C O N T E N T S Board of Publications Chairman : Dr. J. Varghese Editor : Prof. Mathew P. Thomas Gen. Editor : John Philip Asst. Editors : Dr. D. Joshua Prakash V. Mathew Prof. Oommen George Members : Prof. Raju Korula Dr. James George Geo Verghese Dr. Sini Joys Mathew Sub Editors : M.C. Joseph Jomon K. Varghese Promotional Co-ordinator : Kuruvilla Varghese Production : Aji A.S Circulation : Biji John Marketing : Moncy T. Kunjumon Mathews This publication is solely supported by the subscription and voluntary donations of its readers and well wishers. Your contributions -intellectual and financial are most welcome. Christmas Dr. D. Joshua 06 09 08 05 The Book of the Ages Prof. Mathew P. Thomas 07 10 12 Press toward the Mark Mary Mathew Be Engaged in Mentoring... Dr. Shibu Cherian Perfect Picture Prakash V. Mathew s]s t mkvxv Hcp ]p\ ho Ww c Dr. C.T. Luiskutty c \nc ns ip{iqj T.T. Samuel (Late) Layout & Design : Board of Publications, ICPF,Post Box-41, Mount Olive Centre, Muttumon.Pin: 689 547 Ph. 0469-2668225 Board of Publications, I.C.P.F. Post Box. 100. Changanacherry, Pin. 686 101 India. Ph: 0481-2423796 E-mail: icpfbop@yahoo.com www.icpf.org EMPOWERING THE NEW GENERATION Volume 12 Issue 02 December 2013
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The Book of the Ages Man s three problems are Sin, sorrow and Death. There is no fourth problem. Can any man find another problem? Since the dawn of civilization man is trying to solve the above problems. He is trying to eliminate Sin by police force, court and Jail, but utterly failed, sorrow through counselling centres and death by installing super speciality hospitals. But He is always at his wit s end. Man can not solve his problems on his own, it is a wild goose chase. Solution to the above problems is given only by a book The Bible, the book of the ages. The Bible is a timeless Book. The Bible is a supernatural book as it came through the breath of the omnipotent God. Jesus said man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God Psalm 119:89 says For ever, O Lord thy word is settled in heaven. The Bible has one Hero, His name is Jesus, one villain, that is Satan; one problem, that is Sin, one solution that is Salvation. That is what the Bible is all about. The Bible is a spiritual Book, that is why a natural man can not understand it. 1 Cor. 2:14 says But the natural man does not receive the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them because they are to be spiritually discerned. The Bible is a surviving Book. There have been emperors who have decreed the extermination of the Bible and there have been atheists who have railed against Bible They are wood peckers. Agnostics have cynically sneered at the Bible, the liberals in the church have moved heaven and earth to remove the miracles from the Bible. They are termites. There have been materialists who just simply ignored the Bible. But the Bible stands. Bible is settled in heaven. The Bible is the Saviour s Book. He can only solve the problems of mankind. The Bible is a sustaining Book. It can only help man grow spiritually. The Bible is a super charged Book. It can only give superpower to man to make him strong. The Bible is a superseding Book. It is incomparable with any other Book in the world. Prof. Mathew P. Thomas Dr. Robert G. Lee, had this to say about the Bible: All of its enemies have not torn one hole in its holy vesture, nor stolen one flower from its wonderful garden, nor diluted one drop of honey from its abundant hive, nor broken one string on its thousand-stringed harp, nor drowned one sweet word in infidel ink. Dr. Adrian Rogers said The Bible is not the book of the month or the book of the year. It is the Book of the ages. It is unlike any other book-for we read other books, but this book reads us. And no other book has ever had as much opposition as the Bible. People have laughed at it, scorned it, ridiculed it, made laws against it, and even burned it. Yet it has outlived, out lifted, out loved, out reached, out ranked, and out blessed all other books put together. It is living, breathing word of God. Thank God for the Bible. COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN December 2013. 5
Spiritual food from Acts of Philippians Mary Mathew Throughout this Epistle Paul constantly places emphasis on Christ by using such phrases as of Jesus Christ, by Jesus Christ, with Jesus Christ, For to me to live, is Christ. What a testimony! And he was ever on the alert to be just that. He wanted to know Christ, fellowship with Him, die for Him, be raised with Him, and, in having these holy aspirations, set his affection on things above where Christ is, and pressed toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I press toward the mark (3:14) The believer s mark is perfection, or exact conformity to the Lord Jesus Christ. Oswald Chambers said, perfection means being made one with Jesus so that the disposition that ruled Him will rule us. In pressing toward this mark, we must first possess Christ, and then be like Christ. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. When we are like Jesus, every foe is overcome, every difficulty is mastered, and the crown is about to be put on our heads. The prize is won and the honour will be worn forever. Exact likeness to Jesus we shall not attain here, but we may be very much more like Him than we are. Our tempers may be more heavenly, our disposition more spiritual, and our conversation more spiritual. We may be weaned from the present world, our motives may be purified, and holiness may become our element and delight. He who has begun a good work in us can carry it on, and as we are now very unlike what we were, we may yet become more Christ - like than we are at present. But if we would, it must be the mark at which we aim. We must ever keep it in our eye, as the racer did the mark which was to decide the race. This we too often forget and are too well satisfied with present things. O! to say with Paul, for to me to live is Christ. 6. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN
