Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
-Romans 12: 2

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Eelee's Birthday



Its Eelee's birthday today!

Happy Birthday to you Eelee! Glad to have sent her an e-greeting card in time.
She's been really a key person whom God used to mold me especially during the years when I was in army. Her life has never failed to inspire me to do more for God.

I will always remember that prophesy that was spoken about her before she left for Chile, that God will do immeasurably more than what she ask or imagine. Jiayou sister!

Have decided to take a day off tomorrow for a time of spiritual reflection. Obama recently mentioned that the greatest gift of a leader is to take time to reflect. In fact, a good leader must never suck themselves into the never-ceasing piles of to-do list. A good leader must take time to dream. For the next portion of my ministry journey, I have committed myself to lead and minister in a God-powered manner, things just have to be different from now on!~

I'm excited for what lies ahead. With the 58 NE converts we have seen in the month of July, I truly believe God is stirring up a great work in NE. God, don't pass us by! Open up the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that we will not have rooms enough for it!

Sunday, July 27, 2008

Songs that truly honor Jesus...

Started my morning today with these two songs.

The man in the first and second video, his name is Mike Guglielmucci. Was a youth pastor in Hillsong Church, till he was diagnosed with cancer a few years back. On the day when he received the news of himself contracting cancer at the aggressive stage, he went to the studio alone and composed a song out of his free worship. And this song is... Healer. I am.... overwhelmed.





Here's a second song that minister to me this morning. Another lead worshiper, whose baby passed on just before she was supposed to lead a seemingly ironic song- The Desert Song during Hillsong Conference. Personification of faith in Jesus.



Witnessing how people around the world love Jesus with all they have simply edifies my faith so much. How can I keep from singing Your praise. How can I ever say enough, how amazing is Your love.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Ready for round 2 of witnessing God's power? :)

Some really encouraging news all over NE!

NEA had their MCG today and they saw many visitors who joined them. There's this really outstanding brother who happens to be just a new believers of 3 weeks. However, he has bought his sister and cousin in coming to know God since last Sat. And he also bought a few of his friends to NEA's event today too. Bright future awaits Anderson Sec!

NEB also had their MCG today and once again they saw a blasting number of new friends joining them especially from Montfort and St Gab! Daryl, Donavan, Nigel and Scott, I'm praying hard with you guys for the completion of your pioneering schools! :D

NEC had a wonderful CG today! Viney and Randy painstakingly made many cardboard guns and they had a real-life CS game today after CG under Yolee's void deck. It was really fun to the max, with the CG being split to terrorist and anti-terrorist teams and a mission to plant or disarm the bomb. Sounds so cool right? Many of their newbs from last week came as well. We saw many new faces from ZHSS, Yuying and Holy Innocent!

Met up with the St Nicholas' girls this morning as well before they start school. Though its early in the morning, almost all of them turned up for the morning prayer session. It was heartening to see our newbs from last Sat coming down to pray with us as well. I remember our founder said before that the strength of a group can be seen in their rate of mobilization. I think our St Nic's group is really blessed to have strong and biblical leaders such as Kar Chian, Emily, Sharon and Sining leading them. The future is bright for these girls!

Was talking on msn with Rachel just a moment ago. Glad to hear from her that 3 out of her 4 newbs came to CGthis week. Rachel and Yining have been such a blessing in NE with their exemplary life and they are indeed two very strong pillars in NE. You girls rock!

Guys I am just so glad to be serving with such a wonderful, vision-driven, passionate and fun-filled people like you all! Let's claim our schools for Jesus! They are God's promised lands to us! :D

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

We are the spiritual Joshua!



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The book of Joshua talks about a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God. After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. Abraham, always a migrant, never possessed the country to which he was sent, but he left to his children the legacy of God’s covenant that promises them to be the owners of the land of Canaan. (Gen 15:13, 16, 18 and 17:8)

Joshua was destined to turn that promise into reality. In fact, earlier on in his life Joshua was called Hoshea which means “salvation”. But later Moses changed his name to Joshua, meaning “The Lord saves” or “The Lord gives victory”.

Joshua 1: 1-9

Today, God wants to remind us that we are the spiritual Joshua, and our 12 schools are our first 12 promised land, where we will enjoy rest and prosperity.

The people during Joshua’s time wanted a land of their own, where they can rear their children, a place of shelter, a place of work and a place of enjoyment.

In the same way, we want to claim our schools for Jesus. We don’t want to be alien in our schools, where its’ always the secular influence that overcomes our biblical stand. No more fighting, flirting, smoking, backstabbing, selfishness, gossip, vulgar. We want to have our own people in the school. Every day we will meet together like what they did in Acts churches. We can find and build true and everlasting friendship with the people of God. Our CG can study together, with the same uniform, doing the same homework given by the same teacher in our own schools. We can knock on any of the classroom, to seek help or just share our sorrows with our church friends any day, any time.

Not everyone in the school may convert, but more and more people will come and know Jesus through us. Our community in school will grow, from a CG to a unit, from a unit to a sub-district, then to a district and so on and so forth. Then the people of God won’t remain as alien in God’s Promised Land, instead it will be those who have yet to come and know God who will be alien in the land of God’s people.

And today the good news is- God is giving the schools to us. He says that all authority on earth and heaven has been given to us. (Joshua 1:6, 9)

Last week, we witnessed the power of God when He moves. We had 34 converts + 1 more from West- 35! But do you think this is it? Is God such a miser God that He only gives 34 souls from our promised schools? Far from it! So what’s next?

