Acts Turns 20!

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Acts Church OfďŹ ce F4.06A-2, Level 4, The Summit Subang USJ, Persiaran Kewajipan, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia info@actschurch.org fb.me/actschurch www.actschurch.org +603 8601 4735

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Who is Acts Church

WHO IS ACTS CHURCH? Acts Church is a place for everyone and where everyone has a place. We have services, age groups and ministries across Malaysia and abroad for all. At Acts, we believe in making disciples that make the difference by partnering with God and one another to bring His hope to people beyond the four walls. Come join us for an awesome Actsperience through the personal love of God!

*Acts is a non-denominational church, a member of NECF (National Evangelical Christian Fellowship) and affiliated with AYA (Asian Youth Ambassadors)

Dear Partners & Friends

Dear Partners & Friends Acts is 20 years old this year and we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness and to give Him all the glory for all that we are and for all that we have been able to do in Him. Acts has seen much growth from the time we were just three people in one church 20 years ago to about three thousand today across almost 40 church plants in 8 nations (with one more pending in Osaka, Japan before our 21st birthday).

If the past 20 years were years of fruitfulness, then the next 20 years will be years of multiplication. “Be fruitful and multiply” was the first command given by God to mankind and we believe it’s never changed and never will. Fruitfulness is like a tree - one tree - Acts.

And on that one tree are many fruits. Many of you reading this today are fruits of this ministry. In each fruit are seeds. Each seed has the potential to become a tree…that will bear even more fruit - “much fruit”. And by this we become His disciples and God is glorified (John 15:8).

to our lives nor to those we care about. For God makes everything beautiful in its time and now is the time for Acts to act - by faith and not by sight. God has given us a clear vision for the next 20 years and not unlike the times of Daniel of old, we’re also given the next “10” years (2030) to put His diet (not ours or the world’s) to the test. May we - like Daniel and his friends when examined - be found bigger, stronger…and ten times better - in everything!

With love and prayers,

If every seed will be sown, multiplication will take place, and from one fruitful tree will become a great forest of fruitful trees, and the process repeats…until “the earth is filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea” (Habakkuk 2:14). It has been said, you can count the seeds in a fruit, but you can’t count the fruits in a seed. The potential is countless.

Pastor Kenneth Founding Senior Pastor Acts Church

Fruitfulness is like a tree - one tree Acts.

But time is of the essence. For every fruit - on or off the tree - has an expiry date and the potential for the fruit to rot and be wasted is also very real. So, we must not let that happen 3

Groovin' at Bloom — our women's conference — where we learn to embrace our whole selves.

Church is for anyone from all backgrounds — race, age, gender — we welcome you!

This is what a team looks like at Acts Teens: The Challenge — stand together as one.

Happy faces from Team Bekasi - one of our teams from Youth Missions

As we teach, we are also taught that it's a privilege to give back to the community.

FairStival, your one-stop resource for all things youth, touring at Kota Kinabalu!

A public declaration that's not to be missed — we love our water baptism services.

Did you know? Our lead couple from Esther were both first-time theatre actors.

Praying powerfully at the 2017 Love Subang Prayer Rally, hosted by Acts Church.

Campers having a terrific time during games at Acts Church Camp 2018!

Acts Leadership Team

Pastors

Kenneth Chin Sandra Chin Andy Yeoh Matthew Chang Sarah Fong Janaronson Nagarajah Jack Ling Julian Saw Michelle Ng Alvin Keng Gloria Paul

Elders

For more info:

Wong Kien Yiak Shirley Wong Ang Peng Hoe Rosalind Ang Terence Atkinson Mabel Atkinson Jack Ling Dr Jill Ling

Dream Teams (Ministry Teams) Actstream (Worship) Acts Sound Acts Host (Ushers) Acts Security Actspresso (Hospitality) Acts TV (Media) ActsPress (Social Media)

Age Group Ministries

Pastor Julian Saw

Acts Kids

Alex Martin

Acts Campus

Jason Wong

Acts Teens

Alex Liew

Acts YWA

Amanda Tan

Acts Young Family

Chan Ming Sheng Andrea Wong

Actsposure (Photography)

