God "has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man." (Joh 5:26-27 ESV)
The Uniqueness of Christ. It's probably not an exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important topics GGF has ever dealt with for the Malaysian context.
Of course, every doctrine is important. But here's one that will really impact everything.
Just think about it:
All of the Bible, is ultimately about Jesus. The themes, the content, its thrust, the hope of the kingdom and so on - we even dedicated a full conference to this Christ-centeredness of the Scriptures.
In terms of the covenant, all of God's promises were in Christ and so are fulfilled in Christ.
In Christ we have God's supreme self-revelation, the perfect mediator between Man and God, and the second Adam who succeeded where we could never have in being God's obedient servant-leader.
Our salvation, is possible only because God accepts Him and the acceptance is in turn related to His uniqueness. He is the one mediator, whose obedience effectively restores man with God. Our own faith is dependent on His.
Even Election, that biblical doctrine which so many Christians find offensive (!) is unavoidably connected to Christ and His unique role in Creation: "we were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world" Eph 1.4.
All spiritual blessings are in fact, in Christ.
His entire work of atonement would have no efficacy if not for who He is in relation to us, and in relation to God. There would be no way for us, if Christ has been any other way.
And that's what is at stake at this year's TTC. Being united with this Christ means everything. There is no prophet, priest, or ruler who can and has done this for us. Everything coheres in one work in this one person, without which we cannot have life, love, and a future with God, including service to Him. From dishwashing to word ministry to relationships, all is dependent on Christ.
The truth we must learn and love this coming October, is that Christ's work is the most significant reality of our lives. Nothing else compares, and there can be no better use of the Raya holidays (Awal Muharram falls on the 14th October, 2015) than to invest ourselves in understanding it so we can serve God faithfully.
Founding Elder, Christ Evangelical Reformed Church (2008-Present)
Deacon, Anglican Diocese of Malaysia (2006-08)
Curate, St. Andrew’s Cathedral (2005)
Curate, St. Paul’s Kogarah (2004)
Curate, FOCUS UNSW (2002-03)
Bachelor of Divinity & Diploma of Ministry, Moore Theological College (2002-05)
Ministry Training Strategy under Philip Jensen (2000-01)
Regional Marketing for Sony Asia Pacific (1997-99)
Youth and University Work Leader in Adam Road Presbyterian Singapore (1997-99)
Bachelor of Commerce, UNSW Australia (1996)
Since 1997, Robin Gan has been ministering to students and adults from a wide variety of churches. His concern is for the gospel to grow churches in Malaysia through faithful ministry of the Word of God. To that end, he founded the Gospel Growth Fellowship. He also planted and currently pastors Christ Evangelical Reformed Church with the goal of raising a new generation of Christians who are committed to Jesus' mission.
My first TTC conference was The Uniqueness and Effectiveness of Christ. I think my brain exploded multiple times. The first time was probably when I discovered that Jesus himself was the full and final revelation of God. I recall another when we were reading Ephesians 1 and suddenly I realised how everything we had been learning in TTC was part of God’s one plan of salvation from the beginning of creation, and how it all culminated in Jesus.
I had always thought that the OT and NT were two separate, disconnected parts of the bible. The existence of someone like Melchizedek was also mind-boggling to me and it ignited my curiosity to search the scriptures more. Overall, I was blown away by the fact that I knew so little even about the basics of the Bible and the gospel, given that I called myself a Christian.
The electives are a great way to work out how the truth you are learning applies in our contemporary context. This year the electives on offer include:
God "has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man." (Joh 5:26-27 ESV)
The Uniqueness of Christ. It's probably not an exaggeration to say that this is one of the most important topics GGF has ever dealt with for the Malaysian context.
Of course, every doctrine is important. But here's one that will really impact everything.
Just think about it:
All of the Bible, is ultimately about Jesus. The themes, the content, its thrust, the hope of the kingdom and so on - we even dedicated a full conference to this Christ-centeredness of the Scriptures.
In terms of the covenant, all of God's promises were in Christ and so are fulfilled in Christ.
