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Martyna Matyjas

Martyna Matyjas
Person Details
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Country

  • Poland
Participants Details

ELF Network

  • 2024 Leadership Foundations Network

Occupation

  • Christian Organisation

Funding Status (ELF)

  • ELF Funded
Participants Answers
What is your ministry?

Our mission is focused on building a bridge between the church and young people in the streets. We want to help young people in churches be bold and creative in sharing their faith with others by training and organising evangelistic activities and events. I am responsible for keeping our Seeking God culture central to our activities. I also organise worship and prayer times before or during our events. I also love meeting new unbelievers and being used by God to get them closer to His heart. I also manage financial reporting in Europe and ensure people get the funds they need for their projects. I also help with member care by ensuring our missionaries and team members are part of local communities and have what is required in order to be healthy and effective.

When did you trust Christ?

My prayer of repentance was at a summer camp when I was 7 years old. I was convicted, and I didn't want to hurt God with my sins. In my teenage years, I wanted to know God more, but I was stuck trying to earn love and approval from God and my peers. With my whole heart, I decided to give everything to God when I was 22. I realised the most important thing is that following the One I believed, and still believe, is the true and only source of goodness and love I am searching for.

What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?

Since my youth, I wanted to become involved in ministry in my church. When I was chosen to lead the youth worship group at 16, I was challenged, but that helped me to understand it is through God's power, not my abilities. Later on, when I had a faith crisis during my first years of University, my parents showed me a lot of understanding and patience. In the meantime, I was part of my church's student group, and they showed me what community is, especially after a difficult breakup. That relationship also taught me a lot and confronted the parts of my life that weren't surrendered to God yet. Another defining moment was joining the Steiger Mission, becoming part of the international community, and receiving a lot of trust and responsibility. I can see my last three years being a process of God leading me to depend on His power only.

What do you hope to gain from participating?

I hope that I will have the possibility to grow and learn from people with more experience and knowledge. I would also love to make new connections, meet people I can learn from, and maybe find people with it in their hearts to invest in me.

What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?

I have been leading worship since I was 16 years old. I have been leading a community house for a year (a place for discipleship and evangelistic activities for our mission). I am also part of the Wrocław Core Team (of our City Team) and Core Team of 6 people, running the mission in Poland.

Why should someone invest in your ministry?

I believe that God can use me to help build His kingdom and raise an army of young people in my country to preach and change the youth culture, bringing them hope and healing from Jesus. It's a fascinating journey to use all the gifts God has given me to bring Him all the glory, and I want to invite as many as possible to share this adventure with me.