Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
First and foremost, I would like to wish all our grandfathers and fathers, HAPPY FATHER’s DAY!
As your pastor, I would like to tell you how much we love and appreciate you. You are very special. You are the leader of the family and also the priest of the household. On top of that, you are also the provider of the family. Very often, you sacrifice a lot of your desires to meet the needs of the family. I guess we never appreciate you enough. Most of the time, people say it is your responsibility after all and all these are expected of you. I don’t think that is right. Therefore, this week, I want to tell all our fathers that you are truly our heroes.
Thank you for giving so much into our lives. Thank you for all your love and your sacrifices. Thank you for all the hard work that you have put in. Without you, we won’t be able to enjoy what we have today. Sometimes when you do not express yourself, we blame you for not being emotional. I think that is not very fair to say that of you. I have to learn to express my gratitude. Dad, I want to tell you that you will always have the #1 place in my life. I am sorry when I hurt you and said all those nasty things to you. You don’t deserve them yet you never stopped loving me. Dad, you are amazing.
I pray that God will continue to bless you with good health and fulfillment in life, be it at home, in church or at work. I pray that you will enjoy all the fruits of your labor. I pray that God will cause His face to shine upon you. I pray that you will be happy all the days of your life. I pray... that the peace of God will be with you – always.
Dad, I love you.
Your sons and daughters,
All of us at City Harvest.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you have had a good week. I have had a superbly, crazily busy week. After our memorable Church Wide Prayer Meeting on May 31, I left for Auckland to speak at Encounter Christian Centre’s Breakthrough Conference. It was very good because the presence of God was just so strong. On the first night, I preached on how to usher in the presence of God into our lives and our meetings. The young people responded very positively to the message and right after that, we saw 70 of them responded to the altar call! Hallelujah! The next couple of days I taught them how to be relevant in their universities and their workplace. On the final night, I shared with them the journey of our new church building. They were so excited to see what God is doing in our midst. The conference was amazing but the trip home was not. It took 11 hours and 30 minutes to reach! I never realize the journey could be so long. I slept and ate and slept and ate... :(
I came home on Tuesday night and went straight to inspect the site. Things are coming up really fast. I really need all of us to pray for the punctual completion of our new church. We are just 51 days away from moving into our new HOME! Hallelujah!
June is the month for all of us to recalibrate ourselves in the LORD. It is a month for us to strengthen ourselves and tie up all the loose ends. A time to work on our core strength.
Come July, all our CHCKL engines must get cranking again. I want to ask all of us to go all out to reach out to our family and friends, do follow-ups, invite them to church and disciple them. The past 9 months we have grown deeper... and now, it is time for us to enlarge our spiritual capacity to grow stronger and larger.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you have had a good week. I have had a superbly, crazily busy week. After our memorable Church Wide Prayer Meeting on May 31, I left for Auckland to speak at Encounter Christian Centre’s Breakthrough Conference. It was very good because the presence of God was just so strong. On the first night, I preached on how to usher in the presence of God into our lives and our meetings. The young people responded very positively to the message and right after that, we saw 70 of them responded to the altar call! Hallelujah! The next couple of days I taught them how to be relevant in their universities and their workplace. On the final night, I shared with them the journey of our new church building. They were so excited to see what God is doing in our midst. The conference was amazing but the trip home was not. It took 11 hours and 30 minutes to reach! I never realize the journey could be so long. I slept and ate and slept and ate... :(
I came home on Tuesday night and went straight to inspect the site. Things are coming up really fast. I really need all of us to pray for the punctual completion of our new church. We are just 51 days away from moving into our new HOME! Hallelujah!
June is the month for all of us to recalibrate ourselves in the LORD. It is a month for us to strengthen ourselves and tie up all the loose ends. A time to work on our core strength.
Come July, all our CHCKL engines must get cranking again. I want to ask all of us to go all out to reach out to our family and friends, do follow-ups, invite them to church and disciple them. The past 9 months we have grown deeper... and now, it is time for us to enlarge our spiritual capacity to grow stronger and larger.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!
KEV
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you are blessed and well as you come to worship God with us this weekend. It is just so good to have you here with us. If you do need anything, please feel free to speak to any of our staff and leaders.
This weekend, I am not around as I will be speaking at Breakthrough Youth and Young Adults Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a conference organized by Encounter Christian Centre and Ps. Brent Douglas is the Senior Pastor here. I came here last year to speak at their church and was greatly inspired by the move of God in this place. Ps. Brent is a man very sensitive to the move of the Holy Spirit. I always find myself recharged sitting under his ministry. I’ll be back in Kuala Lumpur next Wednesday, June 8. The following day, I will be off to Sibu to speak at another youth conference organized by Ps. David Ngu. This is their Emerge. Please pray for me as I have to travel quite a fair bit and pray that God will move in the hearts of all these young people. I will be back on Saturday, just in time for our service. I know it is going to be great and I can’t wait to be with all of you again.
On another note, apart from being really busy with the construction of our new church building, I have been spending many sleepless nights writing our church’s 10th anniversary commemorative book. It is very demanding but therapeutic at the same time as I recall all of God’s mighty works in our midst. The last decade has been amazing. Every day is filled with the grace and the goodness of God. I pray that as you flip open the book and read the stories of all our leaders and members, you will be inspired, you will be touched and you will be encouraged to run and keep on running for the LORD. It will be ready soon. So, make sure you grab copies for yourself, your family and your friends. It is going to bless your life.
Love you,
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you are blessed and well as you come to worship God with us this weekend. It is just so good to have you here with us. If you do need anything, please feel free to speak to any of our staff and leaders.
This weekend, I am not around as I will be speaking at Breakthrough Youth and Young Adults Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. This is a conference organized by Encounter Christian Centre and Ps. Brent Douglas is the Senior Pastor here. I came here last year to speak at their church and was greatly inspired by the move of God in this place. Ps. Brent is a man very sensitive to the move of the Holy Spirit. I always find myself recharged sitting under his ministry. I’ll be back in Kuala Lumpur next Wednesday, June 8. The following day, I will be off to Sibu to speak at another youth conference organized by Ps. David Ngu. This is their Emerge. Please pray for me as I have to travel quite a fair bit and pray that God will move in the hearts of all these young people. I will be back on Saturday, just in time for our service. I know it is going to be great and I can’t wait to be with all of you again.
