By Titus Wong
Equipped and Sent
Project Serve (PS) has been a cornerstone programme of SYFC, counting many current volunteers and even staff among its alumni. At its heart, PS equips youth with the gospel and provides real-world opportunities for practical work in the gospel. By marrying biblical knowledge with hands-on experience, our goal is to develop lifelong evangelists, wherever God leads them. This experiential training is a vital step in the process in our Built to Last 6Cs model (BTL6C) for leadership development.
As you read on, you can clearly see the profound impact this experiential training has on the lives of the 2026 Project Servants, and the lives of those they reach.
Youth today face a plethora of opportunities during their graduation breaks. In this climate, choosing ministry is uncommon. Shuyin admitted her peers earned more in other internships, and seemed like they were “getting ahead”, while Steffi saw her friends travel and enjoy their freedom before working. Yet these Project Servants discovered a deeper value in the lessons and experiences in PS. Faith chose to prioritise God and serve Him over other opportunities to build her resume, gaining “a deepened relationship with God” and greater confidence in youth outreach. Seeing the gospel at work firsthand was, to Nigel, “worth more than anything he could earn or experience outside”.
Mirroring how Jesus equipped and sent out the 72 (Luke 10:1-20), PS combines equipping sessions and direct work on the ground. A core tool taught is the Two Ways To Live gospel framework. Kaeia shared the limitations of personal testimony, which sometimes others may not resonate with. Two Ways To Live provided a concrete framework to share the gospel clearly with anyone – a sentiment Faith concurred with. In addition, working with students also transformed how they engaged others. Steffi learnt to move away from being “task-oriented”, discovering that gospel opportunities will naturally come when relationships are first built over sports or meals. This resonated with Nigel, who realised the need for gentleness and wisdom in gospel sharing, and not be pushy.
Though ministry work was tough, a common refrain was the joy of the Lord. Shuyin noted the contrast with school: while academic environments resulted in stressful competition, PS offered an environment of sincere, Christ-like love, and a shared commitment to serve God. This joy and meaning in the work of the gospel have indeed shaped the Project Servants, and we hope they carry with them these lessons in sharing the gospel and labouring with fellow servants of Christ beyond their PS journey as they share it with a sense of mission wherever God places them.
For Nigel, this meant extending his PS term to complete a gospel-equipping programme with students, balancing ministry with his studies and exams. He shared the immense joy of seeing them ‘catching the fire’ and boldly sharing Christ with their friends. For Kaeia, tough questions posed by youths left her hungrier to know God more deeply to better minister to those she encounters. PS has also changed their posture. Shuyin now consciously centers her life around Christ, striving to honour God in her thoughts, actions and speech, and live as an ambassador for Christ. She recalled an encounter the Project Servants had, casually hanging out at a coffeeshop, and a random conversation with some uncles organically led to a meaningful opportunity to pray for the older gentlemen!
We thank God for shaping these Project Servants into lifelong evangelists, ready to share in season and out of season. Yet, our hope and prayer remains that they grasp the joy of their salvation and live out the gospel. As Jesus reminded the 72 upon their fruitful return: “…do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
Project Servants Featured:
– Kaeia Kwa (university graduate)
– Steffi Lau (polytechnic graduate)
– Nigel Tan (post National Service)
– Faith Tan (post A-Level)
– Yang Shuyin (post A-Level)
