Singapore hosts DISCIPLE
Trainers' Event - first outside US

By PAUL NGA

A DISCIPLE Trainers' Event was held in Singapore - the first to be conducted outside the United States - from Aug 15 to 19, 2005.


Sixty trainers from East and West Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Britain and Singapore took part in the event, held at the River View Hotel in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of The DISCIPLE Agency (DA) in Singapore.


The plan to hold the DISCIPLE Trainers' Event in Singapore started in 2001. However, due to the Sept 11, 2001 tragedy in the United States, it had to be postponed.


After several years of seeming lull, in September 2004, the DA Executive Committee again revived the plan for the DISCIPLE Trainers' Event to be held in Singapore. After discussions with Cokesbury and Mrs Wini Grizzle, the event was set for August 2005.


Mrs Grizzle, who had since retired in 2003 as Director, Training Seminars with Cokesbury, had been involved with DISCIPLE since its conception. She was responsible for the design and presentation of materials, as well as the training of trainers and leaders.


Mrs Grizzle and her husband, George, enthusiastically and untiringly led in the training of trainers for Disciple 1-4 - transmitting their passion for DISCIPLE in making God's Word our Home.


The participants were also treated to a taste of "Christian Believer" and "Jesus in the Gospels" - both of which are the second generation studies of DISCIPLE.
We are thankful to Bishop Dr Robert Solomon and other General Conference and Annual Conference leaders for their support - in particular for making time to join us for the Official Opening dinner programme on Aug 16.


We are also thankful to Mr Neil Alexander, President and Publisher of The United Methodist Publishing House, as well as Bishop Richard Wilke for sending their greetings and support in writing.


All praise and thanks to God for making this event possible - so that more lives can be transformed.

The Rev Paul Nga, Pastor-in-Charge of Aldersgate Methodist Church, is Chairman of The DISCIPLE Agency.

Discussion time, and learning to be good DISCIPLES. - The DISCIPLE Agency picture.