50 Years Building His Kingdom - Far Eastern Bible College

vented them from further coming to Sunday
school. Despite this setback, Rev. Tow
helped us to extend our work to A1-1 Block
A, Taman Selayang Segar, which was a flat
of 878 sq. ft. We started the work in 1990
and it progressed well in the beginning.
Gradually, it became more and more difficult
because of my health and manpower
shortage. Also, evangelisation in an area
full of idolatry was not easy.
1990 to date
We have been consolidating our position
but we are still struggling.
Conclusion
Our work at A1-1 Block A, Taman
Selayang Segar will be moved to Bukit
Berrentung, Rawang, about 15 km from
our home base. This will take effect after
June 2000.
We may sell the property at A1-1
Block A, Taman Selayang Segar and use
the money to rebuild our old house at 70,
Jalan Melati -11 into a two-storey building
so that the second level will be used
entirely for the Church. We covet prayers
for this project.
We have baptized 49 members. Our
attendance is about 25 and 15 at our morning
and evening services respectively. Our
monthly offering is about RM1000 with
the pastor drawing an allowance of
RM500.
Rev. Liew Hon Seng (Pastor)
REV. JOHN LING, a
graduate of the Far
Eastern Bible College,
was the resident pastor
of the Presbyterian
Church in Jalan Jakar,
Kemaman. It was a Chinese
congregation with a kindergarten.
Rev. Ling had repeatedly
invited me to attend
his church, but each
time I declined because I
could not understand Mandarin.
Kemaman Life B-P Church
Rev. John Ling realised
the need to have an
English service. The Lord
moved Rev. Ling to seek
help as he was not physically fit. While
pastoring the Chinese congregation, he saw
the necessity for the Presbyterian Church
to be independent. The congregation was
consulted. The majority agreed and the
name of the church was changed to Life
Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ling could now
seek Rev. Timothy Tow’s help to arrange
for speakers for the English service without
the need to seek permission from the
Synod of the Presbyterian Church in Kuala
Lumpur. There was also no objection from
the local session.
The inaugural service was on 1 July
1994. Rev. John Ling laboured hard for the
Church. He had to get up at 4.30 a.m. to
fetch speakers and helpers from the bus
stop to the Church. We thanked God for
motivating the speakers and helpers from
Singapore to make the eight-hour journey
here each time. The regular speakers from
Singapore were Dr. Jeffrey Khoo, Dr. Chin
Hoong Chor, Rev. Wee Eng Moh, Rev.
Cheong Chin Meng, Preacher Patrick
Leong, Dn Yiew Pong Sen and Dn Henry
Tan. From Kuala Lumpur were Rev. Lee
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