We came from 22 countries.
Vietnam. India. Philippines. Egypt. Papua New Guinea. Mongolia. Timor Leste. Australia. New Zealand. Hong Kong. Indonesia. Malaysia. Singapore. Thailand. Myanmar. UK. USA. And a few other countries in the region.
We came as lovers of the word and the Word.
Christian writers and publishers. Missionaries and pastors. Theologians and bible translators.
We came to mine and unearth words of hope for these troubled times. For self. For each other. And for the many needs in our region.
Every morning began with praise songs from a different language. Thai. Indonesian. Indian. And more. A taste of different tongues and different tribes.
And then we dived deep into big hairy issues in relation to our region.
- Media and Social Media, Disinformation and Information
- Helping to Form a Christian Worldview & Lifestyle
- Fostering Mental Health and Resilience
- Global Conflict and the Persecuted Church – Hope and Reconciliation
These are weighty issues and there is so much to unpack and reflect upon.
Often, there were no ready answers.
We learnt to be comfortable and uncomfortable with having many questions and no answers.
We heard firsthand accounts from participants operating in very challenging places.
We encouraged and prayed for one another.
We received varied perspectives for these troubled times.
And we sat with new friends of different stripes through table discussions, lunches and tea breaks.
We were different tongues, different tribes – finding common roots in the Word as one:
- Reminded to employ wisdom and discernment in our words.
- Exalted to be pursuers of peace and reconciliation.
- Encouraged to find hope for ourselves, so we can offer hope to others.
- Challenged to be agents of grace, people of faith and lovers of truth.
And we anchored our focus on Christ as the Hope and Author of our lives.
“Indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.” – Proverbs 2:3-5
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