by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 29, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Authors, Christian Living, Dependence on God, Mentoring, Soo-Inn Tan
I am about to teach a course on mentoring for BGST (Biblical Graduate School of Theology). Originally planned for the end of 2019, this will now take place in the first half of 2020. In preparation for the course I asked some of those I had the privilege to mentor, to...
by Bernice Lee | Feb 22, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Governance, Growth, Loving Others, World Issues
Wiktionary: (idiomatic) A long-term strategy or endeavor. When you pass your half-century, the game doesn’t seem that long anymore. You’re closer to your death than you are your birth. But when even making the transition from this life to the next is merely that—a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Mentoring
Last night we had the privilege of hosting a dinner for Tony Horsfall in our home. Of course we wanted this long-time practitioner of spiritual mentoring to say a few words about spiritual mentoring and this he did, after dinner. One of the main points he made was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 4, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Christian Living, Obedience & Faithfulness, Solitude & Quiet Time
January 2019 is an interesting month in that it is the first time in a long, long time that I have no speaking engagements on any of the Sundays. I have an itinerant ministry and I have the privilege of preaching at various churches on any given Sunday. But no church...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 7, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Discernment, Spiritual Friendship
It was 1995. I was at a major crossroads. I believed the Lord had called me to the pastorate and I had served as a pastor for 10 years. But now I believed the Lord may be calling me to serve in a parachurch organisation. If I were to go in that direction would it be a...
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...
