{"id":1135,"date":"2013-02-09T16:28:59","date_gmt":"2013-02-09T08:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2013-02-09T16:34:07","modified_gmt":"2013-02-09T08:34:07","slug":"feb-2013-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/?p=1135","title":{"rendered":"Feb 2013 Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

February, 2013<\/b><\/p>\n

Faith@Work Fellowship<\/b><\/address>\n
through<\/b><\/address>\n
Asia Seminary for Ministry<\/b><\/address>\n
(Seminary without borders)<\/b><\/address>\n
<\/b>Training Nationals for Nationals<\/b><\/address>\n

Hi friend,\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Training Nationals for Nationals<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>in integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72)<\/b><\/p>\n

We praise the good Lord for the main schedule of Training Nationals in Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal and Myanmar.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>However, we do believe that the Lord will have some more surprises for us this year, so we are open and willing to go anywhere, anytime.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Please look into our new website for more details (<\/b>https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/b>We will up-date on the website, so please visit it often and do introduce others to it, so that many would be enabled to pray for us.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Updates for prayer<\/b><\/p>\n

A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Life University, Cambodia<\/b>\u00a0(14-19 Jan.) \u2013 praise the Lord for the good trip, teaching and preaching in chapel.\u00a0\u00a0The University has some 1,400 students from kindergarten to University degrees in various departments preparing people for the market-place.\u00a0\u00a0We taught in the Department of Theology.\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Yeap, our first timer, did well in his class on Principles of Discipleship.\u00a0\u00a0Teachers are needed for other departments, like nursing, management, computer, teaching, etc.\u00a0\u00a0Please let us know if you desire to help.<\/b><\/p>\n

B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Medan, Indonesia\u00a0<\/b>(18-23 Feb.) - please pray as a team of two heads for Medan in the training of some 60 pastors and leaders from Medan, Acheh and Nias.\u00a0\u00a0Principles of Discipleship will be handled by Mr John Ching, while Laws of the Teacher and Laws of the Learner will be introduced.\u00a0\u00a0The good Lord will provide some good skills-training.\u00a0\u00a0Thus far, 49 had graduated and a new batch will be graduating in September 2013.<\/b><\/p>\n

C.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Kathmandu, Nepal\u00a0<\/b>(8-15 Sept.) \u2013 another team of two will train some 60 nationals from all over Nepal.\u00a0\u00a0Rev. Yap Beng Shin will teach Follow-Up Discipleship while Rev. Simon N. will be in the Mission emphasis on the Life and Missionary journeys of Paul.\u00a0\u00a0Again, our priorities will be on character building and on skills training.\u00a0\u00a0Some 23 had graduated and we are targeting the next batch of graduates in September 2014.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

II.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Forward Projection into 2013<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 the Lord is moving and working!<\/b><\/p>\n

(a)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Web-site for the Fellowship<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 praise the good Lord for the provision of James Hee from Sembawang BPC, who began the website\u00a0<\/b>(<\/b>https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/b>\u00a0.\u00a0Please view it and help us with your suggestions.\u00a0\u00a0We also need you to invite others to be informed and to pray for the Lord\u2019s ministry.\u00a0\u00a0How we need the Lord to work in and through us through your prayers.<\/b><\/p>\n

(b)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Start of Diploma of Christian Ministry program in Singapore<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u2013 3 modules per year in March, July and October \u2013 8 modules will be needed for the Diploma or Graduate Diploma.\u00a0\u00a0The emphasis will be on development of character and of ministry.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

We pray to\u00a0<\/b>train Leaders of FAITH<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 Faithful, Available, Initiating, Teachable and Hungry (passion for God and people).\u00a0\u00a0These are special God-led leaders who desire to make a difference in ministry and service for the Lord.<\/b><\/p>\n

