Cristian Barbosu is the Senior Pastor of Harvest Church Arad, in charge of vision, preaching and representation. A graduate from Moody Bible Institute (BA), Dallas Theological Seminary (ThM) and Trinity International University (PhD), Cristian is also an author (13 books), conference speaker and he has a broad preaching ministry on radio and TV. He is the founder and leader of Vertical Church Europe, a church planting and revitalization movement. Married to Anne, they have 3 daughters and a granddaughter. Cristi is passionate about mountains, movies and weird food.
Pastor Raul is in charge with Discipleship and Small Group Ministry in Harvest Church Arad, being actively involved in pastoral ministry for 23 years. He is a graduate of Emanuel University of Oradea and recently completed his Doctoral studies (DMin) in Christian Discipleship. He has been married to Dana for 24 years and they have two children, Elias and Zara. Raul is passionate about history, driving, gardening and travelling.
Marcel is the pastor in charge of the Pastoral Ministry. He graduated from the Pentecostal Theological Institute in Bucharest and has a Master’s degree in counseling and social work (UVT Timisoara). He is involved in several ministries: pastoral care, preaching, connection and integration, counseling, prayer. He is married to Neliana and they have two married daughters. His passions are books and travelling.
Doru Hriscu graduated from the Faculty of Pentecostal Theology at Aurel Vlaicu University, Arad, he planted Harvest Church Targu Mures in 2016 and is currently the Coordinator of Vertical Church Europe. He is passionate about Leadership and people development, both spiritually and practically.
Daniel is married to Simona and has a son. His occupation is that of an insurance inspector. His passions include small group ministry, quality and faithfulness.
Cristian is married to Johanna and they have two sons: Jeremy and Joel. He works in project management field (product development) and his passions are worship and investing in people through discipleship.
Neluțu is a deacon in our church and is involved in events planning, such as baptismal services and Lord’s Supper, as well as being a flock leader. He is a mechanical engineer designer by profession. He is married to Dorina and together they have a son and a daughter. His passion is discovering and connecting with God in nature, especially on mountain hikes.
Mihai is a deacon and one of the worship coordinators at Harvest Church Arad. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, he’s been the music director and worship leader since 2005. A piano teacher with over 20 years of experience, Mihai is passionate about discovering and training worship leaders through music. He is married to Loredana and together they have a daughter, Abigail (married to Mark Megyes). He is a lively, optimistic person and with a good sense of humor. He loves travelling, especially to places where mountains meet the sea.
Sabin is married to Paula and has a son and a daughter. His occupation is that of a distribution administrator. His passions are getting things organised and properly administered.
Florin is a deacon in the church and serves in counseling ministry. He has worked for over 20 years as a carpenter, restoring vintage furniture and more. He is currently a sales agent. He is married to Alina and together they have a daughter named Emilia. His passions are hiking, fishing, reading and woodworking.
Adi is a deacon in Harvest Church Arad and leader of the Assimilation Ministry. He’s an commercial director by profession. He is married to Rahela and his passions include hiking, football and reading. He’s a Bayern München fan forever !
Marius coordinates the Charity and Connectors Ministry. He is a sales director by profession, and he is married to Raluca and they have two children. Apart from the social and communication side, his passions also include travelling, movies and cars.
Ruben is the executive elder in our church, a person passionate about management, finance and networking. He coordinates the church staff and manages the organizational and administrative tasks of the church. Along with one of the pastors, he coordinates the catechetical ministry. Ruben also runs a family business in the IT/printing field. He is married to Editha and they have two daughters, Ana and Alexandra.
OTI is an artist. He has been married to Ancu for 15 years and they have 5 children aged between 10 years and 3 months. Here at Harvest Church he serves as Creative Director and his passions include everything from visuals, music, art in general, as well as mountain adventures, overlanding and auto mechanics. Among other things, he travels the world documenting life through photography and film under the Future/Past umbrella.
Claudiu is married to Iemima and they have a daughter and a son. His main hobby is his work. He likes cooking, travelling and driving.
Cristian is our construction site administrator. He is married to Alina and together they have a boy and a girl. He is passionate about mountains, trips, and playing ping-pong.
Andreea is the coordinator of the Children’s Ministry together with her husband, Marius, and the manager of Harvest Kindergarten. She is passionate about children’s development, from the academical, social, emotional and spiritual perspective. This is why she has been working with children for over 20 years and is currently surrounded by them every day in the private Kindergarden that she owns. Andreea and Marius have two children, Daria and Marcus.
Anne is the coordinator of the Biblical Counseling Ministry at Harvest Church Arad. With a background in psychology, theology and a Masters in Biblical Counselling, freed from perfectionism by the power of the Spirit, Anne is a mother of 3 daughters and excited about her new role as a grandmother. She has a passion for old wood and the restoration of all things antique.
