What is your ministry?
I serve as the senior pastor of my church. I also lead the national Baptist program for young leaders’ education and am involved in our regional Baptist Council as vice chairman of the Board. I am a member of a Baptist Seminary Board.
When did you trust Christ?
I made my original decision to follow the Lord Jesus in July of 1982.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
My mom was a great testimony to me. She was the first person who shared the Gospel with me and has been a significant influence since then. Another defining influence was my church, a Brethren Church in southern Poland. It was a conservative, Bible-believing church. During my high school years, I felt a growing desire and call to go into full-time ministry. I decided not to go to medical school but instead to go to seminary to prepare for ministry. I can't underestimate the influence of my teachers and fellow students. Another defining moment was marrying a woman who was ready to support me in ministry. There was also the church where I did my pastoral development and training. Ten years ago, I finally became a pastor in a local Baptist church in Gdansk in northern Poland.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
The Forum expands my understanding of the evangelical church family. It is a time of refreshing and gaining a new perspective on ministry. The Forum helps me to integrate within different evangelical denominations in Poland. I need time to be fed, inspired, and refreshed in my ministry to help provide and inspire others. ELF is a spiritual celebration for me; receiving solid knowledge, spiritual instruction, and evangelical fellowship is so good. ELF is like rain in a dry land for me.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
Before becoming a pastor, I was a youth pastor in a nearby town for five years. Before that, I led mission trips and youth and children's ministries locally and nationwide.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I need support for refreshment, inspiration, reflection, and preparation for future challenges in my ministry. Gdansk is a large city where many people will hear the Gospel, and God's church is growing. The Forum is an excellent opportunity to meet outstanding teachers and partners for ministry. I will be extremely thankful for any investment in my development and ministry.
