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Truly, as Jesus said, "if you make my word your home, you will indeed be my disciples." (John 8:31, The Jerusalem Bible)
About Us
- DISCIPLE Agency
- 70 Barker Road #06-04, Methodist Centre, Singapore
- The mission of DISCIPLE Agency is to build the Body of Christ through the promotion and development of the DISCIPLE Bible Study and other related programmes.
Brief History - Singapore
* 1991-1992
Bishop Richard B. Wilke & his team (which included Mrs Wini Grizzle) introduced DISCIPLE to Singapore - upon the recommendatin of Rev Lee Lee Castor. TRAC Bo Evangelism (English) and CAC Bo Christian Education (Mandarin) were responsible for program. Arrangements were made to send persons to USA to be certified as Trainers by participating in the Trainers' Event.
* 1992
First Leaders' Training Seminar (Mandarin) was conducted.
* 1993
Lay Training Centre (LTC) CAC-BDN set up to promote DISCIPLE.
* 1997
DISCIPLE TASK FORCE (DTF) was set up on 1st August.
* 1998
DTF became DISCIPLE AGENCY (DA) on 1st August. DA secured contractual agreement with Cokesbury in the development of DISCIPLE in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia.
* 2001
10th Anniversary Celebration held on 21st October in PLMC.
* 2005
1st Trainers' Event (outside of USA) held in Singapore attended by 60 trainers both veterans and news trainers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and UK was conducted by Mrs Wini Grizzle (assisted by Mr George Grizzle).
* 2007
A new programme 'Companions in Christ' is launched. One of the authors, Rev Marjorie Thompson as invited to Singapore to conduct the very first training in this region. A spiritual retreat was also conducted by her for a group of clergy.
* 2008
1st Chinese Trainers' Event conducted in Sofitel Palm Resort, JB by a team of veterans (Rev Goh Nai Lat from Singapore, Rev Lau Hui Ming from Sarawak, Mrs Helly Hong from PJ, Rev Wilson Chan; Rev Paul Kan and Rev May Poon from Hong Kong)
Bishop Richard B. Wilke & his team (which included Mrs Wini Grizzle) introduced DISCIPLE to Singapore - upon the recommendatin of Rev Lee Lee Castor. TRAC Bo Evangelism (English) and CAC Bo Christian Education (Mandarin) were responsible for program. Arrangements were made to send persons to USA to be certified as Trainers by participating in the Trainers' Event.
* 1992
First Leaders' Training Seminar (Mandarin) was conducted.
* 1993
Lay Training Centre (LTC) CAC-BDN set up to promote DISCIPLE.
* 1997
DISCIPLE TASK FORCE (DTF) was set up on 1st August.
* 1998
DTF became DISCIPLE AGENCY (DA) on 1st August. DA secured contractual agreement with Cokesbury in the development of DISCIPLE in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia.
* 2001
10th Anniversary Celebration held on 21st October in PLMC.
* 2005
1st Trainers' Event (outside of USA) held in Singapore attended by 60 trainers both veterans and news trainers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and UK was conducted by Mrs Wini Grizzle (assisted by Mr George Grizzle).
* 2007
A new programme 'Companions in Christ' is launched. One of the authors, Rev Marjorie Thompson as invited to Singapore to conduct the very first training in this region. A spiritual retreat was also conducted by her for a group of clergy.
* 2008
1st Chinese Trainers' Event conducted in Sofitel Palm Resort, JB by a team of veterans (Rev Goh Nai Lat from Singapore, Rev Lau Hui Ming from Sarawak, Mrs Helly Hong from PJ, Rev Wilson Chan; Rev Paul Kan and Rev May Poon from Hong Kong)