Kingdom Culture and Personal Revival School
School Leaders
Darlene Edskerud
School Director and Instructor
Co-Founder and Director of Arise Global Ministries
Darlene is a gifted leader and communicator, passionate about strengthening and equipping the body of Christ to discover and fulfill their full potential. She has been in full-time ministry for 36 years, specializing in developing leaders, teaching, and discipleship. She has a wealth of wisdom gained from pioneering and leading ministries with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), local churches, and nonprofits. Darlene and her husband spent nearly 20 years serving with YWAM, including almost 10 years leading a YWAM ministry in Romania after the fall of communism.
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She has been part of Bethel Church in Redding, CA, for 12 years. She completed three years at the Bethel School of Ministry and served on staff for four years before launching the Kingdom Culture and Personal Revival school in Romania in 2021. Darlene is also a Bible teacher at the Bethel School of Ministry and the director of Arise Global and FullyFunded.
Ana Stafford
Assistant School Director and Instructor
Staff Member of Arise Global
Ana was born and raised in Medias, Romania. She is a gifted teacher and skilled pastoral counselor with a tremendous heart of compassion for seeing people healed emotionally and spiritually. Her vision is to equip and empower people to live in wholeness. She has years of experience discipling people to become free and reach their full potential in Christ.
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Ana served in full-time ministry with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for 26 years. During that time, she and her husband pioneered a family ministry that reached families and children in crisis.
Passionate about adoption, she and her husband have adopted two beautiful children. Because of their love for adoption, they also led a ministry in Romania for adoptive families, significantly changing the adoption system in their city and nation.
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Ana and her family have been members of Bethel Church in Redding, CA, since 2015. She is called to bring Kingdom Culture and personal revival to Romania and the nations.
Leadership Team
I’ve been married to my beautiful wife, Marcela, for over 16 years, and I’m the father of six children. I joined the KCPR staff team four years ago. I love our KCPR in-person Encounter weekends, and I also love to hear from our students about how God is changing their lives through the school.
Cornel Balea
41, Supply Chain Manager, Cluj-Napoca
School Administrators
I’ve had a passion for the nations to encounter Jesus since I was seventeen. I completed three years of ministry school, and now I'm in full-time ministry with Arise Global, bringing revival and healing to the nations. I want to see people set free, healed and awakened to their true identity and destiny.
Alexis Guy
27, Full-time Ministry, California
Ibi Rudolph
60, Teacher & Minister, Cluj-Napoca
Together with my amazing husband, we lead small churches in different villages. In KCPR, I experienced healing, mindset renewal, and confidence in hearing God's voice. I experienced my Father's love so intensely and personally! I love seeing people discover who they are in Christ, and enter into intimacy with their Father.
I’m from Tg MureÈ™ but have lived in Cluj Napoca for 11 years. I am one of the first fruits of the KCPR schools in Romania. I strongly believe in this school because of all the freedom and personal growth I experienced from it. My passion is to see people set free and restored to their identity.
Geanina Ținteșan
46, Artist, Full-time Missionary, Cluj-Napoca
Our Amazing Staff
I was born in Norway and moved to the U.S. at 18. My wife and I served as missionaries for almost 20 years and helped pioneer YWAM in Romania after communism. I am the co-founder of Arise Global Ministries and am passionate about equipping the body of Christ to arise and shine.
Ove Edskerud
56, Co-founder of Arise Global, California
Ema Graur
42, Psychologist, Cluj-Napoca
I'm married and have two extraordinary children. I am a psychologist but have served as a pastoral counselor for several years. In KCPR, I received a lot of freedom, confidence, and a new identity in Jesus. I am excited to be part of the KCPR staff team because I am passionate about helping people find freedom in Christ.
Rahela Neziraj
23, Missionary, Craiova
I am married to a fantastic man, and we have an adorable little boy. I have been serving in missions with YWAM for six years. I am passionate about helping people discover their true identity and walk in their calling. I love to make people laugh and I love prophetic ministry.
I'm a creative, a musician, a project manager, and a lover of God. Through KCPR, I experienced freedom, acceptance, and healing. I am excited to be on the staff team because I am passionate about people and the chance we have to grow together and discover the abundant life we are invited to live.
Eszter Rudolph
32, Project Manager, Cluj-Napoca
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Kate Paskucz
56, Full-time Mom, Cluj-Napoca
I am married and have eight wonderful children. Through KCPR, God restored me and set me free from lies I had believed my whole life. I love the school because I see lives transformed and the leaders are committed to being led by the Holy Spirit. It is an honor to be part of this team!
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Shannon Delanty
39, Full-time Ministry, California
When I was 30, I went on a mission trip and was marked by God to live for Jesus. I completed three years at the Bethel School of Ministry and have a BA in psychology. My passion is for ALL people to receive their full acceptance and the unconditional love of their heavenly Father.
Ruth Wilcox
39, Full-time Ministry, New York
I’ve had a passion for missions since I was young. I worked as a nurse for 12 years before completing three years at the Bethel School of Ministry. Now I’m in full-time ministry with Arise Global, bringing revival and healing to the nations. I am passionate about people knowing their identity and rising into their calling.
Vlad Briceag
35 Dental technician, Oradea
I am married and have 2 wonderful girls. Through KCPR, I was able to know God in an extraordinary way that transformed every aspect of my life and my family's life. My desire is to see others transformed and a spiritual awakening taking place in their lives and communities.
Anca Jurca
40, Pastry Chef, Oradea
I am married, and I’m the mother to three wonderful children. Together with my husband, we co-pastor a home church. I love God and love people. I long to see Romania ignited with revival fire. I also want to see the change God has done in me through KCPR happening in other people's lives.
Iulia Pușcaș
41, Mother & Social Worker, Oradea
I am married and have two wonderful young children. This school helped me understand my identity as a child of God. I experienced a lot of freedom and healing in my life and I want to see other people set free, healed, and stepping into their destiny as sons and daughters of the King.
Doina Sălăjan
38, Full-time Mom, Cluj-Napoca
I am the wife of an amazing man, mother of four children, and passionate about people being set free! I love to see people walk in their full identity in Christ and bring the Kingdom of God into every area of society. Being part of the KCPR staff helps me see all those things come to life.
Questions?
Contact us at KCPR-RO@arise.global