My god used to live in a small altar outside my living room, I have been a Buddhist and Taoist since I was young. I grew up following customs and traditions that run in the family, whether it is going to the temple, visiting dead ancestors or offering joss sticks to Guanyin. My idea of god was one who protects me from fatalities and one who grants me wishes whenever I want. But all changed when I went for a student exchange program at Monash University, Clayton Campus in Melbourne, Australia. My...

Fun fact: Cindy is currently serving as a Medical Officer in a hospital in Pahang. Pray for her to be faithful!

I come from a charismatic church background and believed in the existence of God since I was 4 years old and thought that other religions didn’t make sense but I was taught the prosperity gospel and never really understood the gospel. During my university days, a friend of mine, Krimiya invited me to a bible study called SOLIDD (Serving Our Lord in Dutiful Delight) where we went...

The gospel is true, and God saved me. Therefore, I live every day in awe and debt to Him and the mercy He shows me. Though I struggle, God's design, Lordship, and mercy remind me that I am privileged to be able to keep struggling and relying on Christ, my high priest. What my life is like now because I am a Christian: It means that I, someone who hates living by schedules, intentionally schedules my life in order to be effective and intentional with the time God gives me. It means making time to...

I was born in a non-Christian family. Only me and my 2nd brother were exposed to Christianity when we attended the homeschool called Wisdom Spring Academy. I attended a charismatic church from 11 – 17 years old. The theology I was fed with for 6 years plus was soft-core prosperity gospel and old school charismatic. There were speaking of tongues, prophetic dancing, prophetic drawing, sermons on dreams and visions, and one of the youth camps I attended was on the signs of the end of the world and...

CERC is my very first church! Before CERC, I used to doubt the existence of God and to the extent that I’m not that pious in religion where I would rather put my faith in myself because life doesn’t seem to become better regardless I believe in God or not. I used to have a very small view of God until I was invited to CERC whenre the God’s story series started, where the bible challenged my presupposition about God and also my worldview. I have never in my life thought that humans can have a rel...

Fun fact: Mau Vern pulls out teeth for a living and is great with handling little ones!

I was a nominal Christian since I was in primary school at the age of 8 years old.

I can’t really tell exactly at which point of time I was truly converted to be a Christian. I was exposed to reformed theology when I was watching the sermons online (NT God’s story) during the Covid pandemic. I guess the gospel has persevered me to remain Christian - faithful to God as His disciple despite various chall...

I grew up in a Christian household but never understood how dead we are in our sins and how we are 100% dependent on God for our salvation with no synergistic effort on our part. Through reading Romans I was made aware of my sin, and the way in which God saves by grace through faith. I learned how in control of the world and my life God was in Romans 9 and subsequently through attending GGs after the conference I learned that to follow Jesus would mean picking up my cross and denying myself (Lu...

I grew up a nominal Christian. I pretty much just lived in the moment, and avoided thinking about my purpose or a future. I was sent to Singapore at 16 years old, and without parental supervision, I basically did whatever I wanted. I was a decently brilliant student, but I found no meaning in studies and copped out when I could, often dragging my friends with me. I only wanted happiness and sex, and basically that was all I chased, to the point I slept with my then-boyfriend, and then cheated on...

I sought the meaning of life because of my pet rooster. When I was 15, my family pet rooster died, I was devastated and started whether the purpose of being born into the world is just to suffer and die.
“If there is indeed a God existing out there, do tell me.” This I questioned to the sky. One day, a Jehovah’s Witnesses elderly couple, met me at my door and started conversation with, “Do you know why there is death and sickness? It is because of mankind’s sin”. I was intrigued to follow th...

My family got converted when I was 6, beginning with my dad’s conversion, which included a near-death experience for him. I used to attend church merely to fulfil a “Christian quota” while simply trying to get by each day, my life is now inseparable from the church. How I plan my week, or even my time and commitments throughout the year revolves around the church’s calendar. This has also meant becoming busier, having gained a new life perspective that there is always much work to be done, becau...

