Joshua Wang

Vision: Developing the Cutting Edge Key Verse: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 Why? The essence of Christianity is to know God and make Him known. (Matthew 22:37-40) Knowing God : dedicated Bible study, reading, and meditation, and prayer. How are you doing in your pursuit of God? Making Him known : to Christians and non-Christians, in our love, actions, and words. How are you doing in loving others as yourself? Why develop the Cutting Edge ? So that we have the “ missional edge ” (Ooi, 2009), individually, and as a body of Christ, always being ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15) In spurring each other on and encouraging one another (Hebrews 10:19-25) To run the race set before us, with perseverance, being laser focused on the joy set before us through Jesus Christ (Hebrews 12:1-3) How do we develop the Cutting Edge ? By exposing ourselves to an incredibly sharp sword : God’s Word (Hebrews 4:12) By growing in communit

For a while, I have been struggling with my faith. In short, I've been struggling with why I am a Christian . These struggles have been a source of tremendous stress for me. See, this upcoming year, I'll be vice-chair of CCF. And here I am wondering why I signed up for this gig in the first place. The thought of being vice-chair seemed like such a chore. In short, the feeling was gone. I just didn't have the passion for CCF anymore, I thought. While this was true, my passion in general was fading. The real problem was my attitude towards God. Some say that our view of God dictates how you live your life. Then it struck me. In the midst of all my intellectual and emotional struggles, I was reminded of God's love for me. Mind you, it wasn't an instant strike - but a developing realization that: - the God of the Universe loves me so much - by myself, I am nothing and without Jesus Christ, my destiny is certain death - I had no peace as I grew more distant from my Heave