Christmas Eve

I tested the waters by suggesting a series of meetings over Christmas 2026, from Thursday night 24th, Friday Christmas Day another two sessions, morning and night. I made the case that only if they (the leaders) make Kota Kinabalu their village and own her as their own, then will we see revival in the city among the Malay speaking Christian community. It is hard to do anything if every holiday or weekend they think of their village and not think of Kota Kinabalu as their base. So it will be still long in making and fulfilment of it is still far off.

Today is Christmas Eve. The world celebrates Christmas as a day of rest, for their families and shopping. In itself there is nothing wrong but how many seek after God on a holiday that is meant to celebrate the birth of Christ? 

This morning I met a friend who is from another SIB church and he told me his church’s service would be held tomorrow on Christmas Day. Only one SIB church I know has an evening Christmas Eve service. Even my first church where I pastored for 5 years holds just one service this time whereas for the five years I was pastor we would hold two services, Eve and Christmas Day itself. 

There would be at least 300 during the night and Christmas Day we had on average 500 worshippers and twice exceeding 600 adults. The vision for the Ministry Centre was in part due to the need of a place of fellowship over a meal on Christmas Day and we would have easily 300-400 people gathering at the back of church office every Christmas Day. Those were the days. 

Again I think it depends on charismatic leadership whether we can encourage people to attend services meant for feeding their souls and healing of broken hearts and wearied souls.