I saw life as an adventure, because YOLO. I was having lots of fun in my life, trying many new things, meeting many new people, wanting to experience the best that life could offer. However, the more fun and experiences I had, the bigger the hole of emptiness I felt in my heart, as nothing seemed to satisfy me. I questioned how it can be that I can’t seem to find satisfaction in whatever I am experiencing, and life just seemed so meaningless. There was no sense of true purpose as a human, everyo...

My parents - who are both non-Christians - sent me to church because they wanted me to learn good morals and there was free English tuition. So I grew up in church learning Bible stories like Daniel in the lion’s den and earning good-deed stars by memorising verses. But honestly, I didn’t know much about Jesus. I was just religious - a boy who tried hard to be nice and kind. When I visited my other grandparents’ house, I’d pray to idol statues. On other days, I’d pray to the Christian God simply...

CERC is my first church! I have had lots of questions about who God is in my heart since I was young. Coming from a non-Christian family, we asked to perform rituals without questioning the purpose of the ritual. Unlike Qoheleth (the author of Ecclesiastes), instead of keeping searching for answers, these questions just slipped off my mind as life gets busy.

During my university time, I joined CF and people introduced God to me through the gospel. I started to learn who God is, and his plan...

Growing up my idea of God was all about love. I understood little about God and His gospel. I thought that what ultimately matters is God’s love for us. The turning point was when a friend from my university offered to read the bible with me. He showed me from the bible that God sets apart a holy people for himself by choosing some people for salvation and perseveres them until the end. Passages like Ephesians 1, Romans 8 and 9 have shown me an idea of God that was very foreign to me. Before I c...

I was cheating in my exams throughout 2020 to 2024 — even while serving in church and presenting myself as if I was doing okay. I hadn’t fully embraced the reality that I am a deceiver and a cheater before God — not just someone who sinned, but someone shaped by sin, and still tempted to live in it. I didn’t want to bring that self into the light before others — not to my parents, not to the church. By secondary school, I was self-assured in performance but poor as a person. I couldn't relate we...

Fun fact about Xin Yuan: She is an accomplished ballerina with an Advanced 2 Royal Academy of Dance (that’s four levels above Grade 8 if you guys know what that is!)

I grew up in a Non-Christian family and became an atheist because none of the religions practiced by those around me could answer my questions about life. I decided that it was better to create my own purpose rather than aimlessly searching for answers or place wishful hope in the idea that some god might guide my path. That wor...

When I was 16, Isabelle (my sister) challenged our family to consider taking Christianity seriously based on Scriptures. She showed us from Scripture that our faith, no matter how firmly we held onto it, was based on ourselves and not on God’s sovereign election( I struggled with this for months. Eventually she brought me to CERC, where I was encouraged to do ministry with my peers in college and I learned to serve others . Once I was convicted from Scripture, I continued to grow by sermon serie...

I grew up in a Buddhist household. When I was 18, I volunteered on Logos Hope ship. One night, while songs were played and the congregation sang “How great is our God” and “mighty to save” - for some reason I had tears rolling down my face all of a sudden and I felt this immense love of God that I couldn’t quite explain. I felt this sense of belonging and love, like a hole that was there growing up had been filled and I can finally be loved.

So, my buddy pulled me aside later, and sat down w...

Growing up in a Buddhist background gave me the comfort that I wanted, where I can always stay in the middle in my opinion towards anything including decisions in my life. For example, religion, people's opinions on work, on marriage or relationship. I won't go against other people's opinion because I think everyone has the right to think about certain things in their own way. However, Christianity forced me to make a stand, a stand on the truth I believe in, which is what I won’t do previously....