Edidiong Bassey

Programme Coordinators

Language Groups

Joy Lim

Lightbulb Productions (Dance & Creatives)

Rachel Ann Thong

Mandarin Bahasa

Jason Khong

Revo Store & Message-To-Go

Pamela Choo

Acts Community

Elder Ang Peng Hoe

Acts Health Care Acts Legal

Pastor Matthew Chang Jason & Jessica Martin

Alex Liew

Acts Men

Acts Business Community

Pastor Andy Yeoh

Elders Terence & Mabel Atkinson

Pamela Choo

Pearl Ng

Pastor Michelle Ng

Acts Family

Writers' Ink. (Communications)

Actspressions (Theatre Production)

Pastor Sarah Fong

Elder Shirley Wong Dr Vinod Laxmikanth

Boards Missions Board Prayer Board

Elder Dr Jill Ho Elder Ang Peng Hoe

Join Us To Serve!

If you wish to serve in any one of these ministries do sign-up at : volunteer.actschurch.org

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Curriculum Board Homes Board Dream Teams Board

Pastor Sandra Chin Pastor Ronson Nagarajah Pastor Matthew Chang Teh Kean Sing Elder Shirley Wong

What You Can Expect

您可以从我们星期天的 聚会里所预料的 我不是基督徒。我能拜访 Acts教会吗?

当然可以。绝对可以。我们非常欢迎您来拜访。

聚会是怎样的呢?

讯息的分享是怎样的呢?

星期天聚会将以敬拜时间开始；就是大家一 起唱歌，拍手，跳跃与跳舞。即使是较年长 的朋友也可以一起参与哟！当讲员分享当天 的讯息时，大家也会一起赞同和回应，整个 氛围是载满亢奋和欢乐。因为神实在是超 棒，我们心中的兴奋也就会自然流露！

我们教会其中一位讲员将从圣经里分享每一 个人都可以实践于生活里的原则。我们相信 讲员的讯息都是由神所启发的，当您敞开心 门去聆听的时候，它将改变您的生命。有些 讲员或许能让你发笑 – 不过那都只是开胃 菜。当神透过讲员直接与您对话的时候 – 那 才是主菜。

访客又有什么体验呢?

我需不需要回应?

如果您是第一次来Acts教会的话，我们友善 的招待员将会面带温暖的灿烂笑容，并热情 地和您握手，还会送您一个欢迎礼包。礼包 里面，您会发现一些刊物，一本笔记本和一 张您需要填写的资料卡。如果您填上这张 卡，我们就能够和您保持联系。然后，还有 一个名叫 ‘hello time’ 的时段，您周围 的人将前来跟您热情的握手问好。聚会结束 后，我们欢迎您到我们特意为每一位到访的 新朋友所预备的 Actspresso 招待厅，来享 用一些点心饮料，也让我们团队有机会认 识您。

如果您觉得神透过讯息触动了您的心，您可 以自由地选择去回应。如果您想回应，您可 以举起您的手或者告诉带您来的朋友。还是 如果您想更进一步了解，您可以与我们任何 一位辅导员交谈，他们都很乐意地协助您。 您也可以要求我们任何一位领袖为您祈祷。

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What You Can Expect

What You Can Expect At Our Sunday Services I’m not a Christian. Can I visit Acts Church?

Most definitely, yes. Absolutely. Without a question. We would love to have you visit.

What happens at a service?

How does the sharing of the message work?

Sunday Services start with a worship session where people sing, clap, jump and dance. Even the old(er) ones among us can still manage a head bob! There’s an air of excitement and enthusiasm throughout the services with people agreeing with the speaker as he/she shares the message for the day. We are excited about how awesome God is and don’t mind expressing it.

There will be the sharing of practical Bible principles by a speaker from our church.

We believe that the speaker’s words are inspired by God and can be truly lifechanging as you listen with open heart.

Some speakers can make you laugh – but that’s just the appetizer. God speaking directly to you through the speaker - that’s the main course.

