by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 18, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
“This generation of undergraduates is different. They are hungrier for mentoring.” He was a senior lecturer at one of the main universities here in Singapore and he shared his observation during a lunch-time meeting of a group of Christians who meet...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 15, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
Last weekend, I met two key leaders at the church where I gave a seminar. One was on staff, the youth pastor. The other was a lay leader. They both shared that their lives had been impacted by a guy named Nick. I first met Nick more than twenty years ago. He was in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 23, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Mentoring, Preaching & Teaching
Later in the year I will be running a one day seminar on preaching for a church I am working with. I look forward to running these seminars for lay preachers. I believe preaching should not be confined to the clergy guild. Mature church members who are gifted in this...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 21, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
There was a time when I was gripped with a desire to go to Oxford University to pursue doctoral studies. I was finishing my masters at Regent College and seriously considered moving on to Oxford for the next stage of my formal education. Now I am no scholar. (I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 2, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Mentoring
“How do you introduce spiritual mentoring into a church without adding more items into the church programme?” I was having a meal with the senior pastor of a fast growing church recently and he asked me the above question. I was giving him my usual spiel...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 11, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I always wanted to be Gandalf. A natural leader, Gandalf was wise, powerful, and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice in the battle against evil. So I took this online fun test expectantly. It was supposed to tell me which fantasy/sci-fi character I most resemble....