I was born into a Christian family and have been attending church and Sunday school since I was young. As I grew into my teenage years, I often felt lost, not knowing the purpose of life despite being a Christian. Memorizing Bible verses from a young age and knowing how to recite the Shepherd’s Prayer or the Lord’s Prayer did not help me. I frequently felt sad and down, and whenever my dad wasn’t home, I would cry hard, struggling to see the point of living and not understanding why I had to gro...

I grew up in a Christian home, so I was your typical pious Christian kid who was keen to attend and serve in church. I tried to take my faith more seriously when I started attending high school CF where I was starting to be more independent of my decisions and not just following my family to church. I grew up in a Charismatic church. So this church shaped the kind of Christianity I had in the past, where I was taught that faith is just mere believism and doesn't necessarily have to translate to...

It was during college where I was truly challenged as a Christian, I started having difficult questions like: If God is loving and accepting to all, why is there hell? Why is there sin? If God is in control, would there still be accidents? Disasters? Not only that, I was suffering workplace abuse during my internship and could not go to church which in turn I was left alone from my church I was at my lowest, and it was then I thought God has given up on me, and I was going to give up on Him. Th...

I grew up in a Christian family. I was proud to be a “Christian” because I was under the impression that it’s good in the general sense, right, intelligent, civilized, normal, nice, friendly, etc. Partly, it’s because I’m influenced by the portrayal of Christianity as being popular since it’s a major religion in the world (not to mention, it’s a “western religion” in a “white-is-right” world). I was the typical goody two shoes, and perhaps even Pharisaical (a baggage that I will carry till this...

Growing up in a typical high performer Asian household, my sister and I were expected to know and do everything right and perfect. That included our churching habits too. I was a pious Christian, and attended church because it was a routine by Christians. Everything was performative.

Even when there were doubts in Christianity, it would be automatically suppressed and shut down since I thought that was “me questioning God” and I do not want to mess with him. This pious cycle kept me up t...

I am a Christian because of what God has done in saving a people for himself and for his glory. A life lived for God (hopefully).

I used to live thinking that there is no meaning to life because what’s the point of the pain and suffering we are facing in this world. I came to Christianity because I wanted God to be on my side. If things are terrible now in this world, wouldn’t it mean that only God can change things around and make things better?

I gave God a try for a better life. (silly...

I am a Christian today because of the preaching of God’s word in Monash University and regular CERC sermons. Through the Scriptures, I was confronted by the true God, who is worthy of all worship - a holy and faithful God who cares for His creation plans.

Back then before university, All I thought about Christianity was God’s great sacrificial love for me so that I could be forgiven to enter heaven. Sinning was seen as simplistic wrong doings, and I assumed that God’s love covers all sin so...

My dad was a Roman Catholic who converted to Protestantism. I have always been asking my dad and sunday school teachers about the existence of 10 commandment, why does God forgive sinners easily which makes me feel like he is a loser God I would not want to worship kneel down - in fact, my dad has a tradition of asking me to kneel down before the cross for forgiveness which is RC practise as a reverence to God and this is my most hated moment because I do not want to kneel down to a loser God....

I’m a Christian because of God’s grace that He opened my blinded eyes to this reality and humbled myself to realise that I’m merely a beggar before this holy and good God. I don’t deserve this salvation but He gave me his mercy to save me to be part of His people. Therefore, my life is no longer about living for myself in the form of seeking comfort and worth through my own performance but about fighting my own sins and finding joy in God’s presence together with His people, reflecting God’s hol...

I grew up in a non-Christian family, where my whole family are Buddhist.

I came to know about Christianity through Ci Jie. We dated during our high school time. He is a Christian, but I wasn’t. He invited me to his church, but I was quite reluctant during that time because I have no idea why I should be going to church, and my parents don’t like me going to church. I went for once or twice and stopped going after that because I don’t see a point of going as I can see that the things they ta...