What can I expect if it's my first time at Acts Church?

Am I expected to respond?

You have the freedom to respond to the preaching of the message if you feel that God has touched your heart through the message. You may indicate by lifting up your hand or let your friend know of your interest to respond. Or if you want to know more, you can speak to one of our leaders who would be happy to assist you with your questions. You can also request for prayer from any of our leaders.

If you’re new to Acts Church, our friendly hosts will welcome you warmly with big friendly smiles, handshakes and hand you a goodie bag. In it, you’ll find some reading materials, a notebook and a card to fill out.

If you fill in and return the card, we’ll be able to keep in touch. There’s a ‘hello time’ where the people around you will come shake your hand and greet you warmly. After the service, you’ll be invited to our visitors-only Actspresso lounge, where you’ll enjoy some lovely treats and meet our team.

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Acts Church Worship Services

ACROSS MALAYSIA AND...

Acts Central (Subang) Dream Village Community Centre, Level 4, The Summit USJ. same floor as Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)

Saturday, 5.00pm* English Service

Sunday, 8.00am* Bilingual Service: English - Mandarin

Sunday, 11.00am* Bilingual Service: English - Bahasa

Acts Cheras

Acts Ampang

Acts Semenyih

Acts Nilai

UCSI South Wing, Taman Connaught, Cheras.

Sunday, 9.30am English Service

Clubhouse @ UniVillage, Jalan Broga, Semenyih.

Sunday, 9.30am English Service

Acts Cyberjaya

Tan’Yaa Hotel by Ri-Yaz, Cyberjaya.

Sunday, 10.00am* English Service

Acts PJ

PJ Live Arts Theatre, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya.

Sunday, 9.30am* English Service

Acts Klang

Première Hotel, Level G, Bukit Tinggi, Klang.

Sunday, 10.00am* English Service

Timings marked with (*) indicate that Acts Kids, our children’s programme is available

Klang Room, Mezzanine Floor, GTower Hotel, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur, Sunday, 10.30am* English Service

Empress Hotel Sepang, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang.

Sunday, 11.00am* Bilingual Service: English - Mandarin

CampusCity

Dream Village Community Centre, Level 4, The Summit USJ. same floor as Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC)

Friday, 8.00pm English Service

Acts Teens Live

Revo Hall@The Peak, Level 5 The Summit USJ (access via Summit Office Tower lift on Level G) Saturday, 3.00pm - 6.00pm (Doors open at 2.00pm)

English Service

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Acts Church Worship Services

WORLD

WIDE Acts Bekasi

Sunday, 7.30am & 10.30am Jln. Ir. H. Juanda, No. 151, Blok E, No 32, Kompleks Ruko Mitra, Bekasi, Indonesia.

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Acts Myanmar

Sunday, 10.00am No. 224, 1st Floor, Pinlon Road, (30) Quater, North Dagon, Yangon.

Acts Singapore Sunday, 10.00am 154, Tyrwhitt Road, 207567 Singapore.

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Acts Iskandar, JB Malaysia (a plant of Acts Singapore)

Sunday, 10.00am Thistle Hotel, Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

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Acts Karawaci Sunday, 10.00am Imperial Room, Hotel Aryaduta, Lippo Karawaci, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Acts Melbourne

Acts Chiang Mai (aka Acts of Abundant Love)

Sunday, 10.15am 44/1, Chotana Road Soi 22, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai, Thailand.

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Acts Botswana

Sunday, 10.30am Maharajah Restaurant & Conference Centre, Plot 17993, Legolo Road, Broadhurst.

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Sunday, 10.30am Terrace Room, Level 1, Pegasus Apart’ Hotel, 206 A’Beckett Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Acts London

Acts Bristol

Acts Edinburgh

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Sunday, 11.00am Bloomsbury Suite B, Friends House, Euston Road, London, UK.

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Saturday, 4.30pm Lower School Hall, Bristol Grammar School, University Rd, Bristol BS8 1SR.

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Sunday, 11.00am Jurys Inn, 43, Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, UK.

