The Gratitude of a Romani Pastor

November 24th, 2025 | 3 min read

Some years ago I was in a Romani home. We call them “gypsies” but that is a derogatory term. I was traveling with a group of missionaries and we were meeting the Romani church leaders to get an update on the local ministry and hear about the plight of the Romani across Europe.

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Ted Esler

Ted Esler is the President of Missio Nexus, an association of agencies and churches representing hundreds of mission agencies and churches. Ted worked in the computer industry and then served in the Balkans during the 1990s. He then held various leadership roles with Pioneers. He was appointed the President of Missio Nexus in 2015. He is the author of The Innovation Crisis. Ted has a PhD in Intercultural Studies (Fuller Theological Seminary, 2012).

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