I was an Anglican all my life and was brought up in church. I attended all events & camp during my youth days. I only realised what true Christianity was when my pastor approached me and found out I was living with my girlfriend and he asked me to repent. He taught me what the Bible said about Christ. After a couple of months, Melissa and I confessed our sin and started living repented lives. Today, I am a Christian because of what Jesus did on the cross for me. Not by my own works. Ephesians 2:...

All my life, I thought I was a Christian and I grew up doing Christian things. Yet nobody confronted me though I was living in sin with my boyfriend, which was a normal part of my life until Ps Robin rebuked me - he had been the only person at the time who showed me what sin is from the Bible. I thank God for His grace in saving me and the faithful teaching of who He is at CERC.

I was told that I was a Christian only if I experienced an outward manifestation of the Spirit. My failure to have such an experience, coupled with my own sinfulness, has left me feeling condemned and rejected by God. It was only after the Bible was explained to me that I understood that even though I deserved condemnation, I could lay my confidence in Christ's righteousness and its acceptance by God. That was when I believed and put my trust in Christ.

Born into a Christian family, I had always taken Christianity for granted. As I grew up, I began questioning the Bible, but nobody could provide sufficiently logical answers to my questions. It was only after attending Bible studies, seminars, and conferences with brothers from CERC to search for answers that I finally understood what God did to save sinful man and put my trust in Jesus.

When Ken & I decided to marry each other, I thought that I had better get baptised. I started going to church and reading the Bible regularly. Albeit struggling initially, with perseverance & careful guidance, I've come to realise that I am not righteous, and that I was foolish to think that I could get into the family of God through baptism. The more I read the word of God, the more I was exposed of my own sins, and realised that the only way I could be saved from the wrath of God upon me was t...

I grew up believing that regular church attendance, prayer, and outward displays of faith secured my salvation. It was through CERC's preaching from the Scriptures that I realised true salvation comes solely by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ, not by my own efforts. I look forward to serving Christ together with the rest of His body.

I don't know why God chose me to be part of his people, because I don't deserve it at all! But through reading the Bible, I understood that I should live out the Gospel and preach it to build up up this Kingdom, and I thank God so much for the new hope that comes with new life.

I accepted Jesus as my Lord & Saviour when I was 12 but I never really understood the gospel then and the years after that. I read Colossians for 3 months with Pastor Robin and it was then, that I was biblically converted. Ever since then, I began to think theologically and decided to practice good ecclesiology with my brothers and sisters in Christ.

I was a Christian Fellowship President but I never knew what sin was until my brother (Jerome) showed it to me. As I was explaining my Gospel understanding to him, he asked me, "So, is the Gospel about you?" And I was speechless. He then began to explain to me more about the centrality of Jesus Christ in our gospel understanding & I soon began to finally realize that it wasn't about me at all but it's about who Jesus is.

Although I was a Christian since I was a child, I truly put my trust in Jesus in my first year of university in England. Upon returning, I am committed to the growth of the Gospel in Malaysia, and CERC is the most obvious and profitable way for me to contribute to the growth of Christ's church.

I'm a member of CERC because I want to be disciplined and conformed to Christ-likeness through the mutual edification of the church. Here, I serve the gospel faithfully, and I want to keep encouraging the church as they do the same to me and each other, as we wait for Jesus' return.

I used to be a typical follower of this world, living for myself but submitted to God out of fear of His judgment. Through the teaching of the Bible in CERC, I came to understand God's love and salvation plan, putting my trust in Christ, knowing my salvation is entirely God's work. CERC has been instrumental in my growth, providing a church that takes God seriously, lives out the gospel reality, and genuinely relates to one another as family members.

Growing up as a proud non-Christian, I perceived Christians as hypocritical and felt pity for their religious obligations. My first encounter with Christianity was shallow, influenced by friends who didn't live out the faith they claimed. It wasn’t until I attended CERC and heard the true gospel that I truly understood my need for Christ and began to grasp the weight of His call to follow Him. Over time, CERC’s teachings and community life reshaped my understanding of God, sin, and what it means...

