Event: John Sung's Secret to Success | Online Event |
Speaker: Dr. Joe Ozawa
Date: 14 OCT Saturday
Time: 9:30am to 11:00am Singapore *GMT +8hrs
Venue: ALBY Events via ZOOM online
Fee: $11
What is the secret to the power of God through John Sung and other Christian preachers, evangelists and teachers?
John Sung Shang Chieh / Shangjie (1901 – 1944) was one of the greatest preachers, and evangelists in the world. He was instrumental in revivals in China, Taiwan and Southeasts Asia (including Singapore) during the 1920s and 1930s.
Was it his early years in Hinghwa, Fukien / Fujian Province of China, the “Foochow” blood that coursed through his blood, the influence of his revivalist father, his education in America’s seminaries leading to advanced degrees which infused his short life with power of the Holy Spirit?
Let’s study how John Sung’s life has parallels to the life of one of the most famous evangelists John Wesley (who also founded the Methodist Church). Why was Sung once locked up in a mental institution? Why did John Sung jettison his theological books from America into the Pacific Ocean as he traversed the Pacific Ocean on his return to China?
What was John Sung’s secret?
Through Dr. Ozawa’s preaching and exploration in Hingwha churches in Singapore (Telok Ayer Methodist), in Sitiawan (Kampong Cina) – Ayer Tawar Methodist -- in Malaysia and in Foochow churches (Masland Methodist) in Sibu, the story unfolds.
Join us for an exciting exploration!
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Joseph Ozawa, Ph.D. has been a clinical psychologist for over 40 years (now retired) with two degrees from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Dr. Ozawa was also a Senior Psychologist in the Family, Juvenile, and Criminal courts of Singapore and Director of Behavioral Health at a U.S. federally qualified health center in Honolulu. He has adapted a trauma training series called Counseling First Aid (CFA) which is being used with Afghan, Ukranian and Iranian refugees, in Myanmar, Hong Kong, and Japan.
He was also formerly a licensed lay pastor at Saint Andrew’s Cathedral of Singapore, a core faculty member at Bethany International University of missions in Singapore, and a staff member at Mount Soledad Presbyterian Church in California.
Dr. Ozawa has consulted and ministered in over 30 nations, particularly with World Vision, Intl., the Sidang Injil (Evangelical Church) of Borneo, Malaysia and Asian Rural Institute of Japan. He has authored a series of books (Hippopostman and other true stories of love) published in Singapore (by Alby), and in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Arabic; it was also broadcast as a television series in Japan to over 7 million viewers. He also hosted a radio talk show (“Heart to Heart”) in Singapore.
Currently, living in San Diego, California, Dr. Ozawa is a Mental Health and Spiritual Care (Chaplain) responder for the American Red Cross. He is married, the father of three and grandfather of four.