Chinese Assembly Leaders' Conference 2007

Twenty Three Chinese Brethren Assemblies were reprsented at the recent Leaders' Conference held at HCC from 31st.May to 2nd June.

It was a good time of fellowship among the many leaders from the various assemblies. It was also a good time of spiritual refreshing with the Bible teacher Mr.Ong Pak Looi from Singaore.

This time it was hosted by Cameron Gospel Hall. However the next one to be held in 2009 will be organised by Elim Gospel Hall, Ipoh.

The theme for this conference was: The Vision of Assembly Leadership.

The main emphasis this time was centered around the development of a new generation of leadership. And the emphasis of leadership development through "mentoring" principle was presented to the participants. Many leaders had agreed to see to the implementation of the "mentoring" principle. The participants were divided into groups for open group discussion. One of the groups had introduced the idea of 1 + Class + 1 approach to the idea.

Leaders are to appoint a mentor for an individual when he/she professed faith in Christ. The mentor will go through with the mentee through some basic basic Bible lessons with the help of a booklet. After which the new believer will be encouraged to attend a suitable fellowship group for church life and group discipling. Gradually a mentor will be appointed for a matured believer to equip him for ministry.

This conference also reminded the leaders to get to understand the youth of this generation, and to give them personal attention, and designed fellowship meetings to meet their need.

In one of the sessions, the conference affirmed the ministry and need of Emmaus Bible School. All the assemblies were encouraged to extend the practical fellowship with EBS. The fulltime worker of Rumah Berkat, Eu-fu Care Home reported to leaders regarding the work and development of the home in Jasin, Melaka. Churches were encouraged to extend fellowship with them. Participants at the conference also affirmed the need to get the Chinese Literature ministry going inspite of difficulty. NTGH was appointed to be in charge of the literature ministry (producing a quaterly magazine) for the next two years.

Thank God for a succesful conference.Amen.