Communication & Fellowship

Those who serve, serve in Christian fellowship bound by love for God and for one another. This means servants of God ought to be open and sincere towards one another without hypocrisy and duplicity. If I think of my own denomination, we have over 400 full-time pastors and if we are united, how powerful that would be. But it depends on leadership to create and set an example of love and unity. In fact, I make it a point to always open to my leaders, and to serve in Christian fellowship.

I wrote in my book, "Anak Panah" that if a leader is not prepared to meet a fellow servant of God, he is no longer worthy to be called a leader. Perhaps that's why there was a big change in the recently concluded AMG where the delegates elected the new lineup of leaders. We have a new President. He has been in communication with me already. We hope to meet up in person soon when he settles into his new position at our HQ. I even made a joke to liven things up when I visited the HQ just now - "We are waiting for our new President!" It seems that the period of transition is still in process and in progress. 

Yesterday, in our church office my chairman and I prayed for a church member that needed deliverance. While we waited for the brother to come, we conversed and fellowship for almost an hour. For the first time, after nearly 4 months, he apologised to me about how he handled events and many things besides that led to my resignation. 

I bear him no ill will and it was good that at least he acknowledged why I had to go and his part or inaction that led to such parting of ways. But we remain friends. In fact, he commented that even church members always see me chatting and in fellowship with the chairman and they are comforted to see the unity and love between the two top leaders of the church. 

But often we fail to communicate when it is absolutely necessary to make things clear. If he had communicated to me what was essential, as I had no desire for any position or post in the church and I would have gladly served on as pastor. But I told him and he understood that it is now impossible since the Retreat. The words of God spoken during the two days of retreat cannot be taken back. As for me, when I speak it is in the name of the Lord. I don't offer my suggestions or opinions when I speak from the pulpit, even as Scripture says, "if anyone speaks, he should speak as the oracles of God" (1 Peter 4:11).