I Am A Life!

E-Evangelism

2009-09-07T01:16:00.008+08:00

Evangelism can be done online! Check out these 2 short films locally produced by Campus Crusade Wide Angle Ministries.

Vision Praise is out!

2009-08-25T23:47:00.011+08:00

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A Fruitful Season

2009-08-19T20:36:00.004+08:00

I remember joining Crusade because it was the only Christian group that pursued me. Several things about Crusade frightened me. Crusaders prayed in public places. Crusaders were scarily regular in street evangelism. Most of all, if I attended a Crusade meeting, I'd have to skip lunch with my classmates and tell them why, and then they'd know I was associated with such a scary Christian group.

Three years later, I found myself organizing evangelistic parties and training Crusaders in street evangelism. God is mysterious indeed.

Of course there were hectic times juggling school projects with Crusade stuff, like anything from having four Crusade meetings a week to folding newsletters. And there were the expected awkward moments getting bruised by friends' laughs at zealous Christians. But by the end of my fourth year, I saw these same friends start believing in God because He had come to them personally. I saw a prayer group start in my school. I saw prayer groups start in other schools. I saw young Crusaders go out and share Christ with people on the street and return with joyful reports of people being saved before their eyes. I saw my own tiny faith grow as I went with Crusade on a mission trip and to an international missions conference, where I saw 5,000 Christians from all over the world share what God was doing in their countries.

Thing is, I could have just as easily missed out on all this. God would still have done these great things. But if I hadn't said yes to everything I was involved with in Crusade, I would have been behind a fence, not out in the midst of the action watching miracles happen. I look back and don't see how difficult it was to juggle God's work with schoolwork. I don't even remember the schoolwork.

And suddenly that season is over. Four years go by quicker than they should. Your season will be over soon too. There will be no more "I'll be more committed when I'm more free next semester." Each semester gets busier, and I don't expect working life to be easier. There is no future, only each day.

To the Crusaders of this season, how excited I am for you, for all the miracles God is going to show you.

Julienne Tan

My witnessing experience in NTU

2009-08-12T20:41:00.003+08:00

In NTU when we go witnessing on campus it's called blitz..no idea why it's called that actually..maybe the staff can englighten us haha.

Anyway, last semester was actually my first time doing blitz, one time leading my disciple along and another time with my DG mate. I felt a bit intimidated at first, especially since it happened that I had to lead my disciple to go witnessing before I actually had my own DG that week.

The people I happened to meet during these 2 occasions were quite different from each other, in the sense that they all had different views and attitudes toward Christianity. However, one simliarity they shared was that all of them were open to talking about Christianity, and sharing their own views about it, as well as about their own relgions. I found myself beginning to enjoy just talking and listening to how they felt about certain issues, even if they did not come to receive Christ after our sharing.

Through my experience last semester, I learnt that witnessing can be fun and engaging. I am also convinced that the NTU campus is definitely a ripe harvest field. People are interested in seeking and finding their true purpose in life, and we have to go to them with the truth.

Ho Qi Heng

The Unofficial Freshmen Guide

2009-07-23T01:05:00.004+08:00

Hey Freshies,
here's 10 things you may or may not know about surviving school life in NTU.

1. What's a very imporant card besides your matric card?

Cashcard. You will need a cashcard to print the endless lecture notes and assignments or to photocopy notes.

2. What can you do if you didn't get a module that you wanted?

Take note of the add-drop period. Camp at your computer if you are desperate and your peseverance may actually pay off. Appealing may help too.

3. How can I get cheaper laptops?

Instead of heading down to Sim Lim Square or Funan, you can get cheaper laptops at 8flags (NTU's computer shop) or you can check out the IT fair which will be held in school either the first or second week when school starts.

4. Macs. Subway. Old Chang Kee. Canadian Pizza. Mr Bean. Each-a-cup. Sakae. What do these restaurants have in common?

They can be all found in school! Yum!

5. No time for a proper meal?

Don't leave your poor stomach empty. You can grab a hot sandwich at most of the vending machines around NTU.

6. Where can I buy textbooks?

You can get them at Popular in NTU (beware of long queue when school starts). Or you can head down to the NIE bookshop. They carry a wide range of textbooks at even cheaper prices.

7. Where can I purchase second hand books?

You can check out bookfishing or iMall. You can also get other 2nd handstuff at iMall.

8. How can I find my way around NTU?

Check ou the online NTU map before heading down to the place. If still in doubt, ask a senior along the way.

9. How long is the 179/179a queue at boon lay interchange?

During the peak hours in the morning, if you see a queue snaking all the way to somewhere near the MRT exit, it is 99.9% the queue for 179/179a. It can take about 20 mins to get on the bus. During the non peak hours, the queue is much shorter and it will take you about 10 mins or less to get on the bus.

10. Should I take 179/179a at the south spine (innovation centre) bus stop during evening peak hours?

There is very likely that the buses that are packed with people will be whizzing past you instead. Walk to the south spine (SCI/EEE) bus stop or the north spine bus stops insead.

DG

2009-07-11T22:10:00.003+08:00

DG ( Discipleship group) these two words hold a wonderful meaning to my heart. Ever since two years ago when I was still a freshmen FRESH on the NTU grounds, one night I remembered a girl named Janice called me and invited me to join the campus crusade DG. I was hesitant because I did not know what to expect but later on I agreed, with joy in my heart, even looking forward to seeing this joyful girl over on the other end of the phone and also looking forward to forming new friendships in this new environment.