On another note, apart from being really busy with the construction of our new church building, I have been spending many sleepless nights writing our church’s 10th anniversary commemorative book. It is very demanding but therapeutic at the same time as I recall all of God’s mighty works in our midst. The last decade has been amazing. Every day is filled with the grace and the goodness of God. I pray that as you flip open the book and read the stories of all our leaders and members, you will be inspired, you will be touched and you will be encouraged to run and keep on running for the LORD. It will be ready soon. So, make sure you grab copies for yourself, your family and your friends. It is going to bless your life.
Love you,
KEV
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you are blessed and well as you seek to serve God in all that you do. My family and I are well, though busy and tired at times.
So what have I been busy with? Of late, not just myself, but my entire office is busy with the construction of our new church building. There is just so much to do, so many decisions to make and so many designs and drawings to look into. We have to coordinate with the different contractors and make sure that they are doing the right thing. Apart from that, we also have to make a lot of technical decisions like how big the screen ought to be, what kinds of microphones to be used and also on the fire fighting system. It has been a very steep learning curve for all of us as we have never done this before. And this is only the construction phase. We still have the aesthetic part of the building to work on, like what furniture to be used, what kind of lighting, finishing and a host of other stuff! PHEW! The list is endless! But I am truly honored to have such a great team working with me. Though tough, they have made the journey more fun and enjoyable! Thanks guys!
Apart from this, I have also been very busy writing our church’s 10th anniversary book. I have spent hours digging into the history of our church and spent even more hours writing them. It has been a very tedious process but worthwhile nonetheless.
And as I look back at the past decade, I have just so much to be thankful for. I want to thank all of you; my leaders and members for being who you are, giving the best years of your life to God and making this journey such an unbelievable ride!
I owe it to God and you for this opportunity to shape our generation!
Love you guys heaps!
KEV + FAM
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? I pray that you are blessed and well as you seek to serve God in all that you do. My family and I are well, though busy and tired at times.
So what have I been busy with? Of late, not just myself, but my entire office is busy with the construction of our new church building. There is just so much to do, so many decisions to make and so many designs and drawings to look into. We have to coordinate with the different contractors and make sure that they are doing the right thing. Apart from that, we also have to make a lot of technical decisions like how big the screen ought to be, what kinds of microphones to be used and also on the fire fighting system. It has been a very steep learning curve for all of us as we have never done this before. And this is only the construction phase. We still have the aesthetic part of the building to work on, like what furniture to be used, what kind of lighting, finishing and a host of other stuff! PHEW! The list is endless! But I am truly honored to have such a great team working with me. Though tough, they have made the journey more fun and enjoyable! Thanks guys!
Apart from this, I have also been very busy writing our church’s 10th anniversary book. I have spent hours digging into the history of our church and spent even more hours writing them. It has been a very tedious process but worthwhile nonetheless.
And as I look back at the past decade, I have just so much to be thankful for. I want to thank all of you; my leaders and members for being who you are, giving the best years of your life to God and making this journey such an unbelievable ride!
I owe it to God and you for this opportunity to shape our generation!
Love you guys heaps!
KEV + FAM
Friday, May 20, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! I am sure all of us have had an awesome week, especially last weekend with Bro. John Avanzini. He is indeed a prophet. He taught the Word of God so clearly and at the end of his sermon, the power of God was just so strong that all of us have had an increased measure of faith. I was challenged. I increased my pledge many times more. But I believe as we learn to stretch our faith, God will see to it that our lives continue to grow from strength to strength and from glory to glory. As your pastor, I am so proud of you. I am so inspired by your sacrifice and your commitment. Let’s pray that God will continue to increase us as we strive to build His house and do His work here on earth.
This week, I would like to share with you a little update on our church building. In about 3 months’ time, our new church building will be completed. Let’s pray for the safety and efficiency of all the workers as they are doing a great work unto the LORD. After that, we will need another month or so to test and commission all the equipment. This will take some time as we make sure that everything is working properly. At this point of time, we are hoping to have our first service at the end of July! WOO HOO! It will be a celebration of God’s goodness and faithfulness after 7 years of Arise and Build since we moved to our current building. The journey has been one challenging one, but faith-filled nonetheless. Amen!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your unceasing support and love for the house of God. Many of you have given your savings, postponed your holidays, chose to live with less and a lot more... but I pray that God will continue to increase and multiply you. I pray that He will continually use us as a vessel to bring forth His glory and His saving grace.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! I am sure all of us have had an awesome week, especially last weekend with Bro. John Avanzini. He is indeed a prophet. He taught the Word of God so clearly and at the end of his sermon, the power of God was just so strong that all of us have had an increased measure of faith. I was challenged. I increased my pledge many times more. But I believe as we learn to stretch our faith, God will see to it that our lives continue to grow from strength to strength and from glory to glory. As your pastor, I am so proud of you. I am so inspired by your sacrifice and your commitment. Let’s pray that God will continue to increase us as we strive to build His house and do His work here on earth.
This week, I would like to share with you a little update on our church building. In about 3 months’ time, our new church building will be completed. Let’s pray for the safety and efficiency of all the workers as they are doing a great work unto the LORD. After that, we will need another month or so to test and commission all the equipment. This will take some time as we make sure that everything is working properly. At this point of time, we are hoping to have our first service at the end of July! WOO HOO! It will be a celebration of God’s goodness and faithfulness after 7 years of Arise and Build since we moved to our current building. The journey has been one challenging one, but faith-filled nonetheless. Amen!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your unceasing support and love for the house of God. Many of you have given your savings, postponed your holidays, chose to live with less and a lot more... but I pray that God will continue to increase and multiply you. I pray that He will continually use us as a vessel to bring forth His glory and His saving grace.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart,
KEV
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Dear family and friends,
Welcome back to church once again! It is simply wonderful to see all of you come in droves to worship God this weekend! I trust that your week has been good.
First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Peter J. Daniels and his lovely wife, Robina into our midst. It is truly our privilege and honor to have such an amazing man of God to come and speak into our lives. I believe all of you would be blessed beyond your imaginations. Therefore, do come prepared, come expectant to receive fresh revelations from God that may shape you into Christ-likeness.
On another note, I would like to thank all of you for working so hard last weekend during all our Easter services! All of you leaders, members and crews were just simply amazing! Well done, guys! So proud to have you in the team! More than 3000 people came to church but more importantly 121 people gave their hearts and rededicate their lives back to Jesus! Hallelujah!
And now that the services are over, the real work has just begun. I do not want us to just have very good services and powerful altar calls... but rather, I want our church to have a very strong and large heart to reach out and disciple all our new friends. It is good to see our friends coming to Christ but that is not enough. We want them to remain faithful to Him. We want to see them grow in their walk with God. So, may I encourage you to be a friend to them to kick-start this journey of faith with them.
