Borbala Mikola is a chaplain and the Missions Director for the Reformed Church Synod in Hungary.
When did you trust Christ?
When I was 15, I asked Jesus to come and live in my heart. During a youth weekend, I recognised that I was burdened, unlike everyone else around me. Then, I realised what was different; they always spoke about Jesus. I prayed to God, but He said, 'I cannot answer your prayer as you want because of your selfishness, but Jesus can help you'. It was then that I asked for help from God in Jesus' name, and now I'm born again.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
I attended a Reformed secondary school that had a devotional time every morning. That helped me so much! I also met a lot of Christian youth in the church who were more mature in their faith. God miraculously called me to His service when I was 17 and continually provides opportunities for me to serve Him through ministry.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I would like to take time to deepen my understanding of the culture around me and formulate better approaches to present the Gospel to outsiders. I want to see confidence in my convictions, to be motivated to love others, and to pray for them. Whenever I have the chance to have a conversation with anyone or give a talk, I want to speak in a way that they can relate to, feel understood, and receive relevant, meaningful ideas about how Christ loves them.
What is your ministry?
I am a chaplain at Karoli Gaspar Reformed University and the Mission Director for the Synod Office of the Reformed Church in Hungary. I teach basic Christianity to non-Christians, missions and apologetics to seminary students, and resiliency and the Langham method to pastors.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
After finishing seminary and other studies, I taught religion in secondary school for two years and then became a pastor. In addition to serving as a pastor, I have led Bible study groups for both young and older women.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
In our neighbourhood, there are several universities and many young people. In our post-Communist country, they have many questions and a need for answers. Theology in Hungary does not give them enough chances to prepare for the challenges of this age, so we work with students and others whenever we can.
