ETLS eagles team leadership summit
ETLS Series 1 - Setting the Pace, Running the Race NEW
SEPTEMBER 3-4, 2009, Kota Kinabalu, East Malaysia
Impacting An Indigenous Church
"We would like to invite the Eagles to come to Sabah and help train our SIB (Sidang Injil Borneo or the Evangelical Church of Borneo) pastors and leaders," was what prompted the recent Eagles Team Leadership Summit (ETLS) in Kota Kinabalu. That invitation came from Pastor Jerry Dusing, President of SIB Sabah and his top leaders when they visited Eagles in Singapore in April 2009. Six months later, over 280 pastors and church leaders were trained and equipped at the summit held from September 3-4, 2009.
SIB is the indigenous church in Sabah, East Malaysia with over 1,000 churches in the urban centers as well as in the Interiors. The leadership of the denomination has been keenly aware of the need for leadership training for all the pastors and they are in the process of developing and building their School of Leadership, alongside their School of Theology and School of Ministry. It is indeed a privilege and honor for Eagles to be a part of this initiative.
The Team from Eagles comprising speakers Peter Chao, John Ng, Michael Tan with support staff Billy Chan and Patrick Tan also included Elcid Basri, an Indonesian participant in our Eagles Emerging Leader Development (ELDP) program. His superb skills in interpreting our presentations from English to Bahasa Malaysia helped the delegates to understand and appreciate the teaching as over 60% of them were only conversant in Bahasa Malaysia.
"Even though the leaders came from a wide spectrum of educational backgrounds and experiences, the conference opened their minds to other perspectives on leadership as taught by the Eagles," Pastor Jerry Dusing commented.
"Many pastors I spoke to said that they had learned many things from the speakers. I have also benefited from the teaching at the same time as I was interpreting!" Elcid remarked.
We are poised for an impactful involvement with God's people in the beautiful country of Sabah.
ETLS Series 2 - The Future of Leadership
MAY 1-2, 2009, Penang, Malaysia
Over 130 pastors and lay leaders congregated at the Charismatic Church of Penang on May 1 & 2 to attend the Eagles Team Leadership Summit 2 (ETLS 2) entitled, The Future of Leadership. (ETLS 1 was conducted in April 2008.)
Organized by Edmund Chan and Lee Kah Hong, key leaders of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship in the North of Peninsula Malaysia, the participants went away with insights and principles on building trust, priorities, team work, managing change and transitions, and leading the church into the future.
This event also featured Dr Lim Peng Soon as the fourth member in the teaching team along with Peter Chao, Dr John Ng and Michael Tan. Many found the sessions to be very engaging with various pertinent questions fielded during the leadership dialogue session.
Here are some comments:
"This conference reinforces the importance of the clarity of purpose, vision and strategy. I have learnt many practical tips."
Kang Shing Lee, Penang Christian Centre
"To be a leader is to love God and build trust among the team as well as to cultivate balance between ministry and family. Everything we do is sacred; nothing is secular."
Richard Khoo, Bayan Baru Methodist Church
"The conference has helped me to realize and understand the transition and changes that I need to go through in the next few months. It has helped me to know the importance of trust in managing my organization. The topics were relevant and practical for me."
Chin Hsien Hui, Excel Point Community Church
On Sunday, May 3, Peter, John and Michael also had the opportunity to minister at three local churches.
Additionally, Viknesh Kobinathan and Suraj Upadhiah, interns with Eagles, also joined this mission, and were exposed to the work amongst the urban poor in Penang under the ministry of the House of Hope. This community church has been reaching more than 300 of the poorest families (about 2000 people in total) in the city over the last three years. A community church has been established in that district that has over 80-100 of these urban poor coming to the faith! It was indeed an eye-opening experience for our two youth leaders.
The organizers have extended an invitation to us to conduct ETLS 3 in 2010.
ETLS Series 2 - The Future of Leadership
APRIL 24-25, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On April 24-25, Peter Chao, John Ng and Michael Tan ministered to 158 church pastors and leaders from 20 churches gathered at First AOG Church, Kuala Lumpur for the Eagles Team Leadership Summit II entitled, The Future of Leadership. Through workshop and dialogue sessions, the team spoke to a rapt audience that drew practical and spiritual insights on leading into the future.
Here are some comments from the participants:
"Very refreshing insights that reminded us of church leadership as team leadership and not a CEO mentality."
Sam Ang, General Secretary NECF, Malaysia
"Relevant to the issues I struggle with."
Ee Joo Lian, Lawyer
"The presentation was lively and easy to understand. I benefited from the practical sharing on how to build a leadership team, and learned more about leadership trust."
William Tan, St Gabriel's Church
"Very practical sessions with well researched insights on how to build a strong team leadership."
