May 2019 will go down church history as a significant time. Through the “Celebration of Hope” (COH) event, the Singapore Sports Hub-National Stadium was filled with people to hear the gospel of Christ, to be touched, and make decisions to accept Jesus as Saviour and Lord! 227 Churches, Christian groups, 18,000 volunteers united together […]
There is hope, even when loved ones have not yet responded. We are just 2 weeks away from the Celebration of Hope—a major outreach event that we believe God will do great things in our nation, and in the lives of our loved ones! At this point you may have invited a number of […]
Through the ups and downs of life, we inevitably reach a point of tiredness in our ministry. Even more so if we are involved in intense projects! We are roughly at the one-month countdown to the Celebration of Hope — our nation-wide outreachi. In your preparations and even in other general church ministries, you may […]
My 12-year-old son was playing games online recently, and his 18-year-old sister remarked, “I’ve never seen that before!” While avidly on the smartphone herself, within that 6-year gap between them, games and online services have changed significantly. Where online engagements are concerned, nearly a generation has evolved from the time my daughter was introduced to […]
“Can it lift more than 80kg in a single feat? Or is it well-toned and healthy enough to sustain daily lifting and carrying?” With impending Celebration of Hope (COH) coming in May 2019, there comes a huge event that promises to transform spiritual atmosphere over our nation and win many to Christ! That excitingly huge, […]
How can we address leadership conflict within the church? Jensen has been feeling disturbed for several months. He entered with much enthusiasm to serve in the church board, but has met with a very unpleasant observation: there have been several occasions when 2 board members raised their voices strongly over disagreements! This has recurred […]
As a newcomer, John sat amongst the small group members listening to their Bible Study discussion. The conversation and friendly banter centered around the experiences they shared together in the past. While John was happy that the group had deep relationships, he felt a little left out as he could not identify with their shared, […]
And can today’s busy Christian love others as Christ has loved us? As a pastor for the last 2 years, Jeremiah has wanted to help his church grow, but he has sensed a deep tiredness within the members — constantly stretched with demands from their daily lives, families and work situations. People are regularly […]
And can digging up the past help a church move forward? Josephine can’t seem to get over her previous relationship where she was suddenly dumped. Even though she is currently dating, she fears being rejected again if she moves deeper into this relationship. Thus, she has decided to break off this current relationship. “It’s […]
Can discontentment with how your church is growing actually prevent it from moving forward? After working with churches for ten years, here are some common scenarios that I’ve faced: Scenario 1: A new senior pastor has just assumed office of a small to mid-sized church and despite his best efforts like having a welcome ministry, […]