What is your ministry?
First, I consider myself an entrepreneur. It's not directly linked to a church, but anything I do regarding business, I pray to God that I can serve him with my talents in the best way possible. I think of this as my number one ministry. Second, I'm involved in a "host team" in our church, meaning I am responsible for making our church welcoming to newcomers. This includes small tasks, such as preparing banners, preparing welcome packs, putting out the chairs, and talking to people who came to the church for the first time. Third, I'm a part of the production group for my church. There are loads of activities going on, and someone has to ensure everything goes smoothly.
When did you trust Christ?
I was raised in a Baptist family and attended church. At the age of 17, I experienced a meeting with the Holy Spirit, and that was the turning point. At age 21, I was baptised and publicly confirmed my faith.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
When I was younger, I became one of the leaders of a student group. We grew in faith, organised meetings and conferences, preached to other students, and discussed the Bible. At this time, I was dating a non-Christian girl. She asked me a lot of questions about my faith, and these questions encouraged me to research and reconsider my beliefs. I didn't stay together with this girl, but this experience made me grow closer to God than ever before.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
The Forum last year helped me recognise the power of social media. That it's not only used for short-term goals like acquiring leads for a specific purpose but to create emotional involvement in an activity or an organisation. I have done some work on AdTech within the last few months, but broadening my knowledge on the topic professionally with people who use media communicators regularly would be a fantastic asset.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
In my student years, I was one of the leaders of our church's fairly big student group. In our weekly meetings, we sometimes had more than 60 participants, and my primary responsibility was to take care of the organisational aspect. On occasion, I preached and led the meetings. Apart from the weekly regular meetings, we also organised events because we valued fellowshipping together.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
Others should invest in my ministry because people want the word of God to spread as much as possible. I would be grateful if they could share experiences I currently don't have.
