Category Archives: Ministry

Guilt, Ministry, & Grace (Pt 2)

So we don’t want people to feel guilty at church – does that mean we don’t ask them to do anything or not rebuke them for laziness? How can we encourage people to grow and serve without inducing guilt and without going back to rely on their own strength? How can people have real thankfulnessContinueContinue reading “Guilt, Ministry, & Grace (Pt 2)”

FWP, Guilt and Ministry

I’m noticing a lot of ‘First World Problem’ kinds of videos and media lately. There’s the ‘First World Problems Anthem’  where Haitians are reading out people’s First World Problems and recently Ryan Niga also put one together. What I particularly noted was the way it motivates people to change. What’s undeniable is that yes, thereContinueContinue reading “FWP, Guilt and Ministry”

Unity and Chinese Churches

When young people hear ‘combined church camp’, most people groan. How many more acronyms with a ‘C’ can you get? It’s kind of like going to a big family dinner or reunion (without the feasting). A small number of people love it. Most people don’t enjoy it that much, some hate it: the funny unclesContinueContinue reading “Unity and Chinese Churches”

The Confusing Matter of Chinese Churches and Women Preaching

I’ve found it pretty confusing sometimes this issue: Growing up in my chinese church, we would get the occasional woman preaching on Mothers Day. I would look at other chinese churches and notice that there were female pastors in the Cantonese side who would preach, as well as pastors’ wives. At our campus ministry, IContinueContinue reading “The Confusing Matter of Chinese Churches and Women Preaching”

Confrontation and the Balance of Truth and Love

I had a blessed upbringing in Christian knowledge where I went to a well resourced church with wonderful leaders, and awesome uni with a fantastic campus ministry. I was taught very well. But I guess with anything, humans like to take good things and sin – so a lot of the Bible knowledge I hadContinueContinue reading “Confrontation and the Balance of Truth and Love”