Pastor Winston Chew, Church@MidValleyCity
"Refreshing and reaffirming of the importance of trust, which I strongly agree is fundamental to leadership. That the future of leadership depends on us, on how we lead now."
Pastor Ben Ranis, Praise City Church
The event in KL was an expression of an on-going ministry with NECF Malaysia and First AOG Church over the last five years. An invitation has been extended to Eagles to return in 2010 for another conference on Parenting. Our speakers were also able to preach at three churches - First AOG, Trinity Methodist and Wesley Methodist - on Sunday, April 26.
ETLS Series 1 - Setting the Pace, Finishing the Race
FEBRUARY 27-28, 2009, Port Dickson, Malaysia
"This Summit helps me re-evaluate my strengths and weaknesses as a leader. The messages open my mind to my potential as a leader and provide practical handles in facing future challenges. John Ng in his conflict management session enables me to understand my personal style of conflict avoidance. I have learnt more creative and positive ways to deal with conflict situations."
Ryan Lim, Mega Chinese Methodist Church
"The leadership sessions by John, Michael and Peng Soon have encouraged me to think of more creative ways to develop my pastoral ministry."
Pastor Lee Huck Tee, Banting Chinese Methodist Church
"I have gained a better understanding as to the importance of effective leadership and how to better manage conflicts in my work place and ministry."
Richard Wong, Kepong Chinese Methodist Church
Rev Boh, President of Chinese Annual Conference, Malaysia was elated when a record 412 pastors and leaders gathered at Costa Rica Hotel Port Dickson to attend the Eagles Team Leadership Summit conducted by John Ng, Michael Tan and Lim Peng Soon.
The speakers spoke with great passion, accompanied by the eloquent interpretation of Dr Philip Siew from STM. Many hearts were blessed as the delegates soaked in spiritual and practical insights applicable to their church, family and work lives. Some even wept as they joined more than 300 leaders in rededicating their lives at the close of the Summit.
ETLS Series 1 - Setting the Pace, Finishing the Race NEW
FEBRUARY 20-21, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Over 300 at the Summit -
An ETLS was conducted for 330 marketplace people gathered at Full Gospel Assembly Kuala Lumpur to hear John Ng, Michael Tan and Lim Peng Soon share practical and spiritual insights on how to lead over the long haul. The Summit was organized by the Full Gospel Business Men (FGB) Fellowship, Kuala Lumpur (KL) and hosted by Full Gospel Assembly church.
"This conference gave me a wake up call on the need to be an effective and God-centered leader. The sessions on conflict management and finishing strong provide practical tips to finishing well for the Kingdom of God."
Povanesvaran Karnppiah Jeyamalar Andraiah, Agency Manager, CIMB Wealth Advisor
"It was enthralling and beneficial in providing insights in about effective leadership qualities. All the speakers drove home the point of the importance of a "God-centered" life as well as enriching family ties and managing conflicts."
Willie Sekaran, HR Manager
"Finishing strong is more than just winning. Finishing well is important and must be for God."
Michael Chieng, FGB KL
ETLS Series 2 - The Future of Leadership
DECEMBER 10, 2008 @ The First Presbyterian Church, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Equipping Leaders for the Future in Chiang Mai -
In conjunction with the First Presbyterian Church of Chiang Mai's 140th Anniversary celebration, a leadership conference was held on December 10, 2008. Entitled The Future of Leadership, this conference saw 300 delegates from the church as well as Payap University and other Christian organizations and educational institutions. Peter Chao, John Ng and Michael Tan spoke on Leadership Trust, Leadership Priorities, and Leadership Team respectively, competently translated by Golf and Narin, two Thai leaders who are part of the Eagles Emerging Leader Development Program. This is perhaps the first time ever such a leadership conference was held in Chiang Mai and many of the delegates appreciated the teaching.
"The conference is very helpful for me to understand about trust, team leadership and priorities," Dan Lan, Chiang Mai Chinese Church
"I learned how to have authentic ministry in church and that to be a emotionally healthy leader is very important." Eun Joung Kim, Sarang Church
"I have been asking myself how to take care of the members in our 2 year-old church. I finally found the answers in this conference." Saranya Tongkan, Lighthouse BP Church
"I learned about the motivation for ministry in team leadership," Sita Torsuwan, First Presbyterian Church of Chiang Mai
Eagles Team Leadership Summit
Series 1 – Setting the Pace, Running the Race
(previously known as Transforming Leadership Conference)
APRIL 11-12, 2008 at The Charismatic Church of Penang, Penang, Malaysia
Four hundred and fifty church pastors and lay leaders in Penang and surrounding towns came for the Eagles Transforming Leadership Conference from April 11 - 12, 2008. Organized by Edmund Chan who is a well respected church leader as well as chair of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship in the city, more than 100 churches were involved. The conference featured Peter Chao, John Ng and Michael Tan dealing with issues and concerns of church leadership.