Lastly, I also want to thank all of you for your understanding during those super sardine-packed services. I am sorry that some of you could not come into the church. I hope that this problem will be solved when we move into our new building in July. Thank you once again... for your love, dedication and understanding.
Humbled by your generosity,
KEV
Welcome back to church once again! It is simply wonderful to see all of you come in droves to worship God this weekend! I trust that your week has been good.
First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Peter J. Daniels and his lovely wife, Robina into our midst. It is truly our privilege and honor to have such an amazing man of God to come and speak into our lives. I believe all of you would be blessed beyond your imaginations. Therefore, do come prepared, come expectant to receive fresh revelations from God that may shape you into Christ-likeness.
On another note, I would like to thank all of you for working so hard last weekend during all our Easter services! All of you leaders, members and crews were just simply amazing! Well done, guys! So proud to have you in the team! More than 3000 people came to church but more importantly 121 people gave their hearts and rededicate their lives back to Jesus! Hallelujah!
And now that the services are over, the real work has just begun. I do not want us to just have very good services and powerful altar calls... but rather, I want our church to have a very strong and large heart to reach out and disciple all our new friends. It is good to see our friends coming to Christ but that is not enough. We want them to remain faithful to Him. We want to see them grow in their walk with God. So, may I encourage you to be a friend to them to kick-start this journey of faith with them.
Lastly, I also want to thank all of you for your understanding during those super sardine-packed services. I am sorry that some of you could not come into the church. I hope that this problem will be solved when we move into our new building in July. Thank you once again... for your love, dedication and understanding.
Humbled by your generosity,
KEV
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
Hello! It is so good to have you all back at church again. I pray that your week has been amazing and wonderful.
By the time you read this, my family and I are already in Sydney. I will be speaking at Presence Conference, Central City and C3 @ Oxford Falls in the next couple of days. This is probably the largest conference that I have ever been invited to. So, please take some time to pray for me as I truly covet it. I hope to be able to send you guys some updates every now and then through Facebook or Twitter. Do check them out if you are free...
And it is already the month of April. So much have happened and so much more is going to take place... most of everyone I know is running on full steam so may I encourage you to spur each other on to keep running and keep on keeping on. This race is so faith-stretching but I believe it is going to shape us, enlarge us and satisfy us when we see the fruits of our labor.
So, what is this that I can be a part of, you may ask? Well, you can certainly help out in the setting up of the Audio, Video and Lighting equipment in the new building (Look for Yee Wen or Zia Hau), help out with some cleaning and tidying (Gordon), invite friends to our opening (ZS), and perhaps one of the more pressing needs now is to help out in the preparation of our 10th Anniversary Coffee-table book entitled TEN – for this you can look for Gillian. :)
I think the coming months are going to be crazily busy but extremely fulfilling. So, let’s roll up our sleeves, cut down some sleep and put our hands on the plough.
Let’s make 2011 the year where we leave an indelible mark in the history of City Harvest Church, Kuala Lumpur.
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
Hello! It is so good to have you all back at church again. I pray that your week has been amazing and wonderful.
By the time you read this, my family and I are already in Sydney. I will be speaking at Presence Conference, Central City and C3 @ Oxford Falls in the next couple of days. This is probably the largest conference that I have ever been invited to. So, please take some time to pray for me as I truly covet it. I hope to be able to send you guys some updates every now and then through Facebook or Twitter. Do check them out if you are free...
And it is already the month of April. So much have happened and so much more is going to take place... most of everyone I know is running on full steam so may I encourage you to spur each other on to keep running and keep on keeping on. This race is so faith-stretching but I believe it is going to shape us, enlarge us and satisfy us when we see the fruits of our labor.
So, what is this that I can be a part of, you may ask? Well, you can certainly help out in the setting up of the Audio, Video and Lighting equipment in the new building (Look for Yee Wen or Zia Hau), help out with some cleaning and tidying (Gordon), invite friends to our opening (ZS), and perhaps one of the more pressing needs now is to help out in the preparation of our 10th Anniversary Coffee-table book entitled TEN – for this you can look for Gillian. :)
I think the coming months are going to be crazily busy but extremely fulfilling. So, let’s roll up our sleeves, cut down some sleep and put our hands on the plough.
Let’s make 2011 the year where we leave an indelible mark in the history of City Harvest Church, Kuala Lumpur.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! I am sure all of us have had an awesome week, especially last weekend with Bro. John Avanzini. He is indeed a prophet. He taught the Word of God so clearly and at the end of his sermon, the power of God was just so strong that all of us have had an increased measure of faith. I was challenged. I increased my pledge many times more. But I believe as we learn to stretch our faith, God will see to it that our lives continue to grow from strength to strength and from glory to glory. As your pastor, I am so proud of you. I am so inspired by your sacrifice and your commitment. Let’s pray that God will continue to increase us as we strive to build His house and do His work here on earth.
This week, I would like to share with you a little update on our church building. In about 3 months’ time, our new church building will be completed. Let’s pray for the safety and efficiency of all the workers as they are doing a great work unto the LORD. After that, we will need another month or so to test and commission all the equipment. This will take some time as we make sure that everything is working properly. At this point of time, we are hoping to have our first service at the end of July! WOO HOO! It will be a celebration of God’s goodness and faithfulness after 7 years of Arise and Build since we moved to our current building. The journey has been one challenging one, but faith-filled nonetheless. Amen!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your unceasing support and love for the house of God. Many of you have given your savings, postponed your holidays, chose to live with less and a lot more... but I pray that God will continue to increase and multiply you. I pray that He will continually use us as a vessel to bring forth His glory and His saving grace.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! I am sure all of us have had an awesome week, especially last weekend with Bro. John Avanzini. He is indeed a prophet. He taught the Word of God so clearly and at the end of his sermon, the power of God was just so strong that all of us have had an increased measure of faith. I was challenged. I increased my pledge many times more. But I believe as we learn to stretch our faith, God will see to it that our lives continue to grow from strength to strength and from glory to glory. As your pastor, I am so proud of you. I am so inspired by your sacrifice and your commitment. Let’s pray that God will continue to increase us as we strive to build His house and do His work here on earth.
