A letter to the Robertson family

Posted on May 16, 2008 | Filed Under People 

Dear Lenny and Beloved family members of Roy Robertson,

Roy and PhyllisWe at the Navigators Singapore share with you the deep sense of loss of a stable pillar and support for our work here in Singapore. As you are aware Roy was our first country leader; he also pioneered the Navigator work here. We are very grateful for Roy’s and Phyllis’ labour of love and sacrifice and their leaving us a spiritual legacy and generations of spiritual children. These men and women not only serve Christ with us the Navigators but also with the church and other organisations at large. The work continues now after more than four decades and this is surely because of the foundations that they laid for us which have impacted not only our nation but the region around us too.

Each time Roy and Phyllis came to Singapore their most recent trip being last July, they would always bring encouragement to individual staff and share their life and work with us. They have continued to colabour with us by publishing their writings through our materials ministry.This brings to the body of Christ focus to what they have given their life faithfully to – Disciplemaking.

Though we were shocked and sad when we heard the news of his passing on to Glory, we are grateful to our Lord for taking him home in such a wonderful way. He rested in his chair and entered into a permanent rest with his Master and Lord whom he and Phyllis served with such a sterling service all these years.

We convey our deepest condolences and will as staff observe a moment of silence at around the same time you have the funeral service for Roy Robertson.

Lovingly,
Thomas Chua
National Director
on behalf of Singapore Navigators

Remembering Roy Robertson . Phyllis Robertson . Our history . Promoted to Glory

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  1. Leonard D Robertson on May 17th, 2008 3:22 am

    Dear Thomas Chua and Singapore Navigators,
    Terimah kasih banyak.
    Thank you so much for your greetings and well-wishes and recognition of my parents. Thank you for your prayers and for continuing the work which God began in multiplying generations of disciplemakers and bearers of the good news.
    My father’s death came as a shock to me as well, as he’d been so strong and had been praying for five more years of full service. Upon reflection, everything Roy needed to accomplish was done when he went home to be with our Father and Savior in heaven last week. The best tribute to my parents is in the lives of committed disciples all over Singapore and all over the world. Thank you for honouring your spiritual roots.
    Love in Christ,
    Leonard Robertson (middle son of Roy and Phyllis Robertson)

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