Twentieth
Partnership Newsletter- January 2015
Love
and Peace to you in 2015 from Lord Jesus!
News:
As I was about to write this newsletter to you in a McDonald while waiting for
Eva to get off work tonight, two drug-abused men shared life with me for almost
an hour. One was interested in the book I was reading and asked me to read to
him from The Reformed Pastor. Another
man had stared into my eyes and held my hands warmly for many long moments. At
first I was not intended to interact with them but at the end they sat next to
me as friends. I listened to their stories and shared my testimony and Gospel
with them. Please pray for them that they can experience the new life in
Christ, able to quit their drug use and to stay warm in this bitter-cold
weather. Thanks God for this experience to be present and pastor to the least
cared.
Thanksgivings:
Many things to give thanks. During the Christmas I went to New England Winter
Students Camp witnessed many graduated students born again and made good
friends from other churches. After the camp, I celebrated the New Year with my
family-in-law in Quebec City. God has “miraculously healed” my teeth before the
end of the year. He had also held me through four courses from last semester,
PTL!
Prayer
Request:
1. Shalom
to our world that in midst of extreme terrorism, natural disasters, deadly
epidemics, and political turmoil, more people will find peace and hope in Jesus
Christ.
2.
Thanks God to bring a senior pastor to CBCGL (my current church). May God also
call a senior pastor to GCAC (my home church). May God raised up the spiritual
leaders and committed disciples in both churches.
3.
Please pray for an internship opportunity upon my graduation in the summer, so
I can finish the MA in Spiritual Formation and Discipleship in Gordon-Conwell
in one more year.
Words
from Philippians as To My Partners: “Standing and Working in Unity against Adversaries”
“Just one thing: Live
your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…that you are standing
firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that
comes from the gospel, not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This
is a sign of destruction for them, but of your deliverance—and this is
from God. (Phil. 1:27-28 HCSB)
This
passage exhorts on the same “one thing” that Jesus interceded for us, “that
they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent
me” (Jn. 17:20-24). Unity is an outward expression of the union with Christ. “Live
your life (plural) in a manner (singular) worthy of the gospel” is every Christians’ lifelong practice of “keeping
the unity of the Spirit” (Eph. 4:3). God put us in relation to each other so
that we stand and work together growing into the maturity and fullness of
Christ (Eph. 4:13).
As
always I am thankful for your partnership with me, and with Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to a great multitude
of needy people throughout the earth.
With Gratitude in Christ,
Tom Chow
p.s. Please
kindly reply, I hope to hear any news and prayer request from you!
