Submitted by Rev. Benedict Muthusamy
1. I was glad I came.
2. Pastor Alvin and his team were gracious hosts. It was great meeting up with people from all over the country who are on the same mission – Nation transformation. Penang, as always, was great. People said Penang Food was great. For me, it was Penang atmosphere – the people, the traffic and yes, even the air. Once a Penangite, always a Penangite.
3. At the summit, I found the stories that people had to share inspiring. The teaching sessions by the guest speakers continue to encourage us in our journey as EFC congregations. The message at the closing service by Sam Williams was a classic. It was a Word from God that will challenge the way we think about Grace and Truth.
4. There was this lady Cheng See, by her own admission, a housewife who is not very intelligent, who is one of the key people behind the Rifle Range flats project, ‘House of Hope’. I listened to her and there were 3 things that came out of her story for me;
a. She claimed that she was not very intelligent. Praise the Lord, there is still hope for many of us! I think that sometimes we overrate intelligence. There is a place for it, but this lady showed that there is something else that is not often given credit. That is wisdom. It takes wisdom to obey the Lord when He prompts us to do something.
b. She mentioned that when she reads the bible she just believes, because it is in the bible. This is another way of saying she has Faith. If God says something, than I am required to take Him at His word.
c. Her story demonstrated a process. All the stories at the summit demonstrate a process. A process that shows that it is God’s work. He starts it by calling someone, He expands it and He guides it to its completion. We are so privileged to be a part of the work of God in transforming lives.
5. The leadership summit showed me that a transformational process can have the following;
a. The power of our God who can do what is impossible. Nation Transformation by Kingdom Values is an audacious vision. If anyone can do it, God can.
b. The power of a vision – nation transformation. Richard Rajoo’s and Piek See’s tireless vision casting throughout our centres has been inspiring. I am amazed by them and I have to come believe in the same vision for Malaysia.
c. The power of one person – all it takes is one person who obeys the Lord. 1+GOD is a winning formula, every time. It beckons an adventurous journey as others join in. We may never fully see the big picture all at once, but we will see it unfold bit by bit. That is a special joy. But it all starts with the one person.
d. The power of networking – God continually drops people into our lives who will work together with us, encourage us etc for a period of time. We need them as much as we they need us. It is amazing that God has put into the hearts of so many individuals the same restlessness to do something transformational in Malaysia.
e. The power of the first step – To know of a need in the community is one thing, to respond is another thing altogether. Every journey begins with the first step. A small step. Today we have 28 centres that took the first step and I believe that many more centres will begin with that first step also.