Be Engaged in Mentoring, Baptizing & Teaching Others Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me. Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth! And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with grave clothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, Loose him, and let him go. (John 11:41-44). The above scriptural passage is the climax of one of the greatest miracle that Jesus did while He was on the earth, which was raising Lazarus from the dead. This unique miracle of giving life back to a person who was dead and buried for four days is the seventh sign to establish that Jesus was indeed Christ, the Messiah, which Martha confessed eventually (v. 27). There are seven life lessons that we can distill from this astounding miracle: 1. Sometimes the Lord delays His answers to prayer to show more of His glory through much greater works. God s purpose was to glorify His Son (v. 4) and to cause the disciples to grow in their faith (v. 15). When God is silent in any given situation, we should realize that He is trying to bring us to a greater understanding of Himself, and fulfill His purpose in our lives. 2. God s timing to accomplish His purpose is perfect! The fact that Lazarus had been dead for four days is significant, since early rabbinic sources suggested the Jews believed the soul hovered near the body of the deceased for three days (Leviticus Rabbah 18.1). There should be no doubt in anyone s mind that God has indeed performed a great miracle so that He alone receives the glory! 3. Bad things may sometimes happen to good people as well. Both Mary and Martha shared the belief that had Jesus been there Lazarus would not have died (vv. 21, 32). However, Lazarus did not become sick (v. 3) and die (v. 14) because he had done something wrong but that the works of God should be revealed (9:3) through him (12:9). Today, God wants to use us as His witness to reveal His power to others whose eyes are blinded by Satan (2 Cor. 4:4). 4. God cares and shares in our sorrow. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus (v. 35) revealing how much He cared and loved him. Our tears of pain attract God s loving kindness and tender care due to which He weeps with us (v. 33). God will comfort us when we mourn (Matt. 5:4) so that we can turn around and comfort others in their pain and suffering (2 Cor. 1:3-4). 5. We should be thankful to God in the midst of our troubles. In the midst of His sorrow, Jesus Dr. Shibu Cherian (Contd on page...13) COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN December 2013. 7
CHRISTMAS JOSHUA S COLUMN Dr. D. Joshua One more Christmas season has come. Christmas is all about Christ. Christmas reminds us the creation, incarnation transformation and consummation. First of all, we must believe that man is not evolved from any lower beings but it is God who created man and woman in his own image. (Gen 1:27). The second greatest truth is the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ. The birth of Christ was supernatural. And the angel Gabriel said to Mary, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you, therefore, also that Holy One who is to be born will be called the son of God. What a celebration when the child Jesus was born! He became the central figure of human history, the only redeemer of the human race. Jesus Christ became the greatest transformer of mankind. He bled and died on the cross of Calvary and He rose again on the third day to give mankind a second birth. Those who believe in His atonement and resurrection will be given salvation. How amazing is God s transforming power through His son Jesus Christ. He is able to change any scarlet sinner into a saint. Creation, incarnation, transformation and finally there is consummation. The second coming of Christ will be the greatest event in world history. There are about 1845 references of His return in the Bible. He is coming to rapture those who are waiting for His appearance and whose names are written in the Book of Life. This is the consummation. Christmas season is the finest time to think of the meaning of life because the whole world is saturated with the song, story and message of the Saviour. What you will do with Jesus Christ will determine your destiny. 8. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN
