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Seeking the Shalom of Your City

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  Tan Keng Tiong, a Masters of Divinity student with Fuller Theological Seminary was invited to encourage the FAIM team and friends on 24th August 2024. It was FAIM's 12th Anniversary. Tiong, as he is fondly known, discusses the challenges we have in the mission field and how we might use our giftings and tools to reach the lost. In his message, he encouraged FAIM with these words: I begin this message with the conviction that  FAIM must be God’s instrument, Jesus’s hands, and feet, that inhabits and serves the world,  as a living witness to the gospel  of God’s kingdom among your people of diverse faiths and beliefs, lostness and brokenness, in your respective cities. In short, we must seek the shalom of our cities.  We are thankful to our brother for a timely reminder and encouragement to pursue God's call for His glory. Below, you can read his full message to us. Seeking the Shalom of Your City by Tan Keng Tiong   But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into e
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The Fool for Christ

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When the cultures of the world unite to proclaim, “We are one”, and you stand apart shaking your head: knowing that there are too many differences to warrant such a declaration that sounds like a paid Ad(vertisement) or when the religions of the world gather to declare a citizenship of one, playmates in the same bed - this world and the religions; the global affair goes on for it is never satisfied, the appetite for 'the more" borders on the abuse and misuse of each other, a demand for the fall of the moral increases. There is no love and no synergy,  just the lust of the flesh and eyes, and the pride of life manifesting and morphing into a false unity of sorts, and the tolerated is crushed by the intolerant  professing a false peace that is no peace. Can there be any true respect or love when  cultures and religions invite the fake into a pseudo-unity of being one? And you stand apart, the fool for Christ, knowing that God allowed the diversity of cultures  to add depth, colo
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Pastoring the Flock in the Field

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  Back to Genesis Lately, I have been revisiting the Book of Genesis and looked at it more intently so that as I search, God would be so kind to deliver nuggets of gold which would help me in the ministry. I have pondered on the perfect world created by God where He gave equal stewardship responsibilities to both Adam and Eve. I pondered on the usage of the word “man” as a collective noun used for both male and female created by God. Genesis 5:2 Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. I have pondered on the constant and consistent integrity of the Creator , His faithfulness, His love and His grief towards the masterpiece of His creation. I love how the narratives of each character have constantly been woven to point out one main fact: He is God and there is no other. As a servant of Christ who equips pastors and leaders, I am intrigued by the pastorship demonstrated in the 21st century. We have come to a place where educated,
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