Although I didn’t want to jump in too quickly to CERC membership, I’ve come to learn in CERC, that commitment does not merely mean staying in church until the end, but serving it with all that I have. Throughout the membership course, I've got to learn through the book of Romans that being a Christian is to love my brothers and sisters in Christ in faith, while holding on to the hope of the full and final redemption when Christ comes again.

I was born into a Buddhist family and initially followed their traditions, but my exposure to Christianity through my eldest sister led me to love Jesus and secretly pray to God despite outward appearances. The gospel changed me by revealing the true nature of Christianity - not about a victorious life or a good life, like I previously thought, but about following Christ's path of suffering and holding onto the living hope in Him. CERC played a crucial role in helping me build a foundation on th...

Since day one of coming to CERC, it has been the Word preached which has kept me coming week after week. Before this, there were too many ambiguities and confusions which caused me to doubt Christianity. The faithful preaching as well as the work of the Holy Spirit revealed the truth about myself that I'm totally depraved and that salvation comes only from Jesus Christ.

Being emotionally depraved myself, I have always sought for a deeper and more profound understanding of God to which I hope I could find comfort and security in. I want to be a member of this church because of its faithful ministry under the proper guidance of the Word that is Christ-centered and God-glorifying.

CERC is different because we are CERC. CERC is a bunch of crazy and sinful people who was saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. CERC seeks to glorify God in all our lives by continuing to wrestle with sin every day. We strive to serve God, our Creator faithfully.

My first encounter with Scripture was in December 2007 during a youth camp, where the concept of salvation struck me hard in the heart, leading me to put my faith in the Lord Jesus. Although I started attending church and reading the Bible, I went through a "Zaman Kegelapan" where I struggled with sin and lived a non-worshipful lifestyle until I went to RBS at the beginning of 2010. RBS taught me hard lessons and set the foundation for me to start taking God, the Christian life, and church serio...

I want to be a member because it is only right for me as a Christian to be part of a local church. CERC nurtures its members well with proper biblical teachings and shows acts of love, including disciplining. I would also like to use the gifts graciously given to me to build up the church in any way possible.

I grew up in a Christian family, attending Sunday schools and serving in the youth committee, but I didn't truly know Jesus as my Lord. When I entered IMU, my participation in the evangelism class "2 Ways to Live" was a turning point, where I learned to submit my whole life to Christ. Through faithful teachers and mentors, I came to understand the Gospel and the need to live for Christ, not myself, which eventually led me to commit to CERC. Now, I am committed to serving in CERC, trusting God to...

Without CERC, I would likely still be a non-Christian, single, and completely obsessed with my career as a doctor back in the USA, where I grew up. I have come to realize that a truly good church transforms people's lives for Jesus, a big difference! I was confronted by Jerome as a free-thinker at the International Medical University back in 2010, and it took me several months to become genuinely repentant. I thank God for helping me turn to His Son, who was perfectly sinless in every way that I...

If I had not met CERC, I would have ended up as a drunk, drugged, and licentious person on a Polynesian island somewhere, while still identifying as a Christian. My biggest struggle now is reading the Bible in context, understanding systematic theology and biblical theology correctly, and ensuring that my kids know God. I am a Kindy 1 teacher in CERC Sunday School and the Assistant Head of Department for Food Catering Services.

Growing up in a Christian family, I believed my salvation was secured by my choice to believe, but I struggled to understand salvation by grace and feared losing my salvation, leading to self-righteous behavior. After attending CERC and listening to sermons, I realized my sinful nature and how my "good deeds" were driven by self-righteousness, not for God's glory. This conviction led me to understand God's grace and the true meaning of the gospel, recognizing that salvation is entirely God's wor...