Fiona is one of the worship coordinators at Harvest Church Arad and is part of the VCE Worship Executive. She graduated from Liberty University with B.M. in Worship studies with emphasis on voice and on biblical studies. She has over 10 years of experience as a worship leader and is passionate about the Church of Christ. Fiona is married to Admin, and together they have a daughter named Ana Lumina.
Admin is a worship coordinator and Music Director at Harvest Church Arad. During his studies at Liberty University, he was part of the Liberty Worship Collective, serving alongside various bands and artists. He is also involved in the Vertical Church Europe worship leadership as well as in Creation House. Admin is married to Fiona, and together they have a daughter named Ana Lumina. His passions include cooking, eating, sports, board games, and music.
Olga is accountant at Harvest Church in Arad. She serves in the Counseling Ministry and in other areas where she is needed. She is married to Luci and they have a son, Kaleb. She loves long walks and fresh mountain air.
Silvia is the secretary of Harvest Church Arad. She attended the biblical counseling course at Harvest Church and two years of training in the same field at Areopagus Center in Timisoara. She serves in the counseling ministry and mentoring women in church. She is married to Nicu and they have a son and a daughter, who are married. She is passionate about reading, driving and she loves solitude retreats with God, in the middle of nature.
Dana is the coordinator of the Women’s Ministry and supervises the translation department. She is actively involved in women ministry and passionate about mentoring women in church. She also manages various translation projects. She’s been married to Raul since 2000 and they have two children, Elias and Zara. She enjoys traveling, bike riding and has an unconditional love for bunnies.
She is a biblical counsellor at Harvest Church Arad, with a vast experience and passion for supporting people in their healing process. After a decade-long career as a clinical psychologist and secular psychotherapist, her life has crossed paths with the Lord and her direction has changed forever. She attended the biblical counselling course at Harvest Church Arad and the ELPIS Romania courses. She is married to Adrian Zopota and together they joyfully serve God.
Anca coordinates the Video Department of the church and the resource stand. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Computer Science at Aurel Vlaicu University.
Cristi Pășcuțiu is part of the Executive Management team, with a specific focus on Administrative and Creative projects. A graduate of the Faculty of Business Administration, Cristi is currently working as a process improvement consultant in logistics, production and as an auditor in occupational health and safety. He has a passion for mountains and is an ardent fan of the UTA team.
Nicu is Youth Coordinator over our three Youth Ministry branches at Harvest Church Arad (Puls, Tr3i, Connect). Nick is a graduate of the Griffiths School of Management, Emanuel University of Oradea and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv-Youth and Family Ministry). He has been working with young people in different contexts for over 14 years. Nick is married to Raluca and together they have been blessed with four girls and two boys. Give them hammocks, good books to read and a mountain trail and they will be happy!
Abi is a worship leader and part of the worship executive. In addition to her artistic side, she enjoys serving in youth ministry and she’s a student in University (Engineering Systems). She is married to Mark and is passionate about music and songwriting.
Mark coordinates the team responsible for the lights and stage at Harvest Church Arad and for various technical systems within the production ministry. He is also the co-founder of Blurr Lighting, a company created with the aim of inspiring the world through light. He is married to Abi.
Lucas is the coordinator of the Projection Team and is actively involved in the Production Ministry of the church. He is the co-founder of Blurr Lighting, a firm specializing in consulting and implementing expertise, in lighting and production, for local and international churches. He is passionate about the outdoors and technology and tries to balance these two competing passions.
Sami is the Media Production Coordinator at Harvest Church Arad and is passionate about music and all things technical within church context, working as a sound engineer and music producer on various projects. He is married to Alina and they have a daughter, Chloe. He enjoys specialty coffee and driving.
Nati is a Technical Coordinator in Harvest Church. His professional background is IT. He is married to Deea and his passions are computers, football, volleyball, boardgames and outdoor walks.
Marius Mihai is married to Andreea and together they coordinate Harvest Kids Ministry. Marius is also an accomplished chef, running a children’s catering business (his nickname is the Children’s Chef). Marius and his wife Andreea own a kindergarten in Timisoara and have two children, Daria and Marcus. His passions are running (ultra-marathons), mountains and reading.
Crina is a social media specialist with many studies in digital marketing. She is responsible for Harvest Church online presence on social media. She is passionate about mountains, hiking and books.
Teodora is an assistant coordinator in the Harvest Kids Ministry, leading the administrative and human resources departments. She is also part of the counseling team of Harvest Church Arad. Within Harvest Church, she has been working with children since its foundation. In her daily life she works in a special needs school as a teacher of psycho-pedagogy.
Vanessa is a Video Designer in Harvest Church Arad. She graduated from Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj with a major in digital media. She is a creative person, passionate about all the audio-visual things.
