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Xee Crossover
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Training
The Joy of
Winning Souls 6
by Rachel Evans
在旧约时代,神的心意要整个以色列国 In the Old Testa-
Full Gospel Business ment, God had in-
Men’s Fellowship 7 作『祭司的国度,为圣洁的子民』(出 tended that the
hosting Xee 19:6)来荣耀他,但他们辜负了神的期 nation of Israel
would be a
望,结果神让巴比伦来惩罚他们。 “kingdom of priests
Quick Start Clinic, and a holy na-
Ching Kwong 10 在新约时代,神希望今天教会 tion” (Exodus 19:6).
Methodist Church 成为『圣洁的国度』“惟有你们是被拣 However, the Israelites failed to live up to
their calling and eventually God allowed
选的族类,是有君尊的祭司,是圣洁的 the Babylonians to execute punishment
21st Anniversary 11 on them. When we come to the New Tes-
国度,是属神的子民,要叫你们宣扬那
tament, God now intends for the church
召你们出黑暗、入奇妙光明者的美德。 to be that “holy nation.”
(彼前2:9)”。这是我们自己在神国
1 Peter 2:9 NIV
度里的定位,与我们在神派定给我们的
事工上所具备的权威与能力。当我们愿 But you are a chosen people, a royal
To glorify God priesthood, a holy nation, a people be-
意顺服时,神便在他国度中分别为我们 longing to God, that you may declare the
by equipping praises of him who called you out of dark-
每个人订定一定的目标,一定的职责及
believers to ness into his wonderful light.
一定服事的地位。这个职责便是成为全
multiply in and 能神的君尊的祭司。可是很多基督徒对
This verse declares our position in the
kingdom of God and the authority and
through local 这个教导与观念不太深刻,以致无法活 ability that God has given to us to accom-
plish the ministry assigned. As we submit
churches and 出祭司的身份及发挥祭司的功能。 willingly to Him, God will assign to each
one of us the goal, the task and the posi-
fellowships 身为祭司的我们有双重的责 tion. The task is to be a royal priesthood.
worldwide. 任: Not many Christians truly have the knowl-
edge and understanding of this teaching.
一. 在不信神的人面前,我们代表神。 That leads to the failure in living out the
priesthood and in exercising the function
保罗在林后5:18-21也这样教导我们。 of a priest.
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PAGE 2 EVANGELISM EXPLOSION MALAYSIA NEWSLETTER
CROSSOVER TRAINING
1 6 T H - 1 7 T H F EB RUA RY 2 0 0 9 AT W I S M A EAG L ES
P E O P L E ’ S PA R K BA P T I S T C H U RC H
CERTIFICATION ON 24 MAY 2009
Someone asked me, “You very
gung-ho, hah… First Semester, start off
with twelve people, and you only have
two Xee trainers!”
I can only smile. WITH THE WORK
OF THE KINGDOM, THERE’S NO LIMITING
GOD OR WHAT HE CAN DO.
I am very thankful to God for pro-
viding us with an environment where so
much of God’s love and grace were
shown when we were doing the sessions,
role plays, and when making contact with
our friends. I am also thankful for the
Prayer Partners who were faithfully inter-
ceding for us. Every Sunday after service, Left to Right - Living Lee, Gary Soon, John Toh, Stacey Lee, Cynthia Lim, Wong Ju Lee,
groups of threes sit together in the sanc- Mark Ho and Alysha Wong, Jennifer Wong and Ps Voon.
tuary to share needs, update one another and pray. ues and habits without condoning them, then help
Not only did the Prayer Partners pray for Xee, but the them lift their burdens and cares of the day. As a re-
trainees also prayed for their partners. sult, the prospects were totally at ease upon meeting
The benefits of conducting Xee in People’s us.