I used to be a self-proclaimed philosopher who sought meaning in life through my own understanding. But after a deep dive into the Bible, I realized the emptiness of my beliefs and the power of the gospel. CERC provided a community where I could truly grow in my faith and serve God. Now, I’m committed to living my life for God, even if it means facing challenges and persecution.

I grew up as a mere church-goer who didn't care about God or Christianity, treating God as my own Santa Claus and using church as a place to meet friends. My views changed when I went to WWSC in 2012, realizing I didn't know my Bible, which led me to attend conferences and youth groups where I began to understand the true Gospel. Through CERC, I came to learn about this explicit gospel and the sovereign God who shows His righteousness to undeserving sinners. Now, I want to serve and love CERC as...

I used to think my career was everything and that marriage was about being pampered like a queen, but my life changed when I encountered the gospel during a difficult relationship, leading me to leave behind those old values. Through the teachings at CERC and the support of church members, I came to understand the true purpose of marriage and life—centered on Christ and His kingdom. Now, I no longer idolize my work or seek self-centered desires, but instead strive to live faithfully as a humble...

I was born into a Christian family but never knew God. I never knew how to read the Bible. But, after coming to CERC Youth, and studying the Bible for myself, I realised that sin was a huge problem that severed me from God, and that I have been saved through grace to serve my Lord and Savior together with fellow men and women in His church as one body.

I was a self-centered, judgmental person for most of my life. Despite attending church and reading the Bible, I didn't truly understand the gospel. Moving to Perth and being challenged by a fellow church member about my beliefs led me to a saving faith in Jesus Christ. After this conversion, I continued to struggle with sin but through the influence of CERC, I yearned to live a holy life. Now, I am committed to being a part of a church that will hold me accountable as I live my life for God's g...

Jesus was just an add on to my Life. Church was just an extra activity. That all changed after I met CERC. I started to learn and taking God more seriously in life, and was eventually convicted of my deceitful heart and sinfulness against God. I am now committed to CERC because I see that CERC is a faithful local church who loves God a lot, and nurtures, protects and grow me to be a true human being who glorify God.

If I had not met CERC, I would have been a Vice President at a global consulting firm, living a luxurious lifestyle filled with fine dining, exquisite women, extravagant experiences, and skiing the best slopes around the world. Now, I am concerned for the long-term health of my church, serving as a Growth Group Leader, an active member of the fundraising department, and a husband.

Fun fact: Joshua Tay has a 'maîtrise-plus' or Mastery-Plus level in skiing.

I grew up in a non-Christian family but was exposed to Christianity in school. In college, I joined CERC and grasped the gospel through Bible study, which helped me realise my previous understanding of the gospel was self-centered and began to focus on serving God and others. Though I struggle at times, I am committed to growing in my faith with fellow brothers here.

I grew up in a Christian family but my parents stopped attending church after I was born. I was exposed to Christianity through Girls' Brigade and youth groups. While I claimed to be a Christian, my understanding of the gospel was shallow. A significant turning point came when I realized my sinfulness from the gospel and repented to Jesus. Through CERC, I discovered Reformed theology and was convicted by it. Since joining CERC I have been growing in my faith, learning to read the Bible and serv...

I grew up in a loving Christian home, with my dad as a pastor and my mum as a homemaker, accepting Jesus into my heart at a young age, but my understanding of the Gospel deepened significantly when I was 14 through the Evangelism Explosion course. Despite being active in church and student ministries, I experienced unfaithful teachings in various churches, leading to a lack of discipleship and a focus on experience over the Word. However, during my time in New Zealand, I was blessed with solid B...

I was born into a nominal Buddhist family, but my curiosity about Christianity began at age 10 when I found a Bible and started reading it, leading to early discussions about faith with my friends. My journey through different churches exposed me to various teachings, including prosperity gospel doctrines, which eventually left me spiritually disillusioned and distant from God. However, after years of spiritual wandering, my encounter with CERC and its faithful expository preaching transformed m...

