As the moderator of a roundtable discussion with invited leaders of Hungarian church charities, Miklós Soltész, State Secretary for Church and Minority Relations at the Prime Minister’s Office, emphasized that people were saved in hopeless situations, wars, or natural disasters. The participants named feeling helpless in a particular situation as the biggest challenge they faced.

When asked about how much they could convey the message of Christianity in their aid efforts, the speakers replied that Christianity and “active love” can be made attractive through charitable service.

The participants named feeling helpless in a particular situation as the biggest challenge they faced. When asked about how much they could convey the message of Christianity in their aid efforts, the speakers replied that Christianity and “active love” can be made attractive through charitable service.

László Lehel, President and CEO of the Hungarian Interchurch Aid, called it frustrating that there is no political will to end the fighting in Ukraine. Béla Szilágyi, President of the Baptist Charity Service, spoke about the hopeless human situations caused by the war in Ukraine. István Kardos, CEO of the Hungarian Red Cross, highlighted the importance of providing aid and creating value. Márton Juhász, Executive Director of the Hungarian Reformed Charity Service, spoke about the difficulties of providing assistance after the earthquake in Turkey. Lajos Győri-Dani, Vice President and CEO of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, also talked about the challenges of seemingly hopeless situations. He also addressed the role of young people, saying that this age group can be easily mobilized if they are approached with good messages and encouraged to support good causes.

Fürjes Zoltán, Deputy State Secretary for Church and Nationality Relations at the Prime Minister’s Office, summarized the conference by saying that discussions focused on key concepts such as community, credibility, responsibility, and balance. He emphasized the important lesson that “those who perform church service must go among the people.” The conference titled “The Mission of Christian Churches in the 21st Century” discussed possible ways of church renewal, the role of church media, and the challenges of charitable service.

Translation: Fürjes Zoltán, Deputy State Secretary for Church and Nationality Relations at the Prime Minister’s Office, summarized the conference by saying that discussions focused on key concepts such as community, credibility, responsibility, and balance. He emphasized the important lesson that “those who perform church service must go among the people.” The conference titled “The Mission of Christian Churches in the 21st Century” discussed possible ways of church renewal, the role of church media, and the challenges of charitable service.

Source: MTI