UPDATE: Mattheus van der Steen is no longer on the list of speakers for Revive Asia 2017 This coming January (2017), Revive Asia will host their second global conference. The theme of this conference is titled Harvest Glory. The synopsis
Secular Influence & Evangelism
Once again, conversation in Singapore is awash with perspectives on the leaders from City Harvest Church (CHC, a megachurch in Singapore), who had been found guilty of criminal breach of trust, but have submitted appeals. Apparently, they had diverted church
Why the “Southeast Asia Reformed Network” is now the “Southeast Asia Network for the Gospel”
In 2013, the Southeast Asia Network for the Gospel began when a small group of missionaries came together to organize an annual conference to think about ministry issues in the Southeast Asia context from a Reformed perspective. At that time,
Revive Asia: An Overview
This past January the Revive Asia Conference took place in Bangkok, Thailand. There were over 25 countries represented at the conference, but the majority of the attendees were Thai Nationals. I was able to attend this event, in the hopes
Saved From What? – Proclaiming the Wrath of God
Is wrath really essential to proclaiming the Gospel? Or can we set is aside, leaving it for a later date, lest we lose people before they even enter the church door? Why do we Need a Savior? I am
What does a Church do?
Summarizing our last discussion regarding what constitutes a church, we can say genuine churches are those visible, physical groups of disciples of Christ who agree to submit to the authority of Scripture and meet consistently in a particular location. These
Goats & Sheep: Disciple-Making Through the Lens of Regeneration
What’s the best method for discipling a goat to become a sheep? What’s the best strategy for discipling a pig to behave like a man? What book should we use in discipling the lame to walk, the blind to see,
What is Church?
“What is the Church?” “What is a church?” In some ways it’s easier to answer the first question because we can keep it theoretical. The second question is messier. It is more specific and conditioned by our experiences of actual
When You and Your Mission Agency Head in Opposite Directions
In the world of missions today, it is rare to find a missionary who is solely funded by their home church, let alone sent out by their home church with respect to who directly funds their ministry. Even the Southern
God’s Sovereignty in Vietnam
From time to time, we at the Southeast Asia Reformed Network want to share with you some of the Reformed initiatives that are happening throughout Asia. In today’s post, we highlight God’s Sovereignty in Vietnam. What follows is written by