leaders meeting 02-05-07
yesterday at leaders' meeting was a pretty good meet. one might think we go for leaders' meeting to 'equip' us, to 'teach' the leaders things like how to cope with your time and disciples, to 'encourage' us to continue the race... etc...
sounds blah right?
i assure you not.
when i go for the meeting, it's always the same: i go there feeling like i am wasting my time (i am being very honest here), but i almost always leave TCT feeling refreshed, energetic, and wanting to give my very best to my kids. the few times when i don't is when i fall asleep. *blush*
i don't know why i feel so anointed when i'm done at leaders' meeting. all we do at the meetings so far is to... give glory to God, i suppose? we do stuff like share with the entire group of hundreds about the things that God has blessed us with; the stories shared are pretty darn amazing. God is really watching out for us all the time!
there's definitely no droning of issues, how to handle your people etc etc boring stuff like that.
yesterday, pastor eugene himself was talking about how the 100k campaign couldn't have come at a worse timing... well, at first glance, at least. because the calendar for the church was already planned, it wasn't going to be easy to fit the 100k campaign that would take up about 4 whole months of execution. BUT upon a closer look, ps eugene shared how shocked he was that
1. the activities pre-planned for the 4 months align with the 3 stages of the 100k campaign
2. how the 100k campaign coincides with the 40-day fast for the lovesingapore season
3. how uncanny that when everything ends, the next day we REST on FCBC's 21st ANNIVERSARY!
of course, ps eugene explained it better, but as he took us through how he slowly realized everything was still in God's hands (though the 100k campaign was really a ball out of nowhere), it sent chills up and down my spine.
God is moving, can you see what's happening? =)
at the end of the meet, we broke into our zones and ps william had something to say abt the 100k campaign. we needed warriors, 5000 to be exact, to go out and be a blessing to anyone we choose. the 'warriors' were to ask people for needs in their lives and to pray over them everyday faithfully in order to bless only, and we're not going to force you to come to church etc, so please don't run away hor, thanks.
well, i was quite excited when i'd first gotten wind of it and my natural response was to look at aileen and give her the 'let's do this!' grin. but during congre, i realized that my enthusiasm was not reflected in the rest of the people at all. i'd say all in all, 80% of the people were NOT going to take part in this movement.
i couldn't understand why. for me, this is the one chance i have to have God use me as a testimony, as a blessing to his people, and for me to push my faith to the limit. i have faith in my God who is incredibly merciful and powerful, and full of love, ready to do the impossible. he's also going to show me his miracles, 20 in a month!
how often can someone get a chance to see God at work??
that's why i just couldn't understand. and i really wanted to try and keep convincing people to join us! i mean, same church what... don't we all have the same vision? so why are we so divided? don't we serve the same God?
then pastor william told us,
'don't force anyone. i don't want any forcing to be done. i want warriors who are willing to do this... not children of God. there's nothing wrong being a child of God... but as i mentioned, they're just children. now, we need to stop being infants and stop 'resting at the foot of the cross' all the time, and fight!'
somehow, i felt better after hearing this because i guess i just felt indignant that there are so many out there who only want to receive and not be able to step out of their comfort zone to experience God further. as lammy said, there is no plateau to growing in God; there's only either up... or down.
well said; i've (most of the time) been down and far away from God, but i will always remember the times i was having a good relationship with my Father and how wonderful those times were. i just felt so... whole.
*sigh* i just feel so strongly about this whole issue. the scene at congre where only a handful of us stood up keeps replaying in my mind.
well, my feelings have been sort of laid bare about this issue... it's ok if you don't get it, but it was just something i needed to let out.
sometimes my greatest struggle with people is with Christians, and not the non-secular world.
i'm not ANGRY, you know? just perturbed and befuddled about such people.
but then sometimes i perturb and befuddle my cell leader as well. heh.
sounds blah right?
i assure you not.
when i go for the meeting, it's always the same: i go there feeling like i am wasting my time (i am being very honest here), but i almost always leave TCT feeling refreshed, energetic, and wanting to give my very best to my kids. the few times when i don't is when i fall asleep. *blush*
i don't know why i feel so anointed when i'm done at leaders' meeting. all we do at the meetings so far is to... give glory to God, i suppose? we do stuff like share with the entire group of hundreds about the things that God has blessed us with; the stories shared are pretty darn amazing. God is really watching out for us all the time!
there's definitely no droning of issues, how to handle your people etc etc boring stuff like that.
yesterday, pastor eugene himself was talking about how the 100k campaign couldn't have come at a worse timing... well, at first glance, at least. because the calendar for the church was already planned, it wasn't going to be easy to fit the 100k campaign that would take up about 4 whole months of execution. BUT upon a closer look, ps eugene shared how shocked he was that
1. the activities pre-planned for the 4 months align with the 3 stages of the 100k campaign
2. how the 100k campaign coincides with the 40-day fast for the lovesingapore season
3. how uncanny that when everything ends, the next day we REST on FCBC's 21st ANNIVERSARY!
of course, ps eugene explained it better, but as he took us through how he slowly realized everything was still in God's hands (though the 100k campaign was really a ball out of nowhere), it sent chills up and down my spine.
God is moving, can you see what's happening? =)
at the end of the meet, we broke into our zones and ps william had something to say abt the 100k campaign. we needed warriors, 5000 to be exact, to go out and be a blessing to anyone we choose. the 'warriors' were to ask people for needs in their lives and to pray over them everyday faithfully in order to bless only, and we're not going to force you to come to church etc, so please don't run away hor, thanks.
well, i was quite excited when i'd first gotten wind of it and my natural response was to look at aileen and give her the 'let's do this!' grin. but during congre, i realized that my enthusiasm was not reflected in the rest of the people at all. i'd say all in all, 80% of the people were NOT going to take part in this movement.
i couldn't understand why. for me, this is the one chance i have to have God use me as a testimony, as a blessing to his people, and for me to push my faith to the limit. i have faith in my God who is incredibly merciful and powerful, and full of love, ready to do the impossible. he's also going to show me his miracles, 20 in a month!
how often can someone get a chance to see God at work??
that's why i just couldn't understand. and i really wanted to try and keep convincing people to join us! i mean, same church what... don't we all have the same vision? so why are we so divided? don't we serve the same God?
then pastor william told us,
'don't force anyone. i don't want any forcing to be done. i want warriors who are willing to do this... not children of God. there's nothing wrong being a child of God... but as i mentioned, they're just children. now, we need to stop being infants and stop 'resting at the foot of the cross' all the time, and fight!'
somehow, i felt better after hearing this because i guess i just felt indignant that there are so many out there who only want to receive and not be able to step out of their comfort zone to experience God further. as lammy said, there is no plateau to growing in God; there's only either up... or down.
well said; i've (most of the time) been down and far away from God, but i will always remember the times i was having a good relationship with my Father and how wonderful those times were. i just felt so... whole.
*sigh* i just feel so strongly about this whole issue. the scene at congre where only a handful of us stood up keeps replaying in my mind.
well, my feelings have been sort of laid bare about this issue... it's ok if you don't get it, but it was just something i needed to let out.
sometimes my greatest struggle with people is with Christians, and not the non-secular world.
i'm not ANGRY, you know? just perturbed and befuddled about such people.
but then sometimes i perturb and befuddle my cell leader as well. heh.
posted by feline @ 12:29 AM
