Source: OM News, November 12, 2014
God is raising up one of the most discriminated [against] groups in society to build his Kingdom in powerful ways. At the start of October, there was a significant Roma conference in Budapest, Hungary. It was the first of its kind, where over 150 leaders involved in ministry among Roma gathered for training, workshops, and networking.
The week-long consultation was held in English, Serbian, Albanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, and Romanian. Sounds of Roma worship music and people singing praises to God filled the hall. There were incredible testimonies of how Jesus has changed individuals’ lives, freeing them from alcoholism, guiding through dreams, bringing healing, and releasing people from superstition.
“A highlight for me was to see what God is doing among the Roma,” said Simon [a member of OM] “There are huge challenges, but God is doing amazing things and miracles are happening. It was great to see the vision they have for mission.”
The name of the conference, Roma for the Nations, reflected their vision not only to share the gospel in their own communities, but also for God to use them to reach non-Roma. OM Founder George Verwer spoke, encouraging their involvement in missions.