Zsolt Kapitany is an electrical engineer and a pastor and elder in his local church in Hungary.
When did you trust Christ?
I decided to follow Jesus in 1993 when I was 13 years old, during an outreach week in our village organised by the local Baptist church. One evening, the preacher talked about the opportunities we had in our lives and the two possible destinations: heaven and hell. I didn’t want to go to hell; I wanted to go to heaven and sleep at night without being afraid. So, that night, I decided to follow Jesus.
What have been the defining moments of your Christian walk?
We had an excellent biblical preacher in my church. His preaching connected to what I was experiencing in real life. I was studying electrical engineering at a technical university at the time, and God called me to be a pastor. I didn’t feel I could speak well enough to be a pastor, but I wanted to obey God. So, I graduated from the university and studied at the Baptist seminary to become a pastor. I have since become bi-vocational: a pastor and an engineer. I understood that God needs Christians to be involved in secular careers, just as He needs them in ministry.
What do you hope to gain from participating?
As a result of attending in previous years, I am more engaged in apologetic and evangelistic conversations. I have a deeper relationship with God, my wife, and the church-planting core group. Also, I have acquired a lifelong learning attitude.
What is your ministry?
I have been serving as a pastor for over a decade and am a member of the elder board. In the last several years, I have been involved in a small group on the east side of Budapest. We are preparing to plant a new church soon. I am also involved in the City-to-City Faith and Work Initiative.
What is your leadership role or what were your past leadership roles?
I led the local MEKDSZ / IFES / InterVarsity at the University of Győr for two years. Additionally, I served as the chief of the student council at the Baptist Theological Academy for two years. Lastly, I served as the senior pastor of Gödöllő Baptist Church for four years, until 2013.
Why should someone invest in your ministry?
I want to improve my Bible teaching and preaching skills and be a better leader.
