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This is good .. the content as well as the presentation.

N T Wright: how do you keep your own spiritual life fresh? from krish kandiah on Vimeo.

N T Wright: do you follow a plan for your own Bible reading? from krish kandiah on Vimeo.

The greatest need of the hour is not better programmes or more sophisticated
technology. The greatest need of the hour is for a transformed community, mature
followers of Jesus who will bring Godly wisdom and grace into a needy world.
But how do we help followers of Jesus grow in Christ-like maturity?

We will see that spiritual mentoring is a primary “method” that God has provided
to help people grow in Christ-likeness. This is the model that Jesus Himself gave us.
He developed people through close personal relationships.

This seminar will take a biblical and practical look at questions like:
. What are the basic components of spiritual mentoring?
. What are the three directions of mentoring?
. How can I give and receive spiritual mentoring where I am?

Specific strategies will be suggested as to how you can do spiritual mentoring
whether you are starting out or adapting fresh insights to existing programmes.

Our ultimate goal is for participants to grow in their capacity to give and receive
spiritual mentoring so that we can be the people that God wants us to be for the
times we live in.

Date: 13 March 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Venue: Canaanland HQ @ 25 Jalan PJU 1A/41B, NZX Commercial Centre, Ara Jaya,
47301 Petaling Jaya (click for map direction)
Email: larry@canaanland.com.my
Investment: RM30 per pax (including materials – excluding lunch)

Speaker: Rev Dr Tan Soo-Inn
Soo-Inn is a director of Graceworks, a training and publishing consultancy committed to promoting spiritual friendship in church and society. He runs this ministry in partnership with his wife, Bernice. He also serves as honourary associate pastor of Evangel Christian Church, Singapore. Bernice and Soo-Inn have four sons.  Soo-Inn has a BDS from the University of Singapore, a ThM in New Testament from Regent College, Vancouver, and a DMin from Fuller Seminary. His primary passions include connecting the Word of God to the struggles of daily life, and the promotion of the discipline of spiritual friendship. His latest book, Thinking On The Run, has just been released

Cool!

REALLY excellent interview from RENOVARÉ!

So often, we would never know the hard times one had gone through behind the smiles.  Then, when the time is right the veil is removed from our eyes, and we understand better. Thanks Tony for sharing.

Check out Tony’s story. Pause. Think about your own life. Then listen to the song.

You – The Song and Lyrics (Acoustic Version)

Religious urgency to Atheism? Interesting .  (HT:Transforming Theology)

For all my messages nowadays I’m using Prezi as my working tool for images and texts.  It fits into my Mind Map approach too.

Of course, what you get on the screen in this post is the presentation minus the person (me!) working through it.  That’s an important component because that’s where the message “happens” in an embodied form.

Having said that, perhaps by just looking through the movement of the Prezi it might spark some reflection. Enjoy!

So much has happened in the last one week that I haven’t even stopped sufficiently to reflect on.  I’m slowing down the speed of my life starting today.  Okay, perhaps fater lunch since we have a meeting with another guest from USA.  But for now, I’d like to just highlight a special moment between 2 friends and also 2 congregations.

Covenant for Congregational Partnership

“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3

United in the faith of the Triune God, as part of the worldwide church of Jesus Christ,

and thankful for the connection we have had since 2005,

we commit to establish a

congregation partnership

between:

We both declare …

1. We are grateful for the bond as brothers and sisters between the two congregations and consider it to be a blessing and opportunity for mutual enrichment in the body of Christ.

2. We have in common the focus

a. To lead lively congregations which are led by the Holy Spirit ,

b. To encourage believers in faithful discipleship in Jesus Christ.

c. To invite people to become followers of Jesus Christ ,

d. To become witnesses for Christ in public life and social engagement in creative and constructive ways.

3. We can share with and learn from each other ideas and lessons on all the above. We want to let each other know about the most important news on the life and ministry of our congregations and pray for each other regularly.

4. We were blessed through the contacts and visits we have had thus far, and would be pleased and hopeful for deeper friendship and partnership.

9 October 2009

Bundes-Urkunde der Gemeindepartnerschaft

“Vom Aufgang der Sonne bis zu ihrem Niedergang sei gelobet der Name des HERRN!” Ps. 113, 3

Vereint im Glauben an den dreieinigen Gott, als Teil weltweiten Kirche Jesu Christi und dankbar für alle Kontakte seit 2006 begründen wir eine

Gemeinde-Partnerschaft

zwischen:

und erklären gemeinsam:

1. Wir sind dankbar für die geschwisterliche Verbundenheit zwischen den beiden Gemeinden und sehen sie als Segen und Chance der gegenseitigen Bereicherung im Leib Christi.

2. Einig wissen wir uns im Streben

a) nach lebendigen, von Gottes Geist geleiteten Gemeinden,

b) Glaubende zu treuer Jüngerschaft Jesu Christi zu ermutigen,

c) neue Menschen in die Nachfolge Jesu Christi einzuladen,

d) und in kreativer und konstruktiver Weise Zeugen Jesu Christi im öffentlichen Leben und im sozialen Engagement zu werden.

3. Bezüglich Ideen und Einsichten zu den oben genannten Punkten wollen wir mit- und voneinander lernen. Wir wollen einander von den wichtigsten Neuigkeiten über unsere Gemeinden und Dienste wissen lassen und wollen regelmäßig füreinander beten.

4. Durch die bisherigen Kontakte und Besuche waren wir beiderseits gesegnet und würden eine tiefere Freundschaft und Partnerschaft begrüßen und erhoffen.

9. Oktober 2009