The National President of Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship of Malaysia, Lee Gee Koon came with a team of leaders. He remarked, "All leaders should be encouraged to attend this conference as it provides continuous learning for us to be more effective in leadership."
Rev Koe Choon Huan, Senior Pastor of the Reservoir Garden Baptist Church, Penang, also commented, "There is not enough of such quality leadership training in our city. The conference is relevant to leaders from various denominations. The teaching is really excellent!"
A strategic partnership with the church leaders in Penang will result in a evangelistic banquet in November 2008 to reach the business and professional community there.
Eagles Team Leadership Summit
Series 1 – Setting the Pace, Running the Race
(previously known as Transforming Leadership Conference)
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 1, 2008 @ Canning Garden Baptist Church, Ipoh, Malaysia
Read comments from participants below from the TLC held in Ipoh on February 1, 2007:
"The whole seminar was excellent. It has given me a clearer vision to be a useful worker of God and a businessman in the marketplace. You have done a good job!"
- Ricky Lee, Canning Garden Baptist Church, Ipoh
"(This conference helped me) understand my role as a leader in my workplace as well as in church, presently in a 'conflict situation'. Thank you for helping me refocus on Christ and learn from my present situation and prayerfully grow to be a more effecitive leader in my church."
- Wong Lai Yin, Canning Garden Baptist Church, Ipoh
"Excellent conference, very clear and very practical. Thank you very much! Do organise more conferences of similar type for the benefit of Ipoh folks! Praise the Lord!"
- Julie Lim, Ipoh
"This conference has been altogether an enjoyable learning experience. Presentation is clear and well prepared. Time keeping is good, not a dull moment. Thank you."
- Lily Chen, Wesley Methodist Church, Ipoh
"Your honesty in your sharing and your personal journey and experiences have benefited us so much. Thank you."
- Rachel Leong, Full Gospel Assembly, Penang
Eagles Team Leadership Summit
Series 1 – Setting the Pace, Running the Race
(previously known as Transforming Leadership Conference)
AUGUST 8-9, 2006 @ Bethesda Cathedral, Singapore
Read comments from the TLC held at Bethesda Cathedral on August 8-9, 2006.
"I learned a lot, I am going to think a lot about what I am going to do, there are certainly quite a number of things on mind I wish to learn, relearn, and unlearn. Praise God! I am very thankful to be in this conference. The passion every speaker has for Christ really moves me and every session is totally great!"
- Chung Sze Ting, Bethesda Cathedral
"The materials are very enriching and really helped me to gain a better insight on leadership."
- Clarence Low, Bethesda Cathedral
"I have a better understanding of the basic prinicples of leadership relating to Church environment and I hope to use them and apply them in the various ministries that I am involved in."
- Peter Lim, Bethesda Cathedral
"This conference has impacted my life on how to be effective as a leader both in church and my job and how to earn respect and allegiance."
- Ho See Chek, Bethesda Cathedral
Eagles Team Leadership Summit
Series 1 – Setting the Pace, Running the Race
(previously known as Transforming Leadership Conference)
MAY 11-12, 2006 @ First AOG Church, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Over 230 church workers and lay leaders from different parts of Malaysia gathered together from May 11-12, 2006 at Kuala Lumpur for the Transforming Leadership Conference entitled "Setting the Pace, Running the Race". Speakers Peter Chao, John Ng and Michael Tan led the conference, which was hosted and co-sponsored by First Assembly of God Church, Kuala Lumpur, and organized by National Evangelical Christian Fellowship.
Drawing from the analogy of the apostle Paul, who described life and ministry as "finishing the race", the program included five plenary sessions that started with "Making of a Great Runner" and concluded with "Finishing Strong."
With some participants hailing from various churches in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Kuantan, Terengganu, Muar and even Sarawak in East Malaysia, it was indeed a heartwarming gathering.
Read below for some insights from the participants:
"Having to lead the church as Senior Pastor next year, key lessons from 'Marks of an Effective Leader' became my focal point of learning. It boils down to who I am and what I am called to do. Thanks Peter!"
- Daniel Yew, Grace Church, Bukit Mertajam
"A note to thank FAOG for sponsoring this conference, if not, I would not be able to attend this session. The speakers are very good, very professional and they spoke to my heart. I really hope I can attend their future conference."
- Susan Boey, First Assembly of God, Kelantan
"Good principles and values learnt. Organize more sessions in KL!"
- Steve Lam and Grace Lee, First AOG, KL
"Inspired to pass down core values to employees, colleagues. Build people, build relationships, and impact family, friends, colleagues, society and nation! Keep the passion going!"
- Joe Chin, Air Itam Baptist Church
"Being a leader really needs hard work and perseverance in carrying out duties. A very good approach in managing leaders' roles."
- Cornelius Tan, First AOG, KL
