Dear family and friends,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

First and foremost, I would like to warmly welcome all of you to our Easter Weekend! What an amazing weekend this is! This year, for the very first time, we are conducting 5 services; starting from Friday night all the way until Sunday noon. We are believing God for 2800 people in total attendance! It is going to be one huge exciting and meaningful weekend for us to come to know and experience God in a real and personal way. Not only that, it is also a good opportunity for each and every one of us to enjoy the fellowship of a Christian community.

Easter. Why Easter? Easter is important because it is the day Jesus died on the cross to pay for the penalty of our sins. It is the day death was overcome. It is the day the fullness of Christ was revealed. Without Easter, our faith in God would be meaningless. Our life would be purposeless. Christianity would just be another social club!

But, very often we hear people say that Christianity is not a religion but a relationship. But what does it mean? It is simply trying to tell us that the death of Christ on the cross has made it possible for humanity to have a relationship with God. Jesus has become the bridge that connects us back to God. Christian faith is faith in Christ. It is not in a set of rules. It is not in a set of principles. Neither is it in a set of right living. It is in the person of Christ.

Jesus said, ‘I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me!’

Friends, Jesus is the door. Jesus is the way. Without Him, we can never do enough to earn God’s grace. Our works would be futile. Today, may I encourage you to invite Jesus into your life to be your LORD and your Savior. And I believe when you do that, your life will never be the same again!

Amen!

Have an awesome and unbelievable weekend!

KEV, Esther and Eitan!

Dear Church,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

WOW! It is just so great seeing so many of you in church!

Firstly, I would like to apologize on behalf of Ps. Kong for not being able to make it to our church last weekend. Pastor had to fly back to LA to attend to Sun, who just had an operation. And Sun is still not feeling too well. So, I want to ask all of us to continually intercede for Sun.

Last weekend, we had another breakthrough attendance of 1649 people! Hallelujah! God is amazing! We have been growing and growing since the turn of this year. I pray we can keep the momentum and reach 2000 people by the end of this year. Amen. Well, growth is a privilege but it is also a responsibility. That is why I am taking this weekend to talk about the importance of evangelism and winning the lost. It is simply because all of us are called to be soul-winners!

The Great Commission is a command that Jesus left us with before He ascended into heaven. It was not supposed to be a suggestion that we can decide if we want to do it. We have to do it. The love of God compels us to win the unsaved, for without God, all of them will have to pay for the penalty of their sins – death.

Church, Easter is just around the corner. We are going to have 5 services this time round and it is going to be massive. Our goal is to see 2800 people that weekend. So, I want to take this opportunity to encourage all of us to start praying for the names in our prospect list and intercede until we receive a breakthrough from the LORD. I know the goal is huge and it excites me. I believe it excites you as well. So, let us do all we can to bring our friends to church on Easter and let them hear and experience the transforming power of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Amen!

Love,

KEV

Dear Church,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

How are you doing? I pray that this write up finds you blessed and well. Another week has come and gone… time really does fly! And we are almost at the beginning of April, which means only 2/3 of the year is left! Phew! With this in mind, I would like to remind all of us the need to keep pressing on toward the goals that are ahead of us. Do not be distracted. Stay focused. Do the things that you have planned to accomplish. Persist. Do not lose heart. It is usually at this point that many of us forget the goals that we have set for the year. I want to encourage you to be reminded of them again. It is time to re-check and recharge!

In the last 2 Fridays we have had our annual Friend’s Nights. Both nights were simply a blast. Close to 1600 people came for a time of laughter, games and celebration. Not to mention those lucky ones who walked home with new Ipods!!! It was fun seeing so many people mingling around, socializing and getting to know each other better. It is my dream that the church continues to facilitate the society as a meeting place, a place where genuine friendships can be forged. This is so important because Jesus wants us to bless and help those around us. Without any interactions with the society the church will cease to be relevant.

City Harvest, may I encourage you to continue to spread your wings and be an influence for the LORD. I believe if we continue to bring empty vessels before the LORD, His miracles will never stop to flow and our church will continue to grow!

Last but not least, I want to remind all of you that next weekend Ps. Kong Hee will be bringing us the Word of God. I want to encourage all of you to come prepared to receive and bring as many friends as possible to come. Let us fill the whole church with seekers of the Word of God who want their lives to be touched and transformed by Jesus!

Let’s believe God for 2000 people next weekend!

Go go go CHCKL!!!

KEV

Dear Church,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

WOW! What a weekend we have had! Last week's 3 services were just simply amazing, with great presence of God and many lives touched! We have had a total attendance of 1379 people and 42 of them responded to the altar call! Amen. Not only that, I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mui Lin and Eric, Nicole and Cheah Kit for tying the knot over the weekend. It was all one good, big weekend. I am sure those who celebrated the day with them agree with me that it was all very fun and very beautiful.

On Friday, we have had our first Friends night of the year! And it was a blast! So many new friends came from all over the place to be a part of our 'orientation' night. It was filled with laughter and joy as we sang, clapped, jumped, danced and ate! So many hot-dogs were digested!!! Again, it is all good.

