What is your ministry?
I lead a ministry to young professionals. This ministry consolidates the relationship between young professionals who are believers within our community and reaches out to young professionals who are not believers, as well as their co-workers and friends. We seek to find out the needs of young professionals and then try to tend to them. Our city is an academic city, and more young professionals are deciding to stay here. A ministry reaching out to this group of people is extremely important.
When did you trust Christ?
I was raised by Christian parents. Since I was very young, I have been in church, but I committed my life to Jesus and started my relationship with Him when I was 19. I was baptised later that same year.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
At one point, I got involved with bad friendships that led me to leave the church for a while, but I am so thankful that God has protected me, opened my eyes to see it, and helped me get out of that group. Since then, I have seen how He has shaped me to become more like Christ.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I attended the online Forum and was exposed to many new ideas, fresh perspectives, and opportunities to seek, but I am eager to experience it in person. I expect this year's Forum to help me grow as a leader, help me see new perspectives, and get more ideas on reaching and ministering to the people in this ministry.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I have been the leader of the young professionals’ ministry since the fall of 2019. I haven't had other leadership roles, although I have always been involved in church groups.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
As said before, our city is academic, and more young professionals are deciding to stay here. These young people no longer fit into student ministry and are not necessarily married. It is crucial to have a ministry that can address the issues and needs these young professionals deal with (mostly related to relationships and work). As for me, I wish to be an instrument in God's hands in this ministry, to learn more about how to be a good leader, and for this, I need all the support I can get.
