Church Life

Youth ministry: 5 key focuses for success and solid growth

Why all this fuss about youths? I found myself asking the same question as I read through the 110-page report put together by the FOPx team. Is it really necessary to put so much emphasis on youth...

Church Life

I’m hopeful for the future of our youth ministries

What stood out to me from the FOPx findings, or my greatest takeaway, were feelings of optimism and renewed faith. I witnessed a group of young ministers on the stage who, though they are from...

Discipleship

Feeling fearful? Here are 7 promises of God to stand upon

Fear, horror… there’s more than enough gruesomeness in our world today. Here in this moment, let’s focus on something good โ€” here are 7 verses from the Bible which will foster...

Worldview

Halloween: A trick or a treat?

Pumpkins. Vampires costumes. Chocolates and candies. Halloween Horror Nights. What comes to your mind when you think about Halloween? Many younger believers today see Halloween as a harmless...

Surveys & Reports

FOPx Research 2023: Joy Lee and Isaac Ong on the heart behind the study and the hope ahead

It’s been a few days since the FOPx Research 2023 study was released, and after our first article that dissected the insights we thought we’d switch gears and talk to some of the friends...

Surveys & Reports

FOPx study reveals 8 key insights into challenges faced by youth ministries

At a closed-door session for youth leaders and pastors at Cornerstone Community Church on October 25, FOPx released their FOPx Research 2023 โ€“ a 110-page study offering an “inter-Church and...

Music

“When we have Him, we have everything we need”: Awaken Generation’s Ian Chew on true provision

Ravens was written in the most unassuming and unexpected way. One Saturday morning in 2020, I was conducting a songwriting workshop for my church . We were learning about the basic building blocks of...

Discipleship

Why should I get baptised?

The word โ€œbaptiseโ€ has its roots in the Greek word baptizo, which means to immerse or to cleanse by submerging with water. While thatโ€™s literally what happens during a baptism ceremony,...

Apologetics

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Why do bad things happen to good people? We often ask this question when we feel like we have done nothing wrong and yet something bad has happened to us, or when we see tragic things happening to...