In my last two trips to the States, Austin has always been my first stop for ministry. I really enjoyed my time down there, not only because the weather is warmer and the food is incredible, but more importantly because I am able to reconnect with Pastor Ben and his family. Pastor Ben was […]
Back and Forth Travels
Photo on neonlite.ca It has already been two days so far here in the United States and I feel like I have been here for a week. I don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing, but all I know is that my heart is more convinced […]
Trip Back to the States Part 2
Time has flown by so quickly. It just seems like yesterday that I was heading back to the States to make my first visit to all the HMCC churches. But for some reason, this time around it definitely feels different. The first time back to the States in November 2009, I went with a […]
Leadership Lesson: The Leader is the Thermostat
Photo from scu.edu George Barna in his book, Evangelism that Works, wrote, “It occurred to me that in our work with secular organizations, the leader shapes the heart and passion of the corporate entity. In our work with non-profit organizations, we have found the same principle to be operative. When it […]
Why I Will Continue to Reach Out to College Students
Photo on zimbio.com In the recent news of California’s $1 billion budget cuts to their state’s university system, it triggered protests by students in various California school, from Berkeley to UC-Davis. This then set off more protests in other universities and colleges nationwide. As updates are coming out, I am reading […]
The Hunt
I find it interesting that the Apostle Peter used the metaphor of a lion waiting for its prey to describe how Satan waits around for Christ-followers to devour. In 1 Peter 5:8 it says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” The Message Bible translation says, […]
Lessons from Singapore
I headed out to Singapore this past Sunday through Monday to meet up with the group of people who are the core group of the new church plant that we want to launch soon. Even though our time is short, I try to lay down the foundation of this church plant by studying the […]
Do They See Jesus in Me
Christina and I went to Karissa’s school assembly in the morning. All the first graders were participating as they did various presentations. One part really got to me. The school has been trying to teach the young kids about reaching out to people and having a compassionate heart. They did a specific project, where […]
Leaders Love Challenges
Photo from wanderhotels I realized that there is something comforting about being safe and secure. It is a basic human need that we all seek after (and desire gets stronger, as we get older). But with a lot of things in life, when something goes to the extreme, it might not […]
Cognitive Dissonance
Photo from saidaonline.com Cognitive dissonance is a term that I studied in college as a psychology major. In fact, it is probably one of the greatest tools to help us to look at things differently, as well as to bring forth change in our lives. Usually “cognitive dissonance” is defined as, […]
Communicating Visually
You have probably heard of the phrase, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” There are times when one simple and poignant picture can tell a story just as well as, if not better, than a story with a thousand words. There is something about visually seeing things that captures the imagination. Since we […]
The First Follower
I was introduced to this video by Pete Dahlem. I was reminded of an important principle in good leadership. Not only do we need the leader to show by example, but in order to start a movement one of the key components is the “first follower.” Without this person, there will be no momentum […]
Ministers of the Gospel
Photo on www.ssa.gov I will never forget an experience that shaped a lot of my passion and focus on the whole Transformasphere Movement. Some years ago, I was at a conference with a lot of college students. A pastor who was leading the conference gave an altar call for people who […]
The Youth of Indonesia
Photo by euromonitor This past week, God has been putting an enormous burden on my heart for the youth of Indonesia. I had the privilege of speaking to the 11th graders of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH). After some of my sessions, some of the students wanted to talk with me and […]