I am always ready to serve the Body of Christ in whatever capacity I am called for that is the manifesto of our Lord Jesus. Though I felt honored to be invited to share a message of Christian hope in a memorial service for the first time in Aug 2019, I felt heavy hearted as well. It was not a joyous occasion especially when the loved ones could not have any closure to their loss. I would surely pray that my message could give comfort and hope to the loved ones of the departed brother that the separation is temporary.
I gave thanks to the Lord for the opportunity to have fellowship with the then new director of Salvation Army and a few brothers and sisters.
Fellowship with the then new director of Salvation Army and Pastor Ferdie
Had an informal conference with the brothers and sisters of the End Times Preparation Works Ministry, Malaysia over dinner in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. I shared about the coming economic flood to corroborate their long held belief of the coming economic hardship which prompted them to establish this ministry in the first place.
Over the next few days, we visited the land in which some brothers owned and are in the process of converting them into farms. We visited also a goat farm run by a brother whose former profession was in accountancy.
Because they have already worked on the land and have established farming enterprises, they are more than ready to help us should the need arises. We can easily relocate there for these places of refuge are just a few hours’ drive from our place. All thanks to the Lord for this divine appointment.
The residence Dr Sun Yat Sen stayed while in Taiping
After watching closely the inflation situation and the incredible build-up of the super bubbles of housing, stocks, commodities and bonds coming together to form the perfect storm, JC’s Manifesto made an appeal, on the prompting of the Lord’s Spirit, in Dec 2021 for financial assistance to help certain churches to stock up basic necessities for 2022. All thanks to the Lord for convicting several friends to come forward to help. Also contributed to certain church and para church ministry for their year end Christmas effort to share the Good News.
Latest update (4 March 2022) :
We have helped a Kenya church to stock up basic necessities as well as enable them to do farming. The food inflation hardship became a reality in Kenya now.
In August
2019 while attending a NGO staff conference in which I shared the gospel with
the staff, I went to check out a ministry in Siem Reap. The local pastor is now serving with a Korean
missionary and has planted a local church some 30km from Siem Reap.
In these latter days, we are told by our Lord to care for God’s people, especially the least of them. Matt 25:33-46. By the grace and provision from our Lord, JC’s Manifesto is thankful to be able to bring a little cheer to the brothers and sisters in this church through distributing some basic necessities to them. All thanks and glory to our Lord Jesus.
My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel…
Like St Paul, I had focused on evangelistic missions given by the Lord over the years. Though I had planted or built up certain local churches overseas, the task of baptism was performed by the elders. I did baptize two local dying elderly persons a decade ago. In the last three years where I served in a local congregation, I only baptized another 2 elderly persons. Like St Paul, the Lord forbid that I should ever entertain the thought of ownership of the flock. It is human weakness for church members to identify and follow leaders like Paul or Apollos thereby causing a sectarian spirit in the church as seen in the example of the Corinthian church, or vice versa for the church elder or pastor to assume ownership of the church or to lord over the members as his subordinate followers whom he baptizes.
Thanks unto the Lord for giving JC’s Manifesto the opportunity to be one of the vessels in availing covid treatment medicine to save lives in South Asia. The treatment results were documented so that we could have first hand proof ourselves whether the medicine was efficacious, and not relying on hearsay reports. As shown in the sample report below, it was extremely efficacious.
Not only is this ministry within our meager budget to reach and help hundreds, if not thousands, but also it is an excellent bridge for evangelism in the most practical way. All glory and honor to our Lord.
Conducted the Christian Growth class from 7th Feb to 2nd May 2021. All thanks and praise to the Lord for the faithful attendance of 5 brothers and sisters over 13 weeks.
Will be conducting the basic theology class with the following topics soon and I pray that a short concise booklet will be birthed out of this class.
In what was a new initiative to kill two birds with one stone for JC’s Manifesto, I encouraged friends to take a holiday with a difference to do good at the same time. Generous donations from these friends paid for staples to be distributed in 2 cemetery slums and the construction of some 4 toilets through the ministry assistance of Bethel Grace Ministry, Cambodia. Presently, the human waste is disposed by collecting it in plastic bags to be dumped in open ground. (JC’s Manifesto has earlier committed monthly financial assistance for the teaching of English to the children there.)
Spent some time ministering to the believers living there as well. One lady has just lost her teenage son and husband just 3 to 4 months ago. I was touched and choked with emotion when I saw her resilient faith and love for the Lord. Another sister sobbed with her mother as I prayed for God’s blessings upon them. Their contrition moved me to tears.
Thanks be to God for all His blessings and journey mercy in a time when the coronavirus pestilence is still raging, and the courage of friends to go and help the poor and needy in such times.
By the grace of God, JC’s Manifesto is pleased to play a part in supporting the Bethel Grace Ministry in Cambodia. The ministry conducts weekly English classes for the children of the very poor living in the cemeteries, and also distributes free rice packets to them.
Visited two cemeteries in which some 300 families are living in one cemetery of some 200 tombs and another 80 families in another.
The weekly English class program starts with 15 mins of worship and Bible study so that the seed of the gospel can be planted in the hearts of the children. The joy we had was indescribable. All thanks and glory to our Lord.
The mission objective of the new NGO, Koampla Phum Yoeung Organization, in Cambodia is to help the poor through various ministries for children based on Christian values. I believe due to compliance with local laws, non believers are also employed.
Felt honored to be invited to share the Christian gospel and hope in one morning session of the 5 day staff retreat held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from 4 to 8 August 2019.
Hallelujah ! Four of the staff accepted Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All glory and honor to our Lord Jesus.