Community

AGE GROUPS

At Acts, we have something for everyone!

Acts Kids WHAT

A ministry especially for kids, where they can explore their faith and be empowered through God’s Word. Besides weekly Acts Kids services, we also organise a yearly kids camp and community outreach.

WHO

Kids aged 2 to 11

WHY

Because no one is too young to have a personal relationship with God.

WHEN & WHERE

Acts Kids services are held at the same time and place as all Acts Church services*

HOW

Exciting themes, worship (with fun actions!), Bible stories brought to life, games, arts & crafts, teachers who serve with passion and lots of heart. *not available at Acts Cheras, Acts Semenyih, CampusCity and Acts Teens Live fb actschurch.kids

Acts Teens

Acts Campus

WHAT

WHAT

Our goal is to help teens channel their teenage spunk into being exceptionally effective salt and light in their schools.

On top of weekly Acts Teens Live services, we also have events like an ‘overnighter logout’ (no technology allowed!), teens camp, a sports event called ‘The Challenge’ and missions trips.

CampusCity aims to help campus students find purpose, passion and identity in God. Besides our weekly campus services, we also run a yearly Campus Camp, have relaxed hangouts (we call them ‘Chill and Grills’) and organise ‘i Survived’ tours for newbies on campus.

WHO

WHO

College and university students

Teenagers aged 11 to 17

WHY

WHY

Because teens have the edge and energy that can drive them to achieve truly amazing things when God is in the picture.

WHEN & WHERE

Because young people dream big. And having God involved in those dreams can change the world.

WHEN & WHERE

Every Friday, 7.30pm to 10pm @ DVCC, Level 4, Summit USJ

Every Saturday, 3-6pm (doors open at 2pm) @ The Peak, Level 5, Summit USJ

HOW

HOW

Rocking worship (warning: it can get a bit loud!), real conversations, discovery of God’s Word, providing a platform for you to express and maximise your talents, meaningful friendships.

Very (very) fun and original games, passionate worship, five-minute speakers, powerful sharing of God’s Word, small connect groups, friendly fellow teens and mentors (aka big brothers and sisters) who believe in teens.

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Community

Acts Family WHAT

Acts Family aims to build strong families, raised on kingdom principles. Besides running the Acts Family Lounge, activities include family enrichment sessions (called ‘Tea for Two’) and family-friendly outings.

WHO

Acts Family is championed by families – whether with or without kids, older or younger couples, and even single parents, or carers. Of this, there is a sub group called Acts Young Family (AYF).

WHY

Because the family is God’s masterpiece, and crucial building blocks of society

WHEN & WHERE

Acts Family Lounge opens after Sunday Service at DVCC, Level 4, Summit USJ. Other events take place regularly around the Klang Valley – contact us for updates!

HOW

Doing life with and getting support from a warm bunch of people who genuinely care. Equipping you with knowledge and tools to lead your family as Christ intended. fb actschurch.family

Acts YWA (Young Working Adults)

Acts Young Family

Acts YWA is a ministry that welcomes you to a supportive community that aims to help you embrace your new season as a young working adult with God-given wisdom, resilience and grace. We organise regular YWA gatherings, Alpha sessions, getaways, transition groups and interest groups at various locations within Klang Valley.

A ministry catered towards young families with a mission to encourage, equip and empower this age group to reach their community for Christ.

WHAT

WHAT

WHO

Young families and families with children aged 0-10

WHY

WHO

We believe that young families play a vital role in today’s church. Young parents who live and lead their life by putting God first would raise children that love God. Revived young families will raise a revived next generation.

Young people who’ve recently started working

WHY

Because so many big, life-impacting decisions are made as a YWA and we want God to be a part of them.

WHEN & WHERE

WHEN & WHERE

Different events and programs are planned throughout the year, so connect with us on Facebook.

We meet regularly at various places around the Klang Valley. Find us on Facebook for updates!

HOW

HOW

Alpha parenting course, marriage course, antenatal classes, special need awareness training and other events to enrich and encourage young families.

