Sunday, June 7, 2009
Mission Trip Update
In addition to the lectureship every day, there was a Gospel Meeting conducted in the evening on the theme: “The Eternal Home.” I was only able to attend three of these five sessions, but the lessons were outstanding.
Because one of the speakers was unable to attend, I spoke on Thursday morning on the subject: Destructive Forces on the Home – Worldliness.” Immediately following my lesson, I departed to attend the CABL across the Causeway in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Thanks to the Singapore brethren for their hospitality during this part of the trip. 4th Annual Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship
I was invited to speak on the 4th Annual Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship (CABL) this year. My topic was: “The Will of God.” The lectureship was conducted in the Johor Bahru area. There were Chinese brethren there from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and China.
Among those who attended this lectureship were: John Yo (Taiwan), Tracy Yang (Taiwan), the Wangs (Taiwan), Jedidiah and Amy Yuan (Singapore), David and Abigail Chew (Singapore), Wang Eng Boon (Klang), brother and sister Kwan and many, many others. Thanks to all of the brethren who made this lectureship possible. The lectureship was conducted at the Crystal Crown Hotel in Johore Bahru. It was a very nice facility for conducting the lectureship. In addition to my speaking, along with brother Eng Boon, we provided sixteen full sets of my DVD series on “Chinese Sermons and Outlines.” All of the sets were taken by various church members in Singapore and Malaysia. Some of the sets will be taken to China to be used among the brethren there. A CD was also provided to give the brethren hundreds of Chinese documents that can be used in their work as well. All of this material was well-received and the Chinese brethren are grateful for it. Brother Kwan asked me to prepare a CD of the melody of the songs in the songbook they use. I did this on tape in Taiwan many years ago. This book is different than that one. I will add this project to my list of things to do.
Speaking at the CABL I will continue to supply the brethren here with the materials that will help them to evangelize among the Chinese speaking people in this part of the world. Klang and Subang Jaya On Saturday afternoon (June 6), I traveled with brother Eng Boon back to Klang. I had the privilege to spend the night at his house. We arrived back in Klang in time to attend the Gospel Meeting there at Klang. Patrick Swayne, from Melbourne, Australia was the speaker. On Sunday morning, I presented two lessons to the Chinese congregation at Klang. During the Bible class hour I discussed the “Identity of the Church,” and “The Deity of Christ” was the topic for the worship hour. This is the first time I have spoken at Klang since 1985. I was very pleased to meet a family at Klang who were ethnic Indian but all the children spoke Chinese. It was a very pleasant surprise. Usually, other people are surprised to hear me speak Chinese. This time, I was the one who was amazed at the fluency of these brethren who spoke wonderful Mandarin Chinese. On Sunday afternoon, I traveled to the Subang Jaya congregation (in the KL area) to present the same lesson I used at the CABL – “The Will of God.” The last time I spoke there was in 2005. Again, we are so thankful for our supporters who continue to make it possible for me to make these kinds of trips. While I was in Singapore and Malaysia, I talked to the brethren from Taiwan about a trip to go there later this year. Tentatively, I will go there December 1-14 for efforts in Hualien and Taichung.
I also talked to Alex Daniel about a trip to Indonesia next year. Discussions were about teaching at the school and speaking in Jakarta and possibly Surabaya. I may be able to coordinate that trip so I can also conduct Gospel meetings in Singapore as well.
The Chinese brethren at the CABL also hope I will be able to return next year to speak on the Chinese lectureship, which will be held in Singapore arranged by the Jurong Chinese congregation in Singapore. Dates and topics are yet to be determined. I would hope to be able to conduct gospel meetings at Jurong and Lim Ah Pin. Possibly I could also teach some kind of class at Four Seas College as well. More about these possible trips in future reports.
Because one of the speakers was unable to attend, I spoke on Thursday morning on the subject: Destructive Forces on the Home – Worldliness.” Immediately following my lesson, I departed to attend the CABL across the Causeway in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Thanks to the Singapore brethren for their hospitality during this part of the trip. 4th Annual Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship
I was invited to speak on the 4th Annual Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship (CABL) this year. My topic was: “The Will of God.” The lectureship was conducted in the Johor Bahru area. There were Chinese brethren there from Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and China.
