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Polished Shaft School of Ministry • Term 1 • 2018 Polished Shaft posture TERM 1 • 2018 SCHOOL OF MINISTRY • MINISTRY OF SCHOOL SHAFT POLISHED POLISHED POLISHED SHAFT • TUNG LING BIBLE SCHOOL • SCHOOL OF MINISTRY • TERM 1 • POSTURE CONTENTS Chairman’s Message 04...05 Principal’s Message 06...07 Deans & Staff 08 SCHOOL OF The School Management Board 09 FROM SOM Lecturers 12...15 Feature: Jessica Ho 16...17 SEASON Feature: George & Eric 18...20 MINISTRY Feature: Roslina Chua 22...23 TO Feature: Raymond Yue 24...25 SOM Class Photograph 27 TERM 1 Testimonies 28...53 SEASON Sit 54...57 Walk 58...61 2018 Stand 62...65 GLORY GLORY TO GOD. This Year, Tung Ling Celebrates 40th ANNIVERSARY POLISHED TO SHAFT COMMITTEE Standing (left to right): ISAIAH TAN, TIMOTHY SIM, TONY SOH, LESLIE CHOUDHURY, JOSHUA PWEE, JOEL LEE Sitting (left to right): GOD SEET CHOON CHIEN, MABEL WONG, ALICIA TAN, ZOWIE CHAN CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 4:16, he says, “from whom the whole body, fow out of that; our mission and purpose fow joined and knit together by what every joint out of our identity. supplies, according to the efective working by which every part does its share, causes ALIGNMENT TO OUR ASSIGNMENT POSTURED growth of the body for the edifying of itself Each person is diferent and uniquely wired. in love.” (NKJV) There are fve things that are unique to us – our thumbprint, eye-print, DNA, heartbeat and a n d Alignment is key! When we are rightly ftted, footprint. Our thumbprint represents our work, we will not only be able to contribute to the and that there’s no one else wired quite like ALIGNED whole body, we will be edifed as well. But if Alignment is key! us. Each individual is unique and valuable to For The Season we are not aligned well, everything becomes rightly ftted, we will the Kingdom. Our eyes are unique too. Do you of, and that’s where I think a lot of Christians “not only be able to know that each of us sees things diferently slip today – They are out-of-joint, out-of-sync from everyone else? This again is a very and out-of-step with the whole body because contribute to the special feature built in to each of us. We are they are not rightly ftted. But when we are whole body, we will be each given a very special and unique vision aligned or connected to the right parts, we are from the Lord, – a necessary insight to help us energised by one another. edifed as well. accomplish the task that has been assigned to us by God. Our DNA and our heartbeat (which Every year, more and more responsibilities represents our passion) difer signifcantly too. are added to our plate, and if we don’t get into ” Lastly, our footprints, which represent our walk proper alignment, fatigue sets in quickly and with God, are diferent, as He has specially that’s never good for a church. Thus, if we plan designed a path for each and every one of us. n behalf of the Board of Directors, lives. When we are rightly aligned with the to do some heavy lifting, the sooner we get OI would like to frst congratulate you, the Body of Christ, we will not only hear God more into alignment, the better. What has God called you to do? Each one of students of the graduating class of School of clearly but the problems we face will start us is wired diferently to reveal the glory of God Ministry Term 1, 2018. I am certain you have to fall away. The key is in the alignment! Allow me to narrow down the organisational in a unique way. I feel that a lot of Christians had many defning moments in the past three equivalent of skeletal alignment to three are out of sync with their assignment in life, months. As you graduate, I want to encourage So what exactly do I mean by ‘alignment’? And specifc areas: which is why they never come into a place of you to keep pressing upward and onward naturally, the next question is ‘To whom am I convergence. Everyone in the Body must fulfll towards the goal of the high call of God in aligned?’ ‘To whom has God joined me and to B Alignment to the Season of God a purpose, and every purpose needs someone Christ Jesus. which tribe do I belong?’ B Alignment to Our Tribal Anointing fulflling it. Everyone must be activated and B Alignment to Our Assignment serving. Service for the Christian is not optional. It is an interesting theme you have chosen, When we are aligned to the right people, season for war, but David got a little sloppy diferent churches with diferent ministries. God A non-serving Christian is an oxymoron. ‘Posture’. When we speak of posture, we are life fows and there’s divine contentment. If we can get into proper alignment in these and sent the army to battle as he relaxed in loves diversity, and it’s alright to be diferent. actually speaking of alignment. And there’s It is interesting to note that when Paul was three areas, you’d be amazed how much Jerusalem. Because he was out of season, Depending on the tribe we belong to, we will If you are not serving or if you are not giving, nothing more important for us as believers explaining how the church functioned, he used heavy lifting we can accomplish! The goal he let down his guard and it cost him far more come under a diferent tribal anointing. you are not living the Christian life. There are than to be rightly aligned to the season of our the analogy of a human body. In Ephesians of alignment is not getting everybody into than he ever bargained for. no passengers on board this ship, only crew lockstep. It is getting everybody to move in the No matter which church we belong to, it members. All hands-on deck, from captain same direction, towards the common vision When it is time to sow, you don’t reap. And is essential for us to know what the Tribal to cook! and goal. when it is time to reap, you don’t sow! You have Anointing over our church is. When I was to know which season you are in. There is a asking the Lord this question several years ago It is my prayer that all students of this ALIGNMENT TO THE SEASON OF GOD time to fght, and there is a time to refrain from for my own congregation, the Lord spoke so graduating class fnd their perfect place in God moves in seasons and cycles and it is fghting. Knowing which is which, is crucial in clearly to me from Zechariah 10:4, “From Judah the Body. Serving the Lord by frst coming important for the church to know the season following God’s Will. comes the cornerstone”. into alignment is so worth our while and so she is in. The problem so often is that the Head necessary to fulfll His plans and purposes in of the church moves in one season or direction ALIGNMENT TO OUR TRIBAL ANOINTING I knew for a fact that we derived our our lives. while the Body moves in the other. Being out God puts us in families or tribes, and each prophetic anointing from Judah, and it was of season can cost us heavily. Doing the right tribe has a unique anointing. An important my responsibility to study and see how Judah thing in the wrong season is the same as doing part of alignment involves getting into sync was wired. It is the responsibility of the senior the wrong thing in the right season. with our tribe. Our vibe attracts our tribe. leader of a church to discover which tribe his REV YANG TUCK YOONG, Israel was a composite of 12 tribes and each church belongs to, because once we know Chairman of the Board, Tung Ling Bible School In 2 Samuel 11, we see David being out of sync tribe had a very unique tribal anointing. God our identity, our mission becomes clear. If we Senior Pastor, Cornerstone Community Church with the season he was in. It was spring, the designed it that way. This is why we have know who we are, then what we do will just 04 TUNGLING.ORG.SG TUNGLING.ORG.SG 05 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Mulling over the whole incident, I am reminded What about you? Are you constantly living from 3. MOVE UNDER. of the promises in Psalm 91: 1-4 edge-to-edge, rushing from appointment-to- “…will abide in the shadow of the Almighty” appointment, from sunrise to sunset, that you Psalm 91:1c 1. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most neglect to dwell in God’s presence? We all live It does take High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. hectic lives, but in the midst of our busyness To abide in the shadow of the Almighty is to be intentionality, requiring are we postured to dwell in His presence daily? under the shade and defence of God where 2. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my It does take intentionality, requiring setting you are shielded from the harsh heat of the setting“ aside time and fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” aside time and making a deliberate choice to scorching sun. On many occasions, walking making a deliberate continually move in and dwell in His presence. with my husband at the East Coast Park under 3.
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