How One Youth Organization in Singapore Is Doing the Impossible
Teaching Teens to Dig Deeper in Scripture
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Youth Leaders Trained
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Young People Gathered
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What would happen if youth groups around the world started digging deeper in Scripture? Well, if FOPx (Festival of Praise) Youth has anything to say about it: the impossible happens. Their theme for this year is “IMPOSSIBLE,” because the organization believes God is going to do the impossible for the nation of Singapore. And Logos is thrilled to be a part of their story. We sat down with one of their leaders, Amos Tan, to capture their story.
“Revival in the nation starts with a seed in the hearts of these young people. But the real power comes when you pair that hunger with a tool that will allow these kids to faithfully and accurately interpret Scripture in a way that honors God.”
—Amos Tan
The COVID-19 Problem
At the beginning of 2020, FOPx kicked off the year by introducing the “impossible” theme. They planned to launch an entire year of campaigns designed to flood their cities, social media, and more with testimonies about what God is doing in Singapore.
But when COVID-19 hit, they had to pivot their strategy. So they came up with a way to turn their campaigns all digital, focusing on empowering young people to make a difference first in their own homes and second through social media to the broader community.
While their youth are typically consistent with prayer, worship, and blessing people, they had not been taught how to dig deep in Scripture on their own. Especially during isolation, FOPx leadership thought it was important for young people to learn how to study the Bible for themselves.
And as it turns out, COVID-19 has given new life and meaning to the impossible theme, and God has and is continuing to do the impossible in the nation of Singapore, even during this pandemic.
Logos Training for All
As the FOPx leadership team was thinking about next steps, Amos mentioned how Logos had been a powerful part of his theological education through seminary and beyond. He also liked that he could carry his theological library with him everywhere. This prompted them to start thinking about what role Logos might have in their new strategy.
So the team connected with Logos, and together they came up with a plan for teaching these kids how to study the Bible well.
The team decided to divide the training into two parts: youth leaders and youth. They figured one of the best ways to ensure youth continued to be empowered and encouraged to study Scripture on their own was by teaching the youth leaders about the power of Logos.
Over 120 youth leaders signed up for the Logos training with Scott Lindsey (one of our resident Logos ninjas). And in the second training specifically for youth, over 270 showed up to learn how to use Logos to study the Bible. It was truly an incredible turnout.
Making the Impossible Possible with Logos
After the training, youth leaders asked how they could get Logos set up for all of their youth. And the youth were digging into Scripture like never before—some of them spending up to three hours a day and others texting their pastor questions about the Greek and Hebrew alphabet. The training and the tool were truly transformational for these young people.
Logos created a library of books special for this group and named it the Impossible Library. Many of the youth have also purchased this set of resources.
As for Amos, he loves seeing these kids go well beyond a simple devotional to asking good questions and digging in on the answers for themselves. Here’s what he had to say: “As a pastor, nothing makes me happier than young people having the tools and using them.”
While this year is not what the FOPx leaders envisioned it would be, we know God works “all things . . . together for good” (Rom 8:28). He’s in the business of making the impossible possible, and we’re excited to see what he does in the hearts and lives of these young people who are now better equipped to be salt and light—both in their own homes and their broader communities.
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