APAC 2016 day 3 2nd half
Overcoming Challenges: HK
By John Short, Austin Avenue Gospel Hall
Priests back in the day added oil & trimmed the lamps
“Jiayu!” We need to add oil!
Thank God for all who are full time.
And we are ALL full time Christians.
Stop daydreaming as in daydreaming you’re the hero
In prayer, God is the hero
The return of the Lord Jesus is imminent
Mission: to know the complete gospel of Jesus Christ
Imprisoned as refused to accept politically appointed person as head of church
As Jesus is the head
A body without a head is lifeless
A body with 2 heads in a monstrosity
God is light & God is love
God knew we were unstable
Never fear, God is near
There is one race, the human race
Not use nationalities of mankind to divide
We are all one family in Christ
Perfection = perfection of being bond slave of Christ (Romans 6)
Life is through Him alone
Emmaus Report
By David Harvey, ECS East Asia Coordinator Encourager
One of the first things Christ did after resurrection was to teach 2 of His disciples
We need to know Him more & His power of resurrection
Don’t be a spoon fed Christian
Don’t eat sardines!
Challenge:
2 disciples on the road to Emmaus listened & learned (Luke 24:13-27)
Berean believers searched the scriptures to confirm what they heard (Acts 17:11)
Book publishing
Prison ministries
Correspondence courses
Exists to glorify God by providing biblically-sound resources & study materials
Why use ECS courses?
• Biblically sound
• Trusted writers
• Concise lessons (30-60mins)
• Wide number of subjects
2015 report
• 1.4m distributed
• 1m corrected
• 71% completion rate
• 103 countries
• 80 languages
Wanted
• Students
• Promoters
• Teachers
Overcoming Challenges
By Peter Ferry, Christian Assembly
Last 57 years lived in Thailand
Originally from Scotland
Thank God for the joy & privilege of serving Him
#Acts
Paul did not stay on but when had trained men, committed them to the Lord
A great example of one used by the Lord to see local assemblies established whenever he went
Workshop: What worship means
In Thailand almost all from Buddhist background
Worship for Buddhists is subjective looking on
Worship for believers is objective with our eyes fixed on God as we worship
Why do we meet on the Lord’s day?
Workshop: Witnessing
How to witness
Practical experience/role-play
How to speak about salvation
Gone out as a team to the marketplaces
Need for local believers to preach
Need to give younger believers an opportunity to serve
For example, one Sunday worship a month conducted by youth – one to preach, one to lead singing, etc.
All meet together & prepare message together
Work of training is always ongoing
APAC Youth Discussion
Challenges & what works
Focus on 1 to 1 discipleship
Lose young adults going overseas
Challenge of remaining relevant
Chasing money & choices
Struggle with interest, engagement, comforts, many university activities
Success catching gap between form 5 & before beginning university/college & before starting work
Parental & assembly encouragement
Struggle on whether appropriate to use activities to attract youth
What do the students really want to know?
Ageing church population
Help them in problems faced in everyday life
Homosexuality & sex
If the church doesn’t teach, youth will learn from the world
Worldly & think can go to heaven if sin
Difficult for them to hear the gospel
Difficult for believer to find other believers for marriage
Pray for APAC Youth
Platform to bounce ideas & discuss challenges etc
APAC Youth 2018
Cultural Night & Dinner
