What is your ministry?
I serve in my church, whether cleaning up and preparing for activities or doing more significant projects like the Alpha course, more extensive maintenance of church property, etc. I serve every year at winter and summer camps and gatherings and meetings we're involved in. I lead our kids/teen gatherings every week, where I prepare games and speak.
When did you trust Christ?
I was born into a Christian family, so from a young age, my parents taught me what it meant to believe in Jesus and what He had done for me. Even as a child who could not entirely grasp the fact of Jesus' death for us and His resurrection, I still felt the gravity of His deeds and was always drawn to it. At a conference in Germany at the age of 13, I went for a prayer and mentioned that I had these awful chronic neck pains for the past few years. The man I spoke to prayed for me, and I was healed. At this moment, I went from only believing in Jesus to knowing Him!
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
The most defining moments were the camp seasons our church organises for children, teens, and young adults. I grew up going to these camps and being blessed every year. Eventually, it was time for me to start volunteering at the camps, and I started being blessed by being able to bless and serve others. It was an impactful moment in my walk with God, and to this day, I still volunteer and give the camps my all.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
I was at the European Leadership Forum as a volunteer last year, and I was told about the Forum last year by my father, who has been attending ELF for many years.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I have served as a leader in our kids and teen camps for the past five years. Alongside two colleagues, I lead our church's weekly kids/teen gathering, where we teach them the values that are found in the Bible.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
Individuals may want to invest in my training and ministry because the church in Bosnia and Herzegovina is tiny; therefore, we have an even smaller number of young adults and kids coming to church. In Sarajevo, through my weekly ministry with the youth of our church (whom I believe will be the ones who will have to inherit a large number of responsibilities very soon, perhaps sooner than they are ready for), we are preparing them for life in the church and how it relates and impacts their everyday life. So, what it boils down to is an investment. We are investing in the people we have so that they don't leave like many have done so in the past; in these times, it is more crucial than ever to preserve the faith of people in the church through healthy leadership so that we can welcome new believers in a healthy church environment.
