“ …since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.” — 1 Cor. 14:12b THE key to understanding the purpose of the gifts and the purpose of the gift of speaking, according to Paul, is to build up God’s people. It is to bring that which had […]
The Methodist Church in Singapore now has 42 churches CHRISTALITE METHODIST CHAPEL has become the 19th church of Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC). This means The Methodist Church in Singapore now has 42 churches. Christalite achieved Local Conference status on July 31, 2005 when a Church Constituting Conference was held at its premises at Geylang Methodist […]
LONDON — In the early moments after bomb blasts rocked London on July 7, Methodist churches in the city centre did whatever they could to help people caught up in the explosions. More than 50 were killed and as many as 700 wounded. Located across the street from the train station where one of the rush-hour […]
Jesus in Beijing David Aikman Regnery Publishing, Inc. 344 pp.US$27.95 ONE of the most remarkable books published in 2003 is David Aikman’s “Jesus in Beijing”, the provocative title of a volume which deals with how Christianity is “transforming China and changing the global balance of power”. For many years a Time magazine reporter stationed […]
OBITUARY: MADAM GOH GEK CHENG (1922-2005) MADAM Goh Gek Cheng, 83, mother of the Rev Khoo Cheng Hoot, President of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC), was called home to be with the Lord on June 19, 2005. She was the wife of Mr Khoo Hock Nam, President of the Senior Citizens Ministry of Hinghwa Methodist Church. […]
DO YOU sometimes walk into a bookstore feeling overwhelmed by the range of books available? Or do you just walk into a bookstore, knowing exactly what you want and walk out after purchasing the book? If you belong to either category, this article is written for you! If you feel overwhelmed by books, you might not […]
BANGKOK — Together with the Bible Society in Thailand, Bangkok Institute of Theology (BIT), Bangkok Bible College and Seminary (BBCS) and Thailand Baptist Theological Seminary (TBTS), the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) conducted a one-day “Seminar for the Pastors and Church Leaders in Thailand” on June 6, 2005. About 150 pastors, seminary students and church […]
THIRUKKOVIL (Sri Lanka) – The two waves of last December’s gigantic tsunami in this one-time paradise island caused many deaths and much destruction. But, in a twist of irony, the “third wave” – that of relief and rehabilitation initiated by The Methodist Church in Sri Lanka – led to reconciliation and closer ties among the […]
BANGKOK — June 5, 2005 marked another milestone in the history of Tuaw Muang Thai Methodist Church (All Thailand Methodist Church), which was formerly instituted as the Wesley Methodist Church in Thailand. It commemorated the 10th Anniversary of Rangsit Methodist Church (RMC) – the first church planted by the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) in […]
The good news of the Gospel should touch every area of our lives OUR story begins with Nirmala, who lives in a girls’ home in Nepal. It is a home for girls who are either orphans or from families that are unable to provide for the basic needs of their children. She is the […]