JUST A PRELUDE... PERFECT PICTURE Prakash V. Mathew What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter - (John 13:7) Here on earth, with ever so many limitations, our knowledge whatsoever is partial. We perceive only very little and conceive even lesser. We ve only a very vague view of God s dealings. We see only half completed, (half baked?) half developed plans. The full picture will stand out in fair and graceful proportions only in eternity. Once, when an artist was painting the picture of a young lad in his studio, the boy got bored at the silly sketches on the canvas. It was just some drawings here and there with no specific shape at all. The boy expressed his dissatisfaction and irritation. But the painter tried to pacify him by saying thus: stay cool, I m only working on your portrait. Only if we wait till the perfect picture is finished, we ll be able to see its beauty. Even the most attractive natural scenes are painted by some trivial sketches here and there, at first. By and by, we see summer smile upon it, night sprangles its feathery foliage with dew drops, the birds nestle on its branches and so on. It is just the same in our life also. All things work together for good. In Jeremiah 29:11, we read: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. We feel sad when the cedar tree which stood in its majesty in nature s sanctuary succumb to the woodman s stroke. We see the axe making its first gash on its trunk, then the noble limbs stripped of their branches and at last the tree coming to a crash to the ground! We may exclaim against the wanton destruction and demolition of this proud pillar in the temple of nature. Some may bewail like the Shakespearean Character: As flies to wanton boys are we to gods, They kill us for their sport Of course we may be tempted to doubt the purpose behind each and every pain But just wait a little. Watch the wood while the workman launch it down the mountain side and at last behold it as a glorious polished beam in the temple of God. How many of us are like this Cedar! When the axe struck us, we found no reason for such mysterious dealings. But the master carpenter and sculptor had a noble plan to set us as everlasting pillars. Yes, the perfect picture is yet to emerge. December 2013. COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN 9
s]s -t m-kvxv Hcp ]p\ -ho- Ww 4 c [XpS...] sszhw a\p-jys\ krjvsn- Xv Xs kzcq-]øn BWv (D-ev]Øn 1:26), AXm-bXv ]m]w C mø sszhw ]m]w C m-ø-h-\mbn a\p-jys\ krjvsn- p. Ah\p kpj-i-c-ambn Pohn- p-hm-\p F m kwhn-[m-\-ßfpw sszhw Hcp- n. kz -ln-x-{]-imcw Xnc-s -Sp- p-hm-\p Ignhpw (free will) a\p-jy\p sszhw \ In. Znhy-{]o-Xnbn \nxy-imew Pohn- p- -Xn-\p-th \n t±-i-ßfpw \evin. F m sszh-tømsp a -cn v sszh-im-]-øn-\p- Cc-bm-bnØo i{xp-hmb ]nim-nn\m ]co- n- -s a\pjy sszh- Iev]\ ewln- p-ibpw ]m]w snøp-ibpw X qew sszhsø tim]n- n- p-ibpw snbvxp. A\p-k-c-W-t -Sp-aqew sszh-tx-p v \jvs-s BZans bpw lu bp-ssbpw ]n X-e-ap-d- m-cmbn ]nd am\-h-pmxn apgph P \m ]m]w D h BWv. ""F m-hcpw ]m]w snbvxp sszh-tx- P v C m-ø-h-cm-bnøo p'' (tdma 3:23). ]m]-kz-`mhw D a\p-jy\v sszhsø {]km-zn- n- p- -Xn-\p Ign-thm, \oxn \nd- -h\pw hnip- \pw Bb sszh apºmsi \nev p-hm-\p tbmky-xtbm C. Cu ÿnxn-bnep a\p-jys\ sszh-tømsp \nc- n- p- -Xn\v sszhw Hcp- nb am Kw BWv c. c sb kw_- n s]s -t mkvxp D]-tZiw a p \ho-i-cw k`-ifpss D]-tZ-iØn \n v Imcy-amb hyxymkw C m-ø-xmwv. c, ]pxp-p-\- \w, ho pw P\\w CXymZn ]Z-{]-tbm-K߃sIm v Dt±-in- p- Xp H p-xs. {]kn ss nƒ hymjym-xmhv kvtim^n Uv c -sb n Cßs\ ]d- n-cn- p p: ""hnspx, kpc- n-xm-h-ÿ, kwc- -Ww, tcmkkujyw, Ahn-I-eX F o Bi-b߃ c F -Xn\p D]-tbm-Kn- n-cn- p F{_mb ]Z-Ønepw {Ko p ]Z-Ønepw Dƒs m- n-cn- p- p. kphn-ti-jøns alømb F m Bi-b-ßfpw Dƒs m p GI ]Z-amWv c. \oxo-icww (Justification), hos -Sp v (Redemption), Ir] (Grace), {]mb- nøw (Propitiation), \oxn-bm-bp IW- ns (Imputiotion), a (Forgiveness), hnip- o-i-cww (Sanctification), txp-kvi-cww (Glorification) F n-ßs\ ]m]-tam-n-\-tømsp A\p-_- n- p F m {Inb- Ifpw {]h Ø\ ] -Xn-Ifpw CXn AS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p.'' c F D]- tz-iøns {][m\ kwk-xniƒ hy -am- nb tijw Cu hnj-b-sø n s]s -t m-kvxpim ]Tn- n- p- Xpw a p Nne ]Tn- n- p- Xpw XΩn-ep hyxym-k߃ Nq n- m-wn- mw. 1. F m-hcpw ]m]niƒ BWv. a\pjy ]m]w snøp- -Xp-sIm v ]m]niƒ BIp-I-bn-. {]XypX ]m]-kz-`mhw Ahcn D -Xn\m ]m]w snøp-i-bmwv. Cu kz`mhw aqew F m-hcpw ]m]w snbvxp sszh-tx-pkv \jvs-s - h BIp p (1 cmpm. 8:46; k o. 53:3; kzr-i. 20:9; sbi-øm. 64:6; tdma. 3:23; Kem. 3:22). 2. ]m]w a\p-jys\ sszhøn \n v AI n\n Øp p. \njvi- -j-bp- 10. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN tum. kn. n. eqbn-kvip n KØn sszhni km n-[y-ønepw Iq m-bvabnepw kt m-jn BZna a\pjy ]m]w snbvx-tijw sszh-km- n-[yøn \n v HmSna-d p (D-ev]. 3:8). ""]m]w snøp tzln acn pw'' (sb-l. 18:4,20). ""]m]øns iºfw ac-w-at{x'' (tdm-a. 6:23). ""\n߃ PUsØ A\p-k-cn p Pohn- p p F n acn pw \n bw'' (tdm-a. 8:13). Bflob acww AYhm sszhøn \n p \nxyamb th ]m-smwv ChnsS Dt±-in- n-cn- p- Xv. 3. \oxn-am-\mb sszh-øn\v ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy-\p-ambn Iq mbva ]men- phm km[ya-. ]m]øns apºn IÆ-Sbv m sszhøns hnip n A\p-h-Zn- p- n-. a\p-jy\v ]m]øn \n v ap n t\sp-hm\pw sszh-hp-ambn \nc p {]m]n- p-hm\pw th n sszhøm Bkq-{Xn-X-amb ] -Xn-bmWv c. c -bpss am K-ambn Xs ]p{xs\ temi-øn\p \ Iphm X -hæw sszhw a\p-jyh KsØ kvt\ln p (tbm-l. 3:16). 4. sszhøns lnx-{]-imcw tbip- {InkvXp kzta-[bm a\p-jy-cq-]-sa-spøp temi-øn-te p h p. sszh-tømsp ka-kz- `mhw D tbip sszh-kz-cq]w Hgn- p-h- n p a\p-jy-cq]w FSp-Øp(-^n-en. 2:6 8). sszh \nb-a-{]-imcw ]m]-]-cn-lm-c-øn\v Hcp arkøns bmkw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp- p. bmk-hkvxphns c Øm A msx ]m]-tam- N\w C m-bn-cp p (F-{_m. 9:22). F m ]gb \nb-a-im-esø a\pjys Ahn-izmkhpw ho pw-ho pw ]m]øn hogp- -Xn- \p {]h-w-xbpw aqew ]m]øn \n p ap -\mwv F Adnhn Pohn m km[mcw a\p-jy\p Ign- n-. F m "temiøns ]m]w Npa- p sszhøns Ip msv' (tbml. 1:29; 1 simcn. 5:7) Bb tbip bmk-ambn A n- -s - p. ]m]w C m- Øh a p h-cpss ]m]߃ pth n