Park Baptist Church certainly outweighed the sacri- One of our prospects was our “cousin” who
fice. Trainees told me that their friendship with the owns a religious bookstore. We had an intellectual
world took on meaningful turns. With fewer discus- but a meaningful dialogue, and the Xee team, man-
sions on politics, business markets and horrid bosses, aged to whet up his appetite to search for the truth.
trainees became more intentional at “taking the con- There was
versation to saving faith”. one profession,
In the “stress” of looking for opportunities, and only last Sun-
the Xee teams threw away their self-consciousness, day his whole
rolled up their sleeves, and called their friends. We family turned up
talked about a wide range of topics, from motorbikes, for church! The
insurance, Kris Allen, reconditioned furniture and Xee teams also
then, creatively turning these hot topics into “do they visited friends that
give us the ultimate fulfillment?” had lost their
faith, and these
In all the Connects, I am constantly reminded “lost sheep” were
of how Jesus replied to the experts of the law, “woe seen returning to
to you, because you load people down with burdens
they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift the sheep pen over the weeks of Xee. The Xee teams
one finger to help them.” In our Connects, OUR FIRST talked and made contact with people they met along
PRIORITY WAS PEOPLE,
PEOPLE to respect them for their val- the way – in the bank, in the opticians’, in the furni-
ture shop .
Only one profession?
Gospel not shared com-
pletely? Aye, but God works
in unseeing ways. As we pre-
pare to go for our annual
church camp this year, we
already have 90 people signed
up, some have yet to know
the LORD (excitement here –
a ready fishing-pool) and
some, more importantly, are
the returned sons and daugh-
ters.
PAGE 4 EVANGELISM EXPLOSION MALAYSIA NEWSLETTER
NATIONS 2010
NEW PHASE OF GROWTH
EE is embarking on a new and exciting phase of its growth.
The growth of Evangelism Explosion over the past two dec-
ades has been remarkable. However, the organisational
structure put in place 20 years ago does not serve well the
challenges of operating this dynamic and growing ministry
in a global environment. EE Training Centre in Fiji
GREATER VOICE TO NATIONAL MINISTRIES April this year, I was part of the six week
Recognising this, the International Board will establish a training for IFWs (Implementation Field
mechanism for giving greater voice and influence to Na- Workers) at Kennedy Training Centre in
tional Ministries. The plan is that approximately every three Nadi, Fiji.
years a Congress of Multiplying Nations will be held. These During the training, we had sessions discov-
representatives, together with Regional Directors and Vice ering our individual strengths and personal-
Presidents from around the world, will join in planning, ity types and were taught how to raise up
problem solving, encouraging, and strategising for the min- ministry partners. We were involved in run-
istry of EE both globally and regionally. ning/teaching two clinics as well.
FIRST CONGRESS OF MULTIPLYING NATIONS – There were 26 of us IFWs from 14 nations,
and it was wonderful learning from each
MARCH 22-26, 2010 IN MALAYSIA other's cultures and experiences. It was very
The first Congress Task Force has been appointed to plan hard to say goodbye at the end of these 6
and organize. The EE Malaysia Board and the Rev. Voon weeks, but the work of the Lord must go on,
Yuen Woh have consented to play a major role in mounting and with this training, we trust we'll be more
this Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The dates selected effective in assisting churches to multiply by
are March 22-26, 2010. igniting a passion for the lost and empower-
ing them to accomplish the Great Commis-
sion!
Thank you all for your prayers during
the six weeks. Indeed we all left Fiji not only
AIMS OF THE CONGRESS with the tools to be more effective IFWs, but
1. To enhance and advance the continental, national, with a greater love for the Lord and the lost!
and specialist ministries of EE by developing strate- Thank you so much.
gies designed, under God, to achieve our global vi- Irene Chan
sion;
2. To promote fellowship, deepen commitment, facili- Irene Chan has recently been
tate prayer and the exchange of ideas, to strengthen
our spiritual lives, and to encourage us all in this appointed as Implementation
grand work; Advisor after returning from
3. To contribute to the creation of a form of Covenant training in Fiji.
with EE International that will assist National minis-
tries to prosper, help maintain the integrity of EE ma-
terial around the world and over time, stimulate new
developments and initiatives, and be an aid, not
only to advance the ministry in every possible way,
but also to keep it cohesive and well integrated.
4. To promote to the Board of EE International recom-
mendations for policy decisions with respect to issues
that may require their approval.
