Trinity Methodist Church Kuching

"Healed by Grace on Mount Murud"
By Rev. Jabez Tiong
Trinity Methodist Church, Kuching

In 2021, I injured my right arm while playing badminton. At first, I thought it was just a minor strain and did not pay much attention to it. However, the pain gradually worsened. Eventually, it became so severe that even my sleep was affected. Often, the slightest movement at night would wake me up in pain. Even simple actions like changing clothes became difficult and painful. I endured this discomfort for more than nine months until a brother encouraged me to see a doctor.

After undergoing an MRI scan, the doctor confirmed that there was a small tear in my tendon, measuring about 4.77 mm. Later, I received a steroid injection, and the pain was relieved. My arm returned to normal. However, that relief lasted for only about a year.

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In 2023, the pain returned. During those months, I often mentioned my discomfort to my wife and told her that after returning from the Mount Murud Prayer Conference in July, I would go for another injection.

Yet deep in my heart, I offered a very simple and quiet prayer to God:

“God, I have heard that many people have experienced Your miracles on Mount Murud, and my arm is also in pain. If You are willing to heal me, please heal me, for I know that You are almighty. But I do not want to tell anyone about my condition, because You are all-knowing; nor do I want to ask anyone to pray for me, because all glory belongs to You alone. Even if You do not heal me, I am still willing to accept it.”

That was the silent prayer I offered to the Lord.

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To be honest, with the pain in my shoulder at that time, I really did not know how I was going to climb Mount Murud. I had heard many people describe how difficult the journey was, and I knew it would take several hours of climbing to reach the campsite. I still remember that when I first began the ascent, my right arm was still hurting. I was concerned whether my shoulder could endure the journey, but I chose to press on in faith and entrust everything to God.

Then, during the climb, something unexpected happened — the pain gradually began to lessen. By the time I reached the church campsite, the pain had completely disappeared. Even to this day, I cannot say exactly when the healing took place.

At first, I wondered whether it was simply psychological. I even thought that perhaps the cold mountain air had temporarily numbed the pain, and that it might return after I got back to Kuching. But the next day, as I continued climbing to the summit with the group, there was still no pain at all in my shoulder.

After I returned to Kuching, the pain never came back. Even so, I remained cautious. I thought perhaps it might return after a few days, so I did not tell anyone except my wife. I only said to her, “I am not completely sure yet, but I may really have experienced a miracle. The pain in my shoulder is gone.”

So I waited a few more months, just to be certain. Praise the Lord, the pain never returned. Later, on 31 March 2024, during the Easter Sunday service, I finally shared this testimony with the brothers and sisters in my church.

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Looking back now, I deeply thank God. He not only healed my arm, but through this experience He also reminded me once again that He sees what people cannot see, knows what people cannot know, and is able to do far more than we ask or imagine. Many times, before we even speak, He already knows; before we explain, He already understands. He is the all-knowing Lord, full of compassion and power.

This experience also helped me realise more deeply that God’s work is often not done according to human ways, nor does it always happen in the way we expect. But when He does act, we know that it is His grace and His doing. Healing is not only about physical recovery; it is also a reminder deep in our hearts that our God is real, that He is still living, and that He still cares for His people.

Whether our needs are known to others or not, whether our weaknesses are spoken of or kept hidden, the Lord sees and the Lord knows. If He is willing, He Himself will accomplish it. And even if He chooses not to respond according to our expectations, He is still the good, faithful, and almighty Lord.

May all glory, praise, and thanksgiving belong to Him alone. Amen.

《不是因为教会大，而是因为教会同心合一》 by 张鸿恩牧师

“三一堂是一间大教会吗？不然怎能动员这么多会友来参加短宣？”这是我在 Ulu Julau 短宣期间，最常被问到的问题之一。

这两年，三一堂分别有 108人 和 86人 参与 Ulu Julau 短宣。这样的动员力，难免让人以为三一堂是一间大教会。其实，三一堂是一间有三语崇拜的教会，分别是英语、华语和国语崇拜。若把三场崇拜分开来看，每一语堂的人数都不算特别多。之所以常被认为“大”，很多时候是因为三语会众加起来的总数。

那么，为什么三一堂能有这么多人参与 Ulu Julau 短宣呢？我相信，原因不在于教会有多大，而在于神如何在教会中塑造“合一”。

第一，合一的异象。
三一堂的异象宣言是：“同心合一跟随耶稣。”虽然三语崇拜有不同的语言、文化和背景，但我们所相信的是同一位神，所跟随的是同一位主。耶稣基督是教会的元首，因此，当教会谈到宣教时，我们看见的不是某一语堂的责任，而是整间教会共同回应神呼召的机会。

第二，合一的使命。
过去几年，我们以三一堂的英文简称 "TMC" 来提醒教会的使命：T: Transformation（转化）、M: Mission（使命）、C: Commitment（委身）。神呼召教会，不只为了聚会，而是要经历生命的转化，回应神的使命，并在跟随中活出委身。因此，短宣不再只是“附加的事工”，而是教会回应神使命的一部分。

第三，合一的牧者。
三一堂的牧者团有相同的异象和看见，不只鼓励会友参与宣教，也以身作则。今年更是四位牧者第一次一同参加短宣，这样的同行，成为教会很大的激励。当牧者一起走进禾场，一起经历辛苦、学习、服事与摆上，教会就更容易一同前行。

第四，合一的领袖。
若三语的领袖各自为政、各自筹备、各自推动，短宣的动员力必定会被削弱。但感谢神，三语的领袖愿意放下本位，学习一起祷告、一起讨论、一起推动宣教。不是“你做你的，我做我的”，而是一起问：神要三一堂怎样回应？

第五，合一的会友。
真正让人感恩的是，会友们愿意回应、同心参与。虽然大家来自不同语堂、不同年龄层和不同背景，但都愿意彼此配搭、彼此扶持，为福音一同摆上。这种合一，使短宣不只是一个事工，更成为整间教会共同的行动；而在过程中，也促进了彼此之间更深的联系与合一。

所以，三一堂能够有这么多人参与短宣，不是因为教会大，而是因为神恩待我们，让我们在磨合中学习合一。

愿主继续使用众教会，叫众教会都成为同心合一跟随耶稣，并乐意参与神宣教使命的教会。

Holy Week 2026

[Flipping Through Warmth] “𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝒏 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒇 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑰𝒏 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒌”

|Comprehensive Church Education Program|

Leadership for Various Activities in the Church

Leadership training is also included in the educational program of the church. The reason is that many sincere Christians do not know how to teach because they do not have the skills and are not adequately trained. There need to be continuous courses in leadership training for every age group.

Leadership training courses should include work in the Christian's responsibility (in the home, the church, and society). Training courses should not be limited to age group concerns. Some should cover a wider age-span so that programs can be developed that encourage older youth and adults to come together for mutual understanding and joint activity. This may help to break down the generation gap and create better relationships among church members.

Some of the methods for developing workers for the local church are:

1. guiding individual workers in service
2. training on-the-job
3. use of institutes, seminars, conferences, parents' study groups, and forums.

The church is not only a community where everyone is engaged in learning; it is also a family made up of young and old, men and women. The church as family is an organic unit. It must help its members to experience unity as they come to the church. It is to the family, as a specific part of the church's educational program, that the discussion now turns.

（Author: Peter Chio Sing Ching, P23）

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