Teenagers fast for world hunger

Countering perceptions that today's youth are selfish and lazy, hundreds of thousands of teens from 7,000 youth groups will fast, pray, fundraise and serve neighbors in need this weekend to raise awareness about world hunger.
The 30-Hour Famine, an initiative of World Vision, comes days after the results of a new study show that more teens volunteer for charitable causes than their parents do. "The stereotype that teens are selfish and lazy is not an uncommon perception, but I'd say it's probably not true," said Pat Rhoads, national director of the 30-Hour Famine.
"Nearly half a million teenagers will participate in the 30-Hour Famine this year," he said. "That goes a long way towards showing how, as a whole, teenagers may not be all that selfish and unmotivated."
How about it? How about the Youths of Grace Church? Come on you can do it...if you want. We have to agents for change. No more spectators.

The Father's love

This morning I felt burdened by many things around me and it was at that time that I sensed the loving presence of our dear Father in heaven. True to His promise, He did not leave me alone in my time of need. For those of your reading this entry today, let me tell you something - our Father in heaven loves all of you tremendously and He will never let your hearts be troubled nor burdened. His wounded hands are always ready to lift us up. Truly, God is love.

Supernatural Breakthrough Network

The Supernatural Breakthrough International Network, a Prophetic and Apostolic Ministry, has touched many lives and brought transformation to many ministries in and around Asia. Led by Founder and President, Rev Ezekiel Panier Selvam, this ministry has had many meetings in Indonesia and India as well as in certain parts of Malaysia.
Here in the picture is Rev Ezekiel who is praying for my daughter, Janelle Lahung Joseph at an event in my apartment recently. Also present was the Secretary of SBINTL, Pastor Richard Pany (left).
I feel honored to be part of this network. This involvement has helped me tremendously in my ministry as Pastor of the BM Congregation at Grace Church in Shah Alam.
For more details of SBINTL, do visit our website: www.sbintl.org.

Visitors from Ambon

I had a wonderful time with a Pastor and his family from Ambon, Indonesia last night (Feb 2, 2009) at the Bangsar Seafood Restaurant. Pdt Chris Manusema came to KL with his wife, Yoti to see their son, Yehuda (left) who is studying at INSOM, a music school in Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur. I was with Rev Ezekiel Panier Selvam and Pastor Richard Pany.
The next time they come, Pdt Chris will minister at Grace Shah Alam.

Introducing Paul Agung Wibowo

This is Pdt Paul Agung Wibowo from GBI Keluarga Allah in Solo, Indonesia. I had the opportunity to meet him during a Pastors' Conference in Penang last year. He is a powerful worship leader and he leads God's people into HIS presence with astounding ease . He is 61 years old and is often called to lead worship in national Christian events in Indonesia. He will be ministering in Grace Church, Shah Alam from 20-22 February 2009. For more information please visit or church website: www.graceserve.org. See you in Shah Alam.

Chinese New Year in Penang

My family and I spend the Chinese New Year Holidays in Penang together with our family friend from Indonesia, Pastor Kurnia Ginat (extreme left) and his wife Ibu Yeni (right) and their daughters, Vieren (in front of Pak Kurnia) and Faviola (the little girl in pink). This photograph, with my wife and daughter was taken at Batu Ferringhi on Feb 26. Those not in the picture are me, Dr. Mulyadi (Ibu Yeni's brother) and Nathan (their son).
It was a good trip but tiring. While we were in Penang, my good friends Rev Ezekiel Panier Selvam, Pastor Richard Pany and Pastor Asong were holidaying in Bandung, Indonesia.

Renewal Conference

Noel Robinson is passionate about the power of worship, but not only a worship of words, music and song. Rather, Noel is seeking the kind of worship that comes from a place not seen with the ordinary eye, but rather deep within the spirit.

That’s why he is pulling together top worship leaders for Renewal, the first of what he hopes will become a regular conference at different locations across the UK to take worship to the next level – in whatever shape or form that might be!

“I just felt like God wants to use the power of worship in us, not just the songs, not just the music, but the power of worship in us,” said Noel, founder of Kingdom Worship Movement.

“I love that song that says ‘when the music fades and all is stripped away’. I think that is such a prophetic song for our time because the music has faded for a lot of people and they are looking for something more real.”

Hence the Renewal Conference aims not only to give people the skills they need to make worship a lifestyle, but it also wants to serve as a platform for God to ignite people’s hearts and help them realise their God-given purpose.

“When God spoke to me about Renewal he said: What happens to the people in the pews on the Sunday morning? Are they empowered? Or when Monday morning comes are they just back to an ordinary week? Do they just go to the church for a top-up and then by Friday they are needing to get back to church? God is saying I want people to bring their worship to the marketplace. I want people to be able to bring their worship so that the Kingdom of God is a vehicle.”

He urged Christians not to see worship as something done in addition to their daily jobs, pointing to the words of Jesus to the Samaritan woman by the well, that the Father is seeking those who will worship in Spirit and in truth.

Source: Christian Today