Roberto is a post-doctoral researcher, involved in an apologetics ministry in Belgium.
When did you trust Christ?
I grew up in a Christian family. At the age of 12, I surrendered my life to follow Christ. Studying the Word of God and integrating it into my scientific vocation has been an interest I have maintained and deepened since adolescence.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
The experience that led me to follow Jesus at 12 was undoubtedly one of the most pivotal moments in my faith. Despite the immaturity typical of adolescence, I could perceive the outcome of two paths before me. On one path, God was merely an idea inherited and understood through cultural lenses. On the other, the sacrifice of Christ took on a strange and profound significance, and the call to a living, dynamic relationship with God became central.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I want to gain a solid apologetics foundation to engage Christian communities and academia with a relevant message about biblical truth. I also hope to improve my communication skills to present biblical and scientific conclusions effectively to these two groups. I am also interested in how to debate openly key points in apologetics with people who hold a different vision.
What is your ministry?
I am developing a Christian ministry called Bridging Gaps, which addresses the historical, rational, and social components contributing to ‘unnecessary gaps’ (misunderstandings) within the church and the scientific community. The ministry seeks to foster a dialogue that promotes the unfolding of the human potential that God put in our hands. As part of these initial efforts, I have delivered three conferences in different congregations within the Hispanic Christian communities of Antwerp and Brussels. The most recent lecture, titled ‘A Correct Perspective on Origins and Its Implications in Christian Discourse: Resolving Old Disputes’, aimed to assist the conservative Christian community in understanding that various interpretations of origins can coexist within a framework of rigorous biblical scholarship without compromising the authority of the Bible. Also, we are trying to create a postgraduate group in Antwerp that serves as a platform to reach the academic mission field. This group also aims to assist other believers within academia in effectively navigating the tension of being Christian in a predominantly atheistic framework.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
After completing my PhD, I began working as a post-doctoral researcher.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I believe this is my calling, and I will do everything I can, with God's help, to understand it and carry it out in the best possible way.
