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Sending 10,000 Gen Z Believers into the Mission Field

Andrei’s Story: One of the 10,000
“It was 10:00 PM when I pulled up downtown to pick up Andrei, and the moment he opened the car door, I realized I was stepping into a live mission field. He was already on the phone with Stefan, his classmate from the Cybernetics Faculty in Bucharest, discussing a chapter from the Gospel of Luke they were reading. I could hear Stefan saying, "I just don't understand this part…" Andrei, with a Bible commentary open on his tablet, explained the context. Stefan's reaction was immediate: "Ahhh… now I get it!".

Andrei, a first-year university student, regularly spoke with Stefan (a nominal Orthodox colleague)  about God and challenged him with thoughtful questions. Over the summer, Andrei invited Stefan to read the Bible together, and they began reading and discussing the Gospel of Luke daily.

Right there in the driver's seat of a moving car late at night, I witnessed two college students experiencing a spiritual breakthrough in real time. It proved that evangelism and discipleship happen on the go, in the everyday moments of life.

I started wondering how we could foster this on a larger scale:

Imagine 10,000 daily conversations exactly like this one, happening between young Romanian believers and their peers!

This is exactly what lifestyle evangelism looks like: genuinely caring for the person next to you, walking alongside them until they find Christ, and discipling them until they, too, become multiplying disciples.

At that moment, I realized that the PrayZ events we launched five years ago were created for this exact purpose!”

PrayZ Project: Seeing the Multitudes

During the pandemic (in 2022), we studied the characteristics of Gen Z. We discovered that they represent the largest generation in history (24.3% of the global population) and the most connected. They are often called the "anxious generation" due to the overwhelming volume of information they absorb, the major decisions facing them, and an uncertain future. They long for purpose, authenticity, positive role models, validation, and acceptance. Walking through university campuses and interacting with young people, I saw exactly what Jesus saw: multitudes that were "harassed and helpless," overwhelmed by confusion and a lack of direction.

God brought to mind the passage from Matthew 9:35–38, where Jesus saw the multitudes who were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Yet He saw their need for the Gospel and recognized a plentiful harvest. The first action He took was asking His disciples to pray that God would send more workers into the mission field.

That was how the PrayZ initiative was born.

We need more young believers to engage in evangelism and discipleship—to reach their generation with the Gospel.

PrayZ Vision

PrayZ events started in 2022 as a weekend of prayer and fasting to ask God to "send more workers into the mission field." 250 Gen Z participants gathered, and God stirred their hearts as they prayed for more workers from their generation to reach their peers.

Attendance grew significantly: 500 at the second edition, 650 at the third, 750 at the fourth, and 1,100 Gen Z believers at the 2026 event.

During these gatherings, we motivate and train participants, providing hands-on outreach opportunities in the city to share the Gospel. Together, we pray that God will raise up a new generation of workers and send them into the mission field.

CRU Romania, in partnership with other eight mission organizations (OM Romania, YWAM, Wycliffe, Exodus Challenge, AREA, Kairos, MIA  and Promis - Baptist Mission Agency)  and many local churches, we are united in praying for, mobilizing, equipping and empower  Gen Z for global missions.

More than 3,000 Gen Z youth have participated in PrayZ events, and they are ready to be trained and empowered for mission work!

PrayZ Plan

This summer, leaders from the partner organizations met to pray and plan for the future.

God led us to this vision: "A movement of young people from Romania and the European diaspora, mobilized, equipped, and empowered to live on mission as a lifestyle."

Our objective for the next  years: "10,000 young people from Romania and the European diaspora mobilized, equipped, and empowered to live on mission as a lifestyle by 2032."

We will execute this through three strategic directions:

1. Pray Z events - Motivate and celebrate
2. PrayZ Actions – Mobilize and Equip: Creating mission projects and practical opportunities for Gen Z to gain field experience and training.
3. PrayZ Platform – Mobilize and Empower: Supporting, promoting, and encouraging every Gen Z initiative focused on mission work.

Next Steps for 2027:

• PrayZ 2027 Event (February 26–28) to inspire and mobilize 1,000 Gen Z youth toward missions.
• 7 Summer Camps and Outreach Projects (PrayZ Actions) to engage and train 600 Gen Z youth in practical mission contexts.
• Build the Online Platform (PrayZ Mission Opportunities) to showcase and support 50 Gen Z-led mission projects.

A Commitment to Mobilize 2,000 Gen Z Believers

We invite you to partner with us over the coming year to help make this vision a reality.

Financial Investment Needed

1. PrayZ 2027 Event: $37,000 total ($20,000 covered by Gen Z participants)
2. 7 Summer Camps and Outreach Projects (PrayZ Actions): $65,000 total ($42,000 covered by Gen Z participants and local churches)
3. Online Platform (PrayZ Mission Opportunities): $14,000 (platform development and social media outreach)

[1] Total remaining financial need for the plan: $52,000.

How You Can Partner with Us

Your investment will help mobilize, equip, and empower 2,000 Gen Z youth to live on mission as a lifelong lifestyle.

1. Commit to a monthly donation for the coming year ($250, $500, $750, $1,000, or more).
2. Provide a one-time gift.
3. Offer a grant for a matching fund to leverage gifts raised from local churches in Romania.

Ways to Donate:

Campus Crusade for Christ, PO Box 628222, Orlando FL, 32862-8222, acct # 2583690

Designation: Romania
https://give.cru.org/2583690

Mailing Address:
Aleea Lacul Morii nr. 3, Bucharest, Romania, 060841

Website: cruromania.ro

Project Leader:

Nelu Suciu
Country Leader, Cru Romania
Email: nelu.suciu@staffcru.ro
Mobile: +40741272032