Asia Conference 2008

Touching Asia, Transforming The World

Put together by City Harvest Church, the 1st inaugural Asia Conference took place in Singapore Expo Hall 8 through 19th - 23rd November 2008.

What a glorious time! Multitutes of different denominations and even those from beyond Asia came together and put their differences aside, worshipping the Lord together. A time of empowerment and liberation.

Reconciliation came!
Restoration came!
Impartation came!

Walls were broken!
Strongholds were torn down!
Mindsets were changed!
Hearts were healed!
People were made whole!
Multitudes have been set free!

Knowledge! Understanding! Visions! Dreams! Boldness! Wisdom! Creativity! Relevance! Strategies! Faith!

Old friends met here. New friends are made here.
A grand family reunion!

We are blessed to be that the nations will be blessed!
We are empowered to empower the nations!

And I believe this is just the very begining!

Heaven mindedness is not escapism!
The contemporary church relates to the world as it is.
God never called us to isolate ourselves, hide in the church and just pray in fear and judgment. In fact He called us to preserve and shine as the salt of the earth and light of the world. He called us to engage society as sheep among wolves. Wise like serpents and harmless as doves.

We are separated but let's not become isolated!
Let's not be intimidated. God has given not a spirit of fear, but of love, boldness and of a sound mind.
We should in fact, engage in insulation (by our spiritual disciplines) for penetration!

God allows us to go through difficult times to show us something wonderful.

You must let go of yourself for a moment of God.
You've got to know who you are and what to do by revelation.
By revelation, Peter, a fisherman, knew who Jesus was n Jesus gave him the revelation of who he is and what he is supposed to do. Peter, on the day of pentecost became the one who preached the good news and 3000 were saved! He went on to be one of the apostles who shook the world upside down.

We, the church and individuals, can never grow without interfacing with culture. As we go to every realm of society and start serving the the broken and the needy, the light of the Lord will shine through us. It is the light that draws people.

We are here to effect resurrection life into all realms!

So what is you tongue speaking?
Does it bring strife and judgment?
Or does it bring love and hope?

Remember, relationship precedes ministry. Learn to respect. Let's not despise the young looking upon our experience and wisdom while they dont carry as much. And let's not judge the older and matured for the lack of joy, drive and excitement that we carry. But instead let us reconcile the generations and form incredible force with visions, drive, hope, energy, experience, knowlege, understanding, wisdom and balance!

We've got to approach culture with strategy. Every culture has its unique beliefs, customs, languages, literature and institution. Having knowledge and understanding of them gives you the wisdom to engage.

You can never posses your future by holding on to your past. Forgive everyone of evrything they have done to you. Let it go, open your hands and receive your future. God is going to lift up you life! Giving you the best life! That's resurrection! The step is required, the time is now!

We are sent into culture, not out of it.
We are never saved for ourselves but always for somebody else. Remember that God told Abraham that through him, the families of the nations will be blessed. When Zachaeus was touched by Jesus, not only did he return all he has all he has taken by falsehood, he restored it fourfold. Corruption was dealt with. He gave half of his possession to the poor! Poverty was eradicated! The whole economic and financial outlook of the place took a change from corruption and poverty to righteous and hope. People became enabled with finances! The poor has food on the table! The land has changed. Not to forget that Zachaeus is a man of influence! He was the chief tax collector! He had the position to bring change to the whole tax system in the land! When a person is transformed, the whole place is transformed!

We are there to engage, led by the Spirit, to be involved, to re-create, impact and lead change, bring light; carry transformation having holiness in our roots and creativity in our minds. That fruitfulness will be in our hands. By the power of God, the excellence and impact we have will create ripples, our immediate influences will be shaken. families will be saved, companies will serve and excel, social orders will be changed. Nations will improve!

We are blessed to be a blessing, forgiven so that we can forgive. Empowered to empower. Fed to feed.

Christian life is life in the Spirit.

We are not given a program, we are given a life! A life in the Spirit in the situation that we are in! Then, like leaven in bread, you and I will be agents for God's providential intervention and cause the community around us to 'rise'!

Let's continue to love God wholeheartedly and love people fervently. Being the salt and light to engage and penetrate every social order.

The message is sacred, the methods are not.
The message is you.

There is an everlasting love that has been there forever and will be there forever!
All are invited!

Touching Asia, Transforming The World