This joyful girl turned out to be one of my best friends in NTU ever, my SM (Spritual Multiplier) Janice. From then on, my life changed. The girls in my DG are like family, taking care of one another, encouraging each other, spurring each other on. Every time, we have DG I feel very happy, no fears, no anxiety, no worries, just joy. As time passes, I look forward to DG every week, in fact when there’s no DG or no outing it feels that something was missing.

DG was a time of learning God’s word together. Every week, Janice take some time off to prepare for DG and then we’ll have a good time of turning to the Bible and learning His Word, also sharing our week’s experiences or testimonies in our lives , in which through them I learn more about my DG mates and SM better.

DG was also a time of fellowship. I love to see my DG mates, sometimes we would even go to the Lee Wee Nam library to study after school. Everything just falls into place when we meet, the laughter, the joy. No matter how unhappy or sometimes worried about coming tests, after every DG, we leave with peace in our hearts. Janice would always write little notes of encouragement or even candies for us, also from DG I find strength. Our peers’ encouragements, their love, their friendship is invaluable and I m sure no one in my DG would ever want this family bond to change.

DG is the best thing that ever happened in my life in NTU. And I hope this will be yours when you enter NTU too

By: Lam Yuen Kay

Q & A

2009-07-08T11:23:00.005+08:00

QN:

Amy Lau(Bible teacher).Cakes.Keyboard.Prayer.Chin Leng(NUS Campus Crusade Staff).Charade.Guitar.Name Tags.Thanksgiving.South Park.Qi Heng(NTU undergrad).Shao Hong(NTU grad).Balloons.Worship.Emcees.Friends.

What does all of the above have in common?

ANS:

Xroads! It's the name of the weekly gathering for the NTU Campus Crusade ministry. It's the time where crusaders meet, worship God and have fun learning about God's Word together. It's where I got to meet all of the above.

I remember back in the days when I was a freshman, I always gave excuses to not go Xroads. Why? Because I didn't know many crusaders back then. But at the repeated behest of Andrew and Albert, I finally went and have been looking forward to every Xroads ever since. Why? Xroads is FUN! It's like a youth service, only better.

All the attendees are NTU students, so we share the same spiritual and academic struggles. Having 3 Campus Crusade staffs around is like having 3 youth Pastors. And the topics of the Word are all tailored to suit our needs as students.

With the benefit of hindsight, I should have attended Xroads all the more in my 1st year precisely because I didn't know many crusaders. One of Xroads' purpose is exactly that: to provide opportunities for crusaders to interact and share their lives with one another. And it helps that my crusade seniors are always friendly, and they show a genuine interest to welcome me into their community. Going for Xroads, and the supper after that allowed me to get to know more crusaders.

One of my best memories of supper is of birthday people swallowing ice cream balls whole (beware, dun let us find out your birth date)! Xroads also provide the platform for serious study and discussion of the Bible. The guest appearances by different speakers brought with them varied life experiences and unique outlooks on the Word of God.

One legendary Xroads speaker was Amy Lau. Amy is a lecturer at East Asia School of Theology and she came to teach us on Sin, Salvation and the Christian life. Everyone looked forward to her discussion session where we explored questions like "can a Christian lose his/her salvation?" and "can a Christian have tattoos?". So Xroads is not only fun-filled, it is also enriching for our personal walk with Jesus. Xroads is really the place where the crusade community gathers la, and to miss Xroads is like eating laksa without hum....or chicken rice without chicken!

By Kam Ee Fai

What would you do if you knew your life could make a difference?

2009-06-20T10:42:00.001+08:00

"I cannot do everything, but still, I can do something..

And BECAUSE I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do" - Helen Keller

First! :)

2009-06-20T10:29:00.005+08:00

Hello!

Welcome to Nanyang Technological University (NTU for short)! University life can be many things. Fun, exciting, tiring, thrilling, boring (when studying… sometimes :P) but mostly, it can be very confusing, especially for freshmen! Questions like where to eat, how to check classes, and how to actually get to classes are common questions that freshmen face every day for the first few weeks after the semester begins.

While finding out information for yourself is quite an experience, there are some issues where a little bit of info would help immensely in picking out a path to walk. And we are not talking about the huge decisions like what career path to go, no! All the daily routines that many students (including myself) have settled into begin from the tentative steps that we take as a freshman.

I can remember my first days at the university… not knowing where the lecture theatres were, which stalls were good, where to find places with funny acronyms like SAC, ADM, etc, and the most frustrating of all: locating that single tutorial room for the first tutorial (which always seems to be secreted away in some remote corner of the school).

On this blog, several christian seniors from NTU Campus Crusade for Christ will share the experiences they have had in NTU. A wide range of topics would be covered, aiming towards helping you look forward to the start of university, and not dread it!

Also, hopefully, we can help shed some light on what does it mean to be “A Christian who happens to be a student in NTU” vs. “A Student who happens to be a christian in NTU”. As we share our journeys, we hope it could set you thinking about what kind of life you want to lead in NTU… We’ll also be sharing some of the things we do at NTU Campus Crusade too, so as to give you a glimpse of our lives in NTU :)

If you happen to have any questions, you can post them on the blog or in our Facebook group, HERE

We hope that you will benefit from our experiences, and that your university life will be a fulfilling and enriching one!