August Report 2

August 14^th, 2011

 Dear friend,

    Training Nationals for Nationals in integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72)

(Ecc 11:1)  Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

(Psa 118:23)  This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

I.    VIETNAM

      It was with great joy and anticipation when the good Lord gave me the privilege to visit Vietnam again.  My first contact with the Vietnamese was during the 1980s when some Vietnamese were the boat-people, escaping from the tyranny of the Communist government.  They landed almost daily in Singapore and were encamped in Sembawang.  Some pastors and members of the church I was pastoring at that time took time off to minister to them.  God worked a great work, reviving Christians and saving unbelievers.  We had good baptism services in the sea off Sembawang Park.  One young man, who was disillusioned, re-dedicated his life to be the pastor of the group that went to Italy.  Their favourite song was “God will guide me with His eyes”, as they ventured forth into the unknown, into foreign soils.  Most immigrated to Australia.  I was privileged to visit some of them in Melbourne.

Soon after, another church that I was pastoring had the privilege to help support three Vietnamese families, one after another, when they were in Singapore for studies in Christian ministries.  It was great to have fellowship with two families, and to rejoice over God blessing their lives.  One is now pastoring a church of 800.  Another is an assistant pastor of a church of 450.  The third one is involved in training pastors and church leaders.  Praise the good Lord, for putting into our hearts to cast our bread upon the waters and we are seeing God multiplying the works of our hands.  Thank you, Lord.

We are praying for God’s leading and blessing for 2012 in Vietnam.  The first photo is of the picnic time we had.  The church uses times like this to bring new people and pre-believers to Jesus Christ.


II.    MYANMAR

Seminary for Adoption:  A training school of 50+ students and 8 faculty members are in dire need of about Sing$2000 or US$1600 per month for the next six months, till end of January, 2012.  After that, prayer and vision will be needed for the next phase.  Please pray about this as we desire to train leaders to the 55+ million nation.  The second photo is about the seminary with students, pastors and teachers.

Special Conferences:  Training for pastors and leaders will be held in Mandalay and Maymyo, 1-9 November.  One-day special conference on the History of Redemption will be held in Nov. 3 and another one in Nov. 4 in co-operation with a publishing company.  We are praying for a good team to help train nationals.  Please pray for God’s leading and blessing.

III.      Medan INDONESIA,  Sept 5-9:   Rev. Andrew Tan and I will be training the good number of 65+ pastors and leaders from Medan, Acheh and Nias.  God be praised for supplying us some materials to help in the training.   The two subjects will be (1) The study of the Gospel of Luke and (2) God’s History of Redemption – Genesis account.  Last session for the year  in Medan will be 21-25 November.  God is faithful in enabling us to train four times a year in Medan.  The third photo is about the pastors and leaders in Medan.

Our point-man, Rev. Haposan desires to start an undergraduate program in Christian ministry.  Please pray for this new endeavour.  Our prayer is to train Nationals so that they can train their own.  This is bearing fruits in our brother’s life and in other lives too as God transform lives and build knowledge, wisdom and skills.

IV.      NEPAL
        Sept. 18 – 22 :  Kathmandu –  Trainer John Ching and I will training about 45 pastors and leaders.  He will be doing Good Soil Evangelism, while I will be concentrating on the History of Redemption - Genesis.  We will also be having our first ever Graduation on Thursday evening, Sept. 22^nd.  Please come and celebrate with us if you can.

       Sept. 25 – 29 :  East Nepal – this will be our second session with the new batch of pastors and leaders in the East.  Please pray for good bonding and great learning experiences.

 

Thanks again for your prayers and support in so many ways.  Please visit FaithatWorks Facebook or our blog at http://faithatworksfellowship.blogspot.com. Be sure to bookmark it.
 If we can be of any help to you, please let us know. The good Lord bless you and all yours!

Yours always in Christ and for Christ,
Rev. Goh Seng Fong
(John 12:24)
Hdphone: 98207783

         +65-98207783

Vietnam

 

Myanmar Seminary

 

Medan

August Report

August 4^th, 2011

Dear friend,

         Training Nationals for Nationals in integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72)

1.         Myanmar:  The three of us had a great time with pastors and students in Myanmar.  God was so good though we faced some obstacles.   He gave us the victory in Christ Jesus.  The 14 year old seminary had lost its external support, yet it keeps on going trusting the good Lord to supply.  The 8 lecturers are soldiering on without pay.  This is a great investment for leadership training.  It is for adoption till January 2012 and then after that, it will relook and rework its training program.  The place is there; all it needs will be some funds for the lecturers and food for the 50+ students.  Please look at the attached photo of the pastors and students.  Please pray much for God’s supply, about US$1600 or S$2000 per month for the next 6 months.  The US$ has depreciated 30% since last year and recession is very high.   He is always faithful.

We are also helping out another seminary under Rev. James of Mandalay.  He was much appreciative of the student scholarships for the Seminary.  Thanks to you all who are praying and sacrificing for His cause in the poor 55million+ population country, economically as well as spiritually.  We pray to train nationals for nationals.