I was brought to CERC by my brother Felix, which opened my eyes to what Christianity truly means. Before this, I had a very pious nature to my Christianity, feeling comfortable and thinking that my knowledge was good enough to get me to heaven. But attending CERC challenged my view of Christianity, making me realise that my previous understanding was just what I wanted Christianity to be, not what it really is. Now, I understand that I’m a Christian because of God's sovereign grace in saving me...

I was born and bred in KL, grew up in a Christian family and thought that I knew my Bible. but when I came to CERC during the Romans series, I realized that learning about God is not an easy task and that I need to work hard at my reading of the Scriptures to know God rightly.

I used to think that theology is "extra" and only for pastors since I am going to go to heaven. Leong Mei Yee did Just For Starters (JFS) studies with me. After coming to CERC, I am still struggling with my reading and articulation, but I have improved. No longer being ignorant to God’s word but appreciating the revelation of God’s word to know and love God even more.

I came from a Taoist-Buddhist background but was never pious as it couldn't give me answers to my existential questions. Through learning the gospel in CERC, I've committed my life to Christ as I've been confronted with the truth - that God is the glorious Creator and that I am made to worship and live for Him alone.

I was impressed by CERC's dedication to theology and saw how the Word governs everything here. There are brothers and sisters who are concerned for our holiness and I am grateful to be here.

While I grew up going to church in Indonesia, I had secretly decided to quit Christianity because I hated learning that "God loves us" yet seeing so many Christians suffering in the world. CERC helped me to trust in God again, as I have come to understand my own depravity from His revealed Word.

I started joining Seri Kembangan Growth Group and it was the first time I studied Scripture properly. For the very first time, I finally understood the truth of the gospel. I recognized and acknowledged that I am a sinner, and I was once living under sin with hopelessness, and by the mercy of God’s grace, I am redeemed through Jesus Christ for God.

I was struck by how I was not only taught the gospel but got to see firsthand how the gospel is lived out by the church members in CERC. The radical candor displayed in confronting the things that we don't like for the sake of truth is actually very loving and the care for details in the church showed me how CERC's theology and gospel is not only practical but faithful.

I became hostile towards Christianity and would challenge my Christian leaders and friends to prove that God didn't really exist. But when I came to CERC, my challenges were met with objective truth from God's Word and I finally learnt the true gospel of Christ. I'm thankful to CERC for their labour of love in not giving up on me.

I was raised in a Christian family, actively involved in church activities from a young age, which shaped my early understanding of faith and commitment. However, it wasn't until joining CERC that I truly began to grow spiritually.

The Bible studies and community at CERC challenged me to live a life more aligned with God's will, transforming my view of Christianity from a mere religion to a core part of my identity. CERC has not only deepened my understanding of Christianity but has also equi...

I grew up with a Buddhist background, and, like many Malaysians, I used to believe that God simply wanted people to do good, rather than being a God who provides one truth with a clear definition of who He is and what His will and purpose are for humanity. I am thankful to God that I was able to hear the Gospel and learn about Christianity through CERC. This included many hours of faithful sermons, Bible study, and discussions in Growth Group, as well as edifying conversations with brothers and...

I was posted to Terengganu for work and visited Eldwin's bible study on the SOLID material. I finally understood how despicable my sin is before God and how He is gloriously wrathful against me. Seeing both Eldwin’s life of worship and how CERC stands for God’s cause, made me understand the worth of God and His plan for His glory.

In the past, I struggled with a shallow understanding of Christianity, focusing on outward service while neglecting personal growth and biblical knowledge. I experienceda a Christian culture shock for the first time in Australia, realising how little I knew about the Bible and what it truly meant to be a Christian. Since coming to CERC, I have been challenged a lot by the Scriptures and exposed of my sins, with my eyes and heart opened to see how a church strives to live for God's glory at all c...

