Weird Joy

2013 January 15 (15)

Exhortation

It's Testify Tuesday friends! That means we are going to Markville Mall tonight (5:40PM) to proclaim Christ to whoever will talk with us.

Those of you at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region heard this Sunday how it is by faith alone we are saved. Rom 4:11 talks about "a seal of the righteousness that he [Abraham] had by faith." Praise God that all we need to do is believe in the Lord Jesus and we shall be saved (Acts 16:31). Praise God we don't need to read the Bible, we don't need to pray, we don't need to evangelize, for it is by faith alone! Sola fide! But wait, why don't you read the Bible? If God has saved you, why aren't you listening to what He's telling you through His word. If God so loves you, why aren't you talking to Him in prayer? If God so commanded, why aren't you sharing the good news of Jesus Christ?

Brothers, sisters, in the name of Christ, wake up! "Faith apart from works is dead!" (James 2:26) Bathe in His rich word daily! Pray in the Spirit unceasingly. And evangelize to the whole world fervently! You don't have to do so at the mall, go to your family, your coworker. But please, do something... Pray also for us, that as we go tonight, words may be given us that we proclaim the gospel boldly, as we ought (Eph 6:19-20).

Dry bones, be dead no longer. Live! Live by faith, live in Christ.

Testimony

Last night was a good experience. The three of us went and were a bit tired at first and didn't want to be there. So we spent even more time in prayer at the beginning than we usually do. We spoke to these guys who actually admitted to being sinners deserving of Hell. We were also encouraged by the whole experience, that is how prayer uplifts a spirit that is not willing. We didn't see masses converting or anything like that, but we saw our own hearts get molded by God. And the gospel message did get out. So overall, tonight was a great success. :)

Souls (3) {Total: 68}

I, S;
Guy

Team (3)

Tony, Mike, Ben

A Discouraging Night

2013 January 8 (14)

Exhortation

It's Testify Tuesday! We are going to Markville Mall at 6PM tonight to share our savior with people.

Phil 3:18 says, "For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ." Do you know what happens to enemies of the most powerful being in the universe? But is hope for them in Christ Jesus, and we must tell them! Brothers and sisters, especially those who heard from Philippians at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region last Sunday, do something with the message. Do you weep for them? Christian, where is your compassion, where are your tears? God has called me to evangelize, so I will beg them to repent. If He has called you to pray, cry out for their souls! But please, oh please, feel the overwhelming love that caused Paul to weep and the painful love that caused Jesus to die... Can you feel it?

Testimony

Thank you Chris. Tonight was... interesting. I have to admit, I really didn't want to go this week. But I knew I had to. I'm glad I did at the end but it was still bittersweet. Perhaps Mike or Ben can fill you guys in. So thankful for these faithful guys.

Amen to that Mike. When we don't feel like it, we just gotta obey. Chris, please keep praying for us, prayer is the most essential component. I can't point to any one thing Chris, it was just weird and discouraging at times. But we were still uplifted in spirit. It's like a spiritual battle that saw both advances and pushbacks from the enemy. That's why we need more prayer warriors supporting us.

Souls (5) {Total: 65}

R, M;
G, C+1 (Filipino guys)

Team (3)

Tony, Mike, Ben

Salvation in the House!

2013 January 2 (13)

Exhortation

Happy new year! Let's kick off 2013 with evangelism tonight at Markville Mall at 6PM. Message me if you are coming.

Some of you heard at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region this Sunday about the cost of discipleship. When Jesus tells us to follow Him, it is not easy, it requires work. Luke 9:60 reads, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God." I think this is pretty clear. Have you left everything behind or are you still carrying on to something? Are you counting the costs? Are you really following Jesus? If you are, do what He says! Go and proclaim the kingdom of God! Go share the gospel!

Share it with your family, tell it to your friends, talk about it with your coworkers, and if none of those work out, come out to the mall with us! But don't just do nothing. Above all, pray. Your prayers do more than any other action can accomplish. Pray for me too, I covet those prayers. If you are Christian, may we say to Jesus truthfully, "I will follow you wherever you go" and do it.