{]mb- nøw Bbn. sszh-amb tbip a\p-jy-\mbn Cu temiøn Pohn- -tijw Xßsf ]m]-ßfn \n v hnsp-hn- p-hm-\mbn acn p F p hnizkn- p Ghcpw c -bpss Ah-Im-inIƒ BWv. 5. tbip-hn-eqss am{xta a\p-jy\p c {]m]n m km[n- -bp q (tbm-l. 1:12; At m. 4:12). c -bv p-th n sszhw Hcp- n-bn- p At\Iw am K-ßfn H tbip. ""Rm Xs hgnbpw kxyhpw Poh\pw BIp- p; Rm apjm- n-c-a- msx Bcpw ]nxmhns ASp FØp- n '' (tbml. 14:6) F v tbip ]d- p. 6. sszhøns Ir]bpw a\pjys hnizm-khpw XΩn-ep kwkaw \S- ptºmƒ c e`n- p- p. a\pjy c A ln- p- -Xn\m A, {]XypX AXv Ah\v AXy- m-t]- n-x-amibm kvt\l-hm-\mb sszhw Xs Ir] ImcWw Hcp- nb Zm\-amWv c. sszhøns AkvXn-Xz- Øn-epw, X\n p Bfl-c Bh-iy-am-sW- pw, sszh-]p-{x-\mb tbip- {In-kvXphns Ipcn-ip-a-c-WØn IqsS c X\n p e`y-am-sw pw lrz-bøn hniz-kn- p- h pth n Ah A ln- mø ÿm\øv sszhw kup\y-ambn \evip i o-i-c-w-amwv sszh-ir-]. Cßs\ sszhw \evip Ir] hnizm-køm kzoi-cn- ptºmƒ \mw c n- s -Sp- p. Cu ka-bøv sszh-ir] am{x-a-, tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-s\bpw \mw Pohn-X-Øn-te p ssis m- p- p. hnizm-køm am{xta Hcp-h\p c ssih-i-am- phm Ign-bp-I-bp- p. km am -KnI Pohn-X-tam, ]pwy-{]- hr-øn-itfm axm-\p-jvtm-\-ßtfm Hcp hy nsb c n- p- n-. hnizm-k- Øm-ep c, c -bpss ^e-amb {]hrøn F -XmWv sszhn-i-{i-aw. 7. c -bpss Bh-iy-t_m[w Hcp a\p-jy\n Df-hm- p- Xp ]cn-ip- m-flmhv BWv. kphn-tij {]kw-kw, ss nƒ hmb\, {InkvXob elpte-j, a p h-cpss km yw Ch-sbms CXns apjm- -c߃ Bbn D]-tbm-Kn- -s -Smw. Hcp-hn-[Øn As n as mcp hn[øn c bpss Bh-iy-t_m[w a\- n-em- p- h c -bv p GIam Kw tbip BsW p hniz-kn- -Ww. c -bpss Bh-iy-t_m-[-tØm-sSm w ]m]- kz`mhøn \n v hnspx {]m]n- m-\p B{Klw Df-hm-Ip- p. ]m]øns hgnbn \n pw Xncn-bp-hm-\p Xocp-am-\-amWv am\-km- cw. am\-km- -cøn Hcph ]m]-po-hn-x-ønse D m-k-ßsf X n- -dbp-ibpw tbip-hn-te p Xncn-bp-Ibpw snøp- p. Aß-s\-sbmcp hy n sszh-amb tbip a\p-jy-\mbn Ah-X-cn- p-ibpw Xs ]m]-ß-fpss ]cnlm-c-øn-\mbn bmk-ambn Ipcnin acn v I -dbn AS- -s tijw aq mw \mƒ Dbn søgp-t -ev p-ibpw C v kz KØn hkn- p-ibpw snøp- p-sh pw tbiphn hniz-kn- p- h v c bpw Poh\pw e`n- p- p-sh pw hniz-kn- -Ww. Cßs\ Bflm ambn hniz-kn- p hy n B hkvxpx G p]d-bp- p. ""lrz-bw-sim v \oxn- mbn hniz-kn- bpw hmbvsim v c -bv mbn G p]d-bp-ibpw snøp p'' (tdma 10:10). hnhm-l-ip-{iq-jbn, hc\pw h[phpw lrz-bw-sim v At\ym\yw AwKo-I-cn- -am-{x-a-, sszh apºmsibpw km n-i-fpss apºm-sibpw Xß-fpsS D`b kωxw ]c-ky-ambn {]kvxm-hn- p-ibpw snøp- p. Cu ]cky {]kvxm-h-\bv v {]txyiw {]m[m\yw D v. c -bv mbn tbiphn hniz-kn- p hy n B hkvxpx ]c-ky-ambn {]kvxm-hn- Ww F - XmWv sszhøns hyh-ÿ. sszh-h-n\w A\p-k-cn v tbiphn hnizkn v c {]m]n p F kxyw kz- n-tem, k`-bn-tem, H p-a-s n _ p- -tfmspw Iq p-im-tcmspw F n-eptam {]kvxm-hn- p- Xv Bh-iyamWv. ]m]n-bmb a\pjy \mi-øn-te- p ]mxbn k -cn- p- p. B ]mxbn \n pw tbiphns ]mx-bn-te p Xncn-bp- -XmWv am\- km- -cw. Cu ]pxnb am K-Øn-eqsS Hcp Nph- Sp-t]mepw \S- m-\p siev]v am\-km- -c-s - Sp hy n v Cs - p-h-cmw. Ahs Zp - S pw Zpkz-`m-h-ßfpw F mw XyPn v Xs Øm hnip- o-i-cn- m\pw Ah\p Ign- Ibn-. F m kz lnx-{]-im-c-ap t]m p-a-xn-bm- n, hnizm-køm tbiphns ]mx-bn-te p Xncn-bp hy nsb B \nanjw apx klm-bn- phm ]cn-ip- m-flmhv Aht\m-Sp-IqsS D v. Hcph c n- -s -Sp p F Xns ]cymb-ambn D]-tbm-Kn- p ]Z-amWv ""ho pw P\n- pi'' F Xv. tbip-{inkvxp ]d p: ""Bta, Bta, Rm \nt msp ]d-bp- p; ]pxp-xmbn P\n- n F n sszh-cmpyw Im m B pw Ign-bp-I-bn '' (tbm-l. 3:3) ]pxp-xmbn P\n- p hy n Bflnb inip BWv. B inip hf-cp- -Xn\p klm-b-i-amb kml-n-cyhpw t]mji hkvxp- fpw Bh-iyamWv. Bflob iniphns Iq m-fn-bmbn ]cnip- m-flmhv D v. ]cn-ip- m-flmhns Btem- N\ A\p-k-cn p Pohn m Bflob hf D m-ip- p. ]pxp-p-\\w {]m]n- -hcn ]q ÆX {]Xo- n- msx Ah p ssiømß simspøp hf - bv p klmbn- p-i-bmwv k`-bpss Npa-X-e. Bflob hf - bv p sszh-h-n\w F amb-an- mø ]m (1 ]s{xm. 2:3) Znh-kw-tXmdpw IpSn- -Ww. {]m -\-bn-eqss kz Kob ]nxm-hp-am-bp kwk -Khpw Hgn- p-iqsm ]msn- m-ø-xmwv. [XpScpw] December 2013. COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN 11
2 c \nc ns ip{iqj (]tcx-\mb Sn. Sn. kmap-hens c, kv\m\w, ]cn-ip- mfl kv\m\w F ]pkvx-iøn \n pw) c \nc ns ip{iqj imco-cni hnsp-x-ens\ Dt±-in pw c Xncp-h-N-\-Ønse {][m\ hnj-b-ßfn H mwv c. AXp hni-z-ambn F ]Zw \nb-aøn A]q ambn {]tbm- ]Tn- ptºmƒ AXns t{ijvtx shfn-hm-ipw. Kn- n- p v (A-t m. 27:20,31, 2811) F mwv c? c {InkvXp-hn-eqsS hn]øn \n p hnspx AYhm tamn-\-amwv c. kmt -XnI Bfl-c a\p-jy\p kzxth t\sm A -Ønepw Bflob A -Ønepw Aßs\ hnh- n- mw. B]Øn km[y-a-. sszh-amwp c n-t - Xv. sszhw \nt m (]p-d. 15:2), IjvSØn \nt m (k- o. 34:6), ac-wøn \nt m (k- Xs ]p{x-\mb {InkvXp-hn-eqsS AXn\p o. 6:4), i{xp- fn \nt m (k- o. 57:3), hntzi ASna-XzØn \nt m th -sx mw \n -ln- p. tbip-{inkvxp a\pjy-puw (k- o. 106:47), kml-køn \nt m (2 iap. 22:3), ]m]-am-en-\y-ßfn \nt m kzoi-cn v Cu temiøn h p ]c- (sb-l. 36:29) D F m hnsp-xepw c bn s]spw. ky-ip-{iqj snbvx-tijw Xs acww ]gb \nb-aøn :- Db v F n-hbm, sszh-lnx {]Imcw a\pjys _mly-amb kpc- n-x-xz-hpw, hnsp-x-epw, hnp-b-hp-a-s{x, ]gb-\n-b-aøn c -bv p apjm- ncw Hcp- n- -gn- p. c -tbm-sp _ Øn {][m-\-ambpw {]Xn-]m-Zn- p- Xv. a\pjy c -bv mbn ap ssisø-sp-øxv (]pd. 14:30, \ymbm-[n. 2:18; 6:14; 1 iap. 4:3; 7:8, 9:16). tamsi, KnZtbm, sszh-amwv. sszhw \ΩpsS c I ZmhoZv XpSßn Nnesc c -I- m-cmbn sszhw Fgp-t -ev]n- n- pap v. F m (eqs m. 1:47) sszhw tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-eqss bym c I sszhw Xs F pw c btlm-h-bv p- Xv F pw c ssih-cp-øn-b-xp-sim v tbip-hns\ hy -am- n-bn-cn- p- p. (1 iap. 10:19; k o. 20:69; sbi. 43:3,11; sbi. c n-xm-hmbn, temi-c- n-xm-hmbn Xo Øncn- 45:21; 60:16; k o. 3:8; 18:1-3; 626,7, tbm\. 