Woke up this morning spending time with You in Your Word and Worship. Quite a number of things to handle in work, ministry and family. Seems beyond my control and you called me in your presence to listen. Your Word brings me back to who you are and then who I really am.
Your presence graces me. Your Word strengthens me. I need you so much Lord like what John the Baptist prayed "You Increase and I Decrease..."
Totally surrender and walking with You. I will never walk alone. Thank you.
Singapore hit awards 2009 is an event in the Chinese music industry, jointly organised by Mediacorp 93.3FM and Channel U. It will be stage on Friday, 6th Nov at 730pm at S'pore Indoor Stadium. with artistes from China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore vying for top honours in this awards ceremony. I think should be exciting and can learn how this event is run.
Abigial helped to get the ticket for next Friday event. Quite a number of polydins peeps going to observe how the event is run and also to enjoy the annual Mandarin pop song award event. Initially, I can't make it next Friday but seems that one of the appointment is cancelled so I can GOOOOOO!
I started with my personal development plan. My 1st upgrading training is to improve my English language. Thanks to Fenny, our HR manager who source out possible English tutor for me.
Well I started my 1st tution with this American-German english tutor last night. I felt soo good to be a student again. I asked, questioned, went through few tests on gramma and we have a full 2 hours on that.
Before meeting her, I was a little nervous yet excited. I really hope I can improve my English gramma and vocabulary with leaps and bounds after 4-5 one-one sessions.
Every leader is a learner. Every leader identify areas of upgrading so that we can be a more competent leader - skills, knowledge or attitudes.
Well, here are my English workbook that I need to complete 1-2 chapters before I meet Kathleen again.
So wish me "blessed" and I will work hard to move my English level to another whole new level!
Well, I lost my voice 2 weeks ago and it lasted for 4 days. I wannted to post this blog but had procrastinated for some time and here it goes...
Those who knows me will know that it was a struggle for me if I can't talk. So it was a interesting experience for me. I lost my voice immediately after NG8 sub D meeting. hohoho!
When some polydins peeps suppose to meet me for dinner on 2 Sundays ago, they all made the same comment abt me - Jasmine, you are so demure and gentle!!!! my goodness, because I speak really softly!
And because of that, Leanne stand in and preach on that weekend. Thanks sis! Appreciate you as you could see and hear how I sould on Tuesday during the members meeting!
Then on Wed, during the management meeting, everyone kept very quiet and they leaned forward to listen to me. Wow, many of them commented that I was so gentle that day.
Well, initially I struggled with my inability to speak. Then on 2nd and 3rd day, I started to get use to it. And many close friends commented that probably I can learn so much more on listening than speaking.
So what's my reflections during those days....
1. The only way for me to be demure is when I lose my voice? maybe?
2. To get people to listen, speak softly so they will try to listen.
3. A leader lead by listening - A quiet leader!
4. I'm grateful to God that I can speak again.
5. To skip preaching, one effective way is to lose your voice?!?!?!?! (not a bad idea for all the pastors!)
I have taken a few weeks break from the cyber world after a hectic weeks of GC and then speaking in Hope KS camp.
Last weekend was a blasting week as 110 CLs and potential CLs from Polydins gathered for a leadership camp. We are back to Standfields Residence Hall at Mount Vernon Road.
This camp is very different from the past few leadership camp. We had 7 experiential activities and 2 teachings. We evaluated among the leaders that Polydins peeps learn more through experiential learnings. After the activities, we did facilitation and debriefing. Many leadership lesson can be learnt and caught in different activities.
Few acitivities caught my attention...
a) Dream for the stars.... Polydins peeps really can dream and have big vision. I like this segment because leaders should be visionary. We don't lead out of duty but we lead out of vision. The amazing thing was all the peeps dream under the hot sun at Henderson wave. It was a spiritual moment where we look up to the sky where there is no limit. We started to dream what God can do if we don't limit him.
b) Sling Shot... Every peep will have a chance to face a group of 20 people and speak of their vision. To confront their fear of public speaking. Personally, I was really blessed and challenged when I heard the peeps speaks of their conviction of what God can do in their lives and campuses and camps. This segment is abt public speaking. We got a gal from Toast Master to share some basic public speaking skills nuggets. It's helpful for all CLs and PCLs. 3 nuggets to good speech : Purpose, Structure and Seasonings. So Practice, Practice, Practice!
c) Cafeteria.... This segment is abt strategic and creative thinking. Every group of 5 are given an item to sell. All are given a simple item and every peep needs to come out a business plan on how to market the item to the targeted group of people and project the avenue. This leads to CG growth. CL and their peep to think how to grow their CG within certain month and reach certain quantity and quality.
There are 4 others experiential learnings where very helpful. We take home many leadership lessons and so to apply to our CG and bring our CG to a newer level of growth and breakthrough!
Rom 12:8 " ....if it is leadership, let him govern diligently,.."
This are the 2 upcoming events that occupy my these 2 weeks! There is a great excitment and anticipation of the HIM GC among the church staff. Everyone is busy with Global conference.
Of course on top of that, Event Programming staff and vounteers are busy with combined services next Sat! It will be a God moment to bring everyone in church together to move together as one! I'm praying and looking forward to the combined service as God will bring all of us together united and move into His greater glory!
Man, this Praise song is my OT song. I heard of this song many years ago. It just reflect my cry and praise unto God these few days. I like this song because it sings of the Word. It sings of the coming of the King. It sings of the year of Jubilee - year of celebration. (Lev 25:9). Though there may be sorrow in the night but rejoicing in the morning. This day will come where the King comes for the church and the church will stand in this great day with praises and celebration.
Days of Elijah These are the days of Elijah Declaring the Word of the Lord, yes And these are the days of his servant, Moses Righteousness being restored And these are the days of great trial Of famine and darkness and sword So we are the voice in the desert crying Prepare ye the way of the Lord
CHORUS: Behold he comes Riding on a cloud Shining like the sun At the trumpet's call Lift your voice It's the year of jubilee Out of Zion 'till salvation comes
And these are the days of Ezekiel With dry bones becoming as flesh And these are the days of his servant, David Building the temple of praise, yes And these are the days of the harvest The fields are all white in the world And we are the laborers that are in your vineyard declaring the word of the Lord
CHORUS 2X Behold he comes Riding on a cloud Shining like the sun At the trumpet's call Lift your voice It's the year of jubilee Out of Zion 'till salvation comes
There's no God like Jehovah (x8--modulate) There's no God like Jehovah (x8--modulate) There's no God like Jehovah (x7) CHORUS X2
