Jose Calvo

José Calvo is a pastor in Slovakia.
When I was 15 years old, I attended a Christian youth camp and realised how much God loved me despite my sins and rebellion. At that moment, I decided to trust Jesus' sacrifice and follow His plan for my life. I started serving in the church as an usher and cleaning the church building. Eventually, I began helping the pastor with some of his office work and playing in the worship band.
When I was 18, I moved from Spain to Slovakia, through a European volunteering program. I helped in the local church and got involved in the youth ministry there. After that, I started to study theology in Slovakia, and as time went by and my knowledge of the language improved, I became more involved in youth leadership and teaching. Both youth leaders in this local church have benefited my development and have been great mentors as I grow in service, faith, and obedience to God's calling.
I think it would be good for me to see how others approach Bible study, different methods or styles that could help me bring a fresh air to younger generations, to whom I am more and more distant. I also want to get a better understanding of the material and content of this Year-Round Mentoring so that I can recommend it to youth and small group leaders in my church as a resource for them to grow. Finally, I feel there is always room to grow for me, especially in my new role as a pastor, and so I want to be better equipped to lead Bible studies in the future.
I'm the senior pastor of a small evangelical church in Žilina. We are a multigenerational church firmly focused on evangelistic outreach, primarily to young people through camps and the regular youth group during the week. As a senior pastor, I'm mostly responsible for leading the elder board, planning the teaching, and leading volunteer leaders.
Before becoming a senior pastor, I was a youth pastor in the same church from 2015-2022, leading a vibrant weekly youth ministry of 50-60 people (50% believers and 50% unbelievers). I also led evangelistic English summer camps in partnership with Josiah Venture from 2015-2023, handing over the leadership in 2024 to a younger generation and moving into more of a mentorship position for the team.
When I was 18, I moved from Spain to Slovakia, answering God's calling to serve Him. After a year of volunteering, I felt God call me to stay and continue as part of this local church, where I continue to serve. I started studying theology and preparing for full-time ministry. I love seeing people come to see Christ as the Lord of all creation and following Him as His disciples. I would love to be more effective in this service.