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我在上一篇的文章提到教会的聚集与分散。我写到教会分散出去，由许多个人组成不同的小群体，他们分别在家庭，办公室和其他地方聚集，他们爱神，与彼此分享生命，并传福音给其他人。今天，我要把重心放在福音的外展，如传福音和它与门徒培育的关系。

In my last article about the church gathered and scattered, I wrote that the church scattered is made up of individuals and groups who connect in homes, offices and other spaces to love God, share life together, and reach others with the good news. Today, I will focus on reaching others with the good news, i.e. evangelism and its place in disciple making.

我在1993年信主，之后与我生意上的合伙人在工作上遇到了一些很实际的问题。

I came to know the Lord in 1993 and subsequently ran into practical problems working with my business partner.

Without being offensive, I had to stop participating in the seventh-month hungry ghost ceremonies which I used to organise. There were also occasions where he wanted to engage a fengshui master to adjust the office layout when business was poor, and disagreements arose when I objected.

有些弟兄姐妹可能还记得我在一月的领袖聚集传递教会的异象时提到《教会：聚集与分散》。这两种模式对门徒培育都很重要。初代教会的信徒聚集在圣殿里并分散在各信徒的家中。

Some of you might remember that I spoke about the church gathered and the church scattered on Vision Sunday back in January. Both modes are critical for disciple making. The early church gathered in the temple courts and scattered house to house.

我和惠玉（Dinah）在2年半前成为这个大家庭的一份子。当我们在第一个主日走进来时，感受到生命泉弟兄姐妹们的热情、爱与接纳。小时候，我渴望有个安全和充满爱的家，我的父母给了我这样的家。而成年后，我也有这样的家，且在生命泉更多有家的感觉。

Dinah and I became part of the RiverLife family 2.5 years ago. Walking in that first Sunday, we felt the warmth, love and acceptance from RiverLifers. As a child, I longed for a safe and loving home which my parents provided. As an adult, I have such a home and more within RiverLife.

当我翻阅一份记录新加坡50年经济周期的报告时，它提醒了我在80年代中有几年的期间很不稳定，新加坡面临首次的经济萧条和负成长，公积金降息和失业率提高。当时我就读大学最后一年，面对不乐观的工作前景。毕业的学长一进入职场就必须面对减薪。我们大多数人都没有料到多年来一直很好的就业前景竟有如此大幅度的衰退。

As I was looking through a report that documented the 50-year economic cycle of Singapore, it reminded me of the uncertain years in the mid-80s when Singapore experienced its first deep recession with negative growth, CPF rate cuts and job losses. I was then a final-year undergraduate, facing uncertain job prospects. Seniors who graduated joined the workforce with reduced salaries. Most of us did not expect such a daunting downturn as employment prospects had been great for years.