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All great leaders possess two things:
one, they know where they are going and two, they are able to persuade
others to follow.
A good leader knows the way, goes the
way and shows the way. He sees more than others see, sees further than
others see and sees before others do. The very essence of leadership
is to have a vision.
We asked our Regional Directors and
Deputy Directors to share on the Vision and
Mission. These are
some of their thoughts.
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Loh Poh
Seng,
Director - Northern Region
Q.
What is your primary prayer for your region in relation to the
FGBMF's Vision and Mission?
A.
To pray for more Chapters (English, Chinese and Tamil) in the
Northern region especially in towns that are big enough to
have a Chapter; for members to have a greater commitment in the
Mission and be faithful in implementing it in our area; for God
to use us to bring a spiritual revival; for kingly anointing to
be released to FGBMF men to do the Mission; for greater
co-operation with the local body of Christ and for god to
protect us and our families from sickness and attacks of the
evil ones.
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Thomas
Jacques,
Director - Sarawak Region
Q.
In carrying out the Mission, how would you encourage your
members to have a deeper love for God, each other and the lost
world?
A.
Visit members, stir-up members to propagate fellowship meetings,
promote evangelistic dinners and live out the Mission are some
of the ways one can encourage members to have greater love for
God, each other and the lost world.
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Tan Tek
Seng,
Director - Central Region
Q.
Tell us what God is doing in your Region through FGBMF Malaysia?
A. The
1st Asian Chinese Convention in August 2001 has sparked off the
fire of revival in the Chinese community. We see an
emergence of 12 Chinese Chapters that are in the process of
seeking affiliation with FGBMF. We also see a group of
young Chinese “Joshuas” who were fired up during the
Convention and are demonstrating their enthusiastic faith in
joining the road-shows around the country to sing and dance for
Jesus. Praise the Lord!
In addition, the Central
Regional Board has organised monthly Pastors fellowship dinners
to promote FGBMF Vision and Mission. Many churches pastors had
been blessed through these gatherings and I believe God is doing
a wonderful work through the FGBMF men who are not theologically
trained but having the boldness of Holy Spirit and Word of God
to step forward and reach men in the market place for Christ.
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Wong
Hong Meng,
Deputy Director - Central Region
Q.
In your region, what is God's guidance on how you should respond
to Him to reach out masses of spiritually dead men to the
Kingdom?
A. Men
everywhere are trapped in the rat-race and conditioned to serve
mammom, often quite unconsciously. The faith to believe that God
indeed will supply ALL of our needs must be made real in our
lives. Without faith we will continue to compromise, to
rationalise and always to serve mammon and God at the very same
time. We will have a form of godliness but lacking the power to
live God-pleasing lives. Therefore, God’s guidance to me is to
stroke the faith that is already in me and to help others to do
the same.
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Dr David
Fung,
Director - Sabah Region
Q.
What can one do to encourage a member to be more than a mere
spectator in the Mission?
A. The
fellowship’s venue and the members’ gift in the fellowship
should be recognized and appreciated. The member is then
encouraged, and given sufficient liberty, to function in his
position and to exercise his gift/s. The aim is for everyone to
flow in the power of God’s leading under the anointing of the
Holy Spirit in unity. God can use a member in a wonderful way
either to evangelize or edify the body of Christ. He should be
taught to be a giver to the fellowship and in return be blessed
by God in the process.
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Edmund Chan,
Deputy Director -
Northern Region
Q.
How would you describe the response of the people in your region
to the gospel of Jesus Christ?
A. Easier
and more open to the gospel especially after the Monthly Pastor
meeting where churches and para-church organizations (FGBMF
included) come together in unity. A bond has developed within to
labour together for the Lord. Our region is badly hit by the
economic slowdown and our leaders need to be encouraged during
this difficulty time to continue labour for the Lord.
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Samuel Tan,
Director - Southern Region
Q.
What does God want you to do in response to FGBMF’s Mission
and what adjustments do you have to make?
A. We
must be reminded constantly of God’s calling to us. In this
manner, we avoid the pitfall of doing things that are not of
God’s intention. All members must be familiar with the Vision
and Mission and APC meetings are good occasions for such
reinforcement. We must make personal adjustments to carry out
the Mission and to stay faithful. The approaches to achieve the
objectives may change from time to time. The means are dynamic
and members must be prepared to experiment as the Lord leads.
After all, all fishermen try different styles of catching
depending on the season, place and type of fishes they are
targeting.
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Henry Loo,
Deputy Director -
Southern Region
Q.
From your FGBMF experience, what are the main critical success
factors in calling men back to God?
A. From
my FGBMF experience, critical success factors to call men back
to God include our unity in one spirit and love for one another,
a genuine desire to share the Gospel, unity with the Body of
Christ in reaching men and lastly, perseverance.
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Julian Ma,
Deputy Director -
Southern Region
Q.
In what areas and how we can sufficiently train and equip our
members to fulfill the Great Commission ?
A. To
train and equip our members to be humble, to have love and
compassion for the lost and let the Holy Spirit anoints and
equips us with power and authority to overcome the works of the
enemy. Let FGBMF men be used to preach the gospel to the poor,
to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind and to set at liberty those
who are oppressed.
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Dr Kuan Kim
Hock,
Deputy Director -
Southern Region
Q.
How and in what area is FGBMF to help believers to be baptised
in the Holy Spirit and to grow spiritually ?
A. Once
believers come into FGBMF fellowship, we ought to emphasise and
explain the need for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. In
addition, to have regular fellowship and support one another in
the strength of the Lord and through Him to help us to grow
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