Among those who attended this lectureship were: John Yo (Taiwan), Tracy Yang (Taiwan), the Wangs (Taiwan), Jedidiah and Amy Yuan (Singapore), David and Abigail Chew (Singapore), Wang Eng Boon (Klang), brother and sister Kwan and many, many others. Thanks to all of the brethren who made this lectureship possible. The lectureship was conducted at the Crystal Crown Hotel in Johore Bahru. It was a very nice facility for conducting the lectureship. In addition to my speaking, along with brother Eng Boon, we provided sixteen full sets of my DVD series on “Chinese Sermons and Outlines.” All of the sets were taken by various church members in Singapore and Malaysia. Some of the sets will be taken to China to be used among the brethren there. A CD was also provided to give the brethren hundreds of Chinese documents that can be used in their work as well. All of this material was well-received and the Chinese brethren are grateful for it. Brother Kwan asked me to prepare a CD of the melody of the songs in the songbook they use. I did this on tape in Taiwan many years ago. This book is different than that one. I will add this project to my list of things to do.
Speaking at the CABL I will continue to supply the brethren here with the materials that will help them to evangelize among the Chinese speaking people in this part of the world. Klang and Subang Jaya On Saturday afternoon (June 6), I traveled with brother Eng Boon back to Klang. I had the privilege to spend the night at his house. We arrived back in Klang in time to attend the Gospel Meeting there at Klang. Patrick Swayne, from Melbourne, Australia was the speaker. On Sunday morning, I presented two lessons to the Chinese congregation at Klang. During the Bible class hour I discussed the “Identity of the Church,” and “The Deity of Christ” was the topic for the worship hour. This is the first time I have spoken at Klang since 1985. I was very pleased to meet a family at Klang who were ethnic Indian but all the children spoke Chinese. It was a very pleasant surprise. Usually, other people are surprised to hear me speak Chinese. This time, I was the one who was amazed at the fluency of these brethren who spoke wonderful Mandarin Chinese. On Sunday afternoon, I traveled to the Subang Jaya congregation (in the KL area) to present the same lesson I used at the CABL – “The Will of God.” The last time I spoke there was in 2005. Again, we are so thankful for our supporters who continue to make it possible for me to make these kinds of trips. While I was in Singapore and Malaysia, I talked to the brethren from Taiwan about a trip to go there later this year. Tentatively, I will go there December 1-14 for efforts in Hualien and Taichung.
I also talked to Alex Daniel about a trip to Indonesia next year. Discussions were about teaching at the school and speaking in Jakarta and possibly Surabaya. I may be able to coordinate that trip so I can also conduct Gospel meetings in Singapore as well.
The Chinese brethren at the CABL also hope I will be able to return next year to speak on the Chinese lectureship, which will be held in Singapore arranged by the Jurong Chinese congregation in Singapore. Dates and topics are yet to be determined. I would hope to be able to conduct gospel meetings at Jurong and Lim Ah Pin. Possibly I could also teach some kind of class at Four Seas College as well. More about these possible trips in future reports.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Mission Trip to Singapore and Malaysia
On May 29th, I departed on my first mission trip for this year. Thanks to Thomas Reid for taking me to the airport that morning. I learn something new almost every time I make an overseas trip. This trip was no exception. When I went to get in line for check-in, there was a long line. Someone mentioned they forgot if you have a Silver or Gold Medallion Card, there is a separate check-in which is much faster. Fortunately, I have a Silver Medallion Card, so was checked in quickly.
The first stop on the trip was the Seoul/Incheon Airport in South Korea. We landed safely after the fourteen hour flight. Because of the flu scare, each passenger had to have their temperature taken before leaving the area of the plane. After getting through there, it was just a matter of waiting a couple of hours before the flight to Malaysia. I arrived in Malaysia on Saturday night, May 30th, about 10 PM (local time).