This week, I would like to share with you a little update on our church building. In about 3 months’ time, our new church building will be completed. Let’s pray for the safety and efficiency of all the workers as they are doing a great work unto the LORD. After that, we will need another month or so to test and commission all the equipment. This will take some time as we make sure that everything is working properly. At this point of time, we are hoping to have our first service at the end of July! WOO HOO! It will be a celebration of God’s goodness and faithfulness after 7 years of Arise and Build since we moved to our current building. The journey has been one challenging one, but faith-filled nonetheless. Amen!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your unceasing support and love for the house of God. Many of you have given your savings, postponed your holidays, chose to live with less and a lot more... but I pray that God will continue to increase and multiply you. I pray that He will continually use us as a vessel to bring forth His glory and His saving grace.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart,
KEV
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
How are you doing? I pray that this mail finds you blessed and well. It has been a while since I last wrote in this column. Of late, I have had my wife to share what is in her heart and my some of staff have also decided to take turns to write, giving our weekly church bulletin a breath of fresh air. And I think it is great!
I love CHANGE! Change is important in our lives because it motivates, or rather, forces us to adapt to new environments so that we may move on to the next level. The challenge is that sometimes we are so comfortable where we are at that we are not willing to move. Friends, I want to encourage you to keep going, to keep moving. If we allow the mundane things in life to run our lives, we may lose the passion to live this life to the fullest. It will kill off whatever zeal that is on the inside of us. Don’t stay where you are at. Take a little step today and move on!
And since I am on this note, I want to encourage all of us to prepare ourselves for the BIG MOVE! WOO HOO! I want to thank God for allowing us to use this place for the last 6 years. From a small group of only about 150 people, we are now a family of almost 1800 people! Hallelujah! We have grown! As such, I want to ask all of us to keep praying as we prepare ourselves to move. Prepare yourself physically to serve as there will be tons of new things to do. Prepare yourself spiritually as we need a bigger spiritual capacity to saturate the place with the presence of God. Prepare yourself mentally as we will need to make a lot of decisions as we expand each of our ministries.
I believe God is going to bring about a new wave of growth to our church. But for now, strengthen all the relationships that we have with one another so that when new family and friends come to our church, we have the capacity to minister to them!
I am excited,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
How are you doing? I pray that this mail finds you blessed and well. It has been a while since I last wrote in this column. Of late, I have had my wife to share what is in her heart and my some of staff have also decided to take turns to write, giving our weekly church bulletin a breath of fresh air. And I think it is great!
I love CHANGE! Change is important in our lives because it motivates, or rather, forces us to adapt to new environments so that we may move on to the next level. The challenge is that sometimes we are so comfortable where we are at that we are not willing to move. Friends, I want to encourage you to keep going, to keep moving. If we allow the mundane things in life to run our lives, we may lose the passion to live this life to the fullest. It will kill off whatever zeal that is on the inside of us. Don’t stay where you are at. Take a little step today and move on!
And since I am on this note, I want to encourage all of us to prepare ourselves for the BIG MOVE! WOO HOO! I want to thank God for allowing us to use this place for the last 6 years. From a small group of only about 150 people, we are now a family of almost 1800 people! Hallelujah! We have grown! As such, I want to ask all of us to keep praying as we prepare ourselves to move. Prepare yourself physically to serve as there will be tons of new things to do. Prepare yourself spiritually as we need a bigger spiritual capacity to saturate the place with the presence of God. Prepare yourself mentally as we will need to make a lot of decisions as we expand each of our ministries.
I believe God is going to bring about a new wave of growth to our church. But for now, strengthen all the relationships that we have with one another so that when new family and friends come to our church, we have the capacity to minister to them!
I am excited,
KEV
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone Gong Xi Fa Cai one more time. In another 4-5 days’ time, we will finish celebrating this year’s CNY and I am sure all of us have had a lot of food and fellowship with family and friends. And that is most wonderful. However, now that the holidays are over, we need to learn how to get back into the working or studying rhythm as quickly as possible. Beginning this week, we must hit the gym, eat properly and make sure all our goals are on track.
By the way, we have almost finished the first 2 months of 2011 and that is already 1/6 of the year gone. So, please do not waste anymore time. No more procrastination. Get straight into the things that you have planned to achieve for this year. And balance is the key. Be sure to allocate time for God, family and others and set aside finances for the work of God, family and yourself. Don’t overspend. Don’t get into debt.
God has given us the freedom of choice only do not use this liberty for our personal gain. Spend time serving others. Use some of your hard earned money and be a blessing to others. I believe this is what being a Christian is all about – constantly seeking new opportunities for the betterment of others’ welfare. Having said all these, I am not trying to imply that we cannot enjoy ourselves. God wants us to enjoy the fruit of our labor. He wants us to celebrate our achievements. So, once again, BALANCE is the key.
I am sure when we learn to live like this, we will live a truly meaningful and prosperous life.
Serving with you,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone Gong Xi Fa Cai one more time. In another 4-5 days’ time, we will finish celebrating this year’s CNY and I am sure all of us have had a lot of food and fellowship with family and friends. And that is most wonderful. However, now that the holidays are over, we need to learn how to get back into the working or studying rhythm as quickly as possible. Beginning this week, we must hit the gym, eat properly and make sure all our goals are on track.
By the way, we have almost finished the first 2 months of 2011 and that is already 1/6 of the year gone. So, please do not waste anymore time. No more procrastination. Get straight into the things that you have planned to achieve for this year. And balance is the key. Be sure to allocate time for God, family and others and set aside finances for the work of God, family and yourself. Don’t overspend. Don’t get into debt.
God has given us the freedom of choice only do not use this liberty for our personal gain. Spend time serving others. Use some of your hard earned money and be a blessing to others. I believe this is what being a Christian is all about – constantly seeking new opportunities for the betterment of others’ welfare. Having said all these, I am not trying to imply that we cannot enjoy ourselves. God wants us to enjoy the fruit of our labor. He wants us to celebrate our achievements. So, once again, BALANCE is the key.
I am sure when we learn to live like this, we will live a truly meaningful and prosperous life.
Serving with you,
KEV
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Dear Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! 2011 is finally here!!!
First and foremost, I would like to wish one and all a very happy and blessed new year! What better place should we be in than being in the house of God on the first day of the year! Like it or not 2010 is history. It is not going to come back again. Let’s not look back and regret but instead reflect on the lessons that we have learnt and grow stronger in this brand new year. I always love new years! It signifies change, a brand new start, fresh hope, and renewed strength. It is always at the turn of a new year that new energy is being injected into each one of us.
However, I want to inspire all of us to keep on keeping on and maintain the momentum all the way through. It means nothing to just have a great start but fail to keep up with it, say, 3 months into the year. This journey called life is not a sprint. 2011 is not a 100-metre race but a marathon instead. So, I want to encourage everyone to maintain a healthy pace. Keep on running. Sprint but not all the time. We need to last the distance.
