Garrett & Alissa Larsen

Garrett and Alissa moved to Cluj-Napoca at the beginning of September in 2022 to head up AJM’s Romania outreach. They are working with a church plant in the village of Dezmir called Poarta Regelui. They lead worship in Romanian and aid in kids’, youth, sound, admin, and social media. The church meets in a local community center owned by Something New, a nonprofit that sponsors low-income families in Dezmir and holds outreaches at local Roma communities. Poarta Regelui partners with Something New for other ministries, outreaches and events throughout the year that the Larsens volunteer at.  

Alissa is part of a group of expat ladies and helps organize and advertise various events to build connections around Cluj-Napoca. While it is a secular NGO, Alissa has found it to be a powerful form of support and ministry. 

Garrett joins a weekly children’s outreach at the Roma village outside the city where they sing worship songs, teach bible verses, play games and feed them dinner. Garrett also disciples men around the Cluj area in their faith journey. 

Along with local, international and Roma people outreach, Garrett and Alissa welcomed their daughter Jemma in March of 2023 and have already seen God use her to build relationships and trust within the Cluj community. They love having a tiny missionary join them in all their ventures.