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Polished Shaft POLISHED SHAFT SCHOOL OF MINISTRY • TERM 2 • 2018 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP • 2018 Chairman’s Message 02 CONTENTS Principal’s Message 04 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY • TERM 2 • 2018 Leadership Perspective 06 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP • 2018 40th Anniversary Photos 08 Deans & Staff 12 The School Management Board 13 SOM SOM Lecturers 14 Feature: Edwin Seah 18 Feature: Nina Fang 20 Feature: Linda Leung 22 SOM Class Photograph 25 SOM Testimonies 26 Recharge 44 Rekindle 45 Rest 46 SOL SOL Lecturers 48 Feature: Pastor Ivan Kryukov 54 Feature: Jeremy Chan 56 Feature: Ivan Lim 58 SOL Class Photograph 61 SOL Testimonies 62 Encounter 70 Engaged 71 Equipped 72 POLISHED SHAFT COMMITTEE Standing (left to right): Raymond Yue, Ivan Lim, Abigale Pua, Siow Yu-Ming, Joana Tan, Rena Chua, Karen Hoisington, Tsola Uwhuba, Matthew Cheng, Edwin Seah Sitting (left to right): Abigail Lee, Clara Tan, Jolyn Wah, Janet Lee, Zarina Tiulegenova, Shirley Ng, Winnie Lau, Limi Chain “The Lord has blessed us and we must give Him thanks for that. And He will continue to do so OPEN if we have open hands would like to congratulate you, the the blessings slowed to a trickle. It then and open hearts.№” Istudents of both the graduating classes of crossed over the Atlantic to the colonies to School of Ministry Term 2 and the School what is known today as the United States. And of Leadership 2018. I am certain that you again, their golden era was a time when they have had many defning moments in the HANDS, sent forth missionaries to the nations. America last 3 months and as you graduate, I want to has been the largest mission-sending nation in encourage you to keep pressing upwards, the last century and God blessed her. onwards and towards the goal of the high call CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE of God in Christ Jesus. OPEN Singapore is called to be the Antioch of Asia and our blessings are dependent on our “Open Hands. Open Hearts” – what an alignment to the Great Commission. Our giving appropriate theme for your graduation, must go beyond just sending money; we have a theme I believe is prophetic as well. I am to send our missionaries. From Acts 2-10, the convinced that Singapore has a God-given HEART church was technically a Jewish Church. destiny and hence would like to expound on Acts 10 is a record of the birth of the Gentile the theme from the viewpoint of our nation Church. But the mentality was still very Jewish. since we just celebrated our 53rd National Day. By Acts 11: 20-21, something happened. A In 1978, the evangelist Dr Billy Graham great number of Gentiles were swept into the prophesied that Singapore would be an Kingdom of God. This was when the Gentile Antioch East. It was a propelling moment for Church exploded and that all took place at us as a nascent nation. Over 5 days at the Antioch. This was when the fame caught the National Stadium, more than 337,000 people crosswind of the Holy Spirit. (accounting for about 10% of our population of 3 million then) came to hear Billy Graham God has blessed our young nation with Everything began at Antioch. Global mission preach. incredible wealth, not seen anywhere else in started from Antioch. It was at Antioch that the the world. And there’s a reason for that. The disciples were frst called Christians. So, when After the crusade, Christianity increased by gospel needs to be funded and God has made we say Singapore is the Antioch of Asia, it is several percentages - notably a tipping point every provision through the church. We are to more than just the sending out of missionaries for the faith. Since then, we have seen God model His generosity and bless the nations. to the nations. It is also the birthing place of bless, not just the nation, but the churches in And for that, we MUST have open hands and Kingdom initiatives. It is a key fnancial hub for Singapore as well. Megachurches started to open hearts. the Kingdom of God. Antioch was at the edge rise up and our churches have produced of something that had never happened before; some very strong and charismatic global I would like to suggest that there is a Joseph’s and so is Singapore! church leaders. portal that has opened up over our nation. It’s a portal of big dreams that Singapore would I believe this is an Asian Hour for a revival to 53 years ago, Singapore was just a sleepy be the world’s storehouse, a spirit of innovation break forth in Asia that will be spoken about trading