Reflections on NTE

i enjoyed NTE...the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students puts up a great training event each year that really builds Christians well..

this shd b the first of a 2 part series on some of my reflections on NTE..i enjoyed meeting pple who realli are Christians..In Christ there is no Jew or Greek, Barbarian, Scythian, Slave or Free..but Christ is all and is in all..different languages and cultures, but unity in Jesus Christ..

n the talks were amazing...Greg's exegesis of the book of Hebrews was inspiring..Supremacy of the Son, endurance and running the race..Peter Adams' funny and quirky talks about God's Word...n the missionary-meeting events..the idea of Christ being the centre of the gospel but not the only thing that Christians shd speak about when interpreting the Bible..dat was such a humbling experience..

it was encouraging meeting Christians from other campuses and knowing that we're not alone here...n even FOCUS pple from other campuses...we're not alone truly..the battle for the hearts and minds of university students continues everywhere..i onli wish that it were as dynamic and relevant in Singapore..

i thank God for James man...otherwise i would hav truly felt even more lonely than i was...we're only human and 10 days with pple u barely know does take its toll..no matter how much u care for them in Christ...n i was constantly reminded of certain fundamental truths dat is really hard to remain true to on our own...

i appreciate Nigel, the minister at Naremburn-Cammeray giving us a word in season...how one of the older women at church had gotten married to a nominally christian man and that always held her back in her christian walk n service...n especially in the christian upbringing of her children...n she died without seeing her husband change...well God is gracious and worked in her husband's life after her death such that he realli started living his life for God..But the fact was...God maybe sovereign and gracious...but that does not make right the disobedience and foolishness of His people..I'm not making this up...its a real life ministry story from a real life minister in a real life church..

n i realised that i enjoyed Children's Ministry so much..Phil Jensen always said that Women's and Children's ministries are The Most Important in the body of Christ...n not the least as we are often deceived into thinking..its amazing how much children can be taught using simple tools...simple communication but deep content..if i could make an impact on one kids' life for Christ i'd realli be happy...n if that kid was a Minister's Child that would be worth it...i only wish that when i was growing up as a minister's child i'd had that luxury of good mentoring...mayb i would not hav ended up as screwed up as i am..dats why it means something to me...its worth a god-damn that kids turn out right because Jesus died for these kids..