I used to attend church out of piety and friendship, practicing nominal Christianity without truly understanding the gospel. My perspective changed during my internship when I listened to John MacArthur's sermons, which convicted me of my depravity and unworthiness before God, leading me to understand the true meaning of following Christ as His disciple. Since coming to CERC, I've realised that the church is more than just an organisation or community club, but the very manifestation of God's sa...

I really see biblical love practiced in this church. I'm not here just to consume more content, or church hop like I did in the United States. I'm staying because this church defends the gospel wholeheartedly.

I grew up in a Christian family and attended Sunday School regularly, but throughout my teenage years, I was a comfortable Christian who took the gospel lightly. My life changed after I joined my uni Christian Fellowship in 2018 and began attending CERC regularly. There, I realized that Christianity is not just about intellectual knowledge or religion, but about understanding what it means to be truly worshipping God.

In the past, I viewed Christianity merely as moralistic stories and a means to be a better person. My understanding was pretty shallow, focused on what God could do for me rather than who He truly is. Through God's patience and the people He placed in my life, especially at CERC, my eyes were opened to the depths of God's Lordship as Creator King and the reality of human depravity. Now, I understand that all of life belongs to God and is for His glory, and I'm committed to knowing God through Hi...

I was born and raised in a Christian family in KL, attending church regularly, but my understanding of Christianity was self-centered and based on a faulty theology of salvation. Through Sunway SOLIDD and CERC, I learned the "Godness of God in salvation" through studies on Ephesians and Romans, which corrected my soteriology and gave me a God-centered view of salvation. My growth in CERC, particularly in ecclesiology, challenged me to love Jesus through loving his church, discerning evil, and ta...

Back when I was in my old church, I attended church mainly for the community, friendship, and good food, but never truly excited to worship God and learn His Word. The gospel changed me in 2020, leading me to understand that being a Christian means picking up my cross and following Jesus, saying no to the desires of the flesh and persevering in faith despite challenges. Coming to CERC has transformed my attitude towards churching, helping me understand the nature of the church as Jesus's bride a...

I grew up treating God like Santa Claus and understanding sin as mere moralism, but my time in a small house church exposed me to deeper Bible study and reformed theology, truly converting me to the gospel. Since coming to CERC, I've gained a better understanding of ecclesiology and eschatology, learning to love the church not based on my measure of love but on the basis of God's love for the church. I've learned to confront and resolve conflicts within the church, speaking the truth in love and...

As a Christian since young, I lived a "Christian-like life" but was deeply sinful, desiring to satisfy myself rather than God, which manifested in my communication, working habits, and lack of self-control, especially during the COVID period. The gospel reminded me of Christ's work on the cross and His resurrection, which has the power to save and change sinners, leading me to strive for a life of loving others and self-control for the kingdom of God. CERC has been an edifying journey, helping m...

Growing up in a Christian family in Sarawak, I regularly attended church but served without really understanding who I was or why I served people, as I just liked the culture. Through God's grace, He led me to Selangor where I was brought to Christ Evangelical Reformed Church (CERC), where I started to learn how the Bible actually taught me who I am under God and how to serve His church by taking His word seriously. CERC has transformed my whole perspective towards Christianity, showing me it's...

I grew up in a traditional Christian family where I was taught to pray, read the Bible, and serve in church, but in truth, my understanding of Christianity was limited to moralistic therapeutic deism and ecumenism. The pivotal moment came when I heard a sermon that challenged my self-centered faith, making me realize I was a horrible Christian all my life, living for myself and plastering God's name over all my actions." Coming to CERC has opened my eyes, renewed my mind, and softened my heart,...

Before coming to CERC, I was a non Christian, and lived life according to what I defined as its purpose - individual happiness within proper constraints, pursuing things I desired, like helping others and personal comfort. The Matthew series back in 2019 and the God Story series helped me understand better who Jesus is and see the magnificent God who moves history purposefully and mightily. This changed my life to seek first the glory of God and serve His kingdom purposes in building Jesus' chur...