The Burning Bush - Far Eastern Bible College

The Burning Bush 16/2 (July 2010)
Rev Tow was a godly man. He feared God and kept His
commandments. Caring, humble, patient and thrifty on himself, he only
had smiles and words of encouragement for others. I have never seen him
angry. Menial tasks were not below him; though head of a church and
Bible college, he used to sweep away the fallen leaves in the church
compound in the evenings, wearing his wooden clogs.
I tagged along on one of his frequent mission trips to Malaysia. I
expected a pleasant holiday. But no, it was a tough and disciplined
working trip! We traveled in Rev Tow’s old non-airconditioned
Volkswagen station-wagon. There was no North-South Highway then,
only narrow, pot-holed, congested truck roads.
We visited a small church each in both Kulai and Kelapa Sawit, and
Rev Tow preached in dialects to the great joy of the congregations; they
gave us huge baskets of local fruits to thank Rev Tow.
We spent the night in Rev Tow’s father’s clinic in Batu Pahat, in
spartan bedrooms. We were awoken at 6 am; with our breakfast of
“pows” and coffee in hand, we were promptly packed into the car for the
ride to Temerloh, a small town in Pahang. We only arrived at dusk, at Dr
Tow Siang Yeow’s house (the local church—he was the area’s medical
officer). Rev Tow conducted the Lord’s Day service the next morning. I
have not forgotten this testimony of faithfulness to the Lord’s cause.
Rev Tow affirmed me in my faith, officiated at my wedding and
baptised my wife and daughter. He also roped in my parents and aunt to
serve in the Life Church Chinese service. A faithful servant indeed.
Truly, Rev Tow ran a splendid race and finished the course in fine
fashion. May his example motivate many to such endurances and
fervency. The Lord help us.
Man of God
Anonymous
I remember my pastor Rev Dr Timothy Tow.
I came to know God’s Word when I was in Polytechnic, a Christian
brother followed me quietly for a long while and I was disturbed and
asked him what he wanted. That brother, whom I never met again, gave
me a New Testament and requested me to read and to know God. From
reading the New Testament (NIV), I got reprimanded for my sins by
God’s Word and I believed that a righteous God lives forever and He is
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