What is your ministry?
I'm a sophomore theology student at Warsaw Baptist Theological Seminary, studying to be a minister. I lead our men's group. I also teach a Bible study group, where I try to get deeper into the text, present some well-researched context, and spark interest in the group with biblical theology. I also discuss church history. Outside the church, I have a YouTube channel about Biblical and Judeo-Christian history and theology. I also participate in a joint outreach to the Polish members of the cult of William Branham, which I grew up in and left.
When did you trust Christ?
I was raised in a Christian home, and faith had been a big part of my life since early childhood. However, I grew up without a church, and my father was a lukewarm Christian. Fortunately, my mom helped develop my faith. I accepted Christ during my first youth conference. By the grace of God, I was baptised later that year.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
One of the most defining moments was my coming into evangelical Christianity. I was not involved initially with an orthodox, evangelical sect of Christianity. I learned this through obtaining my MA in Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw. I developed an awareness of the unorthodox sect I grew up in. So, I joined a Baptist church. Admittedly, I lost some of my sweet, almost magical, childlike faith, which I sometimes long for, but I gained a more discerning and critically thinking mind. Now, I appreciate church history a lot, along with historical creeds and confessions. Still, at the same time, I am trying to be even-handed and find the balance between the belief in God's providence in the continuing Christian tradition and our understanding of the Bible according to the rule of Sola Scriptura.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
Since attending last year, I have grown in my understanding of the Evangelical Christian world and values and have come to know people in ministry from across Europe. I've also learned more about preaching and teaching. I've also benefited greatly from the books I was able to purchase; the commentaries especially were of use in my study groups. I think I am now more open (not compromising), having heard a variety of valid perspectives on some critical aspects of Christianity.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I was a song leader at my previous church and then virtually part of the "elder" board. (It was a small church in terms of structure and the number of people, about 15 people, and only a few brothers within that.) I started preaching shortly before I left the Branhamite movement
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I love theology, Bible studies, the original languages, and the Body of Christ. I would love to see the Gospel spread in my country of Poland through various means, such as YouTube. There are only a few good channels with evangelical and Bible content on Polish YouTube. I also want to be a better servant for my community and my church and see more people fall in love with the Bible and theology, which is popularly so often misunderstood in the church. I want my brothers and sisters to be more aware of church history, the overall importance of Christian tradition in our spiritual walk with God, and the understanding of ourselves and our church in God's plan of salvation.
