Gospel-Centered

We teach and preach the whole will of God so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

Christ-Exalting

Our corporate worship celebrates the person of Jesus Christ as the eternal King and God’s reconciling work in our lives through Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Mission-Minded

We join God on His mission for the church to engage lost people of every nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

Our Mission

The Romanian Baptist Church of Cleveland exists to preach Christ crucified by delighting in the supremacy of Jesus and by living a cruciform lifestyle among the nations for the glory of God.

Love God and love people

Our Values

Gospel-Centered

We teach and preach the whole will of God so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

Christ-Exalting

Our corporate worship celebrates the person of Jesus Christ as the eternal King and God’s reconciling work in our lives through Christ’s finished work on the cross.

Mission-Minded

We join God on His mission for the church to engage lost people of every nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Love God and love people. Serve our families, our church, and our community

Children Ministries

What a blessing it is to have so many children in the church! They bring us much joy and fill our hearts with happiness...

Youth Ministries

“May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus...

Ladies Ministries

Women’s ministry has been an integral part of our church since its inception more than 100 years ago. I personally joined this church...

Men’s Ministries

Our men’s ministry focuses strongly on discipling the young men in our church into Godly leaders, husbands, fathers...

Pastors

Our Team​

Dan Lucian Paul was born in Romania. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1980 at the age of 13. Settling in Cleveland, Ohio, they attended and were active members in the Cleveland Romanian Baptist Church. Dan received his college education at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated in 1990. Upon his return to Cleveland, he continued to serve at the CRBC working in youth ministry, holding Bible studies, and especially mentoring the young men in the church. In June 1991, Dan married Emilia Motiu and God blessed them with two children, Isaac Nathaniel in 1994 and Julia Alexandra in 1996. In 1994, God called Dan and his friend, Cristian Chirla, back to Romania to minister to the neediest of people- both physically and spiritually. Countryside Missions was born and, today, is still sending young people with the Gospel and physical assistance to the needy and hopeless in Romania. Dan was called to fulltime ministry, and in April 2002, was ordained as Associate Pastor and then Senior Pastor shortly thereafter. He has served as Senior Pastor at CRBC for over 20 years. He has also served as President of the Romanian Baptist Association of U.S.A. and Canada for a term and serves as Pastoral Commission Coordinator for many years. Dan has a heart for people, and has a passion for helping and counselling, but above all, bringing the hope of Jesus Christ and the Gospel to those who are suffering physically, emotionally, and spiritually. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” Psalm 32:8

Dan Paul

Senior Pastor

Ioan Veres is a Ph.D. candidate at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Ioan was educated in pastoral theology at “Emanuel” University in Oradea, Romania. He also obtained a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from “Aarhus” University, Denmark. This degree covered how Christianity, Judaism, and Islam interacted with each other in their formative periods. Currently, Ioan is pursuing doctoral studies in Bioethics with a particular focus on the intersections of theology and ethics with the biosciences and healthcare.

Ioan Veres

Deacons

● Chirla, Cristian

● Dan, Claudiu

● Florian, Florin

● Karaba, John

● Pasca, Narcis

● Popa, Andrei

● Vaduva, Gaius

Partners

Countryside Ministry

Countryside Ministries started in 1994 in the midst of the Cleveland Romanian Baptist Church and is more than a missionary organization, it's a philosophy of life. We are interested in more than a partner in missionary projects in modeling a spiritual growth of participants, in discipleship, mentoring and testing. Our vision goes beyond spreading the Gospel, even though this is one of our main values. We are interested in helping participants to make a missionary life style, regardless of culture, age or profession.

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"This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God."
2 Corinthians 9:12

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    • Location

      581 E Ridgewood Dr., Seven Hills, OH, 44131

    • Line Phone

      +216 642 3131