2:9). -bmwv. tbip, a\p-jysc Ah-cpsS ]m]- c F w hcp F{_mb ]Z-Øn\v, ]gb \nb-aøn, "hnimex' ßfn \n p c n- p p (a-øm. 1:21). F mwv A w Iev]n- n-cn- p- Xv. c n- pi F -Xn\p "hnim-e- temiøns ]m]w Npa- p sszh-ipßfn X-bn-te p sim p-h-cni' F p ]dbmw (k- o. 31:8). msv (tbm-l. 1:29). ImWmsX t]mb-xns\ ]gb \nb-aøn c -bv p hyh-ÿiƒ Xnc p c n- p \ CSb (eqt m.19:10). 1. sszh-øn-ep kºq Æ B{i-bw. 2. \ymb-{]-am-w-ønse N -ßfpw Ah \ΩpsS c n-xmhv hn[n-ifpw {]am-wn- pi. 3. ]m]-sø n A\p-X-]n v AXns {]Xo-I-ambn (fili. 320). temi-c- n-xmhv (tbml. 4:42, bmkw A n- pi F n-h-bmwv. IqSmsX sbiøm 53 mw A ym-bøn 1 tbml. 4:14) Fs mw tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bncn- p- p. \oxn-am-\m-b-hs\ AIr-Xy-bm-K-am n Xo p -Xn-eqsS e`y-am-ip c -Wyth-e-sb nbpw {]Xn-]m-Zn- n- p v. AXv ]pxnb \nb-a-ønse D]-tZ-i-Ønte p BZmw ]m]w aqew sszhøn \n v hnc Nq p- p. AI p t]mbn. Aßs\ Zqc-ÿ-cmbn ]pxnb \nb-aøn :- Xo BZm-ayh KsØ kao-]-ÿ-cm- p-i, ]pxnb \nb-aøn c -bv p "tkmt -dnb' F aqe-`m-j-bnse ]Zw, th ]msns \Sp- ph CSn- p-i-f v a\pjys Bfl-c- sb Ipdn- p- -XmWv. ]m]w a\p-jys\ srcp n ASna-bm- p- p. i{xpxzw C m-xm n kam-[m\w D m- p-i, c, Ahs\ kzx-{ -\m n hnim-e-x-bn-te p sim p-h-cp- Ccp-]- -søbpw GI-i-co-cØn sszh- p. tømsp \nc- n- p-i, ]nxm-hn- -te- p c, sszh-tømspw tbip-{in-kvxp-hn-t\mspw a\pjys Bflob c tbmspw {]th-i\w e`y-am- p-i, Cu \nc ns ip{iqhm y߃ A\p-_- n hnj-b-a-s{x. ]pxnb \nb-aøn DS-\ofw AXn-\p j-bmwv c (F-s^. 2:13 18). CXp km[n- ImWmw (eqs m. 1:70; tbml. 4:22). Xv, {InkvXp Im h-dnbn \n -ln ]m]- 12. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN
(Contd from page...07) thanked His Father for having heard His prayer even before performing the miracle that caused joy to abound. Real joy comes from a heart of thanksgiving that should be unrelated to our circumstances. We will be joyful when we realize that everything happening in our lives will work together for our ultimate good only (Rom. 8:28). 6. The voice of Jesus is sufficient to raise the dead back to life. Augustine once said that if Jesus had not designated Lazarus by name, all the graves would have been emptied at His command (5:28). One day in the near future when Jesus comes back, His shout will raise all the dead in Christ to rise up and meet Him in the air (1 Thess. 4:16). 7. When Jesus raises sinners to life, we are responsible to remove their grave clothes. Even today, Jesus is calling the spiritually dead in order to raise them to spiritual life (Eph. 2:5-6; 2 Cor. 5:17). However, they are still bound by the grave clothes of the world. They cannot work because their hands are bound, they cannot walk because their feet are bound, and they cannot witness because their mouths are bound. Jesus gives us the task of removing the stones of stumbling, and of unwinding the grave clothes of prejudice and superstition. Let us always remember that we are entrusted with the responsibility of making disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that Jesus has commanded us (Matt. 28:19-20). Are we fulfilling our responsibilities? Are we doing our part after God does His part in raising spiritually dead people to life? Are we engaged in mentoring, baptizing and teaching others today? ]-cn-lmc bmkømet{x (tdm-a. 5:10 11). "\nc v' F ]Zw ]gb \nb-a-øn-te-x-. F nepw alm- ]-cn-ip- -\mb sszhhpw ]m]n-bmb a\p-jy-\p-ambn \nc- p- m- m-\mbn {Iao-I-cn- -s - -XmWv. ]gb \nb-a-ønse bmk-hyh-ÿ. AtXm-sSm w lrz-b-hn-ip- nbpw PohnX hnip- nbpw Bh-iy-am-sW p {]hm-n-i m {]t_m-[n- n- n-cn- p p (ao- Jm. 6:6 8). ]pxnb \nb-a-ønse "\nc v' F ]ZØns aqem w, "am nsbsp- pi' F mwv. tbip-{in-kvxphns ]m]-]-cn-lmc _en-bn-eq-ss-bmwv CXp km[n- p- sx p ]usemkv hy - am- n-bn-cn- p p (tdm-a. 5:10 11). F m ]gb \nba bmkßfn \n pw CXp hyxym-k-s - n-cn- p- p. ]gb \nb-a-ønse-t mse ChnsS ]m]n-b bmk-h-kvxp-hns\ sim p-h p bmka n p- -Xp. {]XypX ]m]n- p-th n sszhw Xs bmwv bmk-h-kvxp-hns\ (]p-{x-s\) A n- p- Xv. i{xpxzw C m-xm n a\p-jys\ Xt msp \nc- n m ap ssisø-sp- ØXpw sszhw As{X. sszhsø a\p-jy-t\msp \nc- n p F -, sszhw \sω {InkvXp-aqew Xt msp \nc- n p F mwv hmiyw. Aßs\ AXn-s\m-s bpw sszhw Imc- W-`qX (2 simcn. 5:18 19, Fs^. 2:16, simtem. 1:20). \nc ns ip{iq-j-bnse a yÿ {InkvXp! "Ah A`- -cmb \ap- p-th n acn p (2 simcn. 5:15). Aßs\ {InkvXphns ac-w-øm-ep \nc ns ip{iq-j, \S- p-ign Hcp hkvxp-x-b-s{x. AXp GXp Ime-Øp-ap- h v hnizm-køm kzoi-cn m Ign-bp-sa- p- -Xp-sIm v Ahkm-\w-hsc B {]h Ø\Øns kzm[o\w \o p-t]m-ip- p. Cu \nc ns ZqXp {]tlm-jn- n m sszhw sxcs -Sp-Øm- n-bn-cn- p ÿm\m-]-xn-i-fmwv sszh-a- -fm- Ip \mw Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw! (2 KOri. 520). {InkvXphns ac-w-øm-ep- mb \nc ns ip{iq-jsb hy -am- p Hcp kw`-h-iy Xmsg tn p p. Hcn Hcp bphmhv kz w ]nxm-hns\ [n -cn v Xmt m- n-bmbn Pohn- p. AXn Ip]n-X-\mb ]nxmhv Ahs\ \ntijw shdp- Øp. Ah ho n hcm-xm-bn. kz w ai-s\bpw ` Øm-hns\bpw Hcp-t]mse kvt\ln- n-cp amxmhv Zp:Jw kln- h-ømsx tcmkn-wn-bmbn Xocp-Ibpw AXp aq On v ac-w-ønte p \oßp-ibpw snbvxp. hnhcw Adn p ai ho ose-øn. At mƒ ]nxmhv, A y-bm{x ]d-bp `mcy-bpss apj-øp-t\m n \nev p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. ais\ Is - nepw A A\-ßn-bn-. ai AΩ-bpsS I nens adp-h-iøp ]nxm-hn-s\-xn-sc-h- p-\n- p. ]t ]nxm-hns\ t\m n-bn-. ai-s\bpw ` Øm-hn-s\bpw Xs ac-w- n-s- -bpss Ccph-i-Øp-ambn I t mƒ Ah-i-bmb amxmhv Xs _e-lo- \-I-cw-sIm p ais ssibn ]nsn p AXp ]nxmhns Ic-X-eØn A n- p. Ccp-h-cp-sSbpw apjøp amdn-amdn t\m n; Poh\pw t]mbn. B kv{xoc-xv\øns apj-øp-t\m- n-s m p \n A \pw ai\pw KZvK-Z-tØmsS At\ym\yw si n- n-sn v Benw-K\w snbpxp tbmpn- p. B \nc ns ip{iq-jbv p {]ob amxmhns Bfl-XymKw Bh-iy-ambn h -Xp-t]m-se, sszhøn \n v AI- p-t]mb a\p-jys\ sszh-tømsp \nc- n- phm tbiphns Im h-dn-a-cww apjm- n-c-am-bnøo p. c -bpss ASn-ÿm\w {InkvXphns ]m]-]-cn-lm-c-_- en-b-s{x. XpS v AtX n Nn n- mw. [XpScpw] COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN December 2013. 13