outpost with absolutely no natural and revelation that would catapult Singapore in the West. At this moment, many Christians resource. In size at only 719 sq. km, we have into her prophetic destiny. We must be a seem to be fascinated with the West, with no oil, farm land or hinterland to speak of. generous people, especially in the church. Western speakers and churches. But we must Our only natural resource is a deep-water port. recognize there has been a power-shift and Today, Singapore is a frst world nation with But it is not just matter of sending our fnances Singapore is key - frst in the natural, then GDP in 2017 worth US$324 Billion. IMF ranks and funding ministries. Open hands and the spiritual. us 3rd richest nation per capita GDP in the open hearts require that we continue to send REV YANG TUCK YOONG world and our tiny little island has been labourers. I personally believe that what is born We are already seeing this shift in the natural. afectionately called “ultra-rich city-state”. in Singapore is meant to be exported. Asia is now looking at and to Singapore. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Everywhere we go, people accord us with Tung Ling Bible School Why has God blessed us so richly, and in If you trace the golden years of the United special treatment. Our passport is as good as such a short time? I believe it is because we Kingdom, you will see that it is directly gold right now. Is this a coincidence? I think Senior Pastor, are called to be an end-time fnancial hub correlated to the number of missionaries it not. The Lord has blessed us and we must give Cornerstone Community Church and center for the propagation of the gospel. sent. Britain was famous as a mission-sending Him thanks for that. And He will continue to do I have discovered that world evangelism is nation. They gave us Hudson Taylor, William so if we have open hands and open hearts. not impossible. Coca Cola has done it. Mickey Carey, David Livingstone, George Mueller, Mouse has done it. McDonald’s and Starbucks Amy Carmichael, the Wesley brothers, Rees May the Lord grant us all open hearts and are doing it. All it takes is money! Howells, Jim Elliot etc. But when that stopped, open hands! ; ; 02 TUNGLING.ORG.SG TUNGLING.ORG.SG 03 saw how it pleased the Jews, he proceeded prayer is too small for God to grant Peter that to arrest Peter also and had him thrown into much needed rest. prison the night before a public trial. When the church comes together to pray, MRS ONG GUEK JU Herod may have made a populist move, but God intervenes. I am so glad that the churches God will override it. Herod had meant evil, but in Singapore have just completed forty days Principal, Tung Ling Bible School God turned evil into good. Herod wanted to of prayer and fasting. If we persist in our Dean, School of Ministry make a spectacle of Peter’s arrest and bring collective prayers, it will change the spiritual about another death, but God turned it into a atmosphere and the landscape of our nation. miraculous example by Peter’s deliverance from the prison. No closed door is too big for 3. NO PRISON IS TOO DEEP THAT GOD God to open, no power too great for God to CANNOT UNLOCK. overthrow. PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE PRINCIPAL’S After what had happened to James upon Herod’s show of power. After delivering his his arrest, Peter must have been physically speech, the people exalted Herod as one who exhausted, emotionally drained, and mentally has “the voice of god and not of a man.” The resigned to the hope of never coming out of angel of the Lord struck Herod down and he his predicament alive. was eaten by worms and died. God always has the last say. He overrides and overthrows the However, God was not through with Peter yet. power of darkness. There is nothing impossible that God cannot do for He performed the second miracle in In the light of current world events – the the prison. The angel of the Lord appeared ow open are you to God’s social divide, moral relativism, economic and struck Peter on his side to wake him up. Hopen-door? You may be surprised that I ask. manipulation and geopolitical ambitions, let Although Peter was chained to guards on both Often in difcult situations, when the ‘door’ is us remember that no power of darkness can sides, no fetter of iron could tie him down. shut, we pray most fervently. Then, when God stand against God. He overturns events and He The noisy chains fell of Peter’s wrists, without opens the door, we wonder in disbelief. has the fnal say.
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