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
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Hi Church,
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? After 2 weekends away, I am finally back! It was a great trip for me as I was invited by Ps. Phil Pringle to speak at his church at Oxford Falls. That was truly a memorable experience for me as I got to minister in such a huge setting. Life-changing for me. :) Apart from that I also spoke at C3 Central City and prepared them for their 1st Arise and Build season. They bought a new place near Camperdown that can potentially contain 500 people! It is all very exciting. Church, let’s be a part of their journey and pray for Ps. Anthony and Melinda Shalala. Personally, it brings joy to my heart to see the kingdom of God growing and expanding.
It is very exciting on our home front as well. As of last week, we have finally taken the first step towards the construction of our new sanctuary by cleaning up and demolishing the existing warehouse. After much praying and planning, I am so glad to say that we managed to cut the cost down by a lot and build our new church way within our budget. It will take approximately 8 months to construct everything so please pray for the efficiency and safety of everyone involved. And next year, when we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a church, we will also dedicate our new church unto the LORD. Hence, with so much happening in the next 9 months, please pace yourself well. Make ample time to pray and be with God, hear His voice and know where He is placing you in His plans. Stay in step with the Holy Spirit and walk closely with Jesus. That way we shall continually touch and build lives around us as we build our lives in Him.
Last but not least, next weekend, all the staff, board members and leaders will be away for a 3-day retreat to prepare our church for a fresh new season. Please pray for us that we may have a fruitful time together. We need this to gear our church for what is ahead.
Love you guys and stay cool,
KEV
Greetings in the name of Jesus!
Hi! How are you doing? After 2 weekends away, I am finally back! It was a great trip for me as I was invited by Ps. Phil Pringle to speak at his church at Oxford Falls. That was truly a memorable experience for me as I got to minister in such a huge setting. Life-changing for me. :) Apart from that I also spoke at C3 Central City and prepared them for their 1st Arise and Build season. They bought a new place near Camperdown that can potentially contain 500 people! It is all very exciting. Church, let’s be a part of their journey and pray for Ps. Anthony and Melinda Shalala. Personally, it brings joy to my heart to see the kingdom of God growing and expanding.
It is very exciting on our home front as well. As of last week, we have finally taken the first step towards the construction of our new sanctuary by cleaning up and demolishing the existing warehouse. After much praying and planning, I am so glad to say that we managed to cut the cost down by a lot and build our new church way within our budget. It will take approximately 8 months to construct everything so please pray for the efficiency and safety of everyone involved. And next year, when we celebrate our 10th anniversary as a church, we will also dedicate our new church unto the LORD. Hence, with so much happening in the next 9 months, please pace yourself well. Make ample time to pray and be with God, hear His voice and know where He is placing you in His plans. Stay in step with the Holy Spirit and walk closely with Jesus. That way we shall continually touch and build lives around us as we build our lives in Him.
Last but not least, next weekend, all the staff, board members and leaders will be away for a 3-day retreat to prepare our church for a fresh new season. Please pray for us that we may have a fruitful time together. We need this to gear our church for what is ahead.
Love you guys and stay cool,
KEV
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