Evangelistic Camp at Kolkata ICPF Kolkata Chapter conducted an Evangelistic Camp from 15 th to 18 th October 2013 at Monobitan, Kolkata. Ninety delegates were present and the Camp was inaugurated by Dr. K.P. John, CGPF president. At one point of time I was almost to cancel the camp due to bad weather conditions. There was heavy shower and rushing wind due to cyclonic depression throughout West Bengal from 10 th to 15 th October 2013 and our camp site was under water. But God answers the prayer. He did a miracle for us that though there was rain till late morning of the starting day of our camp but there was no rain during the entire camp days. In the beginning, we were also disappointed and struggled to raise funds but God opened His ways and provided all our needs. Let His name alone be glorified. The students enjoyed a homely atmosphere throughout the camp. Pr. Finny John (Oasis Ministry), Pr. Blesson Varghese (Gujrat), Dr. K.P. John, Evg. Joseph Joy and Evg. Soumitra Dey (all from Kolkata), ministered in the camp. The theme was 100% LOVE. The sessions were conducted in a systematic way. Word of God brought a powerful impact on the participants. Many of them felt that they haven t heard such a teaching before. The topics covered during the camp were: Repentance, Salvation, Water Baptism, Teen-age Issues, Holy Living and Mission Challenge etc. We appreciate all the resource persons for their contribution and commitment. The worship sessions were led by ANGELOS (Delhi). It was a blessing since all were touched by the Lord. My humble request to you is to please pray for them so that God can use them in a mighty way. I thank all our CGPF Members and the donors for their full hearted contribution and support. I must appreciate the work of the student council who really worked hard to organize this camp. It was not otherwise possible to conduct the same. God is faithful to meet all our needs for He is Jehovah Jairah. Please up-hold this ministry in your prayers. May the Lord bless all of you. 14. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN Camp Respons: Accepted Jesus Christ as Lord in one s life -54 Decided to take water Baptism - 32 Live a holy life -66 Committed for full time ministry - 53 Received Holy Spirit Baptism - 34 Testimony I can testify the whole world that I love Jesus Christ more than anything and any one. - Arpita Sinha. I know Jesus loves me and how good He is. I received Holy Spirit baptism. I will never do smoking and drinking alcohol. - Debojoyti Halder God gave His begotten son for our sin and now it is our turn to live according to Thy will. I learnt how to control our feelings, emotions and self identification. We came to know about our creator and His love and expectation. I am confident now to stand forward and to face the challenges. - Abhishek P. Gomes. I did not know before that smoking and drinking alcohol is sin. Now I understood that it is sin so this is my decision that from now I quit all the evil things and I will make my friends to do so. - Tonmoy Gayen. From my college life I found a great change in me. I did lots of mistakes and blamed God for my failures. I disrespected Him many times. But from now I want to live for Him because I got to know His love. Please pray for me so that I may not be lost anymore. - Tanusri Sarkar. Soumitra Dey (Student Counsellor, Kolkata, West Bengal)
Kim Camp, Gujarat-13 Once again, we as a team experienced God s nearness and His work especially in our camp during November 4 to 7 th, 2013 at Good Shepherd English medium School in Kim, Gujarat. By God s grace, He has gathered more than 150 members attended the camp, among them 118 registered participants were collage and school going students from different parts of South Gujarat. Moreover, the very presence and active involvement of student forum, senior forum and the people who loving our ministry made notable impact and encouragement to all. Dr. C.T. Luis Kutty, Br. Jify Yohanan, Br. Gladstone Philip and Pr. Abhilash Raj were the resource persons. Besides, God used the North Indian Angelos team under the leadership of Br. Moncy T. who handled the worship sessions. In such a spiritual atmosphere God s nearness and His work revealed immeasurably when the young lives were touched by His love and 47 students accepted Jesus Christ as personal saviour. Filled with Holy Spirit -10, Decided for believers baptism - 24, Decided to serve the Lord in the campuses - 41, Decided to start prayer group -12, Decided for full time ministry -12. Once again, we as a team give all glory and honour to God. Also