Journey of Grace and Growth:
Essays in Honour of Koichi Ohtawa (2017)
by Fellowship of Evangelical Students, Singapore
Essays in Honour of Koichi Ohtawa (2017)
by Fellowship of Evangelical Students, Singapore
This book is a collection
of writings by various FES staff leaders from all over East Asia. It is
published in honour of Koichi Ohtawa (or Ohtawa-san), former FES Regional
Secretary of East Asia and now as spiritual director. Last April 2017 marked
his 75th birthday and this book is his gift - actually all the writer's
appreciations for his gifts in the ministry - for many years investing his life
in students, graduates and staffworkers. He never failed "to teach and inspire [us] on the essential
issues in discipleship and spirituality."
I'm not claiming to know
Ohtawa-san intimately, but I have met him personally. He is a gentle man in his
manners but quite firm in his voice; he is a humble and free spirited man but a
man of discipline indeed; he is a good listener but slow to speak... when he
speaks, he speaks wisdoms.
Next month, FES Malaysia
staff will go for silent retreat and I'm excited to meet Ohtawa-san and his
wife, Shioko again. May God raises more men and women of God like Ohtawa-san
who know the Way and lead us to this "journey
of grace and growth."
Thank you to all the
writers for your helpful essays and to FES Singapore for taking the initiative
to published this book and for giving us for free during IFES East Asia Regional
Conference (EARC) 2017 at South Korea
THINK BIG.
START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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