Outreach

Where are we going in global missions?

At Wesley’s death on 2 March 1791, Methodism had grown to 294 preachers and 71,668 members in Great Britain, 19 missionaries and 5,300 members on mission stations and 198 preachers and 43,265 members in America.

It’s okay for men to not be okay

Elliot* remembers the day his world shattered – when his wife of 12 years called in November 2022 asking for a divorce. “Two days later, she packed her things and left for her hometown, walking out on me and my son,” he shared.

Continuing the work of our Father’s business in the mission fields

Methodist Missions Society (MMS) was set up in 1991 as the missions agency of The Methodist Church in Singapore. Its strategy is to establish indigenous churches supported by mission endeavours in communities in our region where there is no Methodist presence.

Surviving medical emergencies while caring for elderly parents and schooling children

Five years ago, 64-year-old Mr Chong Moon Yeen was behind the wheel of his taxi when he unexpectedly suffered a stroke. He was rushed to the hospital and spent several days in a coma in the ICU. The stroke had caused a blood clot in his brain, and to relieve the pressure from the swelling, doctors had to perform a delicate surgery, removing part of his skull. Once stabilised, Mr Chong was transferred to MWS Bethany Nursing Home (BNH) – Choa Chu Kang, where he began his long journey of recovery, receiving round-the-clock medical and nursing care, as well as therapy.

Strategic Christian stewardship

The Covid-19 pandemic is a social and an economic crisis just as much as it is a health one—its repercussions, severe and far-reaching, are being felt across the world. The effects are felt unevenly across societies. The Wellcome Global Monitor 2020: Covid-19 Report, the largest study of its kind, found that the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on low-income countries and people with low incomes across all countries.

Mental health in the mission fields

Mental health issues in the workplace are such an important concern nowadays. Whether it is open articulation or implicit concurrence, when one talks about the workplace and mental health, the word “stress” comes to mind.

Counselling saved my life

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck and Singapore introduced the circuit breaker in April 2020, Bobby*, who worked in the banking sector, still had to report to the office to manage daily operations. His parents and parents-in-law, who normally helped care for his young children before the pandemic, were unable to assist during this time. Balancing work responsibilities and family life became exceptionally difficult for Bobby and his wife.

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