Malaysia and Singapore – June 2010
We have made final plans for the June trip to Singapore and Malaysia for the CABL and gospel meetings. The dates of this trip will be June 1-21. I will conduct gospel meetings at the Section 17 and Klang congregations. I will also participate in an inter-congregational camp in between these two meetings. Then, I will speak at the Chinese Asian Bible Lectureship conducted at Jurong in Singapore. I will finish the trip by speaking in English and Chinese at the Lim Ah Pin congregation.
In addition, I have been invited to speak at the Four Seas College Lectureship the first five days of December 2010. My topic is “The Transformed Life.” I will be working on arranging other speaking appointments in connection with this effort near the end of the year. I will probably try to book the tickets for this trip sometime later this month.
9th Annual Hubbard Lectures
It was my privilege to be one of the speakers on this year’s lectureship. The local preacher is Delbert Goins. He was and is a great influence and encouragement to me in the preaching of the gospel. I have appreciated his support and advice for many decades. It was also so good to see Myron Goins again. He has also been a good friend and supporter through the years. I spoke on Saturday afternoon and twice on Sunday morning.Delbert and Myron GoinsIt was also good to see Eddie Montgomery again. I met him the last time I spoke here in Hubbard. Alan Laguna was also one of the speakers on the lectureship. He is an elder in New Orleans, LA.
Additional Filming at WVBS
While in Texas, I made another visit to the offices and studios of World Video Bible School to film additional Chinese and English lessons for use around the world. On the first day I was able to film three more Chinese lessons in the series on Leadership. I also recorded two English lessons for the series “Faith-Building Sermons.’Preparing to Film Chinese Lesson
On day two of filming, I started out by filming two English lessons. Then, I was able to record three more Chinese lessons in the Leadership series.Filming Chinese Lessons on Day Two
On days two through five, I was able to film ten more English lessons and I also finished the current segment in the Chinese series on Leadership.
The trip home on Saturday was eventful because of storms in the Atlanta area. I will hope to return in the spring of next year to continue filming additional English lessons for airing on GBN, as well as begin a new segment in the series on Leadership in Chinese.
Trip to TN, IN, and OH
Immediately after returning from Texas, I went to speak at the New Hope church in Readyville, TN. They had a “Family Day” on April 25th. I spoke three times there. That evening, I visited with the Leoni church in eastern part of Cannon County. It was good to see lots of old friends at both congregations.Mom and me The next day, I headed on north to visit my mother in Terre Haute, IN. I had not seen her since last October. On Thursday morning, I did a PowerPoint presentation on my work. After lunch, I headed for Indianapolis to see some of my grandchildren.
On Friday evening, my oldest granddaughter, Meghan, decided to obey the gospel. I had the privilege to baptize her into Christ. We hope she will continue to live each day for Christ. On the first Sunday in May, I had the privilege to speak at the Groveport church in Ohio. They started supporting me at the beginning of this year. I returned home on May 3rd, and will start filming English programs at TFTW beginning next week.
News and Letters from Around the World
GEORGETOWN, TX: “Thank you so much for the report on the in-depth work you are doing in regard to the Chinese work. Such a tremendous task!! – Wenona Dunn. (NOTE: We are thankful for the words of encouragement from sister Dunn. JMG.)
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: “Keep up with your zeal and fervor for the Lord. Looking forward to seeing you in June” – Peter Bang. (NOTE: We appreciate the good work Peter and his family do in the Kingdom. JMG.)
SEBRING, FL: “Your report was most encouraging and we are so blessed to have fellowship with you in this great work in the kingdom. You were and continue in our prayers and love” – Frank and Betty Parker. (NOTE: We are so thankful for all the good work this couple does for the Lord. JMG.)
SINGAPORE: “It has been a long years since we met again at Lim Ah Pin Church of Christ in Singapore. I am so happy and proud of you of having a desire to put so much effort to learn new language so you can teach the Bible with the people of other races. It is very encouraging and motivating for me to see your enthusiasm, concern and the true love for the lost soul specially in Asia. It is very difficult to find a faithful brother like you who has the heart to sacrifice and go to learn the people's culture for the sake of his love to God and to a fellowman” – Ludina Carrido. (NOTE: I saw Ludina for the first time in many years on my recent trip to Singapore. JMG.)
IRVINE, CA: “I was browsing the Gospel Boardcasting Network and I saw the link to Chinese materials, and visited the site for Truth for the World. I am so glad that my translation for A.G. Hobbs are on there. This year, I plan to resume Chinese writing work. When I have finished more, I will send them to you. And I also hope and pray to gather some Chinese Christians in the LA area to start a small group. There are not too many Chinese Christians in the LA area. Thank you so much for your work!” – Howard Cheung. (NOTE: We are thankful for the good work Howard has done working among the Chinese people. JMG.)
COLLIERVILLE, TN: “I just read about your recent Singapore trip and didn’t recognize you in your pictures. I wouldn’t know you on the street. I miss going there and hope to return soon since the new plane I'm flying is scheduled to start going there this summer. I hope to make it over coinciding with one of your future trips. Missed you at the MSOP lectureship this year and hope to see you soon. God bless you and your work.” – Richard Ladd. (NOTE: Richard has been a good friend for many years. We appreciate all he does for Christ. JMG.)
SINGAPORE: “I was able to watch your youtube videos in China. I will be downloading the lessons especially for new friends. Please continue to upload as many video lessons as I believe it is of tremendous value” – John. (NOTE: This brother is working in China and is able to use the videos posted on YouTube to teach others there. Thanks to the brethren in Malaysia who posted these videos. We have had several people view them. JMG.)
ON-GOING PROJECTS UPDATE
Editing Old Chinese Sermons
Over a decade ago, I recorded 60 lessons on VHS tapes at WVBS. I have decided to re-record these lessons and edit them here at Truth for the World. This will also be an on-going project for the next two years. I have completed translating about 30% of the nineteen outlines that will be available to go along with the lessons and also to use on the teleprompter.
I continue to edit the audio from these old video programs for our radio program. So far, I have completed the editing on 50 out of 60 of these radio programs. After completing this editing, I will begin editing the audio from the “Chinese Sermons and Outlines” series. There will be an additional 58 lessons from this to add to the radio program rotation.Working on Materials for FutureWVBS Filming Projects
I will continue to prepare outlines for the current Chinese series on “Leadership.” In addition, I am continuing to prepare English lessons I record each time I travel to WVBS. These English lessons can be used by churches that do not have a preacher. They are now being used on Gospel Broadcasting Network under the title, “Faith-Building Sermons.” These lessons air four times a week (Sunday – 5:30 AM; Wednesday – 2:00 PM; Saturday – 5:00 AM and PM) on GBN.
Chinese Website Update
At this writing (since January 2007), we have had over 31,500 visits to our Chinese website from people in 134 countries. This includes over 10,600 visits from at least 430 cities in China.
Through the distribution of our new DVD and radio lessons, and now having the lessons on YouTube, more people are becoming aware of our website. On YouTube search: “John Grubb Chinese.”
Please tell others of our Chinese website: http://www.tftwchinese.org/.
Check out my Facebook page for pictures and news about my trips.
SPEAKING SCHEDULE2010
June 1-21 – Section 17, Genting, Klang, Malaysia, CABL (Singapore)
June 28-30 Banner of Truth Lectures
Nov. 29-Dec. 13 – Four Seas College Lectures, and other venues
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You can view an video update on the work we are doing in preparing Chinese materials at the website below: http://oabs.org/Archives/Lectures/msop2009.htm
“Chinese Radio Program” We have an hour of programming on AM 1206 in Taiwan. We first air our English Truth for the World broadcast, immediately followed by our Chinese program. This one-hour program has a potential audience of 197 million people. This is aired on a 100,000 watt Radio Station in Taiwan. Four eastern provinces in China are able to hear this program, as well as three central counties in Taiwan. Please continue to pray for these efforts. These programs are also available on our Chinese website: http://www.tftwchinese.org/.
– John M. Grubb