In this brand new year, prepare yourself well. Make clear your goals. Know where you are heading. Focus on loving God and building lives. Focus on what is eternal. Very often people are stuck with the temporal. Their focus is only to make more money. We should aim for significance instead of just a healthy bank balance. We should aim to restore and build.
All of us have had many chances to do this right. So, let’s make it right this time round. Start the new year strong and clear. Begin with a right mindset. Keep on running with a great attitude. Once again, focus on what matters.
Have a blessed and meaningful 2011!
Running together,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! 2011 is finally here!!!
First and foremost, I would like to wish one and all a very happy and blessed new year! What better place should we be in than being in the house of God on the first day of the year! Like it or not 2010 is history. It is not going to come back again. Let’s not look back and regret but instead reflect on the lessons that we have learnt and grow stronger in this brand new year. I always love new years! It signifies change, a brand new start, fresh hope, and renewed strength. It is always at the turn of a new year that new energy is being injected into each one of us.
However, I want to inspire all of us to keep on keeping on and maintain the momentum all the way through. It means nothing to just have a great start but fail to keep up with it, say, 3 months into the year. This journey called life is not a sprint. 2011 is not a 100-metre race but a marathon instead. So, I want to encourage everyone to maintain a healthy pace. Keep on running. Sprint but not all the time. We need to last the distance.
In this brand new year, prepare yourself well. Make clear your goals. Know where you are heading. Focus on loving God and building lives. Focus on what is eternal. Very often people are stuck with the temporal. Their focus is only to make more money. We should aim for significance instead of just a healthy bank balance. We should aim to restore and build.
All of us have had many chances to do this right. So, let’s make it right this time round. Start the new year strong and clear. Begin with a right mindset. Keep on running with a great attitude. Once again, focus on what matters.
Have a blessed and meaningful 2011!
Running together,
KEV
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Dear Family and friends,
Merry Christmas!
Welcome to City Harvest Church! Thank you so much for taking time to celebrate Christmas with us. It is truly an honor for us to have you here. This Christmas, we have specially prepared a drama for all of you entitled Pins and Needles and I trust you will enjoy it. We have services from Thursday all the way to Sunday morning so do invite your family and friends along to enjoy this drama. I hope you will have a memorable and a wonderfully unforgettable Christmas with us.
Christmas is a big season for all of us because we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. His life changes all of our lives. He made it possible for us to live a life with purpose and passion. Because of Him, we can give. Because of Him, we can love. It is our desire and prayer at City Harvest that we can be a blessing to you. So, if you do need anything, please feel free to let us know. We want to do the best that we can to serve you.
On a normal week, we have 1 service on Saturday at 530pm and another one on Sunday at 10am. Apart from these, we also have cell group meetings that cater for all age groups all throughout the week. These small groups are designed for a greater in-depth study of the Bible and a deeper level of relationship building with one another. Through these, we hope to see our church grow larger and deeper at the same time.
Church is all about touching lives with the love of God. I pray that as we grow in Christ together, we will grow to be a greater blessing to our community at large.
Well, I want to say thank you once again for celebrating Christmas with us. Have a good day and may your coming year be filled with God’s every good blessing from heaven above.
Love,
KEV
Merry Christmas!
Welcome to City Harvest Church! Thank you so much for taking time to celebrate Christmas with us. It is truly an honor for us to have you here. This Christmas, we have specially prepared a drama for all of you entitled Pins and Needles and I trust you will enjoy it. We have services from Thursday all the way to Sunday morning so do invite your family and friends along to enjoy this drama. I hope you will have a memorable and a wonderfully unforgettable Christmas with us.
Christmas is a big season for all of us because we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. His life changes all of our lives. He made it possible for us to live a life with purpose and passion. Because of Him, we can give. Because of Him, we can love. It is our desire and prayer at City Harvest that we can be a blessing to you. So, if you do need anything, please feel free to let us know. We want to do the best that we can to serve you.
On a normal week, we have 1 service on Saturday at 530pm and another one on Sunday at 10am. Apart from these, we also have cell group meetings that cater for all age groups all throughout the week. These small groups are designed for a greater in-depth study of the Bible and a deeper level of relationship building with one another. Through these, we hope to see our church grow larger and deeper at the same time.
Church is all about touching lives with the love of God. I pray that as we grow in Christ together, we will grow to be a greater blessing to our community at large.
Well, I want to say thank you once again for celebrating Christmas with us. Have a good day and may your coming year be filled with God’s every good blessing from heaven above.
Love,
KEV
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hello! How are you all doing? I pray that this mail finds you blessed and well. By the way, have you done all your Christmas shopping or you haven’t started yet? :)
Christmas is a busy season but I believe it is a busy season for very good reasons. Why? Because it is a time where our focus is on others, thinking about what to get for the people we love and care for. This year, I spent a lot of time with many of our leaders and members to just hear their life stories and do things with them. Apart from that, I also spent much time preparing personalized gifts for all of them. It can be tiring especially when we have so much to do but the satisfaction that we can get out of it is certainly worth it. Church, may I encourage you to THINK OTHERS this season and do things with love for the people we love. Amen?
Well, before I sign off, I want to tell all of you that PINS & NEEDLESS is just 4 days away! WOW! I am so excited! This year’s production is going to blow your mind away! There are just so many things to catch and there is one moment that you just cannot miss. I am sure you will need to come more than once to catch everything.. :) All the cast and the crew have been working super hard and they are super excited and eager to bring to life this story that will tickle your funny bones, put some tears in your eyes and warm your heart at the same time.
Come and join us! Bring your family along. I am sure you will not regret it. This Christmas let us get up close and personal with God and one another.
Love you all and Merry Christmas,
KEV+FAM
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Hello! How are you all doing? I pray that this mail finds you blessed and well. By the way, have you done all your Christmas shopping or you haven’t started yet? :)
Christmas is a busy season but I believe it is a busy season for very good reasons. Why? Because it is a time where our focus is on others, thinking about what to get for the people we love and care for. This year, I spent a lot of time with many of our leaders and members to just hear their life stories and do things with them. Apart from that, I also spent much time preparing personalized gifts for all of them. It can be tiring especially when we have so much to do but the satisfaction that we can get out of it is certainly worth it. Church, may I encourage you to THINK OTHERS this season and do things with love for the people we love. Amen?
