What a GREAT Start!

A group of men met for the second time in DUMC Fathers Club last night. We started our first session of our book study on “The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers”.  This is the first of 7 fortnightly studies that we will do together. A total of 66 men, including some single men, came together to want to learn to be better fathers! What an encouragement! 

Not only are they committed to learn together, they will be meeting in small groups on another day after each session to keep each other accountable and encouraged. These are men who are prepared to be committed to their role as fathers. I feel the enthusiasm and passion of these men in the room as we pray for each other and listened to the heartbeat of our Heavenly Father.

What is even more soul-searching (with trepidation!) is the homework they are to do and it is to do an interview with their wives and children how they are faring so far as fathers. You can’t get any more serious than this because it takes a humble man to accept without question (but with clarification) any feedback he can get from the family to better himself.

Keep us in prayer! I really believe God is going to start a movement of godly fathers who will in turn learn to be spiritual fathers in the church. There will be stronger families when we as fathers get our act together and the best part is, we are doing it together.

Men, the feedback form in softcopy as requested on the download link.

Our First of a Series of 7 Studies

Men,

I am looking forward to our first study this coming Monday (2 Aug 2010).

Your homework:

1. Give your child a hug everyday!

2. Find a time slot in your weekly calendar to set aside for your child.

3. Buy the book "7 Secrets of Effective Fathers" from Burning Bush in Dream Centre.

4. Read Chapter 1 - 3 and note down pertinent points of subject matter.

5. Complete the 7 Secrets Profile in Appendix F.

See you in Room 102 (next to Children's Church Hall 1), go up via stairs next to church office.

New Files

Sorry guys about the file problem. Please download the new files in two versions (pdf and powerpoint 2003) and see if you still have a problem.

Fathers' Day 2010 Sermon Video Download

If you are interested to get a video copy of my Fathers' Day sermon, with my son's (Ian) testimony, you can download it here, or through the link on the right of the webpage.


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I19OWK9T


This video sermon was used in a evangelistic mothers' group and created such an interest that they wanted a copy for their husbands. Feel free to use this to encourage better fathers!

What a power-packed meeting!

Someone at the meeting commented to me: "Nothing like seeing 90+ fathers (including three single men) coming together with a common vision to be better fathers!"

For those who missed it, please note that we will be having our first of seven study sessions of the book "The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers" starting from 2 Aug 2010, all on Mondays, 8.30-10.30pm. Please purchase the book from Burning Bush in Dream Centre at RM 40.

Please download the document "Action Plan from 17th July 2010 meeting" on the right of the page. If you have not submitted your form to indicate your attendance to these studies, please email the completed form back to me.

Remember we have two assignments that you need to do and report when we get together on 2 Aug 2010.

You can view the photos of our meeting here:

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ChrisKamTW/FathersClub?feat=directlink

Inaugural Meeting of DUMC Fathers Club - 17th July

I am looking forward to the 17th of July, Saturday morning, 8.30 to 10.30 am.
Our very first Fathers Club Get Together. Let's be part of this historic event.


We will be having a quick bite between 8:00 - 8:30 am in the concourse and we will start on time in Hall 3.


Already up to 135 men, 9 of them singles, have indicated their interest through the registration form. Among them, they have 254 children and of course, 126 wives.


Guys, we are talking about making a deliberate difference in at least 380 people in the years to come, including ours.


Please start praying! Unless God builds the house, the builders labor in vain.

Psalm 127

A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

 ¹ Unless the LORD builds the house,
       its builders labor in vain.
       Unless the LORD watches over the city,
       the watchmen stand guard in vain. ² In vain you rise early
       and stay up late,
       toiling for food to eat—
       for he grants sleep to those he loves.
 ³ Sons are a heritage from the LORD,
       children a reward from him.
 ⁴ Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
       are sons born in one's youth.
 ⁵ Blessed is the man
       whose quiver is full of them.
       They will not be put to shame
       when they contend with their enemies in the gate.

My views in the news

My views on fatherhood was published in The Star 5 July 2010. Have a read in case you miss it.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/5/focus/6607639&sec=focus

Wrote another one earlier here:

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/9/focus/5818277&sec=focus