Rares Matei
My current ministry is to help the church and the youth group to worship God with one heart and one voice. Every time I lead the worship, my goal is to turn their attention to Jesus and God, who deserve all the glory. So, I gather a team weekly, choose songs, and have rehearsals. I am also speaking from Bible at the youth group meetings.
In 2014 I started to think seriously about following Jesus, and by 2015`s summer, I was baptized. Through a series of sermons, God made me understand that there is no way to get to heaven through my power or my deeds, and the only way is by believing in Jesus`s sacrifice for me.
I am thankful to God for a few persons he placed in my life (my father, my grandfather, our pastor, and one of my friends) who have significantly impacted my spiritual life. They always explained what I could not understand, gave me examples from their experience, and had a word of encouragement when I needed it.
I think people in our times need to hear the gospel, but they also have a lot of questions about the Bible`s veracity and God`s existence. I hope attending ELF will help me find powerful and meaningful answers to this kind of questions.
Since 2016 I have been involved in almost every music ministry in our church, leading the Sunday worship group. Since 2020 I also became one of the youth leaders.
I am part of a young generation and understand its way of thinking. I want to reach this young generation with the gospel, and I am passionate about finding a relevant way to do this.