Barbara Herrmann is an independent consultant in Hungary, specialising in strategy, leadership, and organisational development.
When did you trust Christ?
I was raised as a Catholic, but when I was around the age of 24, I made a personal decision to follow Jesus, change my life, and fully commit myself to the Lord.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
One of the defining periods in my life was when I worked in New Jersey at a Salvation Army camp. That environment and the friendships I made there opened my mind to a whole new way of knowing and worshipping my Saviour. I started to have moments when I clearly felt the Holy Spirit with me. I have many stories of how He showed me His grace. He has demonstrated His faithfulness to me through miracles that were not likely to happen. Another defining time was my very challenging childhood, full of lies about myself. Through that, God taught me what He thinks of me and how every little thing can happen for the glory of God.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I believe a leader must continuously grow. Just by growing and standing for certain values, a leader can change the lives of her colleagues. How we treat our team members can tremendously impact their lives. The Forum will help me improve in this regard. I would also like to explore more of where and how God would like to use me so that I can grow personally and professionally.
What is your ministry?
I am running several church leadership development programs, working with different leaders at various churches to develop their teams, leaders, organisations, and strategies. I delivered numerous development workshops and am working one-on-one with several leaders. I have also been working with different Christian organisations to clarify their vision and develop their teams and leaders. Supporting them with my experiences and professional knowledge as a volunteer has been on my heart. Lastly, I have led a Marketplace Leaders Year-Round Mentoring program at my church.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I have worked in several leadership roles in the corporate environment. In the latest one, I put together a team of 32 colleagues to deploy a program in four counties across over 1,000 stores.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I am a self-driven person who is committed to development. I want to grow in faith and in how I serve the Lord through my talents and leadership skills. I have not had a lot of opportunities that others have had, but somehow, God has always given me things with which to work.
