Church Life

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...

Post-secondary

What went down at our first event of the year for Gen Zs

The excitement in the chapel of Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church (BBTC) was palpable. With students bustling in the room in a flurry of different uniforms and school shirts, it was plain to see that...

Surveys & Reports

A few hundred pastors were surveyed about youth ministry, this is what we learnt

On Day 3 of the LoveSingapore Pastors Summit, Senior Pastor Daniel Khong (FCBC) led a panel discussion titled “The Church Younger & Stronger” which sought to provide an overview of...

Church Life

Make us one: Will you join the cry of the next generation?

This is the story of how a time of spontaneous worship turned into the cry of a rising generation. Music was always a passion of mine and I found myself leading worship in many of the circles that I...

Discipleship

Personal revival: How the Holy Spirit transformed my faith

Even as we’re taking our first steps in 2023, I’ve been reflecting on what the past year has brought. It has personally been a whirlwind year of new experiences and spiritual growth, and if I...

Church Life

3 ways to prepare your heart for youth camp

For many churches, this will be their first time having a full-scale youth ministry camp after a long hiatus.   As a youth and a youth leader, I’ve been reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts...