24-25 March ... SIB Kg Anam, Nabawan

The aim of our interior mission is to encourage and strengthen the interior for Jesus Christ against the forces of false religion and ungodly post modernisation. We believe the only way to do this is through the preaching of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and from the teaching of His Word..Such mandate is very clear for us to carry out for it is written "Wake up!Strengthen what remains and is about to die.."(Revelation 3:2). We have no option but to obey. Dont we? So on 24-25 March we went to SIB Kg Anam at Nabawan....

I know, no video clips right? I am working on it...hehehehe

Pray for the churches at Nabawan. Pray for the gift of discernment for the leaders at SIB Nabawan so that they may know what is of God and what is not so that they will be able to minister accordingly...

I can see that the interior SIB as a whole is quite lacking in the teaching of God's Word. This need to be addressed at the pastors' and leadership levels. If we let our feelings to be our guide, believing them to be "His voice" at the expense of a good grasp of His written Word, then we are like a ship with a broken compass...

That is why we brought along copies of Pedoman Harian (BM version of Our Daily Bread) to give to the youth at Nabawan. Special thanks to RBC for those books. Pray that the youth will be greatly strengthened and encouraged by the Lord through the book. ...

18 March..SIB Minitampak 1

On the 18th March 2007 Ronny, Tan, Kenny and myself went to a kampong in Kota Marudu by the name of Kg Minitampak...

The church at SIB Minitampak 1 need strengthening. They need to have a pastor to lead and to shepherd them. They desperately need a pastor's house. Please pray that the Lord will provide this church a pastor house and sent a pastor to help them..

Is the Lord saying anything to you about this? You want to help? You want to get involved? Let us know...

25 February to 23 March 2007...

Some people in Church would ask "Hey, bro...! Long time no see la! Where have you been?" And I will answer "But the reverse is also true..! I didn's see you for a long time too!"

Where was I? Why the slow update on this blog? After being featured in the Sunday Bulletin once...and that's it...?

I was away for almost a month to help intrepreting in an international training.. The following slides can help to explain...

For almost a month, I was asked to help interprete in an international children worker training school. The ministry is called Christ For All Children, an Australian based. I cant remember the number of times I was asked to help interprete for them, but this time around had impacted me in a deeper way. I am so touched by the work our Lord is doing in other parts of the world such as India, Cambodia, Brunei, Philippines and China.

I strongly believe the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ can give hope and strength for children to face life's challenges. Maybe we wont be reading an article such as http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=48630 during breakfast if the true message of the Gospel plus the loving care of the Church had reached the affected family .. Will the real evangelists and pastors rise up?

For me, its a signal that I need to be more serious in preaching and teaching the Gospel to other people old and young alike.. God helps us all in carrying forth His mandate.

Are you still with me?

2006's interior mission summary...

Special thanks to all praying friends who had been supporting my family and I in prayers all the way through 2006 (and in the previous years)! God bless you all! We believe that you will continue to pray for my family and the ministry this year. Pray that we will continue to love and serve Him faithfully for His glory and the goodwill of mankind! Again, thank you very very much!

Let's Do it!

Let's walk our talk then...

On 23-29 January I went on to help train some young evangelists and after that made a "Joshua and Caleb" trip in Ranau area. The result was a successful meeting the following week.. Enjoy the slide show!

Strengthen My people!

I was driving home one evening when I suddenly remember two of my elder sisters whom had converted to another religion. It griefs whenever I think of them. I lost them the day they converted. Although we can still "eat together" occasionally, it is not the same ...

That was at the middle of December, 2006.

They were not the only ones. Many others are being lured to this religion in the interior of Sabah. The prospects of landing into good paying jobs, financial assistant for further studies and the promise of many benefits, had lured many to convert. They did not know what they were getting themselves into.

I cant forget the year 1979. I was 13. I was sent by the Sabah Foundation to study in the Peninsular. I was put up in a boarding school. During my boarding days, I was told by friends that I will go to hell when I die because I am a Christian. If I want to go to heaven, then I need to become one of them. I asked myself "Are all the good people in church back home bound for hell?" One Christian fellowship outside of the school tried to reach me. One day I was given a Bible to read. But it was "borrowed" by one of our religious teachers. A few days later, I saw the cover was what left of it when I passed by his house on my way to the school's canteen one afternoon. He burnt the Bible. Not a very pleasant memory.

I remember crying alone in the hostel when all my friends went for their Friday prayers. There in the dormitory I asked God "God, Who are You? Why cant I see You? Why am I a Christian? Why is life so lonely? Who are You? What is the purpose of study? Life?Why am I away from my family?Why You put me here? Lord, Who are YOU?? Are You the Christian God? Or are You the Muslim God? Which One? Please, I need to know Who You are. If You let me know Who You are and the way to go to You, then I promise will let others know the way..I know I am not alone in this search for You. If You tell me, I will tell them.." I remember crying. Really cried for the first time. I cried in search for His reality. I was 13. My mum was praying hard for my protection and salvation every 3 am since the day I left Sabah to study in Sekolah Menengah Ibrahim, Sungai Petani Kedah.

I got saved in 1984. What took me so long?

" Lord, I will tell them.." I am what I am because of that simple vow.

28 years ago.

God is good. He is so so good isn't He?

While driving home that evening, God's Spirit rose within me and I heard His still small voice "Strengthen My people, my son!"

I pulled over and smsed a lawyer friend "Our interior focus is to strengthen the interior for Christ"! The reply was a strong positive.

Thats exactly what I am going to do this year, strengthening God's people for Christ!

I am now on Ezra and Nehemiah. I can identify with them as I read them again in the context of what was put into my heart. Both were sent back to rebuild. I am also "commissioned" to "rebuild". Our third generation (SIB in particular) need to be strengthened. Many have knowledge about the Lord but we need to bring that knowledge into a daily reality of living in Christ! Many have a religion but not a relationship with the Lord. My sisters had religion but not a relationship with Christ. It was so then, it is so now.

But today we can make a difference. How? Through the preaching and teaching of the Gospel of Christ. Because faith comes from hearing the word of Christ. Paul the apostle asked "How shall they hear without a preacher? And how they are to preach unless they are sent?" And Paul quoted Isaiah "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Are you with me? Anyone?