Building A Strategic Team for the Kingdom

Posted on August 25, 2009 | Filed Under Ministries, News

The Navigators Singapore will be off to Malacca for a Staff Family Conference, 8-11 September 2009 with the theme: “Building A Strategic Team for the Kingdom”.

Team building activities, leadership talks, worship and devotion, staff dialogue and sharing are some of the highlights for this year’s staff retreat.

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What’s worth giving my life to?

Posted on August 19, 2009 | Filed Under Asia and Beyond, Ministries, News, People

I have been reading Luke for my quiet time and one of the things that comes afresh to me is what Jesus desires, his passion to see people come to know him, and to see labourers. He called the disciples, prayed overnight and he appointed the Twelve to be apostles. Raising labourers is very much on God’s heart.

I am 61 and I have been wrestling more and more with what is worth giving my life for at this age because I want to end well. I have been reflecting on Psalm 61 and Isaiah 61 which depict what are on God’s heart. So, what more can you and I give our lives to and for except what are on God’s heart – the kingdom of God, people, and nations.

Thank you for partnering with us in the harvest field. We trust that the Lord will lead many of you not only to partner with us in Singapore but also to the nations. - Thomas Chua, National Director

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The curious, the convinced, and the committed

Posted on August 15, 2009 | Filed Under Discipleship, News

Navigator full-time labourer and director of The NavTeens, Robert Yeun reflects and shares lessons he has learned about disciplemaking over the years from different sources and personal experience.

 

1. Disciplemaking must involve the heart, the head, and the hand. I’m better with the head and the hand than with the heart. I prefer to think, and I prefer to do. I must learn to make disciples using the heart. One of the new things that really intrigued me is this word “emote”. I am challenged to connect with those I disciple at the emotional level as well.

2. In discipling, there are three types of people: the curious, the convinced, and the committed. The curious is one who has just started out and is wanting to know more. The convinced is one who as you go through the process, will say, “This is it, this is it!” But they won’t throw everything in until they become the committed. Disciplemaking is getting the person from the curious to the committed stage.

3. Allow rope for people to fail in discipling – both the trainer and the trainees. I have seen a lot fail in discipling whether they intentionally or unintentionally do it. Many times I don’t give enough rope for people to fail. When they fail, the first thing I think of doing is to kick them out. Or I will make very strict demands on them until they scream and give up.

4. The three I’s of making disciples

a. Be intentional. Disciplemaking is not just about meeting with a person, but as I depend on God, consider what that person needs, and then come up with whatever is necessary to help him grow – it could be a training, syllabus, or other tools and materials.
b. Be intimate with God. I need to be intimate with God so they can imitate my walk with God. It’s not what I tell them, but what I do.
c. Influence the masses, impact the few. I need to influence so that I can create impact. Discipling is influencing people especially the masses and big groups so that I can impact the few.

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What keeps us labouring, really?

Posted on August 11, 2009 | Filed Under Discipleship, Ministries, News

 

 

 

 

 

 

“God’s love drives us to do what we’re doing. God’s Word motivates us to make disciples and think of generations. As I progress in my life, I realise that being a Christian is not about being a Sunday pew warmer. I have to be a full-time Christian. I need to live my life to inspire others and help them know God.” – Raymond Tan, financial consultant, volunteer labourer - ITE

“I always see my brothers and sisters reaching out to the lost. They pray for the people. Their example motivates me. I also know that as I honour God, he will honour me. For the past month or so, I have been taking leave from work every Thursday (not because of economic recession; this is a paid leave) to join my brothers and sisters to go out witnessing at Singapore Polytechnic. Two people responded. They were attracted to us not because of our activities but because of the Word of God.” – Bernard Kok, logistic executive, volunteer labourer - Ngee Ann Polytechnic

“A girl I was helping backslided for a while. I didn’t know anymore how to help her. I prayed for her. She was re-taking her A levels and God blessed her. It boosted her morale. I encouraged her to give thanks to God. She got excited and went to share to her classmate what she went through. God reminded me that it’s not through my personal strength but through him. That encourages me to do more.” – Jasline Pan, teacher, volunteer labourer - The NavTeens

“I’m here because of 2 Corinthians 5:14 – my motivation – the love of God. Sometimes, it’s easier to lead someone to Christ but to invest in people’s lives, day to day, life to life gets very tough at times. But it’s the love of Christ that compels us to go into people’s lives. As we pour our lives to other people, it’s not a one-time thing, but lifelong and eternal.” – Peter Yim, Navigator staff member, National University of Singapore

“If a person loves someone, he will give his best to the other party. I have no doubt that God loves me. And I’m growing in my love for God as well. I asked God what he wants me to do. What is something that excites him the most? Throughout the years, the thing that came to mind is that he desires my life first. He desires to have all of me. Then through me to bring many others to him. It’s the lives of people that excite God the most. I’ve got to give that to God.” – Xue Yang Kui, researcher, volunteer labourer - Ngee Ann Polytechnic

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