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Anchor. Align. Advance From July 11-14, 2016, over 140 Campus mates journeyed across the border to Austin Heights Golf Resort in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for equipping. The entire crew learned to anchor in, align to, and advance with with their true captain: God. Tabitha Ko reports. n July 11, 2016, Campus crewmen began their four-day voyage. While on deck, the crews had to be wary of ‘pirates’ and attacks as they built their anchor, navigated through station games, and learned to work together – as one body – to advance further.
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Aside from deck work, the Campus sailors were submerged in the presence and Word of God through services and workshops. Pastor Johnathan Lee shared heartily and deeply about being anchored in God and aligning to His purpose, comparing life to a voyage and God as the anchor that is strong enough to be our support, stability and security. Campus sailors were repeatedly called
to receive God’s love and to choose to live according to Christ’s navigation. “Before camp, I thought that loving God was obeying His commands through acts like worship and faithfully doing Time Alone With God (TAWG). However, I realized that it was not about how much more I could do to love Him but about His love for me, regardless of what I did or did not do. I left camp convicted that I can anchor myself in God’s love and His perfect plans for me.”
– Bethia Neo (Year 4, National University of Singapore) “If you choose to let God navigate, Pastor Johnathan shared, “You must trust God. He is in your future and He knows what He is going to do.” This reminded Campus sailors that God was already working to bring each one of them into His plans and purposes. “Before Camp Voyage, I thrived on being in control but I knew that I could not handle what was coming in the new semester alone. The
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