Church Life

Discipleship

My whole world fell apart when I was told to step down from pastoral ministry

“I will do this for as long as You call me to.” After being reconvicted of the Great Commission at a church camp in December last year, this was my response to God. At the end of the camp, I even...

Church Life

Cell group: What does ending well or leaving well look like?

As much as many of us would want to, we don’t always get to remain in the same community in church. Sometimes, members may leave the cell group because they are entering a new station of life or...

Church Life

How to make the most of church camp this June

To me, June starts in Batam. It’s about that familiar walk down the ramp with a hundred other kids wheeling their suitcases off the boat. It’s the excitement that builds when the entire Youth...

Church Life

Everything we took away from Hope Conference 2023: Hearts On Fire

Somehow, in an unplanned (though perhaps divine) coincidence, half of our interns this summer season are members of HOPE Singapore.  That’s how they’re able to share their top takeaways...

Real Life, Real People

Guna Raman: My heart was reawakened to the Gospel through the work of Tim Keller

We spoke to Pastor GUNA RAMAN, CEO of City to City Asia Pacific – sister organisation to the church planting organisation co-founded by #TimothyKeller. Pastor Guna looks back on his encounters with...

Church Life

5 tips for a smooth transition between church communities

I hate transitions. I have never been the kind of person who looks forward to new changes in life. To me, transitions are painful because they often involve bidding goodbye to things that I have...

Sermons

Pastor Jeff Chong: What does it take to win the youth?

Senior Pastor Jeff Chong (HOPE Singapore) began his message by sharing one question he often receives: How do we reach the young people in Singapore? He also shared something striking that a fellow...

Sermons

Rev Edmund Chan: What walking by faith means for youth leaders

Whether you’re a youth pastor, a youth ministry head, a cell leader or in any leadership capacity at all – our minds are constantly thinking how to develop our members. We tend to ask...

Church Life

I left the church, hurt—and came back again

I have only ever called one church “home”. I went to Sunday School at this church, grew into their youth group, graduated to their adult services, volunteered, became a leader, and eventually...