Blessed 2008!! =)
Blessed new year! Hope your new year day is good. No matter what had happened in 2007, it is over now! It is time to look forward to the new year - 2008 and make the best out of it. =) Akuou of course have a vision for year 2008 too!!
Akuou Focus 2008 - Foundations of Faith
*Akuou Vision*
Likewise to be strong Christians, our foundations matter. We will be embarking on a journey that focuses on establishing the foundations of faith in ourselves. As such, our small group will be looking into how we can incorporate the element of faith-building into our community time such as bible study, prayer and fellowship.
*Within the Small Group: Desire to grow in God ~ Inspiration & Discipline*
We want to continue to nurture and environment where everyone grows in desire to know God through inspiring one another and encouraging spiritual disciplines. (Examples of spiritual disciplines includes: discipline of silence & solitude, simplicity, submission, study, service etc) There will also be calls to commitment and a need to have more meat in bible study.(Why do we need to have calls to commitment & more meat in bible study? This is in accordance to Matthew 13:3-9 [speaking of the seeds that landed on 4 different soils] & Matthew 13:18-23 [explanation for the seeds & the ground]
*Outside the Small Group: Outreach to unchurched and backslidden ~ Lifestyle Evangelism*
One of the questions we asked is how small group can add a more evangelistic dimension so we can effectively reach out?
We agreed that in order to reach out effectively, we must build faith in the SG first, a faith that leads to transformed lives. We hope that with committed & faithful study of the Word and engagement in spiritual fellowship, we can be more empowered to reach out to our homes and workplace. (like lifestyle evangelism)
With the above in mind, we also have the following fellow akuouians taking up the roles in small group too. =)
Worship IC - Haoguang
Fellowship IC - Kexin, Huineng (Second IC)
Prayer IC - Viona
Treasurer - Jean
Birthday Coordinator - Jason
Blog IC - Chris
Please continue to keep all of the akuouians in prayer and may everyone be inspired to grow in truth & love! =)
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Here is a short article to share with all of you about leaving the past & living the kingdom by Paul Faulkner.
Hope it will help to change the way you look at life.
Leaving the Past, Living the Kingdom, by Paul Faulkner
As we get older, we have a tendency to look back, and if we aren’t careful, to give in to the selective eyesight that sees only the problems and failures of the past. It's too easy to look for someone in the past to blame or resent and way too easy to stumble around in bitterness and regret.
The best thing to do with the past is to learn from it, while keeping our eyes on today and looking forward to the days to come!
God wants us to live today!
Jesus talks about a man who "looks back" because he is not ready for service in the kingdom of God [Luke 9:62]. Now what that passage is telling us is that the past can be a distraction that keeps us from being what the Lord needs us to be today! The apostle Paul talks about "forgetting what is behind" and moving on toward the things that God has ahead [Philippians 3:13]. We've got to stay centered in today, seeking to honor God and living for his future. Remember what Jesus taught us to pray: "... your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" [Matthew 6:10].
The best way to change the past is to live the way God wants us to live today, rooted in the moment and living for God -- in service to others and in service to the Kingdom.
Akuou Focus 2008 - Foundations of Faith
*Akuou Vision*
Likewise to be strong Christians, our foundations matter. We will be embarking on a journey that focuses on establishing the foundations of faith in ourselves. As such, our small group will be looking into how we can incorporate the element of faith-building into our community time such as bible study, prayer and fellowship.
*Within the Small Group: Desire to grow in God ~ Inspiration & Discipline*
We want to continue to nurture and environment where everyone grows in desire to know God through inspiring one another and encouraging spiritual disciplines. (Examples of spiritual disciplines includes: discipline of silence & solitude, simplicity, submission, study, service etc) There will also be calls to commitment and a need to have more meat in bible study.(Why do we need to have calls to commitment & more meat in bible study? This is in accordance to Matthew 13:3-9 [speaking of the seeds that landed on 4 different soils] & Matthew 13:18-23 [explanation for the seeds & the ground]
*Outside the Small Group: Outreach to unchurched and backslidden ~ Lifestyle Evangelism*
One of the questions we asked is how small group can add a more evangelistic dimension so we can effectively reach out?
We agreed that in order to reach out effectively, we must build faith in the SG first, a faith that leads to transformed lives. We hope that with committed & faithful study of the Word and engagement in spiritual fellowship, we can be more empowered to reach out to our homes and workplace. (like lifestyle evangelism)
With the above in mind, we also have the following fellow akuouians taking up the roles in small group too. =)
Worship IC - Haoguang
Fellowship IC - Kexin, Huineng (Second IC)
Prayer IC - Viona
Treasurer - Jean
Birthday Coordinator - Jason
Blog IC - Chris
Please continue to keep all of the akuouians in prayer and may everyone be inspired to grow in truth & love! =)
--------------------------------------
Here is a short article to share with all of you about leaving the past & living the kingdom by Paul Faulkner.
Hope it will help to change the way you look at life.
Leaving the Past, Living the Kingdom, by Paul Faulkner
As we get older, we have a tendency to look back, and if we aren’t careful, to give in to the selective eyesight that sees only the problems and failures of the past. It's too easy to look for someone in the past to blame or resent and way too easy to stumble around in bitterness and regret.
The best thing to do with the past is to learn from it, while keeping our eyes on today and looking forward to the days to come!
God wants us to live today!
Jesus talks about a man who "looks back" because he is not ready for service in the kingdom of God [Luke 9:62]. Now what that passage is telling us is that the past can be a distraction that keeps us from being what the Lord needs us to be today! The apostle Paul talks about "forgetting what is behind" and moving on toward the things that God has ahead [Philippians 3:13]. We've got to stay centered in today, seeking to honor God and living for his future. Remember what Jesus taught us to pray: "... your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" [Matthew 6:10].
The best way to change the past is to live the way God wants us to live today, rooted in the moment and living for God -- in service to others and in service to the Kingdom.
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