It is my vision that the church becomes a place where destiny in Christ may be discovered and meaningful relationships with one another forged! The church needs to be relevant and practical. It cannot just be a place to meet the spiritual needs of the people though it is the main reason why a church exists. It should also be a community - a community of people who care and love one another. I know this is not always easy with our church reaching 1500 people but I want to tell you that this endeavor is worthwhile. Our faith is meaningless without the input and interaction of other people. We cannot grow without accountability and encouragement. So, I want to take this opportunity to ask all of us to increase our capacity in relating and accepting one another. Look beyond our differences and celebrate them as the LORD makes each and every one of us unique. With this new attitude and mentality, I believe our church will grow even further and stronger!

Let's believe God for 1800 soon!

In Him,

KEV

Dear Church,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

I am home!!! J After spending a fruitful and freezing week in Moscow, it is so good to be back. Actually, I have also been to Indonesia after I came back from Moscow to speak to a group of 500 Indonesians who has just completed their singing competition.

Moscow was unbelievable! The weather was freezing but the people were so warm. I spoke 4 times while I was there and I have had a great time. All the students (who are doctors to be) were simply outstanding. Their passion for God is exemplary. On Thursday night, they had to travel more than an hour to attend the leaders meeting after close to 10 hours of lecture and hospital visits! And most of the time they have to brave through the snow to serve. I was very blessed by their heart for God. They organize, run and do everything all by themselves. They even make their own ‘nasi-lemak’ and ‘sushi’ to raise money! WOW! What kind of medical students who would do such a thing if not for a strong love for God? On Sunday night, it was the main event – ONE LIFE. Can you believe it? They actually booked Holiday Inn ballroom in downtown Moscow and even managed to get Emirates Airlines to sponsor the event! That night close to 700 students came and out of that close to 95 students responded to the altar call and committed themselves to go for at least one mission trip! I was blown away! I was simply amazed by their tenacity and fervency for God! I want to ask all of us to remember them in our prayers so that they can continually serve and shine for Jesus wherever they are! And to know more about them you can check out their blog at www.malaysianfellowship.blogspot.com.

Lastly before I sign off, I would like to remind all of you to invite your friends to come to our Friend’s Night on March 13 and 20! We have a lot of surprises prepared for you so make sure you don’t miss it!

Take care guys and see you this weekend!

In Him,

KEV

Dear Church,

Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus!

How are you doing? I pray that this message finds you well and blessed with every good gift from heaven. Last weekend was the second weekend we had 3 services and the turnout was truly amazing! I really want to thank you guys for being so flexible. I am so proud of you and I believe with this attitude our church will continue to grow and influence our nation for the LORD. Apart from that, I also want to share with you a piece of good news. Last weekend, we collected a special offering in all the 3 services for Yvonne Foong. She told us that she needed RM17,000 to undergo her operation in the US. And all of us in CHCKL gave very generously and as a result of that we raised in total RM25,000!!! Hallelujah! Well done, guys! You are amazing! From now on, our job is to keep remembering her in our prayers until the surgery is over and her health is restored.

This weekend I am in Moscow speaking for the Malaysian Fellowship ONE LIFE event and also at the International Christian Assembly Church. This is the first time I am here. Though I am not exactly sure what to expect, I am very excited in my spirit. I know the LORD has many great things in stored for them for this generation. So, I would like to ask all of you to pray for me especially for my voice. I need to gain back the strength in my vocal cord so that I can minister to them effectively. I will come back with all the good news and praise reports! Of course I will also try to update some stuff on my facebook.

And in 2 weeks time, we will be having our annual Friends Night for 2 consecutive Friday nights. I want to encourage you to invite all your friends to come for a night of games, fun, hang-out and of course food. Let’s help all our new friends get assimilated into life at City Harvest.

OK then… see you in a week’s time.

Take care and God bless,

KEV

Greetings in the blessed name of Jesus!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

First and foremost, I want encourage all those who are in love to continue to shower your loved one with love and care. Don’t just do it for this weekend but for the rest of your life! And for those who are still looking for love, I pray that God will grant you someone according to the desire of your heart and His heart.

Relationship is definitely one of the biggest things in life if not THE biggest! It is something that we desire to have and yet at the same time we have a lot of reservations about it. Sometimes, we are afraid to get involved because we have this fear that tells us, ‘What if he/she is not the one for me?’ With this, we end up with having a lot of people not having the courage to love - living a life that is incomplete… always having something missing. This is not good. We are not meant to live that way. God designs us in such a way that we need someone to compliment us. We need companion. We need a special friend to be close to us to care and share the joy and woes of life. However, on the other extreme of the spectrum, we have those who would rather love wrong than never loved at all. This is dangerous. To go against God and against your wisdom to be with someone that you know you are not supposed to be with is a recipe for disaster! I know of many people who are like that. And I am saddened by the fact that they are not doing well as a couple or as a family.

Church, I want to encourage you to always put God first in your life. Let Him be the 3rd person in your marriage. Allow Him to come and construct your family – because marriage is not just about husband and wife but also about raising children. Friends, I want to encourage you and remind you to always have this close to your heart.

With this, I believe every Valentine would be a special one both for you and your loved ones.

In Him,

KEV