Testimony

Testimony time! Evangelism was great tonight. Here it is in summary form:

1. This Chinese guy who's never heard the gospel listened to everything I said. When I got to the part where I said Jesus was the only way anyone could get to God in Heaven and that there's absolutely no other way, he was so taken back that he literally fell backwards. He regained his balance right after. See, he understood it and responded better to the gospel than most: in awe.

2. This Tamil guy Raghulan was another good conversation. Mike and I shared the gospel with him very clearly, using the courtroom analogy too. This was the first time that we encountered someone at Markville who agreed so much with what we said. He completely understood that he was a sinner. He knew that he could not get to Heaven by his own works. He agreed and believed so much that for a moment it seemed like he already knew it. At the end, we told him how He could go before Christ any time he wanted. We also told him about the cost of discipleship, how it's not going to be easy at all, but that it will be worth it. He asked for our numbers after without us asking! Pray that God will convict Raghulan to repent tonight!

3. Ask Josiah about this when you see him. We also encountered someone whom God is already working in, saving his brother, having a Christian wife, etc. He said "Jesus is following me". And he even said "It's like Jesus is coming to me through you". This is incredible! That is exactly what we are doing, bringing Jesus to these people. Oh that more people would encounter God through us. Come Lord Jesus come!

My brothers and sisters in Christ, join us in proclaiming Jesus to these people. Join us in fixing our eyes on eternity. Join us in partnering with God in the salvation of the lost. Join us in unceasing prayer for the world. Join us in this great work of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. THIS is the Christian life, THIS is life abundant!

PS. It was only supposed to be one paragraph... I tried keeping it short, sorry, I failed.

More Testimony

Salvation! Raghulan prayed to trust Christ as Lord and savior! Read more in above blog link.

Souls (5) {Total: 60}

D;
R(salvation);
A, K (Christian wife, non-Christian husband);
Chinese guy

Team (3)

Tony, Mike; Josiah

A Big Group

2012 December 24 (12)

Exhortation

Gonna be bringing Christ back to Christmas at Markville Mall from 4PM-6PM today. Join us for... Mission Monday?

The mall will be jam packed today, perfect time to evangelize! What's more, there are a lot more people joining us than usual. Praise God! Please pray for soft hearts and ready souls. What's more, we will be inviting people to come to Harvest Bible Chapel York Region's Christmas Eve service at 6PM. That's like a one-two punch in gospel sharing if people go. If you want to join us, send me a message. There are going to be so many people there who don't know the true meaning of Christmas and how Jesus came to "save his people from their sins" (Matt 1:21). We aim to rectify that situation. :) And again, I cannot stress enough, pray, pray, pray.

Soli Deo Gloria!

Testimony

We had eight people come out today. Eight! We had such a big team that I even tried to evangelize to someone who was already evangelized to moments earlier. The conversation went something like this:

Him: "This guy already talked to me."
Me: "Ya? What did he say?"
Him: "Something about God, sin, Hell, eternal life..."

Haha! This is how it should be! There was another instance of this too! I wish this would happen every week. I'm so thankful for the people who faithfully prayed during this time. As a result, the Holy Spirit spoke through us with the full force of God almighty, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I'm also thankful to my brothers in arms, who came out to the frontlines with me, Mike, Josiah, Norman, Matthew, Isaac, Joshua, Adam. I was blessed today through your boldness and obedience. We have sown the seed, now let's wait for God to make them grow. And I know He will, so praise His holy name!

Souls (7) {Total: 55}

Z;
A;
U+1;
M;
K, A

Team (8)

Tony, Joshua; Mike, Isaac; Josiah, Norman; Matthew, Adam

Almost Christmas

2012 December 18 (11)

Exhortation

It's Testify Tuesday! New name, same deal. 6PM at Markville Mall. Sharing about Jesus to everyone there. Please join us and/or pray for us.

Those of you who were at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region last Sunday heard from Matt 1. Matt 1:23 says, "...and they shall call his name Immanuel." Immanuel means "God with us". Do you see the significance of this? God will be with us. You, me! We are sinners, unclean people, His enemies... and He is with us? How does this not blow you away? God is with us! He will never leave us or forsake us! And this God gave us a commission at the end of Matthew in Matt 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations... And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Jesus is Immanuel; Matthew promised it in the first chapter and Jesus promised it in the last.

