DENNIS SY WAS A YOUTH

Just had a party for former FORT youth pastor Dennis Sy. The party was both for his birthday and appreciation for his 3 years of leading the youth of the Fort. Dennis is a phenomenal leader, who has taken the youth group from 15 students to around 350 students in a short amount of time. NOw, he is taking the lead in planting a powerful church in Greenhills .

Pastor Dennis .. one of my favorite preachers, great teammate in ministry and an awesome friend. I could still remember dennis as a skinny chinese guy who i barely knew in the youth ministry 15 years ago. WHo would have thought that he would become a tremendous leader.. reaching hundreds of students and planting churches?

Dennis was a youth..who heeded the call of God and it has taken him places. That's why YOuth ministry is important!!! That's where your future leaders are!!! YOu never know who the next Dennis Sy will be.

On a personal note, please pray for me , as i take over from Pastor Dennis at the fort. I hope to raise up more Dennis Sy's in our youth group. Young people who will change the world. Dennis we will miss you bro!!!

BLOG # 3 HOW TIME FLIES...

I was surfing through the channels yesterday when i chanced upon my favorite channel .. BASKETBALL TV. It was a Bulls vs Knicks game during a playoff game but the year was 1987. People looked so young. Scottie Pippen was so thin, Charles Oakley was still playing for the Bulls and Michael Jordan still had hair!!! It was like "Back to the Future". How time flies...

This made me reminisce about Jordan, how he demolished all my teams during the post season. How he made my friends cry when he scorched the Knicks, Pacers, Cavs, Suns and my Lakers ( pre KObe era). Today, Jordan can't jump and is retired (now the general manager of the Charlotte Bobcats). How time flies..

I remember me being a Snoopy pants wearing, high waisted and braced-smiling teenager. Today, after 10 years i'm an overweight husband and father. HAHA!!! Imagine the kids around you today? Those teenagers who we sometimes neglect cause we are "busy" ministering to "older" people? Those kids and teens would be adults in a blink of an eye. How time flies...

That is why I love reaching out and spending time with young people. They are/will be the leaders of this nation. I am so pumped up and excited to see young people im mentoring reaching out and making a difference for God. Some of these kids are already working, making an impact in their respective industries.Some have awesome families. Some are even pastors,campus ministers and missionaries. How time flies...

Are you currently mentoring anyone who would be making a difference 10, 25 or 50 years from now? I HOPE YOU ARE !!! Cause we all know time flies...