Talks with very interesting, relevant topics and speakers, lunchtime and after-work hangouts, interest based-groups and outings. Basically lots of bonding with real people, talking about real matters, bonded by a real God.

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ACTS CHURCH WORDS BY WAN PHING LIM

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Cover Story This year, Acts Church is celebrating her 20th anniversary. That’s right, we are 20 years old!

It’s a huge milestone for us ever since God gave our Founding Senior Pastor, Pastor Kenneth the vision for revival in Malaysia all those years ago. Together with our non-profit arm, Asian Youth Ambassadors (AYA), the church has been growing and expanding its influence outside its four walls. Here are 20 things you may not know about us:

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We ran a café reaching out to students in the area, with our Senior Minister, Pastor Sandra selling her homemade shepherd’s pie and delish carrot cupcakes.

They went like hotcakes.

We started in the year 2000 with three people and one guitar, on the third floor of a shoplot in SS15, Subang Jaya.

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Acts was one of the first churches to meet in Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre for weekly services. Big dreams for a church with a big vision!

In 2006, we brought in UK Christian rock band Delirious to Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil as part of the AYA Festival. The band is popular for songs like “Deeper”, “History Maker” and “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever”.

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In 2003, with a congregation of about 100 made up of mainly campus students, Acts raised USD10,000 to buy a piece of land to build a school in Bihar, India.

Today, it remains a blessing to the poor in the area.

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Between 2005 to 2010, we created and hosted the AYA Dream Malaysia Awards. Also known as the "Durian Award" (later changed to "AYA Awards") because its trophy was a pewter durian, we recognised young people in Malaysia making an impact in nation-building.

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We run over 10 social businesses including a clinic, school, childcare centre, cafĂŠ, charity shop, a football academy and a cricket academy.

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In 2008, we launched the REVO initiative that sparked a national movement, with teenagers performing acts of kindness in their schools.

At its peak, we had 364 schools in Malaysia and several in Indonesia and New Zealand taking part.

Our community clinic, Klinik Kecheerian, serves refugees and the marginalised using the cross-subsidisation model where paying customers subsidise for the underprivileged.

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Our ďŹ rst community outreach started in Goodyear Court 2 in Subang Perdana, where partners volunteer their Saturday mornings to teach English and Mathematics to school-going children.

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We planted our first local satellite church in Cyberjaya, Selangor in 2008, reaching international students in the area, many from the African continent.

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Our play, “The Tailor Made Man” was a 100% homegrown and original production that won the 11th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards in 2013 for Audience Choice and Best Costume (with designs inspired by 19th century Victorian steampunk!). The play was so successful that it was re-staged at PJ Live Arts in 2015.

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In 2009, our Senior Minister, Pastor Sandra was nominated for the Malaysian Women’s Weekly “Great Women of Our Time Awards” for her contribution to youth development.

In 2012, we planted our first international church in Botswana. That year, we planted a total of five new church plants, including Ampang, Petaling Jaya, London, and Melbourne.

Acts is one of the few churches in Malaysia to run an annual women’s conference. Bloom started in 2001 with eight girls at Pastor Sandra’s house, but today, we have over 800 ladies attending. It’s even spread to our Singapore, Botswana, UK and Melbourne plants.

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Acts finally made her home in Summit Level 4, aka Dream Village Community Centre (DVCC) in 2015. The venue was once a night club, designed for dark activities, and now it has been transformed into a place of light with the Living Word.

Acts is one of the few churches in Malaysia to have bilingual English-Bahasa services. We took this bold step for our main service in 2019 as we believe that to love Malaysia is to love our national language.

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In late 2018, we launched the Acts Worship Orchestra (AWO), a 37-strong ensemble that includes trumpets, violins, flutes, and even the saxophone!

Acts has produced eight studio albums, with original songs written, composed and performed by partners. The latest album, All to Jesus (2019) is available at the Revo Store.

Acts is the host of FairStival, a national gathering of youth leaders and influencers, with over 75 workshops from sports to creative arts to mental health. Sign up at fairstival.my for the next one in June 2020.