In Christ we have God's supreme self-revelation, the perfect mediator between Man and God, and the second Adam who succeeded where we could never have in being God's obedient servant-leader.
Our salvation, is possible only because God accepts Him and the acceptance is in turn related to His uniqueness. He is the one mediator, whose obedience effectively restores man with God. Our own faith is dependent on His.
Even Election, that biblical doctrine which so many Christians find offensive (!) is unavoidably connected to Christ and His unique role in Creation: "we were chosen in Him before the foundation of the world" Eph 1.4.
All spiritual blessings are in fact, in Christ.
His entire work of atonement would have no efficacy if not for who He is in relation to us, and in relation to God. There would be no way for us, if Christ has been any other way.
And that's what is at stake at this year's TTC. Being united with this Christ means everything. There is no prophet, priest, or ruler who can and has done this for us. Everything coheres in one work in this one person, without which we cannot have life, love, and a future with God, including service to Him. From dishwashing to word ministry to relationships, all is dependent on Christ.
The truth we must learn and love this coming October, is that Christ's work is the most significant reality of our lives. Nothing else compares, and there can be no better use of the Raya holidays (Awal Muharram falls on the 14th October, 2015) than to invest ourselves in understanding it so we can serve God faithfully.
Rev. Robin Gan
Founder, Gospel Growth Fellowship (2006)
Founding Elder, Christ Evangelical Reformed Church (2008-Present)
Deacon, Anglican Diocese of Malaysia (2006-08)
Curate, St. Andrew’s Cathedral (2005)
Curate, St. Paul’s Kogarah (2004)
Curate, FOCUS UNSW (2002-03)
Bachelor of Divinity & Diploma of Ministry, Moore Theological College (2002-05)
Ministry Training Strategy under Philip Jensen (2000-01)
Regional Marketing for Sony Asia Pacific (1997-99)
Youth and University Work Leader in Adam Road Presbyterian Singapore (1997-99)
Bachelor of Commerce, UNSW Australia (1996)
Since 1997, Robin Gan has been ministering to students and adults from a wide variety of churches. His concern is for the gospel to grow churches in Malaysia through faithful ministry of the Word of God. To that end, he founded the Gospel Growth Fellowship. He also planted and currently pastors Christ Evangelical Reformed Church with the goal of raising a new generation of Christians who are committed to Jesus' mission.
Testimonials
Soung Hui,
Thinking Theologically Conference 2015
My first TTC conference was The Uniqueness and Effectiveness of Christ. I think my brain exploded multiple times. The first time was probably when I discovered that Jesus himself was the full and final revelation of God. I recall another when we were reading Ephesians 1 and suddenly I realised how everything we had been learning in TTC was part of God’s one plan of salvation from the beginning of creation, and how it all culminated in Jesus.
I had always thought that the OT and NT were two separate, disconnected parts of the bible. The existence of someone like Melchizedek was also mind-boggling to me and it ignited my curiosity to search the scriptures more. Overall, I was blown away by the fact that I knew so little even about the basics of the Bible and the gospel, given that I called myself a Christian.
The electives are a great way to work out how the truth you are learning applies in our contemporary context. This year the electives on offer include:
The Catholic Christ
The Christ of the Prosperous Princes
Jesus the leader of Liberals
The Christ of our Fathers
Nabi Isa
The Charismatic Christ
The Christ of Arminius
Jesus in song
Jesus at Youth Group
Christless Churching
The Feminist Christ
Christ Confusion in the Synoptics
Buddha and Jesus
Why I don't believe in Jesus
What happens at TTC?
Challenging talks on the Uniqueness of Christ
Seminars for guided interaction
Smaller groups to work hard at reading the Bible for ourselves
Electives and Network time to get our minds into gear for ministry
Free time and outdoor games for a break with God's people
Q & A to wrestle with important questions together with the speaker
Prayer in dependence on God's teaching
I'm a student without transport, how do I get there?
We will be arranging transport for students from campuses in the Klang Valley, so please indicate when you register if you need a lift.
I can't pay the full conference fee now - can I pay a deposit first?
Yes you may. The non-refundable deposit for normal registration is RM100; for students it is RM50.
