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419. My Sabbatical Months Plan

I will be leaving for LA this Sunday (4/27) right after church to attend the HC conference. After the conference, I will be leading a retreat for “We the Redeemed Church” until Sunday (5/2-4). Then, my two-month sabbatical starts. For the first week, I will stay at my

418. Lay Leader Preaching

As you probably know, I will soon be going on two months of Sabbatical. You might be wondering who will preach during my absence. I asked our shepherds and spouses to volunteer. Three people did. So they will preach for three weeks, and Pastor Anthony will preach for the other

417. Youth Ministry Information Session

Next Sunday there will be the youth ministry information session. Like the name suggests, it’s a session to learn more about youth ministry. We strategically place it before the new youth shepherd applications take place so members can make an informed decision about serving. However, apart from giving information,

416. How To Have A Meaningful Life

I once heard a well-known author and psychologist, Jordan Peterson, saying, “I’m not a materialist anymore. Because I don’t believe that the world is made of matter, but what matters: It is made up of meaning.” This statement is more profound than many assume because it reflects the

415. Mercy Triumphs

We humans love rules. Because they make sense, and they give clarity of what we need to do. So, when we start corporate disciplines like “Daniel Fast”, rules often become too important that we fail to recognize “why’ we do this. What we can eat and what we cannot eat

414. Reset Point

Daniel Fast starts next Sunday. It happens 3 weeks before Easter Sunday, and it involves abstaining from meat, wheat, sugary desserts/coffee and media. It is based on Daniel 10:2-3, “In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks. I didn’t eat any rich food, no

413. Power of Checklist

Most people use a simple checklist before travelling or purchasing something. The grocery list is a good example of a checklist we use repeatedly. However, because we are only used to using it in non-critical settings, we often forget how powerful a checklist actually is. A few years ago, I

412. How to Become Mature

Many young people discuss maturity and express a desire for it. However, I often find that their view of maturity as a “level up” hinders their ability to achieve it. We do not mature in a linear fashion. It involves navigating many stages, even though they may seem unrelated. Maturity

411. When To Bring a VIP to GPS

Many people attend church without fully understanding how to become Christians, and many believers don’t know whether they are Christians or not. To solve this issue, we offer Gospel Presentation Sessions (GPS) at our church. Since the launch of The Seed in 2016, 33 sessions of GPS have been

410. To Be Transformed by the Word - Pastor Chai

I’ve heard many members sharing they were blessed by Pastor Chai’s message during the revival. I would like to share one of his blog posts that will finalize the blessing :) — The reason why some people, despite having lived a long church life, do not experience a change in

409. Revival Meeting Recap

The revival meeting with Pastor Chai ended last Sunday. I was happy to see that many of The Seed’s members attended. Pastor Chai said he was pleased to see ESC (English-speaking Congregation) members present, as it was unusual and a sign of a healthy church. I believe this is

408. Sabbatical Subsidy

The congregation meeting approved the sabbatical subsidy, which was a new budget item proposed this year. SLT (Strategic Leadership Team) graciously approved the following subsidy structure: $1000 for the first sabbatical (1 month), $2000 for the second (2 months), and $3000 for the third (3 months) for full-time pastors. This

407. Revival Meeting with Pastor Chai

Every year, when KSC holds a revival meeting, I encourage our members to attend. It is because the guest speakers are often veterans of house church ministry, and we can glean so much from their insight and wisdom. This year, KSC has invited Pastor Chai as the guest speaker and

406. Second Sabbatical

I will be taking two months of Sabbatical this year, from May to June. I took my first sabbatical in 2018 for a month. I called it “research month” as it was the first time, and the idea of a sabbatical would’ve been difficult to understand fully for our