Geda Zyvatkauskaite is an Editorial Designer at Vilnius Evangelical Church.
When did you trust Christ?
I trusted Christ at a prayer meeting in 1989. I doubted the existence of God. Someone advised me to "try" to believe in God. So, I decided to try it. I prayed, and soon, God proved to me that He exists in two ways. First, joy came to my heart. Second, I was able to survive a nerve crisis without medicine, and I was healed. I have followed Jesus since that time.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
First, my friend prayed that God would "shake" me and that I would decide to devote my life to God. It happened, and I understood that I would perish without the church. Another one was later when I was a full-time minister already. I was sick with TB, and there was a moment when all life since I became a Christian went through my eyes in a moment. And God asked me what I could bring to Him. I suggested all my work as a minister. He answered there is your job as any other job. And I acknowledged that I can bring to Him nothing. Since then, I have understood that serving Him can also be an idol. And all I want is to remain in Him.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I have attended the Forum several times; it has been an immense encouragement each time. Seeing so many committed Evangelical leaders gathered in one place is excellent. I am constantly challenged and helped by the lectures and the seminars. Talking, planning, brainstorming, and networking with other Christian leaders is significant for the future of my country's Evangelical growth. It is also wonderful to purchase Evangelical literature at affordable prices.
What is your ministry?
At the moment, I do the layout of the Lithuanian New Testament. Also, I make fine art exhibitions at Vilnius Evangelical church and Vilnius TECH University. I am also one of the prayer leaders in our church.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I have worked as a full-time minister in our church since 1992 as a designer. We printed the first Lithuanian Bible in the modern language, over 100 books, newspapers for 25 years, magazines, etc. I had a home prayer group for 25 years. Now, I am one of two prayer leaders of our church.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
There aren't many Christian artists who can impact Lithuania through various kinds of culture. Even in churches, we still need to acknowledge the importance of culture in bringing a message to the world.
