New Moves

I have decided to Q&A myself on the next step I’m taking by moving to my new pad in D’sara Perdana.

Q: So what have you learnt by living in Cyberjaya for one and a half years?

JL: When I first moved here, I was ecstatic that I was doing a new thing here. A few months after kicking off the Vineyard gathering in my apartment, I got disillusioned. Was frustrated at lack of results. Then God taught me a lesson. I had to trust Him and Him alone for the group. He kept reminding me of the Abrahamic call to go to a new place and that like Abe I will have many ‘kids’. I guess I learnt most of all that God is faithful.

Q: What are your regrets, if any?

JL: I regret having to have to lose a team-mate because of the demands of pioneer work here :( The demands test spirit and body. Not everyone can do this sort of thing. Or move here and pioneer. I also feel a bit sad because I did not have the support I hoped to receive from those who promised support. But I do realise that the Vineyard or even ministry in a place like Cyberjaya is not everyone’s cup of teh tarik.

Q: So by moving to PJ, are you closing shop?

JL: No I won’t. The Father has plans for this place and I still get to play in His big game plan of things.

Q: How will your ministry change after you move?

JL: By this I think you want to know if my move will change the way I do stuff in the Vineyard plant. Well…I will be here every weekend, as much as possible, to hang around or mentor the people I have here. I hope to be less involved in the church I am coming from so I can be more focussed in 2007. I find that spending six hours every Sunday from morning till afternoon saps a lot of energy - energy that I could spend in the pioneering work and in relating to young adults here. I have grown very comfortable to the trappings of regular church. When I have to step out of the box and do something insane with few resources, I learn to maximise the time, energy and money I have.

Q: I wish you all the best in your endeavours. What is your dream for Vineyard Cyberjaya?

JL: My dream? That’s another story for another time.