What is your ministry?
I serve as a school pastor at a Lutheran bilingual high school in Bratislava, Slovakia. My job is to teach religion classes, prepare a short service for students every week, and provide spiritual-pastoral care and support for both the students and the teachers. I also provide counseling and mentorship for other young Christians in our city. I am also an active member of our local church, where I occasionally help out with the youth ministry, leading the worship and Sunday services.
When did you trust Christ?
It has been more of a process of me growing in faith and learning to trust God and His work and follow Him. However, I first said "yes" to Jesus one evening in 2003, when I was seven and attending a summer Bible camp. During one of the evening programs, the leaders told us about Jesus's sacrifice and how He died on the cross for our sins. I didn't know how to react, but I stayed after the program to talk and pray with one of the leaders. I gave my life to Jesus that night; it has been an amazing journey.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
There have been quite a few moments and many people who have impacted my faith and growth. The first was when I was finally old enough to attend youth group meetings. I found my second family there and never left. A few months later, some close friends and I started having small groups led by our youth group leaders. There, we began to understand what it means to have a daily relationship with Jesus and what it means for our lives. When I was 16, I had an opportunity to spend my junior year of high school in the United States. I learned a lot about myself, God, and His plans for my life there. I matured a lot through that experience. After graduating high school, I moved to Bratislava to study theology. I also got to spend one summer interning with Josiah Venture and helping local churches organise English camps in the summer.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I previously participated in the Forum's Bible Teachers and Preachers Foundational Network, which was transformational for me. I want to return to continue my training.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
My first leadership role was serving with the children at Sunday schools and summer camps. I am still active with the camp ministry today, although I don't have time to be back in Zilina every week. Then, after a few years, I was invited to help with the youth group team, which I did until I left for Bratislava.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
Individuals may want to invest in my training and ministry because I am heartbroken for the church, especially the young generation. I am willing to learn and grasp every opportunity for me to understand more and learn from the example of other servants. I can see and feel God has been showing me my gifts and role in His plan. I've been blessed enough to see some of the fruit of our ministry. I can boldly state that God is moving in the young generation. We see lives being changed and people growing in faith.