grateful to all the individual supporters, churches and pastors of South Gujarat through prayers, finance and presence in the camp. For Student forum Arun, Ephes, Momino, Sanup and Naveen snbvxp. Cu ao nmv C{Xbpw at\m-l-c-am- nb sszh-øn\v Promotional Meeting kie am\hpw al-xzhpw A n p- p. Rijo Babu (Student Counsellor, Wayanad) at Kalpatta hb-\msv: sf.kn.]n.f^v. {]tam-jw ao nmv \hw_ 3 Rmb D -I-gn v 3 awn v I F.Fw.Un.kn. lmfn \S p. {_Z t_m_p Um\ntb (sf.kn.]n.f^v Life Lessons timgn-t msv) A y- -\m-bn-cp ao nmn ]mkv tpm Pv {]m n v Bcw-`n- p. sf.kn.]n.f^v I kv pu v H m-ew: HIvtSm_ 16 mw XobXn sf.kn.]n.f^ns B`nap-JyØn hnzym - niƒ mbn H mew \yq C Uy N n eotugvkv Bcm-[-\bv v t\xrxzw \ In. ]mkv tpmtam, ]mkv cm[m-irjvw F nh {]m n p. IS- ao nmv \S- p. hnhn[ hnj-b-ß-sf- p-dn v N snøm\pw p-h- h- mbn {_Z at\mpv si.sn. kzmkxw ]d- p. hnzym ni-fpss Bflob Pohn-XsØ Nn -s -Sp-Øm\pw sf.kn.]n.f^ns {]h Ø\-sØ- p-dn v {_Z tpmkv Dt±-in- p-sim- p Xmbn-cp- p {]kvxpx ao nmv. ]mkv amxyp (do-pn-bw kv m^v, IÆq ) hni-zo-i-cn- p. XpS v _npp {]m n v Bcw-`n ao nmv kp\n Ipam (kv pu v {_Z DΩ ]n. a vk (anj sk{i- -dn) hn-\-{]-tlmjww \S-Øn. kphn-tij the-bv p-th n hnzym - n-isf Pohn-XsØ Bkv]-Z-am n kwkm-cn- p. sx piƒ Pohn- Iu kne ]me- msv) "Prodigal Son' (Luke15) s Blzm\w snbvi-bp- m-bn. ]mkv kpn ]n.fw., ]mkv XØn kw`-hn- mw. F m Ah Xncp-Øm\pw am\-km- c-s -Sm\pw Xøm-dm-Ip- n-s-ømwv Pohn-X-hn-Pbw Bcw-`n- p- hnp-b-zmkv, ]mkv tpm v, {_Z jn_n (sf.kn.]n.f^v. t]cm-{º) F nh Biwk ]d-bp-ibpw -sx v At±lw hni-zo-i-cn- p. sª n (s\-lvdp timfpv) ]mkv kt mjv {]m n v Bio -hmzw ]d-bp-ibpw Gh pw \µn ]d- p. AJne (kv pu v eou, H mew) COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN December 2013. 15
33 rd ANNUAL CAMP-13 Muttumon: The 33 rd Annual interactive camp concluded on a happy note on Oct. 14, 2013 with the closing message of Dr. C.T. Luiskutty and final words of Prof. Mathew P. Thomas. The concluding session of the camp was led by Bro. Jose Mathew. The camp began with the music of Angelos (led by Kunjumon Mathew) which filled the hearts of the students with thankfulness and it reminded all of us the great faithfulness of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ all through these years. The chief guest of the camp was Dr. Sam Skariah (Vice Principal, Wilson College, Mumbai) who presented the theme Control+Alt+Delete in a awesome manner which penetrated deep into the hearts of the students to enable them to make a restart and rededication in their lives and say good bye to their old style of living and functioning. The camp was inaugurated on Oct. 11 th by Dr. C.T. Luiskutty who dealt with the possessiveness and the clinging attitude which hinders and redirects the goals of one s life. The meeting was presided over by Bro. Oommen P. Clementson, Bro. K.I. Mathew welcomed the students and seniors who came for the camp. Ice breaking sessions was led by Bro. Varghese Jacob and camp instructions was given by Bro. Oommen P. Clementson. Devotional messages at night were given by Prof. Mathew P. Thomas and Dr. Sam Skariah. The sessions were chaired by Bro. C.P. Varghese & Jase Varghese. The interactive teaching sessions were handled by Dr. Sam Skariah and Prof. Mathew P. Thomas who thread barely analysed various aspects of the theme Control+Alt+Delete in a time framed manner with present day challenges faced by the teenagers. These sessions were led by Rijo Babu, Stany Thomas, Rajesh and Rijomon. The interest group sessions were taken by Thomas Kurien (use and abuse of media), Dr. Jolly George (health and spirituality), Sam C. Samuel (personal evangelism), Dr. James George (ICPF growth and development), James George (finance management), Prakash V. Mathew (developing reading habits) and Dr. James George Venmony (peer pressure). The teachers of the sessions were introduced by student leaders. Bible teaching sessions conducted in the morning time were taken by Rev. V.M. Babu, Joby Joseph, Jase Varghese, Jose Mathew, Bobu N.D., Manoj K.T., Sunilkumar, 16. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN
Dedication of International Office at Muttumon We ICPF as a family humble and rededicate ourselves at feet of our master and saviour our Jesus Christ for the wonderful work that paved way for surpassing another milestone in the history of ICPF to dedicate the International Office at our centre at Muttumon on 30 th November 2013 for the glory of God. It was dedicated to the glory of the God by our president Dr. K. Muralidar in the presence of members of Governing and National Council, Senior Forum, Building Committee, Staff Workers and supporters of ICPF. The meeting was chaired by administrative secretary Prakash V. Mathew. Introductory remarks was made by Prof. Mathew P. Thomas who recalled the humble beginning of ICPF and Varghese Jacob, Blesson George, Tessin Simon, Ann Clementson, Bincy Jify and Linda Sharlot. Quiet time sessions were held before the Bible class which was taken by staff and student leaders. The worship session on Sunday was led by Dr. James George who has given time for sharing word of God and testimonies to Abraham Philip, K.V. Samuel and Koshy (Kannur). The Lord s Table was served by Dr. C.T. Luiskutty and Psalms reading by Pr. Kuruvilla Varghese. The needs of ICPF were presented by Bro. K.I. Mathew. Feed back session led by Jose Mathew. A special interactive session for