A) Giving all honor and glory to God (Acts 12: 21-22)

B) Continue to pray and fast to rely on God

C) Serve with greater expectation and faith
i) Retention
ii) Outreach

We can do it people! God will be doing some incredible work among us this week once again! :D

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Because the Lord built the house, His laborers labored in gain!

The story goes like this, everyone in NE was charged up for this upcoming July ESS.

All of us prayed and fasted. All of us did our best, expecting that God will show us His best.

Many of our leaders set great examples for their people to follow.

Rachel, Donavan, Chantel went down to meet their people early in the morning at 7am to pray and encourage their people.

Kar Chian brought all her girls to Sining's house on Friday's evening to call their contacts and intercede together. They also outreached to this Anderson girl on their way to Sining's house. This girl came today and converted in service!

Marcus and Daryl labor with all they have at Montfort daily. And God blessed them with many converts today.

Rachel's girls- Huixuan, Baoer, Vivian etc served to their best for Hougang Sec, they had 2 converts today, making there now 5 people in the school. 2 more to go!

Freedy and his team led his people well too, they had 7 converts today!

Chantel's goal was 60 for ESS1. They calculated at first and to their great dismay they only hit 59... Then Rachel shouted out in her usual 'blurish' voice: "Wait I forgot to count in a girl that came today!". So here you go! 60 for NED!

Ruiyong started off his unit with around 18 people a few months back. Their confirmation last night? 40! Their converts today? 10! And they are going to complete their 4 schools really soon!

Another amazing story too- Sining bought her St Nic's friend today. Not only she responded to God immediately during altar call, she asked Sining to give way to her so that she can come down to the stage to be prayed for. She even dragged Sining and ran down the stairways. If you are reading this, shout "WOW!"

God spoke to me while I was praying on the train that we will see at least 33 converts today. Guess what? We had 34! God did immeasurably more than what we ask or imagine!

What's next? The harvest ain't over! In fact, its far from over! Many more friends have already been confirmed to come for ESS2 next week. Scott from St Gab shared to me last night that many of his juniors from St Gab are coming down. Some of Scott's friends are intending to bring along their own friends to join us for ESS too!

We will not be complacent. We give all the honor and glory to God for what He had done in NE today!

We will continue to pray and fast to rely on God. Not by power nor by might, but by the Spirit of God.

We will stay as focus as laser, to complete each and every 12 schools in NE by end August.

We give our best, and God will show us His best! :D

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

God is MOVING!~

Nigel from St Gabriel just shared that he has one convert from St Gab today!~

Will be heading down to St Andrews tomorrow morning at 7am to jiayou with them. Also meeting the St Gabriel's guys in the afternoon to pray with them for a CG to establish in their school, followed by NEA Coreteam Meet to spur the rest in claiming Anderson, Deyi and Bowen.

NEC, you guys r in my prayers! Holy Innocent, Zhonghua, Serangoon Garden and Yuying jiayou!

NED, gambate for Hougang Sec and PLMGS as well! :D



Psa 127:1
Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.

*fasting and praying hard!

Monday, July 14, 2008

God's Hands Will Move

I believe in the power of prayers, because prayers cause God's hands to move.
I also believe in fasting, because fasting cause God's hands to move even more mightily.

Therefore for the next three weeks, I am embarking a fasting and praying journey together with the entire NE. We are seeking for God to move in ways never seen before.

Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us

Let us do our best for the coming few weeks, and God will show us His best.
12 schools for Jesus, for He is truly worthy!

And here's your e-invite video to Clique ESS:


Clique Here Publicity - July 08 ESS from Y-Hope TV on Vimeo.

Monday, July 07, 2008

I'm back guys! :D

Sorry for the loooooonnnnngggg wait people! My home's internet connection has been playing tricks on me for the past 1 month. Maybe that's just God's way of keeping me away from all my japanese animes to focus solely on Him this holiday.

Anyway all thanks to Mervin who brought him laptop down at my house mac that I'm able to have the luxury of blogging at this moment.

Well I kinda left all my Japan's trip pictures at home so I'll only upload them in my next entry. Wait till you see the splendor of Mt Fuji as the backdrop of my portrait and the magical Disney Tokyo where all your dreams come true! (Well... almost...)

Past few weeks' been flooded with so many birthday's celebrations... Just last week alone I've been to two surprise birthday party for Jon Tay and Debbie. This coming Saturday my CG and I will be celebrating for our beloved sister Chantel's birthday! Oh ya, tml's my younger sister Jessica's birthday too. My poor wallet!

Peter and I!

Eelee and I! (Haa I'll miss her so much after she's back for church planting at Chile!)
Everybody in the house! Oh anyway great news great news! Donavan and Nigel responded to what was shared last Saturday about taking spiritual ownership of their schools. Last Sunday, they saw a St Andrews boy who was on his way to school for MILK Run and they outreach to him. Guess what? He converted! Furthermore, NEA had their MCG at Wild Wild Wet today and had another Anderson Sec 1 convert too! Kudos to their attitude of lifestyle evangelism! Heard that NEB's gonna have their badminton MCG this thursday at Braddell Heights CC. Keep them in prayers! :D

I believe that God is preparing a might harvest that is arriving on the 19th and 26th July. Let us sow in tears and reap in joy! Remember what was shared on our first-ever Pioneers Meet last Saturday. We are the appointed spiritual floodgates for the schools God has placed us over. Walk close with God, serve with all we have, pray like never before, our schools can, will and must be won! *hearing the shouts of "amen!" from you guys!
Till next time folks!
** praying hard for upcoming 19th and 26th July ESS- Clique!