is focused on printing, distributing, and updating lessons for a wide range of students. Today, 3,100 children and young people actively study the Bibletime lessons, with additional outreach to 26 Sunday schools, 8 Bible study groups and to more than 150 prisoners across the country.

The team also supplies Bibles and prizes to students upon request, and they organise camps for children and teenagers. Alongside this, PBS coordinates the activity of the Onesimus Christian Centre, a hub where Christian groups gather for summer camps or retreats throughout the year.

One recent story highlights the growing hunger for God’s Word. At the start of this year, a teacher in a remote mountain region requested 15 courses each month for a group of children across several villages. As word spread, more children joined, and the number of requested courses quickly grew. Today, PBS Romania sends 585 courses to this teacher every month.

The work is also touching some of the most marginalised communities. Two groups of Roma (Gypsy) students are actively involved in PBS programmes, not only learning about the Bible but also using the courses to gain literacy skills. One group consists of children studying Bibletime lessons, while another brings together around 60 adults who meet fortnightly for reading classes and Bible study using NewLife materials.

Such stories illustrate the unique role PBS Romania plays in both spiritual and social transformation. Yet the team recognises the challenges ahead.

The team asks for prayer for each student, for more volunteers, for wisdom as they continue translation work on the “C Series,” and for the resources needed to sustain this wide-reaching ministry.  As PBS Romania looks ahead, the vision remains clear: to bring light, understanding, and the hope of the Gospel to children, prisoners, families and communities across the nation.

Romania - Hungarian Speaking World – Csaba  (Hungarian Transylvanian Bibletime)

The translation of Bibletime lessons into Hungarian began in 2004, opening new opportunities for Hungarian-speaking children across Romania. Since 2006, more than 22,000 Hungarian Bibletime lessons have been printed and shipped by Revival Movement and distributed by the Postal Bible School in Oradea, led by Csaba and his wife Enikő. Today, around 200 children in 18 regions regularly receive Bible lessons by mail. Annual prize-giving events and summer camps further encourage the children, many of whom come from unchurched or nomadic backgrounds.

Csaba and Enikő, alongside their three children, remain central to the mission, hosting camps, seasonal events and travelling thousands of kilometres to reach young people with both gifts and the gospel message.

This summer marked the 19th year of correspondence and prize-giving visits, with the team preparing 250 personalised gifts such as mugs, key rings and water bottles. Each visit provides opportunities to share testimonies, encourage children in their faith, and respond to practical needs. In total, the team travelled 2,200 km to ensure every child was reached. Csaba said, “ In July, we held prize-giving events for our correspondents. We visited our students in 26 locations. In some places, we went to their homes and in other places, we gathered them at the church, school, or parks. During our home visits, we had the opportunity to talk about God’s love. We made these visits in the afternoons and on weekends. Some families told us how precious these Bibletime courses are for their children. There were also families whose older children had completed these courses, and now their younger siblings under the age of 6 wanted to start the Bibletime courses.”   

A highlight of the year was an English camp organised with Glo Europe, where volunteers shared the gospel with young people facing struggles such as depression and parental absence. For the ministry team, each soul is precious and they remain committed to serving as God’s co-workers in this vital work.