Monday, December 30, 2019

Ministry Update Dec 2019/Jan 2020



Ok, the long awaited 2020 is just around the corner. What has 2019 taught me n what to anticipate for 2020? As I glanced back, like everybody else, I will comment that the days are passing by so fast! There were events attended, people met, n partnerships built. What I can summarize from 2019 is similar to what the story line of Star Wars Episode IX (Rise of Skywalker) presented to its viewers:
1.      There is a good in everyone regardless of our background
2.      Our destiny depends on our decisions
3.      Help comes at the right moment
4.      Believe n nurture the good we see in the other person
5.      Good will always triumph over evil

In a few short days, we will venture into the new year. Though I am grateful n thankful for all that the Lord had taken me through, I anticipate greater things in the coming year believing that God has greater plans for His church in Malaysia. I look forward to what He has ordained in 2020. I look forward to the challenges that will come along with what God has prepared in the year. But I am assured that through the challenges, I can see God clearer.

I continue to seek your prayer partnership in all that we have planned for the coming year – in all SAM centres: Prai, Gopeng, n Tapah. I seek your prayers n discernment as we merge all SAM centres under a single legalized entity: Prai, Gopeng, n Tapah as Northern Centres together with KL n JB. Pray that the process will be smooth n prompt. Pray for good working partnership as we have been working “independently” for quite a long time. 2020 will be a transition year for us. Similarly 2020 is a transition year for STM as we review our curriculum as an initial step to move out from the western frame-work.

Join us to pray for the students n lecturers for 2020 classes. I m familiar with the Prai n Tapah centres but the Gopeng centre I hv entrusted my colleagues to look into it, something I hope they can pick up n develop…the Semai way. Pray for the centre coordinators who are hands-on the physical logistics. I hope to “indigenize” SAM; thus, I hope for local participation as much as possible. Next step (something I m implementing slowly) is to turn the teaching approach into one that can minister well to our target audience, ie, orality approaches that uses the cultural practices of the target students to teach the biblical truths.

Yes, it is challenging but knowing the God that I serve n One who called me, I m confident of “accomplishing” the best to glorify Him. And I thank you for your continuous partnership n prayers without which, no progress can take place.

I take this opportunity to greet you a very Merry Christmas n Blessed New Year. May the days ahead be days we can worship n glorify a mighty God in a nation that so needs to know such a God is in our midst

TSB 30122019

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