My brothers and sisters, as Jesus fulfilled HIS commission, fulfill YOUR commission! Experience "God with us"! There is nothing on earth as sweet as being in the presence of my beautiful savior. I exhort you to join us, even in prayer, especially in prayer. I urge you to be in His presence, whether you are a believer or not. I beg of you to trust Him as your Lord and not just savior, it is the only way to be saved! His name is Jesus, Immanuel, almighty God. With. Us!

Testimony

Praise God for many conversations. Some were good, some were bad. But the gospel was shared in all cases. Praise God also for faithful men like Mike Fenty and Ben Sampson who keep coming out. If you want to know details, ask us when you see us next.

PS. There was one guy whom I thought for sure was going to accept Christ as Lord and savior right there, but I guess appearances can be deceiving.

Souls (9) {Total: 48}

N;
M, R, A;
J, L;
3 Hindu guys

Team (3)

Tony, Mike, Ben

Tiredness

2012 December 11 (10)

Exhortation

It's time to witness again... on Tuesday! Join us as we go to Markville mall at 7PM to share the good news of Christ.

Those of you at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region heard this Sunday how God has promised Christ since Adam and Eve's catastrophic failure. We now have the second Adam. We are free from the curse of sin. We have eternal life! Sadly, many in this world do not. :( And that is what we're here to do: to tell the world about the hope that is in Christ. Do it and you'll see the power of God first hand. Oh what a sight to behold!

Testimony

I'm thankful for my brothers in arms, Mike Fenty and Ben Sampson for tonight's battle. The gospel was shared very clearly with many people. Too tired now... Will update at a later time... Mike, I need that list of names.

Souls (7) {Total: 39}

C;
P;
M;
B;
K, G, S

Team (3)

Tony, Mike, Ben

Getting on Our Knees in the Mall

2012 December 4 (9)

Exhortation

Witness Wednesday is now happening on Tuesdays! I know, we need a new name now. But no matter, come join us at 6PM at Markville Mall for some gospel sharing.

Those of you at Harvest Bible Chapel York Region heard this Sunday from Rom 3:23-24 "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith."

Faith family, the Christmas season is upon us, where Christ is preached all over the radio. Don't waste this opportunity! Share this gift of grace. Share about the blood that was shed. Share what Christmas is all about! I have some surveys that'll make sharing "easy" too. Get in touch with me and I can send you PDF's. Join me in prayer as we bring Christ back to Christmas, starting tonight at Markville Mall.

Testimony

Awesome testimonies tonight! For starters, we have a new person joining the team of evangelists. Ben Sampson joined Mike Fenty and myself at Markville. It's great to see how God is growing the team, and from different churches too. This is unity in the body! In the past three weeks, we've tripled our numbers! Hah! Praise God!

We talked to quite a number of people tonight, one group being four teenagers going to a catholic school. We opened up by asking them about Christmas and it naturally led to who Christ was. All of them heard the gospel. One of them in particular (Anton) was so scared of dying and of Hell too that he'd sometimes lie in bed just thinking about it. He said things like "If I died now I'd probably go to Hell. Of course I'm scared." and "How do you know it is real?" You could see God pulling at him. We shared about our absolute confidence in Christ and how we don't have to be afraid anymore. He knows, but he's just not quite there. Pray that God will grow the seeds planted.

And after two hours, we thought we were done so we prayed in the mall as we usually do. After we were done, we noticed how this lady was sitting beside us. In fact, there were quite a number of people there near us. We felt prompted to share the gospel with her, and as we started she said how she was a Christian and how she's so encouraged by what we're doing. After some more talking and brief sharing of her story, she said how she wants to come to the church I go to (Harvest Bible Chapel York Region). In fact, I've never met someone so eager to come to church! We got her number and some of you might even meet her on Sunday!

Brothers and sisters in Christ, share the gospel with someone this week! Don't waste this Christmas season. God has brought you into their life for this very reason! So that they can have what you have: a relationship with God.

Souls (12) {Total: 32}

L;
C, A, S, A (Catholic kids);
White family;
R, A, N, J (family that later came to church)

Team (3)

Tony, Mike, Ben