In Romania - The Gard's

    Howard & Barbara Gard are missionaries to Romania with Church Triumphant. Married since 1969, they have spent most of those years ministering to the needs of Believers in Eastern Europe. From 1972 - 1988 they were involved in raising money to send Bibles behind the Iron Curtain. During that time they were responsible for more that five million Bibles being sent to the suffering church.  In 1988 they established Church Triumphant as a tool to more effectively minister to those in need.

    When the Iron Curtain fell and Eastern Europe opened up to the West at the end of 1989, Howard and Barbara made a series of trips into Romania, bringing Bibles, food, clothing, and medical supplies.  They were able to help get the Christian school movement established and finance the building of several churches, Christian schools, and Christian orphanage, and a Christian medical clinic.

    In 1992, the Gards sold their home in California and made plans to move to Romania on a permanent basis where they are now living in the city of Timisoara. Currently they are involved in establishing a church and Bible training institute in that city. They are also involved in training pastors and planting churches in areas where there are no evangelical churches.