by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 2, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Evangelism, Justice, World Issues, Young Adult Ministry
Last night, during my “Ministry to Young Adults” class, one of my students, a young adult himself, asked: “How do we do evangelism with a ‘woke’ generation?” I had heard the term “woke” before but I googled just to be sure. Definition of woke (chiefly US slang): aware...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 23, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Dependence on God, Evangelism, God
At the last CMDF (Christian Medical and Dental Fellowship) dinner, something interesting happened. A guest, who was not a follower of Jesus, decided to be one. What is more interesting is why? The theme of the evening was “Good News for Bruised Reeds”, and the invited...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Christian Unity, Church, Evangelism, Loving Others, Persecution
What are the weapons of our warfare? I have always been intrigued by how the early church grew so rapidly. To quote Alan Kreider: The growth of the Christian church in the Roman Empire is mysterious. Scholars who spend their entire lives studying this phenomenon...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 19, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Evangelism
I was having lunch with some friends after church last Sunday. One of them worshipped regularly though he was not a Christian. In the course of conversation, he mentioned that he didn’t like the term prebeliever. He said he was happy to be called a non-believer...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Malaysia, World Issues
Evangel: “Good news, and in the context of the Bible, the good news of Jesus Christ.” Evangelism: “Proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ with the hope that the listener will respond and embrace Jesus as Lord and Saviour.” Evangelicalism:...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 25, 2016 | 2016, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
Was back in Penang recently to spend time with mum. Of course I had to have Penang char kway teow. One evening I went to a coffee shop nearby to have char kway teow for dinner. While I was ordering, I felt a tap on my shoulder and someone called out, “Pastor!” I...