Event: Renovaré - Spiritual Formation
Speaker: Canon Ong Chooi Seng
Date: 20 NOV Wed
Time: 7:30 to 9:30pm

VENUE: ALBY Events
              111 North Bridge Road, Peninsula Plaza #05-09 (City Hall MRT)
              (Parking available at Capitol Piazza. $3 per entry after 6pm on weekdays)

Fee: $10 (includes $5 voucher)

Renovaré (Latin meaning "to renew") is committed to the renewal of the Church of Jesus Christ in all her multifaceted expressions. The mission of Renovaré is to provide Christians with a balanced, practical, effective small-group strategy for spiritual formation.

The secret of the program is the combination of three very important ingredients.

The first is balance
To be spiritually healthy, we need balance in our spiritual lives, just as physical health needs balance in diet and exercise.

The second ingredient is knowledge
Many of us do not become a disciple of Jesus for one reason: we lack information about how to do the spiritual disciplines. We dream about being true followers, imagine ourselves being committed disciples, but what do we actually do? What steps do we engage in that will help us grow closer to God?

The third ingredient is mutual encouragement and accountability
Once we find a balanced plan and gain knowledge of how to use it, the only thing left for us is to do it. Ingrained habits hamper us from changing the way we are. The secret to breaking these ingrained habits is the strength found in joining forces with others who have a similar mission. They provide the encouragement we need to start across the chasm and the accountability we need to keep us on the bridge.

Renovaré’s strategy utilizes the God-given strength we gain from each other; founded upon the six major areas of discipline found in the life of Jesus Christ and the corresponding Six Traditions seen in the history of the Church.

About Canon Ong

Canon Ong is currently the Vicar of St Peter's Church. He is part of the local Renovaré Team who has been helping others in spiritual formation and direction.

He is also a registered professional counsellor & a Clinical Supervisor with Singapore Association for Counselling.