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Many people believed that when you reach adults ministry, you would not expect that many conversions because your values would have been formed. After some musing today, i realized the theory has great significant err to it. If this whole theory is true, then whatever pastor jeff reported to us about the growth of the adults ministry is outrageous. Think about it, if the adult group is growing at a pace much faster than the youth group, then what is exactly wrong with the youth group? Shouldn’t the youths have a much more open heart towards the gospel, if so then why is our growth rate not as exponential as it used to be before? Where were the times where we will witness more than 30 or even 50 converts weekly?

After going to the field today, and literally running from schools to schools to support every of my team leaders, i was exhausted. I chased and ran after those contacts. No doubt, my team had the same standard too. What was more is this, the contacts that i bumped into from these schools were all responsive! God has indeed prepared the land for us. Let me share about one friend that i made from northland sec today. After talking to him for awhile, i exchanged contacts with him. Not long after, i messaged him and his reply goes like this. ‘ok. can you tell me more about being a Christian?’. Seriously, there are so many people out there who has a heart to want to know God. But who will be the one to actually share God’s love to them?

After few hours of hard work, then the holy spirit spoke to me. If we want to complete CG08, then the way we ought to live our lives should be this way. Think about it, if we want to complete the certain number of schools that we hope to accomplish, but if the way we live our lives that has no significant change from the past, then i honestly doubt the capability to do so. Leaders, you set the standard for your people. If you expect them to give chase to contacts, then do we do it? If you expect them to reach out alone, do you? To me CG08 is not a participation game, i want to finish it and bring glory to God because of our child like faith in him that causes us to dream big for him.

So back to my original question, what is wrong at the first place. The answer is simple, you are the answer. The leader makes a difference. You make a difference in your team. I infer that Pastor Jeff putted in a lot of time, hard work, energy and effort to see such a growth in the adults ministry. Seriously, what about us? How am i living my life to complete the great commission?

I have another discontentment, you said that you want to be a church planter. Then may i question you, how big is your dream for God? If we only dream small dreams, then i think we can go and plant istana park. Do you remember that few years back, everyone always set goals beyond themselves. No one would ever be contented with small and pathetic goals. I believe why i am tune up to who i am today, because i was brought up in an environment that taught me how to dream big in God. Not those horrendously doable and small goals.

In short, i really sigh from the bottom of my heart when i see people start to put logic and God together. What about the element faith? Has it vanished?

In any case, my dearest North C, we are going to complete the 11 schools regardless of what happens. We dream because we have a God that allows us too. We work hard because we know that God will back us up. Jia you to complete all of our 11 schools! I am supporting you guys all the way to make sure this vision that God has given everyone of us come to pass! Let us set the standard for our people. Let our lives speak a volume. If pastor jeff has showed us what does it mean to work hard and depend on God, let us follow his example!

In my heart, everyone of us is going to become a finisher of CG08!

JIA YOU!

HOE

i am in a state of euphoria! Flying over mars and on top of the universe! Let me narrate what happened in no less than 20 minutes ago. After my intensive mad mugging for my chemistry SPA paper tomorrow, i decided to take some time to pray for two things. Namely, the 11 schools that North C is in charged of and personal life breakthroughs. Deep within my heart, i know that God will surely see us through and further refine and sharpen my tragic and horrendous life. However, i told God that i just need a little bit of reassurance. As i did that, i saw a flash of silent lightning. At that moment, i was taken aback. So i asked God again, if it was him, i asked him to reassure me once again within the next 20 seconds. In that span of moment, i saw three flashes of thunder happening almost one after the other at different positions. It goes like this, left, right then center. Gosh.. I am beyond words. whatever vision that God has instill in all of our hearts, he will bring it to accomplishment. no matter how sucked we are, as long we are willing and obedient, i am certain God will bring us through it. We are serving a God that is omnipotent. Let our lives reflect what we know about God. Dream big and work like mad!

I have been thinking about this statement for the past few days and i seriously think it does make some sense.

Christians are high achievers.

If we are determine not to live for anything lesser than ourselves but living for God and his kingdom, then that statement would make extremely logically sense. Muse over this: If we want to live for things that are beyond ourselves, does that not imply that we stretch our lives? Meaning, you choose to do better in your studies, discipline to take care of your physical health, spread the message of Christ, do your best in your CCAS, be a salt and light at home and so much more. Simply because we want our lives to reverberate to our sphere of influence about the the message of Christ. You see, if we want to live for things beyond ourselves, that means we will refine our character, skills and our walk with him. By doing so, unknowingly you have actually become a high achiever by seeing personal life breakthroughs because you constantly seek to improve to radiate the name of God. In whatever we do, let’s do it unto the lord!

I thank God for the people he has placed in my life to hear out my convictions and burden that God has placed in my heart.

hoe