Missions

Missions

My mission trip was on the rocks

There I was, on the southern-most point of Taiwan, with the waves of the South China Sea crashing against the rocks I was climbing. I was with my friends, of whom one was Taiwanese. She had been...

Missions

Exploring the greater world of good

Love travelling and mission work – and wish you could do both at the same time? We met up with Actxplorer, a Singaporean social enterprise that brings travellers and locals from developing nations...

Outreach

What is being missional?

I was at a shopping mall recently and was surprised by the huge number of people standing around, some holding two phones at the same time, charging them with portable chargers. Then I realised that...

Missions

Some save Batam: Taking the heart of Singapore beyond our shores

It’s barely 8AM and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is already swarming with people. We’re there to catch the second earliest boat to Sekupang, Batam, where we’ll be visiting a...

Missions

THIR.ST TALKS: Life as a Singaporean missionary

More than 200,000 Singaporeans will be celebrating National Day abroad this year. Within that number, there’s a special group of people who have a job that’s beyond our imagination and...

Do Good

I was 4,000km out of my comfort zone

Last month, I boarded a bus not knowing where exactly it was going to take me, or what to expect over the next 3 days. I had signed up for a church camp in China almost 4,000km away from home. I...

Faith

The double life of a mission tripper

One thing about missions trips that I find beautiful is the simplicity of being. What I mean is, life becomes simple in a holy way: All that matters each day is that we accomplish a work for God —...

Faith

Help! My best friend wants to be a full-time missionary

Though Annie and I had only met a year ago, we became best friends in no time. Not only were we in the same group of friends in the same CCA – we also attended the same church and cell. We...

Faith

I went from conference attendee to Africa missionary

Six years ago, I watched a video which changed my life. Attending the 2012 Kingdom Invasion Conference, the video I watched was about Heidi Baker’s IRIS ministry in Pemba, Mozambique. It...