Church Life

“It changed the face of Christianity in Singapore”: How the 1972 Revival transformed our nation

In post-colonial Singapore, how did Christianity evolve from a faith left behind by Western missionaries to one that was embraced by locals? The answer lies in the powerful move of the Holy Spirit,...

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Reaching out to the family member who’s left the faith

Do you think it’s easier to share Christ to someone in your own family or to a stranger? I’ve encountered many Christians who find it difficult to talk to their family and relatives about Jesus;...

Outreach

Evangelism as a lifestyle: Ordinary Christians, extraordinary stories

Evangelism. To encourage you in living out the Great Commission, here are five stories of ordinary believers who obeyed the call to share the Gospel. Note that “success” or...

Outreach

Sowing the seeds of the Gospel in 4 steps

“I really love hearing you guys talk about religion,” said one of my friends, June*, over a dinner conversation. I almost fell out of my chair in shock. June, of all people, saying that? Though...

Discipleship

“I’m not good enough to lead!” Are you a modern-day Moses?

For many years, I knew that God was calling me to serve Him in youth leadership. Unfortunately, I was the very embodiment of a modern-day Moses. I felt vastly under-qualified, and that I wasn’t...

Music

The Encounter: Doing what it takes for every tribe and tongue to worship God

“What is the vision of The Encounter?” This was the question God asked me sometime last October. “God, surely You know — it is for every tribe and tongue.” Every time it reached a...

Discipleship

Hurt in church? It wasn’t easy for me to forgive either

As we spoke, her question stopped me in my tracks.  Essentially, she was asking me how my Christian faith plays a part in helping me to forgive others. My good friend, who was a non-believer, went...

Church Life

Feeling unheard in my church, I’m thinking of leaving

Having been treated unkindly by my peers, I made the difficult decision in my teens to leave my previous church. As a third-generation believer, I was in search for a fresh start.  My secondary...

Church Life

Changing church? Consider these questions before pulling the plug

First, let’s be clear that as far as God is concerned, when He sees Singapore – He only sees one Church. And so, when we say “church-hop”, what we mean is to resettle (not drift) from...