First Module<\/span><\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0March 21-23 at Sembawang BP Church, 9 Kalidasa Avenue (Sembawang Teachers\u2019 Estate).<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Class times will be interactive on\u00a0<\/b>Principles of Leadership in Nehemiah<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Dates and times<\/span><\/b>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/b>Thursday, March 21<\/span><\/b>, 7pm to 10 pm;\u00a0<\/b>Friday, March 22<\/span><\/b>, 7pm to 10pm; and\u00a0<\/b>Sat. March 23<\/span><\/b>, 9am to 5pm.\u00a0\u00a0Then the leaders will work on projects of growth and ministry for the next few months.\u00a0\u00a0After that, there will be reports to be made in the next module.\u00a0\u00a0In the interim, the leaders will be followed up by mentors.<\/b><\/p>\n

The class will be limited to 10-12 leaders for personal attention and for community building.\u00a0\u00a0The first qualification is that you are a growing disciple of Jesus with qualities of FAITH.\u00a0\u00a0You do have some basic Bible foundation and are in place of influence in ministry and service.\u00a0\u00a0Then you have to know the leading and the nudging of the Holy Spirit, that this is the training that He is leading you into.\u00a0\u00a0Pastors and leaders may desire to recommend your leaders for this great training.\u00a0Please contact us for a conversation.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

This training may be a baby step for some leaders to be led into attending a degree program and into full-time ministry.<\/b><\/p>\n

(c)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Facilitating an\u00a0education centre for management in Yangon, Myanmar<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0We praise the good Lord for some great strides taken into the establishment of Life Institute of Management.\u00a0\u00a0We are praying for its registration and then the gathering of lecturers and the finances needed.\u00a0\u00a0Praise the Lord for those who are volunteering their services, pro bomo.\u00a0\u00a0We are needing finances for the start-up and the running of the Institute there.\u00a0\u00a0Also we need prayer that the good Lord will send the first great batch of students to be trained for the market place.\u00a0\u00a0These who will be gainfully employed will benefit their churches and the ministry.<\/b><\/p>\n

(d)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Tie-up or link-up with some Bible college or Seminary<\/span><\/b>\u00a0as resource partners.\u00a0\u00a0We have already sounded out with Dr. Rev. David Koo, the President of Life University concerning some tie-up with its Department of Theology and of Management. He is agreeable.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We believe that God is working in this matter.\u00a0\u00a0Pray too that the Lord will lead us to other Institutes of Higher Learning.\u00a0\u00a0His will be done.<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Thanks again for your prayers and support in so many ways. Please visit FaithatWorks Facebook or our blog, for further news at\u00a0<\/b>http:\/\/faithatworksfellowship.blogspot.com\/<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0Now the new website:\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

If we can be of any help to you, please let us know. The good Lord bless you and all yours!\u00a0\u00a0Especially for our Chinese friends, God-blessed Chinese New Year to you all!<\/b><\/p>\n

Yours always in Christ and for Christ,<\/b><\/p>\n

Rev. Goh Seng Fong
\n(John 12:24)<\/b><\/p>\n

Handphone: 98207783<\/b><\/p>\n

+65-98207783<\/b><\/p>\n

Name and Address<\/span><\/b>: Faith@Work Fellowship, 9, Kalidasa Avenue, Singapore 789389<\/b><\/p>\n

People involved in the Fellowship include<\/span><\/b>: Rev. Tan Choon Seng, Rev. Tan Eng Boo, Rev. Yap Beng Shin, Rev. Simon N., Rev. Robert Chew, Rev. Mark Tay, Rev. Andrew Tan, Ong Beng Hong, Michael Lim, Amos Hoon, Jeff Tan and Daisy Koh.<\/b><\/p>\n

Trainers include Dr Rev. Yap Kim Sin, John Ching and Ding Yew Soong.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We praise the good Lord for the main schedule of Training Nationals in Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal and Myanmar. However, we do believe that the Lord will have some more surprises for us this year, so we are open and willing to go anywhere, anytime. Please look into our new website for more details (https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com). We will up-date on the website, so please visit it often and do introduce others to it, so that many would be enabled to pray for us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1135"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1139,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135\/revisions\/1139"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faw.hemanbags.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}