Well, before I sign off, I want to tell all of you that PINS & NEEDLESS is just 4 days away! WOW! I am so excited! This year’s production is going to blow your mind away! There are just so many things to catch and there is one moment that you just cannot miss. I am sure you will need to come more than once to catch everything.. :) All the cast and the crew have been working super hard and they are super excited and eager to bring to life this story that will tickle your funny bones, put some tears in your eyes and warm your heart at the same time.
Come and join us! Bring your family along. I am sure you will not regret it. This Christmas let us get up close and personal with God and one another.
Love you all and Merry Christmas,
KEV+FAM
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Welcome to the last month of the year! Phew! It has gone pretty quickly, isn’t it? I pray that all of us will take every opportunity that we have left to make the most out of it. Let’s finish this last lap strong and leave behind a spiritual legacy for our next generation.
Unknowingly, I have been writing Pastor Writes for the past 9 years now. Almost every week, I would share a thought with all of you. Of course there were times I couldn’t do it due to travel and all but whenever I could, I never missed the opportunity to share my heart with you. And very often I may sit there not knowing what to write yet God never fails to impress upon my heart something and inspires me to write something encouraging to you. I guess one of the most precious lessons that I have learnt here is to keep persevering! The Bible tells us that if we want to wait for the perfect weather before we sow, we will never do it. If we want to wait for the perfect timing to do something, we will never get a chance to do so. The best time to do anything is NOW. It does not mean we should be reckless but we ought to get going, keep moving. Procrastination is like sitting on a rocking chair. It gives us something to do but it never gets us anywhere. Friends, let’s seize our days together. Let’s encourage each other to remain strong in the LORD. Let’s take time to fellowship, hang-out and pray with one another.
In our modern society, one of the most common words that we will always hear is BUSY. I don’t deny the fact that some of us are truly busy. But what are we busy with? Sometimes people can just be busy for themselves. Let’s not do that or we may get tired of always looking at this person called I, ME and MYSELF.
City Harvest, it is time to THINK OTHERS.
Love you all heaps,
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Welcome to the last month of the year! Phew! It has gone pretty quickly, isn’t it? I pray that all of us will take every opportunity that we have left to make the most out of it. Let’s finish this last lap strong and leave behind a spiritual legacy for our next generation.
Unknowingly, I have been writing Pastor Writes for the past 9 years now. Almost every week, I would share a thought with all of you. Of course there were times I couldn’t do it due to travel and all but whenever I could, I never missed the opportunity to share my heart with you. And very often I may sit there not knowing what to write yet God never fails to impress upon my heart something and inspires me to write something encouraging to you. I guess one of the most precious lessons that I have learnt here is to keep persevering! The Bible tells us that if we want to wait for the perfect weather before we sow, we will never do it. If we want to wait for the perfect timing to do something, we will never get a chance to do so. The best time to do anything is NOW. It does not mean we should be reckless but we ought to get going, keep moving. Procrastination is like sitting on a rocking chair. It gives us something to do but it never gets us anywhere. Friends, let’s seize our days together. Let’s encourage each other to remain strong in the LORD. Let’s take time to fellowship, hang-out and pray with one another.
In our modern society, one of the most common words that we will always hear is BUSY. I don’t deny the fact that some of us are truly busy. But what are we busy with? Sometimes people can just be busy for themselves. Let’s not do that or we may get tired of always looking at this person called I, ME and MYSELF.
City Harvest, it is time to THINK OTHERS.
Love you all heaps,
KEV
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Welcome back to church once again! It is so good to see all of you here. I hope you have enjoyed the little treat that we have provided for you. Now that we have reduced our weekend to only 2 services, I hope we can spend more time to hang out with each other and fellowship. On top of that, I also want all of us to take this opportunity to pray and minister to one another. I am sure this will be something that all of us will benefit from as we continue to grow our church from the inside out.
On another note, I would like to highlight to all of us that we have reached the last weekend of November! 2010 is coming to an end! What a year it has been! So much has happened... well, be it good or bad, I feel we should still give thanks to God for all that He has blessed us with. As a church, I want all of us to learn to be thankful. Be thankful for all that God has given to us and be grateful for His work on the cross! I believe this is one of the keys to release God’s breakthroughs over our lives.
A lot of people are struggling today because they fail to see the importance of this. Focusing on ourselves all the time is not going to help. That is why Jesus exhorts us to love God with all our heart and love our neighbor as ourselves. Our world begins to change the moment we begin to view and appreciate others more than ourselves. Church, let us grow to become a people-focused church. Let’s do all we can to make our world a better place to be. I am sure this is what Jesus wants us to do – to be his channel of blessings and agent of restoration.
As we still have one more month to go before 2010 comes to an end, let’s live this month to the fullest and shine for Jesus!
I am believing God with you that better days are still ahead of us.
Amen!
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
Welcome back to church once again! It is so good to see all of you here. I hope you have enjoyed the little treat that we have provided for you. Now that we have reduced our weekend to only 2 services, I hope we can spend more time to hang out with each other and fellowship. On top of that, I also want all of us to take this opportunity to pray and minister to one another. I am sure this will be something that all of us will benefit from as we continue to grow our church from the inside out.
On another note, I would like to highlight to all of us that we have reached the last weekend of November! 2010 is coming to an end! What a year it has been! So much has happened... well, be it good or bad, I feel we should still give thanks to God for all that He has blessed us with. As a church, I want all of us to learn to be thankful. Be thankful for all that God has given to us and be grateful for His work on the cross! I believe this is one of the keys to release God’s breakthroughs over our lives.
A lot of people are struggling today because they fail to see the importance of this. Focusing on ourselves all the time is not going to help. That is why Jesus exhorts us to love God with all our heart and love our neighbor as ourselves. Our world begins to change the moment we begin to view and appreciate others more than ourselves. Church, let us grow to become a people-focused church. Let’s do all we can to make our world a better place to be. I am sure this is what Jesus wants us to do – to be his channel of blessings and agent of restoration.
As we still have one more month to go before 2010 comes to an end, let’s live this month to the fullest and shine for Jesus!
I am believing God with you that better days are still ahead of us.
Amen!
KEV
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
First and foremost, on behalf of all the Board members, I would like to thank everyone who has and will be pledging to the 5th Arise and Build from the bottom of my heart. It is through your spiritual support and financial generosity all these years that allow us to do what we are doing today. Our ministries did not just cope or survive. We thrive because of your unceasing love towards God and the house of God. For that, I want to thank you once again.
In the next couple of months, we will be busy designing and finalizing the drawing of our new building. After that, we will need to submit the drawing to our local authorities one more time for approval. All these may take a lot of time, effort and perseverance, thus I would like to ask all of us to pray and intercede on a regular basis.
