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Reviving Outreach in MacPherson

Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” - Jn. 4:35

Grace Baptist Church is situated within a great harvest field - the MacPherson Estate. We have a long history of community involvement. In the 80’s, we did door-to-door visitation in the surrounding HDB blocks. Some of our young adults visited the nearby Community Centre to befriend other youths playing sports there. Our mode of outreach was simple: to befriend the people and let them know that we cared for them. When we won their trust and friendship, they would then become more receptive when we share the Gospel.

Times have changed with technology. Now, the playground of youths is in computer games, where they interact with strangers over the Internet. Does this spell the end of GBC’s foray into the neighbourhood to befriend the people, followed by sharing the Gospel?

I believe God has not forgotten this harvest field. When God situated us in the MacPherson heartlands, we were the only evangelical church. Today, there are two other churches that are also reaching out to the same community (Bethel Assembly and Trinity Christian Church). God knows that MacPherson is a growing estate, alongside the surrounding neighbourhoods of Aljunied and Serangoon.

Is God speaking to you to work in this harvest field? If the answer is yes, read on …

Within MacPherson, we operate a Tuition Ministry in church on Wednesday nights to help the neighbourhood children who are weak in their studies. We make an impact by introducing Bible characters to them, through the telling of Bible stories at the end of each session. With God’s grace, we hope to bring them closer to an understanding of the Gospel. Over time as relationships are built, we then invite these children to our church events.

Beyond MacPherson, we recently started a Kovan Fellowship on Saturday afternoons in the Kovan area. God has blessed us through the Baptist Convention, who gave us free usage of the Baptist Centre, near Kovan MRT station. This gives us a platform to do future outreach work in the northeast corridor spanning Kovan, Hougang, Sengkang, Buangkok and into Punggol.

In the Kovan Fellowship, we introduce the Bible via seminars, workshops and the screening of evangelistic movies. You can find us on Facebook by searching for ‘Kovan Fellowship’.

The outreach efforts within MacPherson and beyond are a key component for GBC’s vision of being a disciple-making church. I earnestly pray that God will fulfil His Great Commission through calling many of you in GBC to this great work!

 

Ps Bobby Lee


Those who are interested in the above outreach efforts can contact Pastor Bobby at bobbylee@gracebaptistchurch.sg.