2.    I will be away in Vietnam , 5 - 10 August, with a family for personal reasons, plus meeting up with some pastors and leaders for the ministry in 2012.  God will lead and bless.

3.     Medan, September 5 - 9:   Rev. Andrew Tan and I will be training the good number of 65+ pastors and leaders from Medan, Acheh and Nias.  God be praised for supplying us some material to help in the training.   Last session for the year will be on 21 - 25 November.

4.   Nepal
September 18 – 22 :  Kathmandu – Training and 1^st Graduation. Please come and celebrate with us!
September 25 – 29 :  East Nepal.

Thanks again for your prayers and support in so many ways.  Please visit FaithatWorks Facebook or our blog at http://faithatworksfellowship.blogspot.com/.

Be sure to bookmark it.

If we can be of any help to you, please let us know. The good Lord bless you and all yours!

Yours always in Christ and for Christ,

Rev. Goh Seng Fong
(John 12:24).

Hphone: 98207783.

 

July Report

July, 2011

Hi friend,

               Training Nationals for Nationals in integrity and skills (Psalm 78:72)

(Rom 8:18) : “For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”

(Psalm 31:15) : “My times are in thy hand.”

June was anticipated to be a relaxing month with not too many assignments and a time for resting and refreshing; but it was not to be!   For about two weeks, time stood still.   Three were hospitalized and my wife and I had to be in and out of hospital, visiting sometimes in the wee hours of the morning.  One was a 83 yrs old lady that had cancer of lungs; another, a 43 yrs old man who had brain concussion and the last one, 93 yr old man (my father-in-law) who went through roller coaster emotions of whether he should have his left leg amputated above the knee.

As never before, we entered into some powerful waves of emotions, of pain, anguish,  despair and death.   The good Lord took to Himself two and spared one as witness of His continued grace and love.   There were crisis management, pain management and death management.   We have learnt afresh and knew that in all our afflictions, He is afflicted (Isa. 63:9).   Surely He has borne our griefs and has carried our sorrows (Isa. 53:4).  We also entered into the fellowship of His suffering as we felt the sufferings of others.

Pain, that stabbing, stinging sword!  Silently but surely, it wins battles deep within the lonely soul with the accompanying depths of anguish and despair.  The cries of the 42 years old wife:   Why God?  What bad did I do?  What bad did he do?  What is going to happen to me?  To my three little ones?   The denial, the anger, the tears, the hope denied and the struggle to trust Him no matter what.  Praise the good Lord, He came to save, to comfort and to strengthen.  He stepped in. “It is I, be not afraid!” (John 6:20).  What a transforming moment.  We submit and learn, growing in the Lord, instead of being bitter and despondent. 

Yes, our times are in His Hands.  He chooses where, who, what, when, why and how.   And He is sufficient for our needs and His purpose.   He brings us into, in, with and through every situation of life.  We grow more to be like Him, to know Him, the power of His resurrection and to enter into the fellowship of His suffering, being made conformable to His death (Phil. 3:10).   We enter into His love and compassion for every pain, anguish and despair.   God and His Word dwell richly in our hearts in a real and experiential way.  God be praised!

Today, let us seize the moment.  Carpe Diem!

I.             INDONESIA – MEDAN (June 27 - 1 July) – God opened this good door of training in His own timing.  We are in our third year with some 60 wonderful pastors and leaders.   Praise the good door for the good success of the team.  The training was well received and the trainers welcomed back to train more.   The ASM Ebenezer Hall was dedicated.  It will also be used by the Bible Institute.  God is so good in supplying our needs.

                            Another team will be there 5 - 9 September .The last session for the year will be in 21 - 25 November.   An exciting blessing will be the first graduation in Medan.  Please pray for and with us that the good Lord will lead and bless.

II.          MYANMAR - JOURNEY WITH REV. JAMES. We are entering the 25^th year of partnership with Rev. James.   At present, there are a fellowship of 30 churches and a Bible Seminary to up-grade the present leaders and to train new ones.  The latest count in the Seminary is 40 students.  We need prayers and partnership in providing scholarships for these.  For the whole year of study, the need is US$200 (about S$250) per student for a grand total of US$8000 (S$10,000).   God, who has provided year by year, will surely provide.  Jehovah-jireh!   Please let us know if you will be praying and sponsoring some scholarships.  We are training these to reach their own for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and for eternity. 

Two friends and I will be in Yangon, training some 70 pastors and leaders, 25-30 July.   We are also exploring God’s will for the seminary there.  Rev. James will be visiting us in Yangon.  Please do pray for God’s wisdom and strength.  May His will be done!

III.       Nepal
September 18 – 22 :  Kathmandu – Training and 1^st Graduation. Please come and celebrate with us!
September 25 – 29 :  East Nepal
             

Thanks again for your prayers and support in so many ways.  Please visit FaithatWorks Facebook or our blog at http://faithatworksfellowship.blogspot.com/

Be sure to bookmark it.
If we can be of any help to you, please let us know. The good Lord bless you and all yours!

Yours always in Christ and for Christ,
Rev. Goh Seng Fong
(John 12:24)

Hp: 65 98207783