Gather with your family and friends to pray, as we commit this whole project into the hands of God. Let’s also pray for God to send His angels to build a hedge of protection around our church and all of us. This is not an easy task. The devil is not going to cheer us on. It is going to be challenging at times. But I believe that as long as we stay together as one, we will build what He wants us to build.
Church, as we grow larger in size and older in age, let us not lose our first love and fervor for Jesus. We need to continually remind ourselves that we are doing all these because we seek to seek His Kingdom first. Our desire is to see God’s desires accomplished. Along the way, we will be blessed. And when that day comes, let us not forget that it is God who gives us the power to gain wealth - causing us to be a blessing to others.
And for that, there is a reason for us to Arise and Build!
Building with you,
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
First and foremost, on behalf of all the Board members, I would like to thank everyone who has and will be pledging to the 5th Arise and Build from the bottom of my heart. It is through your spiritual support and financial generosity all these years that allow us to do what we are doing today. Our ministries did not just cope or survive. We thrive because of your unceasing love towards God and the house of God. For that, I want to thank you once again.
In the next couple of months, we will be busy designing and finalizing the drawing of our new building. After that, we will need to submit the drawing to our local authorities one more time for approval. All these may take a lot of time, effort and perseverance, thus I would like to ask all of us to pray and intercede on a regular basis.
Gather with your family and friends to pray, as we commit this whole project into the hands of God. Let’s also pray for God to send His angels to build a hedge of protection around our church and all of us. This is not an easy task. The devil is not going to cheer us on. It is going to be challenging at times. But I believe that as long as we stay together as one, we will build what He wants us to build.
Church, as we grow larger in size and older in age, let us not lose our first love and fervor for Jesus. We need to continually remind ourselves that we are doing all these because we seek to seek His Kingdom first. Our desire is to see God’s desires accomplished. Along the way, we will be blessed. And when that day comes, let us not forget that it is God who gives us the power to gain wealth - causing us to be a blessing to others.
And for that, there is a reason for us to Arise and Build!
Building with you,
KEV
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Dear Church,
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
WOW! What a weekend we have had with Ps. Phil Pringle! I am sure all of you have been greatly blessed by his ministry. Let us learn to keep the Word of God in our hearts and allow a new measure of faith to grow within us. Amen!
And yes, this weekend is our Pledge Weekend for our 5th Arise and Build. This is probably one of the most exciting seasons in the calendar of our church. For the past 9 years, we have been giving to God without fail. Some of you, at different times had sacrificed a lot to see this vision come to pass. As your pastor and friend, I want to thank you for your love and commitment towards the house of God. It is my honor to have a family like you to do this together. The journey has been exciting. All of us have had our fair share of challenges. But I believe God will see us through. Amen!
This is our 5th Arise and Build and that means we are getting closer and closer to realizing God’s vision. By the end of this year, we will begin the 2nd phase of the project which is the construction of the main hall. It is going to take about 6-8 months to do that and I pray we can wrap everything up by June 2011.
As a church, let’s continually pray for God’s wisdom, provision and protection. Pray for all the leaders as they have to make important decisions. Pray for God’s provision for us so that we will have the resources to complete the work that God has asked us to do and finally pray for the safety of all the workers and the spirit of unity among us. This is an important task. But above all, this is also a spiritual task. Therefore, as we pledge and give, let us not lose sight of the fact that God is still at the center of it all. Our giving is a part of our worship and our focus is Jesus.
May His Kingdom come, His Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
KEV
Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!
WOW! What a weekend we have had with Ps. Phil Pringle! I am sure all of you have been greatly blessed by his ministry. Let us learn to keep the Word of God in our hearts and allow a new measure of faith to grow within us. Amen!
And yes, this weekend is our Pledge Weekend for our 5th Arise and Build. This is probably one of the most exciting seasons in the calendar of our church. For the past 9 years, we have been giving to God without fail. Some of you, at different times had sacrificed a lot to see this vision come to pass. As your pastor and friend, I want to thank you for your love and commitment towards the house of God. It is my honor to have a family like you to do this together. The journey has been exciting. All of us have had our fair share of challenges. But I believe God will see us through. Amen!
This is our 5th Arise and Build and that means we are getting closer and closer to realizing God’s vision. By the end of this year, we will begin the 2nd phase of the project which is the construction of the main hall. It is going to take about 6-8 months to do that and I pray we can wrap everything up by June 2011.
As a church, let’s continually pray for God’s wisdom, provision and protection. Pray for all the leaders as they have to make important decisions. Pray for God’s provision for us so that we will have the resources to complete the work that God has asked us to do and finally pray for the safety of all the workers and the spirit of unity among us. This is an important task. But above all, this is also a spiritual task. Therefore, as we pledge and give, let us not lose sight of the fact that God is still at the center of it all. Our giving is a part of our worship and our focus is Jesus.
May His Kingdom come, His Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
KEV
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Hi Church,
How are you keeping on? I pray that you are well and the peace of God is upon you.
Can you believe it that we are already in the last week of October 2010? Time flies at the speed of light! It really felt like just yesterday when we started the year. And now that October is here, it is time for us to Arise and Build once again as we build the house of God. This is our 5th Arise and Build as we raise the finances needed to do this work and our theme is ‘Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God.’ This is a very powerful statement made by Jesus as He teaches us the importance of putting God’s kingdom ahead of what we do in life. As believers, it ought to be both our sense of joy and responsibility to do this. A sense of joy because we can see His kingdom established here on earth and a sense of responsibility because we want to see the generations after us to keep on worshipping and serving God.
The opportunity to build His kingdom and His church on earth is a privilege. It is a testimony that His work is growing and we have been given added trust by Him. Hence, we need to take this seriously and responsibly. The lives that God has given to us are precious. They mean a lot to God because Jesus died for each one of them.
As a church, let’s learn to love God and His people. Let’s learn to offer love, hope, peace and prayer.
Minister to those who are needy.
Love those who are hurt.
Care for those who are weak.
Pray for those who are sick.
Touch those who are depressed.
Befriend those who are lonely.
Church, let’s build both the physical and the spiritual house of God!
Building with you,
KEV
How are you keeping on? I pray that you are well and the peace of God is upon you.