Michael Leong was there to pick me up. Because I had to arrange my luggage to only take part of it to Singapore the next day, it was 1:15 AM before I went to bed. The next day I spoke at the Damansara Utama (DU) congregation. It was good to see the brethren there again. After a potluck lunch at the building, Michael Leong took me back to the International Airport (just 18 hours after arriving there) to head down to Singapore to speak at the Four Seas College lectureship. One of the speakers was unable to attend, so I asked to speak on Thursday morning. This is my 35th overseas mission trip. I am thankful for everyone who made this trip possible who lives on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Arrival in Singapore
After a short flight from Kuala Lumpur, I arrived in Singapore. It had been twelve years since I had traveled to Singapore to speak at a function. After arriving at the hotel, I prepared for my first normal night’s sleep. I was able to get a full eight hours sleep and get up in time to get a short walk completed before attending the first day of the Four Seas College Lectureship. It was good to renew many friendships in Singapore. Of course, there were a number of friends from the states, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines. There were several in attendance I had not met before. This included Tim Burroughs, Patrick Swayne, and David Quidem. It was good to Alex Daniel and his son from Southern Sumatra Bible Institute located in Lampung. Billy Bland, Peter Chin, Eddy Ee, David Chew, the Kwans, Ken and Clyde Ann Willis, Lee Davis, and Mary and Charlie DiPalma were in attendance as well. Phillip Vanwinkle has been in Singapore for several months now working with the school. It was good to meet him as well. I also had the opportunity to visit with Jerry and Susan Cheong, and Susan Goh from the Lim Ah Pin congregation. The theme of the lectureship was: “The Christian Home.” One of the young men we met in Wuhan back in 2003, Paul Wang, is now a student at Four Seas. There is also a sister Tsai from Hubei province attending the school. I have DVD sets to both of them. Hopefully, they will be able to put them to good use in China. I also gave DVD sets to several brethren who can put them to good use. I still have several sets to distribute at the Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship (CABL).
The first stop on the trip was the Seoul/Incheon Airport in South Korea. We landed safely after the fourteen hour flight. Because of the flu scare, each passenger had to have their temperature taken before leaving the area of the plane. After getting through there, it was just a matter of waiting a couple of hours before the flight to Malaysia. I arrived in Malaysia on Saturday night, May 30th, about 10 PM (local time).
Michael Leong was there to pick me up. Because I had to arrange my luggage to only take part of it to Singapore the next day, it was 1:15 AM before I went to bed. The next day I spoke at the Damansara Utama (DU) congregation. It was good to see the brethren there again. After a potluck lunch at the building, Michael Leong took me back to the International Airport (just 18 hours after arriving there) to head down to Singapore to speak at the Four Seas College lectureship. One of the speakers was unable to attend, so I asked to speak on Thursday morning. This is my 35th overseas mission trip. I am thankful for everyone who made this trip possible who lives on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Arrival in Singapore
After a short flight from Kuala Lumpur, I arrived in Singapore. It had been twelve years since I had traveled to Singapore to speak at a function. After arriving at the hotel, I prepared for my first normal night’s sleep. I was able to get a full eight hours sleep and get up in time to get a short walk completed before attending the first day of the Four Seas College Lectureship. It was good to renew many friendships in Singapore. Of course, there were a number of friends from the states, Singapore, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Philippines. There were several in attendance I had not met before. This included Tim Burroughs, Patrick Swayne, and David Quidem. It was good to Alex Daniel and his son from Southern Sumatra Bible Institute located in Lampung. Billy Bland, Peter Chin, Eddy Ee, David Chew, the Kwans, Ken and Clyde Ann Willis, Lee Davis, and Mary and Charlie DiPalma were in attendance as well. Phillip Vanwinkle has been in Singapore for several months now working with the school. It was good to meet him as well. I also had the opportunity to visit with Jerry and Susan Cheong, and Susan Goh from the Lim Ah Pin congregation. The theme of the lectureship was: “The Christian Home.” One of the young men we met in Wuhan back in 2003, Paul Wang, is now a student at Four Seas. There is also a sister Tsai from Hubei province attending the school. I have DVD sets to both of them. Hopefully, they will be able to put them to good use in China. I also gave DVD sets to several brethren who can put them to good use. I still have several sets to distribute at the Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship (CABL).
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