Tsung Tsin Christian AcademyTsung Tsin Christian Academy

Day 1 Big Group SharingDay 1 Big Group Sharing

25th January, 201125th January, 2011

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

Now thank we all our God,Now thank we all our God,

With heart and hands and voices,With heart and hands and voices,

Who wond'rous things hath done,Who wond'rous things hath done,

In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;In whom Tsung Tsin rejoices;

Who from our founding yearWho from our founding year

Hath blessed us on our wayHath blessed us on our way

With countless gifts of love,With countless gifts of love,

And still is ours today.And still is ours today.

Academy AnthemAcademy Anthem

O may this bounteous God,O may this bounteous God,Through all the years be near us,Through all the years be near us,

With charity and hopeWith charity and hopeAnd lasting faith sustain us;And lasting faith sustain us;O help Tsung Tsin to growO help Tsung Tsin to grow

And challenges to face;And challenges to face;Vouchsafe to keep Tsung TsinVouchsafe to keep Tsung Tsin

Forever in Thy grace.Forever in Thy grace.

The Academy PrayerThe Academy Prayer

Almighty God, We beseech TheeAlmighty God, We beseech TheeTo grant our academy Thy gracious favourTo grant our academy Thy gracious favour

That knowledge may ever be That knowledge may ever be Enlarged and deepened;Enlarged and deepened;

And all good learning Flourish and abound.And all good learning Flourish and abound.Bless all who teach And all who learn;Bless all who teach And all who learn;

And grant That both teachers and learners,And grant That both teachers and learners,In humility of heart, In humility of heart,

May look ever upward unto Thee,May look ever upward unto Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;Who art the Fountain of all wisdom;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Day 1 ThemeDay 1 Theme

Servant LeadershipServant Leadership

Leader should know ….Leader should know ….

What God counts?What God counts?

What do you think people count What do you think people count as successful?as successful?

Your asset?Your asset? Your qualification?Your qualification? Your car, your house?Your car, your house? Your family, your son / daughter?Your family, your son / daughter?

Are these having eternal values?Are these having eternal values?

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 81 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8

1.1. If I make use of the tongues of men If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.tongued bell.我若能說萬人的方言，並天使的話語，卻我若能說萬人的方言，並天使的話語，卻沒有愛，我就成了鳴的鑼，響的鈸一般。沒有愛，我就成了鳴的鑼，響的鈸一般。

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 81 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8

2.2. And if I have a prophet's power, and And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am place, but have not love, I am nothing. nothing. 我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘，各樣的知識，而且有全備的信，叫我能，各樣的知識，而且有全備的信，叫我能夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得甚麼。夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得甚麼。

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 81 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8

2.2. And if I have a prophet's power, and And if I have a prophet's power, and have knowledge of all secret things; have knowledge of all secret things; and if I have all faith, by which and if I have all faith, by which mountains may be moved from their mountains may be moved from their place, but have not love, I am place, but have not love, I am nothing. nothing. 我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘我若有先知講道之能，也明白各樣的奧秘，各樣的知識，而且有全備的信，叫我能，各樣的知識，而且有全備的信，叫我能夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得甚麼。夠移山，卻沒有愛，我就算不得甚麼。

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 81 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8

3.3. And if I give all my goods to the And if I give all my goods to the poor, and if I give my body to be poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it is of no burned, but have not love, it is of no profit to me. profit to me. 我若將所有的賙濟窮人，又捨己身叫人焚我若將所有的賙濟窮人，又捨己身叫人焚燒，卻沒有愛，仍然與我無益。燒，卻沒有愛，仍然與我無益。

1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 81 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8

8.8. Though the prophet's word may Though the prophet's word may come to an end, tongues come to come to an end, tongues come to nothing, and knowledge have no nothing, and knowledge have no more value, love has no end. more value, love has no end. 愛是永不止息。先知講道之能終必歸於無愛是永不止息。先知講道之能終必歸於無有；說方言之能終必停止；知識也終必歸有；說方言之能終必停止；知識也終必歸於無有。於無有。

What God counts?What God counts?

The Vulture and the Baby

Achievement?Achievement?

Kevin Carter Pulitzer Prize Winner in 1994 but committedsuicide after 3 months

What God counts?What God counts?

Achievement?Achievement? Huynh Cong Út (Huynh Cong Út ( 黄幼公黄幼公 ) took this ) took this

picture, which helped him received picture, which helped him received Pulitzer Prize in 1972, then sent Pulitzer Prize in 1972, then sent these kids to the nearby hospital. these kids to the nearby hospital.

Achievement?Achievement? Phan Thị Kim Phúc (Phan Thị Kim Phúc ( 潘金福潘金福 ), the ), the

naked girl stayed in the hospital for naked girl stayed in the hospital for 14 months and underwent 17 14 months and underwent 17 surgeries.surgeries.

Phan grew up and became a Phan grew up and became a Christian. She finally had a chance to Christian. She finally had a chance to meet the general John Plummer can meet the general John Plummer can forgave him.forgave him.

What God counts?What God counts?

the award you have received?the award you have received? the love you have shown to others!the love you have shown to others!

What God counts!What God counts!

What God counts!What God counts!

For over 45 years she ministered to the pFor over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dyingoor, sick, orphaned, and dying

At the time of her death, her charity At the time of her death, her charity organization was organization was operating 610 missiooperating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices ans in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDSnd homes for people with HIV/AIDS

Mark 10:44-45Mark 10:44-45

44. And whoever has a desire to be first 44. And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him be servant of all.among you, let him be servant of all.

在你們中間，誰願為首，就必做眾人的僕人在你們中間，誰願為首，就必做眾人的僕人。。

Mark 10:44-45Mark 10:44-45

45. For truly the Son of man did 45. For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men. life for the salvation of men.

因為人子來，並不是要受人的服事，因為人子來，並不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人，並且要捨命作多人的乃是要服事人，並且要捨命作多人的贖價。贖價。

Hymn No. 23Hymn No. 23

Prayer of St. FrancisPrayer of St. Francis

Reflection QuestionReflection Question

Lord, it is not to ask what you Lord, it is not to ask what you can do for me, but to ask can do for me, but to ask what I can serve you.what I can serve you.