Tag: ministry
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Thinking about Asian-Australian Ministry Leadership
I think that second and third generation Asian Australians are uniquely positioned to serve as future ministers of our churches and leaders of our organisations/institutions. None of these points are particularly new. But I’ve felt them in a fresh way in just the last few weeks. I’m writing particularly to 2nd and 3rd gen Asian…
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A Very Special Photo!
This photo is extra meaningful. A few years ago I proposed at Presbytery that we need to consider doing two things in an effort to see more ministers raised. Firstly, we need to be willing to allow ordination candidates to do their annual updates & interviews at Presbytery in the language that they will likely…
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Our Generation Now
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about what Peter Jensen said last week at our Annual Gospel Labourers Celebration in his charge to our graduates. He said: it is up to your generation now. There was a heaviness to that statement. Everyone leaned in at that moment. It felt like 1 Timothy 6:12 and…
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The Gospel to the Nations and Generations
Dear church, One of the lines we like to use at GracePoint is that we want the Gospel to go to the nations and generations. By nations, we mean the ends of the earth. That’s Matthew 28 language. By generations, we mean to our childrens children. That’s Deuteronomy 6 and Proverbs 22 language. We want the Gospel to…
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Some Life and Ministry Updates
Context for my PhD Studies Dear friends, I’m writing this post with a mix of grief and excitement. Some of you will know that I’ve been slowly working on a PhD since 2019. I took on this challenge for 3 reasons. Firstly, I believed that pastors should never stop learning and growing. I have a…
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Heavy Heart and Prayer Request
My heart is heavy this morning and I’m wondering if you can join me in praying about this issue in the coming week. Over the weekend, I just heard of another brother in ministry taking time off to be on stress leave. This is one more in a line of ministers who have effectively said…
Elliot Ku 