The Burning Bush - Far Eastern Bible College

The Burning Bush 16/2 (July 2010)
spiritual and a well-trained man of God! Pastor Rev Dr Timothy Tow has
always been a gracious, truthful, loving, fatherly example for my family.
Tow Bok Su
Go Tek Hun
“Tow Bok Su” (“Rev Tow” in Hokkien) was the name I often heard
mentioned by my late grandaunt Leona Wu and Aunt Ng Phek Loan when
they came to Manila. The impression I got was that he was a very
respected pastor in Singapore. I had read his book Songs and Verses from
the Holy Land in my teens before I met him. By God’s grace I finally met
“Tow Bok Su” in Eastshore Hospital on 22 October 1996 where my Aunt
Ng was confined for pneumonia.
My first impression of him was his fatherly and humble character.
Thank God he became my principal and teacher in FEBC in January
1998. He was God’s faithful servant to his very end. He imparted God’s
Word to his students using simple English and illustrations that helped
me to remember his lectures. He was also concerned about our diction.
He wanted us to speak “Queen’s English” especially us foreign students. I
have been blessed with his perseverance of defending the King James
Bible and why I should use it.
Rev Tow practised what he taught “humility, humility, humility” and
this is what God’s servant should be.
He was very gracious and generous and once to my surprise he
asked me to have snacks with him after the homiletics class when green
beans and sago soup was served. He told me that green beans go with
sago and red beans go with glutinous rice. He not only nourished me with
spiritual food but physical food as well.
Lastly I have been blessed with his prayers throughout my years in
FEBC as he prayed for me that I could be with my Aunt Ng till her
homegoing to the Lord on 30 July 2003.
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints” (Ps
116:15).
My Godly Example
Esther Chew
Beloved Rev Tow, my godly example (“Do something good for
Jesus every day”) had many scholastic skills, but remained humble,
96