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Bertalan Foris

Bertalan Foris
Person Details
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Country

  • Hungary
Participants Details

YRM Network

  • Disciple-Making for Senior Leaders

ELF Network

  • 2024 Evangelism Network

Ministry Focus

  • Discipleship

Occupation

  • Christian Ministry

Funding Status (ELF)

  • ELF Funded
Participants Answers
What is your ministry?

I volunteer in the 4M movement in Hungary; we serve men with a program called Xtreme Character Challenge. Also, I'm part of the movement's Father-Son program, where we aim to deepen the Father-son pairs' relationship and help them be more open, honest, and loving towards each other. I build connections with men around me, believers and non-believers; I share my life and the Gospel with them. I currently do it within a congregation but mostly in my social context among non-believers.

When did you trust Christ?

I grew up in a church-going family, so the knowledge of what it took to be a Christian was always present. My first emotional commitment to this knowledge happened when I was 16. Through the next 16 years, God expanded the Gospel in my life, but "the beginning phase" ended a few years ago, giving myself entirely to my Lord Jesus Christ. It was a transformational moment, and the new creation was done.

What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?

The first impact was at 16. I was on our front porch, and God declared His love for me personally through Isaiah 42. The other fundamental moment was in 2020. I started to question all I knew about church, the Gospel, and discipleship. God led me back to the Gospels and started to build up my identity from scratch. I was baptised when I was 19, but I didn't understand what I'd done. This time, I committed myself as a follower, and since then, I have lived as a citizen, not an alien, in the Kingdom of my Father. This time I was a pastor for five years in a Calvary Chapel Church, I lost my position, but no cost was too high for this transformation. All the other impacts are insignificant compared to these two moments.

What do you hope to gain from participating?

To finish my YRM in Discipleship and go deeper in Evangelism to communicate more " efficiently " with the non-believers. Last May, I learned so much and experienced the lasting effect of the seminars, plenaries, and mostly the personal discussions that changed my approach to the Kingdom building and made me braver to share my life, faith, and questions with others.

What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?

I helped with the technical aspects of Sundays; then, I was a home fellowship co-leader, a leader, and a pastor in a small church.

Why should someone invest in your ministry?

I have good knowledge (theoretical and practical) and some experience in discipleship. I am motivated and determined to reach out to my neighbours both Christians and non-Christians. I want experienced guidance on organising my thoughts with insights, new inputs, counselling, and follow-up. My goal is to spread the Gospel and help people (especially men) grow up in following Jesus to maturity and fortify their families, social environment, and churches. I hope to find the last pieces on ELF to put this jigsaw together.