The Great Commission in Stereo
APR 04, 2007

We live in a world where many people are cynical about religion. Injustice and violence have been blatantly perpetuated in the name of religion. There are those who even believe that religion is the cause of the world’s problems. How do we fulfill the Great Commission in such a world?

God's math
FEB 07, 2007

Then He called the crowd to Him along with His disciples and said: "If anyone would come after Me, He must deny Himself and take up His cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? (Mark 8:34-37).. Read More

A Most Useful Tool
SEP 22, 2006

"How is your walk with the Lord this past month?" Usually, if I ask my disciples or fellow church members this question, their response is likely to be, "Well, so far so good," or "It can be better." Of course, some may say, "Not good." In most cases, they would gauge their walk with the Lord by the consistency of their quiet time with Him... Read More

We all need a mentor
AUG 09, 2006

Josh Groban recently popularized the song You Raise Me Up, which has caught the attention of many music lovers, both English- and Chinese-speaking. You Raise Me Up has become an opening song in the CD of one Taiwanese singer and, more recently, was recorded by Westlife... Read More

Discipleship
JUL 12, 2006

The thrust of mentoring is knowing the right stuff, asking the right questions according to the stages of a mentee’s journey and giving the right input at the right time. As every Christian is at a different stage of spiritual growth, we have designed the Influencer’s Roadmap based on four areas: Life Journey, Life Purpose, Life Ministry and LifeStyle... Read More

When Feelings Matter In Christian Discipleship
JUN 05, 2006

Paul exhorts Christians to stop being conformed to this world but instead keep on being transformed by the renewing of their mind (Rom 12:2). In the Bible the “mind” is not just the seat of reasoning but also the seat of feeling. Thus to renew our mind is not just about changing what we think about an issue but also how we feel towards it. Whatever the Bible says is wrong, such as greed, but we do not feel it is wrong, our mind needs renewal. Whatever the Bible says is right, such as the death penalty for murder, but we feel it is wrong, our mind needs renewal... Read More

Of Mentors and Orphans
JUN 05, 2006

When Jesus told His disciples to teach others to observe all that He has commanded them, he was commissioning them to the all-important task of mentoring - make disciples.  Christian mentoring in its essence is discipleship.  When we read and hear of the discipleship that Jesus was involved in, we read and hear of relationships and they are at the very heart of discipleship.  .. Read More

Where Are the Mentors?
MAY 27, 2006

Just as a sportsman needs coaching to excel in his sport, a Christian needs some form of mentoring (one-to-one or otherwise) to "excel", both in his Christian walk and in his Christian ministry. Actually, the two are inseparable... Read More