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Janice Khoo serves in the Choir and Media & Comms Ministry at Kampong Kapor Methodist Church. / Photos courtesy of Breakthrough Missions, Netatech and Sound of Art
Our business is doing
God's Kingdom work
I
n Matthew 6:33, Jesus tells us "… seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you". Giving priority to God
can take place in many aspects of our lives. How do we translate it to our daily work? Methodist Message finds out from businesses that are different in what they do but have the same focus on serving God and his people.
Breakthrough Missions
A
n opportunity for a fresh start. This is what Breakthrough Missions
("Breakthrough") offers former prison inmates who seek to be rehabilitated. Originally a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts with an evangelical objective, Breakthrough has since expanded its activities to become a social service organisation that provides a diverse range of services: book binding, furniture restoration, food and beverage, landscaping, and even foot reflexology. Established in 1981 by Pastor Simon Neo, who had himself broken his addiction
Creating woodburn art which will be put up for sale
to drugs with the help of a Christian drug rehabilitation centre, Breakthrough
However, there is no religious
introduces its residents to the Christian faith
discrimination. Freddy Wee, Deputy
in the hope that the faith will motivate them
Director at Breakthrough, says, "Ours is
to seize their second chance and start over.
a faith-based Christian programme that
The programme structure guides residents
occupies, educates and equips residents for
to observe the spiritual disciplines of daily
rehabilitation. All are welcome, whether or
devotions and prayer. It also provides
not they believe in Jesus."
training so that they are equipped with the skills and positive work attitudes that will
Shortly after it was established,
serve them when they find work. Group and
Breakthrough began to offer book binding
individual counselling sessions are provided
and picture framing services from the small
to guide residents in self-management.
workshop on their premises, for the simple
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