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Homes is Where I Belong

O E M S H JOIN A

Homes are small groups that are designed specifically for the expression of church life in a more personal setting. We desire to see Homes as a place that is bursting with life, worship, sharing of the word from the Bible, prayer, food and fun!

Join a Homes near you today or check out our website at www.actschurch.org/homes for more info!

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True Story

A supernatural God Michael Ch'ng

The next morning I woke up and felt no pain in my knee at all.

I recently represented Selangor in the men's doubles for the Malaysia Badminton Tournament. During the finals in Melaka, my right knee felt out of place, but I played till the end and we won second runner up.

I could walk well too. My wife was also surprised considering I could not move at all the previous day. What a supernatural God! After that, we still went for a second opinion at another hospital just to confirm the healing. The doctor did the same checks and said there was no need for an operation because it was just a partial tear. He suggested physio rehabilitation instead.

But that night, my knee was so painful that I could not move it at all. The next day, I went to get it checked at a hospital.

After the MRI scan, we found out it was a full ACL tear and required immediate operation. My wife and I were shocked and anxious that it was such a serious issue.

However, we went home to consider what to do and asked our Homes and the Deaf Community to pray for healing. I was very exhausted that night.

We were overwhelmed by this good news and knew that God had indeed healed my knee. I was only on MC for a week and could go back to work after that. Three months later, I went back for a checkup and the doctor said that my knee was stable and well. Praise God for His supernatural healing!

The next morning, I woke up refreshed and felt no pain in my knee at all! I found that

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True Story

All in good timing Shekinah Dalayya

God reminded me of Moses’ limitations and how He still chose him.

Last year in July, I received a job offer to work in Malaysia. After accepting the role, I signed up for Youth Missions by faith, despite not having my work visa yet. My work was to start in September and missions was in December. Those six months in transition were very difficult, because I couldn’t make any plans due to waiting for my visa.

Fast forward, and I finally got my visa in November. I started work two months after the initial start date. I even managed to attend the last missions meeting which was about the power of prayer. At one point, I even thought, why did I sign up for missions since I’m adapting to a new job, new house, and transitioning to the workplace?

Acts Semenyih had our getaway in midOctober, and I wasn’t able to make it even though I really wanted to be there. I also missed many missions meetings and trainings. At one point, I felt like a burden to the team. The whole visa situation discouraged me, and I was also anxious that I could not speak Bahasa Malaysia during the trip. But God reminded me of Moses, and how He still chose him despite his many limitations. God provided for everything that He called Moses to do.

But God reminded me of our purpose as Christians to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). I really thank God that it all worked out and in good timing, because despite not knowing Bahasa, I managed to play with the kids, dance with them, and cook alongside the women during missions. All glory to Him!

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True Story

完全信靠祂 陈思郿 Isabella Tan

就在一个我快要 崩溃的晚上，有 一个声音一直跟 我说其实我可以 依靠祂。

我已经有一段时间没有很好的睡眠 ，是因为 颈部和腰部的不舒服每次都导致我很难入睡， 当我入睡后，我却要在每一个凌晨最少要起来 上4次以上的厕所，最严重有时候是一个小时 要上3-4次厕所，一个晚上起来无数次。

就在一个我快要崩溃的晚上，有一个声音一直 跟我说其实我可以依靠祂。我开始忏悔并寻求 神的宽恕，然后按手在自己身上需要被医治的 部位祈求和宣告神的医治降临。神也让我看见 我可以如何完全信靠祂与交托给祂。就在当天 晚上，我选择完全交托的时候，我睡得很熟， 一觉到天亮，再也没有半夜起来无数次了！一 切荣耀归给神！

这个状况持续了很久，我尝试过寻求神的帮 助，可我内心却还是在依靠自己，并没有完全 交托。我继续尝试不同的方法为了让我可以改 善这个状况，甚至规定了什么时间点后就禁 水，然而我的状况并没有任何的改善。 因为 没有足够的休息，我变得很情绪化， 甚至放 大了很多外来的压力。