parents and pastors was held on 12 th October 2013. Dr. Sam Skariah has conscientised them on the needs of understanding the impact of life style changes and its challenges faced by the teenagers and how to tackle these issues in a challenging manner. reminded the grace of God which enabled to overcome all the hurdles and struggles in the long journey during the past forty years. Dr. D. Joshua read the Psalms and praised God for his wonderful works. Words of gratitude and felicitation was offered by Bro. C.V. Mathai, Bro. C.P. Varghese, Bro. George Mathew, Prof. M.K. Samuel, Dr. D. Joshua, Bro. M.M. Mathai, Bro. Jomon K. Varghese and Bro. Oommen P. Clementson. Bro. K.I. Mathew thanked all of for the love and support given to the ministry and attending this function. The meeting came to a close by a prayer by Dr. D. Joshua and benediction of Prof. Mathew P. Thomas. Pr. Sam George also joined us in the happy occasion. Many senior forum members from India and abroad conveyed their greetings and offered prayer for the blessings of this solemn service. We remember with gratitude those who made sacrificial contributions for the interior work of the office building especially Dr. C.T. Luiskutty who was instrumental in meeting the lionshare of the expense for the completion of the International office building. Love feast was served to all those who attended the dedication service. A seminar on Family style changes & challenges first moderated by Dr. C.T. Luiskutty. The various aspects and challenges of the topic was presented by Dr. Sam Skariah and Dr. James George. The spirit filled tarrying meeting was led by Bro. Oommen P. Clementson. The question answers session who handled by Dr. James George and Prof. Blesson George. Mission challenge was given by Dr. D. Joshua. Mahesh, Shibin, Franclin, Rijo Babu, Stany Thomas, Rajesh and Rijomon have worked as day monitors. Special thanks to Kunjumon Mathew, Suja Alex, Eva Mary Varghese, Asher Mathew, Jacob Thomas, Aji, Biji, Kuruvilla, Reji and Sebastian who were toiled for making the camp a success. December 2013. COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN 17
Leadership Camp at Kottayam Kottayam: Developing leaders is the backbone of every ministry. ICPF Kottayam conducted a camp for students on 6 th and 7 th Dcember at Christavashram, Manganam. 30 Students from 18 different institutions attended. They were trained to focus on mission field and also how to become able leaders. Our Senior Forum President Evg. Sam C.Samuel gave the inaugural address and asked them to be serious in relation to God and His affairs. Bro. Ommen P. Clementson took the devotion and charged the young hearts reminding of their heavenly commissioning. After the dinner Bro. Jomon K. Varghese briefed them of who the leader is and asked them to know what s happening around them. Next day started with Quiet Time and each one shared their reflections based on 1 Timothy 4:1-16. After the breakfast Bro. Jomon K. Varghese spoke regarding the Qualities of a student leader. Thereafter Evg. Sam. C. Samuel spoke on the Importance of Prayer, followed by the Intercessory Prayer led by Mrs. Suja Alex. Prayer Groups and Erode One Day Retreat Erode: With the Grace and Presence of Lord Almighty ICPF Erode had organised FINISHING POINT 13 a one day retreat on 2 nd Oct 2013 at Erode Municipal Hall. It Began with Initial Prayer by Bro. Justin Raj Salem Staff Worker at 10 AM. Video clipping about the Retreat by Former College Prayer Group Leaders was shown. Two sessions by Bro. Jiffy Yohannan on the Title TEEN ISSUES were taken. Many Students were given Counselling. Bro. Ramesh Babu, Drummer, Chennai gave his testimony. Overall 428 participated, 390 Students from 23 Colleges and 38 Former Senior Students. 140 Non-Christian students attended. Programms were conducted well with the hard work of student s leaders ICPF Erode. T. Sam Venkatesh (Student Counsellor, Erode) 18. 2013 December COLLEGIATE FISHERMAN Mission was taken by Bro. Joby Joseph. A debate was also conducted on the topic Conventional and Post modern Method in Youth Ministry Bro. Jomon was the moderator for this event. Evening session started with yet another enriching testimony of Dr. Mariamma Stephen who proved that in spite of being a girl child yet could make an inevitable difference in a campus life.bro. Sajan Thampi gave a insight oriented talk and challenged these young minds so that no one would despise their youth. Towards the end Bro. Jomon gave the concluding remarks and spoke on the vision and mission of student ministry. Everybody departed with the hope to work in order to bring many to this fold so that they would come to the saving knowledge of Christ. Joby Joseph (Student Counsellor, Kottayam) One Day Retreat Kasaragod Kasaragod ICPF chapter conducted a one day retreat on November 14, 2013 at Fort Vihar, Kanjhangad. The student meet had 50 participants from different parts of Kasaragod. The theme was RENEW YOUR MIND. It was inaugurated by Senior Forum President Thomas K.J and the messages were given by Bro. Jomon K. Varghese and Bro. Jose Mathew. Praise and worship was led by Bro. Dennis Denny. It was a blessed one day meet where we could experience the movement of Holy Spirit. Thanks to all those who co-operated and prayed for us. Stany Thomas (Student Counsellor, Kasaragod)