Class in progress.
EVANGELISM EXPLOSION MALAYSIA NEWSLETTER PAGE 5
TA S K F O R C E F O R R E V I S I O N
O F K I D S E E M AT E R I A L S
PARTNERSHIP:
FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN’S
FELLOWSHIP MALAYSIA
&
EE MALAYSIA
Elder Norman Choo is the Vice-Chairman of Evangelism Explosion Malaysia. He is an elder of Miri Gospel Chapel in Miri,
Sarawak. After receiving his EE training in Manila, Philippines in the late 80s, together with other leaders, they trained members
of their Chinese congregation in EE.
PAGE 10 EVANGELISM EXPLOSION MALAYSIA NEWSLETTER
Summary
No. of Participants 63
Heard Gospel 70
Professions 42
Class time Language Chinese
Kid’s EE graduates
singing “Heart to
Change the world”
Programme
of
Celebration Service
Service begins at 7.30pm
Opening Prayer
Praise and Worship
Word of greeting and prayer for EE Ma-
laysia and EE Malaysia Board Members
by Chairman EE Int’l
Rev. Dr.Sterling Houston.
In conjunction with the Congress of Multiplying
Nations, EE Malaysia will be celebrating its 21st
anniversary at the end of the congress. The celebration
service will be held on the evening of March 26, 2010 at
Presentations by local Artist Wisma Eagles, USJ 12, Subang Jaya. All are welcomed.
TENOR FOR CHRIST Church leaders are encouraged to bring those involved
JOANNE YEOH and interested in the EE ministry along to join in the fes-
Address by Chairman EE Malaysia tivities.
Rev.Voon Yuen Woh
As part of the celebrations, EE Malaysia will be
Awards Presentation organizing various seminars (Kids EE/XEE/Adult EE/Youth)
Presentations by local EE Churches on Saturday morning for all EE trainers. More detailed in-
Challenge by President of EE Int’l formation will be posted on the EE Malaysia website
Rev. John B. Sorensen (www.eemalaysia.net) as soon as it is available. The cele-
Closing Song & Benediction brations are aimed to inspire and encourage EE trainers in
Food & Fellowship Malaysia as well as the delegates from the Congress. Any-
one interested to know more about EE ministries are also
welcomed to join us. Please mark your calendar for 26th
March 2010 as it will be a joyous and momentous event.
EE Malaysia
No.53, 1st Floor,
Jalan USJ 10/1, , 47620
UEP Subang Jaya,
Selangor.
Tel/Fax: 03-56382934 2009
E-mail: eemalay-
Xee Facilitators Training/ Clinics (English)
sia@gmail.com
JULY 5-8, 2009
Website:
(Sun afternoon to Wed night)
www.eemalaysia.net
Hosts: Full Gospel Business Men's Fellow-
ship, Kuala Lumpur
2010
Xee Facilitators Training/ Clinics (English) Kids (Mandarin)
JULY 5-8, 2009 MARCH 2-6, 2010
(Sun afternoon to Wed night)
Host Church: Gereja
Hosts: Wesley Methodist Church, Klang.
Please do check out Tampoi Holy Word, Jo-
our website Adults Clinic (Mandarin) hor Bahru, Johor.
www.eemalaysia.net AUGUST 10-14, 2009
for regular updates on Host Church: Chen-Li Presbyterian
Clinics, events and EE International
Church, Johor Bahru, Johore.
testimonies. Congress
Kids Clinic (Mandarin) MARCH 22-26, 2010
AUGUST 24-28, 2009 Host: EE Malaysia
Host Church: Basel Christian Church of
Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
EE Malaysia 21st
Kids Clinic (Mandarin) Anniversary
NOVEMBER 25-28, 2009 MARCH 26, 2010
Host Church: Gereja Presbyterian Johor
Jaya, Johor Bahru, Johore. (Friday)
Venue: Wisma Eagles,
YEE Quickstart (English) USJ, Subang Jaya, Se-
NOVEMBER 25-28, 2009
langor.
Host Church: Glad Tidings Assemblies of
God, Klang, Selangor.