Filip Kegel is a pastor at a Baptist church in Poland.
When did you trust Christ?
When I was 12, I began to read the Bible out of curiosity to understand the foundations of the Christian faith for myself. I was raised as a Roman Catholic, but I slowly began to identify as a Protestant because of my Bible reading and research. During this process, I came across Romans 3:27-28, which speaks of justification by faith. This was when I finally understood what the cross was all about. At the age of 15, I decided to follow Jesus and wholeheartedly embraced the Gospel.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
One critical moment in my Christian walk was when I attended a Baptist church two years after my conversion. A second important part of my development was when I embraced Reformed soteriology around the same time.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
The European Leadership Forum gives me additional tools to understand, apply, and teach the Word of God. I also benefit from others' experiences in youth and college ministry and preaching. The Forum has been a tremendous encouragement every time. I am always inspired to serve with more passion as I am reminded of being a part of something much more significant than what I do personally. Also, the Forum's Networks and workshops have given me practical tools to use in my ministry.
What is your ministry?
I serve as a pastor in a Baptist church in Gdańsk. My ministry includes preaching, leading Bible studies, teaching lectures and catechism, providing pastoral care, overseeing the college students' ministry, and producing short videos explaining the Christian faith in question-and-answer form.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
About a year after my conversion, in 2014, I began to lead a Bible study group for teens from my school. It lasted for a year and a half. In 2016-2017, I led another Bible study group for teenage boys who had taken part in our church's family camp. I have also served as a vicar at my church for four years before my current role.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I am deeply called to pastoral ministry, and each time I've been to the Forum, it has edified and motivated me to be more fervent in ministry. Your generosity makes this all possible.
