By Rev Dr Forest Koh
As Mission Month draws to a close, we pause to give thanks.
We thank God for the messages we have received - reminders of His heartbeat for the nations, for the lost, and for His church. Each sermon, each sharing, each testimony has been more than just words - it has been the voice of our Heavenly Father, urging us to draw near to Him, to follow Christ more closely, and to join Him in His mission to the world.
By Rev Dr Forest Koh
For the past three weeks, you might have noticed something unusual—our two reverends have not been wearing the usual clerical shirt and collar. Instead, you’ve seen us in batik or Filipino formal shirts. Some of you asked, “Wah, Pastor, you look different today, what’s up?” And my response has been, “This is Mission Month!”
I don’t know exactly what each person registers in their mind when I say that, but I hope it becomes a clear sign and a living reminder: we are called to remember the unreached people groups. Some of you even encouraged us, “Pastor, you look good in these shirts, wear them every week!”
By Rev Dr Forest Koh
A healthy church sends healthy missionaries. And just as true—a hot church sends hot missionaries.
But what do I mean by hot?
By Rev Dr Forest Koh
When a missionary returns to their sending country after 3 or 4 years of service, we often call this season “home assignment.” But what does that mean?
By Rev Dr Forest Koh
There’s something I’ve been meaning to talk about - something sensitive, something rarely discussed, but deeply important. It’s about the financial reality of full-time Gospel worker. This Mission Month, I want to dedicate these words to all of you - pastors, missionaries, full-time workers - who have said “yes” to the call of Christ, often at great personal cost.
By Rev Dr Forest Koh
Over the years, I’ve come across many worshippers in our church who have been with us faithfully for a year - sometimes even longer - but are still hesitant to become communicant members.
Some have shared candidly with me: “I heard your communicant class is intense. So many readings… assignments every session… only six weeks but still feels like a course!”
Yes, it’s true - the communicant class consists of six sessions, each about 90 minutes long.