Can you believe it that we are already in the last week of October 2010? Time flies at the speed of light! It really felt like just yesterday when we started the year. And now that October is here, it is time for us to Arise and Build once again as we build the house of God. This is our 5th Arise and Build as we raise the finances needed to do this work and our theme is ‘Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God.’ This is a very powerful statement made by Jesus as He teaches us the importance of putting God’s kingdom ahead of what we do in life. As believers, it ought to be both our sense of joy and responsibility to do this. A sense of joy because we can see His kingdom established here on earth and a sense of responsibility because we want to see the generations after us to keep on worshipping and serving God.
The opportunity to build His kingdom and His church on earth is a privilege. It is a testimony that His work is growing and we have been given added trust by Him. Hence, we need to take this seriously and responsibly. The lives that God has given to us are precious. They mean a lot to God because Jesus died for each one of them.
As a church, let’s learn to love God and His people. Let’s learn to offer love, hope, peace and prayer.
Minister to those who are needy.
Love those who are hurt.
Care for those who are weak.
Pray for those who are sick.
Touch those who are depressed.
Befriend those who are lonely.
Church, let’s build both the physical and the spiritual house of God!
Building with you,
KEV
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Hi Church,
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! WOW! WOW! What a weekend we have had! 4 services with 4 different speakers! Except for Chee Chuang, both Shao Hen, and Jin Chong preached in church for the very first time. Amen! As your pastor, I am very proud to say that as a church we have grown to a whole new level of maturity. Our leaders have grown so much over the years that it was sheer joy to see them deliver the Word of God with such clarity and conviction. My wife and I were so blessed and impacted. Not only were they eloquent, they also carried the presence of God.
I believe this is what church is all about. Helping people to love God and building their lives along the way. And there is no greater reward in life than remaining in His presence for all eternity. As such, I truly want to encourage all of us to focus on this. Every time we come together, we must ask ourselves;
1. Am I loving God more?
2. Am I helping others to do so?
3. Am I building lives with what I am doing?
4. Is someone’s life enriched because of my actions?’
If you and I can answer these 4 questions confidently, I am sure our church is on the right track. Our spiritual journey is not meant to be travelled alone neither is it meant to be short. With each passing day, we ought to grow deeper in our love for Jesus and remain obediently submissive to His Lordship. Learn to listen to Him through His Word and walk in it. Learn to serve with a grateful heart. I am sure when we put this right in our hearts, helping others and building lives will not be an issue. Truly, let’s grow our church from the INSIDE-OUT. Let’s love people from the INSIDE-OUT. Let’s transform our world from the INSIDE-OUT just like how CHRIST has transformed us. AMEN!
Excited by the new season ahead,
KEV
Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!
WOW! WOW! WOW! What a weekend we have had! 4 services with 4 different speakers! Except for Chee Chuang, both Shao Hen, and Jin Chong preached in church for the very first time. Amen! As your pastor, I am very proud to say that as a church we have grown to a whole new level of maturity. Our leaders have grown so much over the years that it was sheer joy to see them deliver the Word of God with such clarity and conviction. My wife and I were so blessed and impacted. Not only were they eloquent, they also carried the presence of God.
I believe this is what church is all about. Helping people to love God and building their lives along the way. And there is no greater reward in life than remaining in His presence for all eternity. As such, I truly want to encourage all of us to focus on this. Every time we come together, we must ask ourselves;
1. Am I loving God more?
2. Am I helping others to do so?
3. Am I building lives with what I am doing?
4. Is someone’s life enriched because of my actions?’
If you and I can answer these 4 questions confidently, I am sure our church is on the right track. Our spiritual journey is not meant to be travelled alone neither is it meant to be short. With each passing day, we ought to grow deeper in our love for Jesus and remain obediently submissive to His Lordship. Learn to listen to Him through His Word and walk in it. Learn to serve with a grateful heart. I am sure when we put this right in our hearts, helping others and building lives will not be an issue. Truly, let’s grow our church from the INSIDE-OUT. Let’s love people from the INSIDE-OUT. Let’s transform our world from the INSIDE-OUT just like how CHRIST has transformed us. AMEN!
Excited by the new season ahead,
KEV
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Hi Church,
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
How are you? Once again I pray that this week’s Pastor Writes finds you blessed and well.
We are in a very interesting season of our church life right now - TRANSITION. The last 9 years had been an amazing journey. From a humble beginning of only 20 people, we have grown to a sizeable congregation. However, the growth is not just in numbers but also in age. Oppss! As a result, a lot of things have changed. We are certainly older now. What used to work may not work anymore. And what used to be fun may not be that applicable anymore.
As I seek God, one of the recurring themes that keep impressing upon my heart is for God to give us the grace to embrace change. Yes, all of us know that change is constant. We talk about it and we often preach about it. But we have come to the point whereby preaching about it is not good enough or teaching others about it is not sufficient. We need to be open enough to say that we ourselves need to change. We need to ask God to give us the capacity within to change. Change the way we think. Change the way we speak. Change the way we do things. If this change does not come from within, it will last for just a couple of months, or weeks perhaps. This change is not just about changing our programs or changing the way we do church. It is about changing ourselves on the inside and the way we view our world. We need to recognize the new season that is dawning upon us.
The Holy Spirit gives fresh revelations. His manna is for this present season. Draw close to Him and draw from Him. As your pastor, I am very excited about what is ahead. But there is a condition: we ought to seek God personally. The pulpit is not a place for personal revelation!
In Him,
KEV
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
How are you? Once again I pray that this week’s Pastor Writes finds you blessed and well.
We are in a very interesting season of our church life right now - TRANSITION. The last 9 years had been an amazing journey. From a humble beginning of only 20 people, we have grown to a sizeable congregation. However, the growth is not just in numbers but also in age. Oppss! As a result, a lot of things have changed. We are certainly older now. What used to work may not work anymore. And what used to be fun may not be that applicable anymore.
As I seek God, one of the recurring themes that keep impressing upon my heart is for God to give us the grace to embrace change. Yes, all of us know that change is constant. We talk about it and we often preach about it. But we have come to the point whereby preaching about it is not good enough or teaching others about it is not sufficient. We need to be open enough to say that we ourselves need to change. We need to ask God to give us the capacity within to change. Change the way we think. Change the way we speak. Change the way we do things. If this change does not come from within, it will last for just a couple of months, or weeks perhaps. This change is not just about changing our programs or changing the way we do church. It is about changing ourselves on the inside and the way we view our world. We need to recognize the new season that is dawning upon us.
The Holy Spirit gives fresh revelations. His manna is for this present season. Draw close to Him and draw from Him. As your pastor, I am very excited about what is ahead. But there is a condition: we ought to seek God personally. The pulpit is not a place for personal revelation!
In Him,
KEV
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