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True Story

神掌权 黄祥钛 Wong Siong Thye

你们要将当纳的十分之 一全然送入仓库，使我 家有粮，以此试试我， 是否为你们敞开天上的 窗户，倾福与你们，甚 至无处可容。

在2019年六月份，我跟女朋友决定要在2020 年结婚。 于是我们开始计划我们的婚礼，还 有很多的小细节。找了很多地点，大概有70 间吧？ 唯有一两间比较适合我们的。但来来 去去都没有把条件谈好，就好像有些阻碍并不 是很顺利这样。

们斥责蝗虫 ，不容它毁坏你们的土产。你们 田间的葡萄树在未熟之先也不掉果子。” 当 我拨电给客服的时候，他说：“你很幸运，没 有任何一个交易通过，不过我们建议你取消你 的信用卡，我们再为你换一张新的。” 这是 上帝给我的第二个见证 — 赞美神。

在去年的7月份，这篇章节总出现在我心 里：“万军之耶和华说：你们要将当纳的十 分之一全然送入仓库，使我家有粮，以此试 试我，是否为你们敞开天上的窗户，倾福与 你们，甚至无处可容。” 也在7月尾，那是我 第一次给十一奉献，心里也得到了很莫名的 平安。 在一个星期后，其中一间我们两都很 喜欢的餐厅回复了我们，而且附和我们的要 求。感谢神！顿时我觉悟，上帝的话是多么 的真实。

在去年的6月份，上司安排了一份没有人要做 的工作，很莫名的交了给我。虽然工作上有很 多挑战，但总有人会乐意教导我。未婚妻和同 事们都乐于给于我鼓励。在去年的十月，我完 成了那份工作。虽然不是什么大作品，但过程 当中让我感受到，神一直一直都在带领我。 上帝也再向我显现，一切都在祂的掌控之中。 感谢神 — 所有的荣耀都归于祂！

给奉献后的第二个星期，我的信用卡被盗用， 收到很多讯息说你的信用卡刷了多少钱，没记 错的话，应该刷了大概五百块美金，马币大概 两千多吧。但，“万军之耶和华说：我必为你

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我要怎样才能成为 基督徒 ?

圣经告诉我们“世人都犯了罪并亏欠了神的荣耀”。 罪使我们和神隔离，也使我们远离了神为我们所预备的所 有。我们靠自己是不能够与神和解的，我们也没有什么可 做的来洗净自己的罪。 好消息是，神依然爱我们。与神和解并不是在于我们做什 么，而是在于祂已经成就的。耶稣基督已经为我们完成了 所有的工作，好让我们得宽恕并且与神和解。 我们只需要透过祂去相信并且领受宽恕。 如果您真心相信，请这样祈祷: 亲爱的神， 感谢祢无条件地爱我，赐我祢的独生儿子，耶稣基督。 感谢主耶稣，祢宽恕了我并为我的罪付上了宝贵的代价。 我谦卑地接受祢的爱，也凭着信心接受祢的宽恕。 我现在把自己的生命交还给祢，按照祢的道活出生命，并 且全心全意跟随祢。 从今以后，祢就是我唯一的主与救主。 让祢的圣灵充满我，按照祢的应许带领我走向永生和活出 丰盛的生命。 我奉耶稣的名祷告， 阿门！

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How can I become a Christian?

The Bible tells us that “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” Sin separates us from God and all that He intends for us.

On our own, we cannot be reconciled to God and nothing that we do can wash us of our sin.

The Good News is, God still loves us and reconciling with Him isn’t based on what we do, but what He’s done. Jesus Christ has done everything for us to be forgiven and reconciled with God. We just need to believe and receive forgiveness through Him. If you truly believe, say this prayer: Dear God, Thank you for loving me unconditionally through the gift of your son, Jesus Christ.

Thank you Lord Jesus for your forgiveness and for paying the ultimate price for my sin.

I humbly receive your love and forgiveness by faith.

I now give my life back to you, to live according to your ways and to follow you whole-heartedly.

From today onwards you alone shall be my Lord and my Saviour.

Fill me with your Holy Spirit and set me on the course of eternal and abundant life as you have promised.

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!

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