DNA Asia Regional Forum Set for May 17-21

Kuala Lumpur skyline at night

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will be the site for the first-ever DNA Asia Regional Forum, which is scheduled for May 17-21. The event is intended to convene DNA champions, trainers, practitioners and partners throughout Asia, as well as those interested in becoming involved. An information and registration website is available here.

The event will be preceded by a two-day Vision Conference for those who would like to experience the messages that are at the core of the DNA movement. Ben Wong (China) and Raaj Mondol (India) will facilitate the Vision Conference.

The Asia Regional Forum is being hosted by the DNA Asia Regional Steering Committee. Members are Ben Wong (China), Bishnu Regmi (Nepal), Raaj Mondol (India), Rey Taniajura (Philippines), Robin Steen (Thailand). Anna Ho serves as coordinator for the Asia Region.

Bob Moffitt Addresses National Cell Church Conference in Malaysia

On June 10-12, DNA co-founder Bob Moffitt addressed a national cell church conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Bob writes:

DNA Co-Founder Bob Moffitt

“I led a seven-session workshop on wholistic ministry. The focus of the workshop was on the theology and practice of mobilizing every member of the participating church’s cell groups for incarnational living. The conference organizers printed 1,000 copies of If Jesus Were Mayor so that every conference participant would have a copy.

“There were consistently 70-80 participants in the seven sessions. I have since heard from the organizers that the attendees evaluated the workshop very highly. My prayer now is that these leaders will return to their respective small groups and begin to implement what they learned.

“A highlight for me on this assignment was hosting an Indian evangelist named Johnson. He had read my book, If Jesus Were Mayor, and wanted to be mentored to disciple his people in the concepts he had read there. I invited him to join me for this conference to learn more and to get personally acquainted.  We roomed together and had wonderful times of fellowship.  He has a passion for reaching India. His strategy has been crusades for thousands of people. He told me that many who attend these crusades have raised their hands indicating a desire to believe in Jesus, but he has observed that the long-term fruit of these events is what he describes as “very small.” He told me that he had been able to find only about 1% of those who had indicated a desire to follow Jesus remaining faithful. He is becoming increasingly convinced that the crusade method of evangelism – by itself – is not effective in reaching his people with the transforming message of the Gospel. After reading my book he felt that the strategy of discipling believers to live out the Gospel in all aspects of their lives would be a more effective way to advance the Kingdom. I encouraged him to return to India, meet and learn from some of our team in that area of the world, and then to implement what he was beginning to learn.  I am looking forward to walking further with this brother.”