Stepped down as Caregroup Leader

I made a decision to step down as Caregroup(CG) leader while I was on ministry break last July. In fact, I already had the intention to step down when I asked for ministry break. But I hadn't found a successor to my CG yet and I wanted to cushion my announcement with a break. This was just in case I hadn't heard from God clearly about exiting this ministry and also to ensure a smooth transition in handing over. One thing I was certain of was that my desire for this ministry was waning and I began to start feeling weary at the start of the year.

I wasn't sure why I felt that way. I just wanted to focus on my family in this season. It seemed to me that my season was changing, so that was why I felt my passion shifting. It was weird because I really loved ministry work and I loved to be a blessing in ministry. Anyway I decided to trust my desires because bible said that such desires were placed there by the Lord. But it wasn't easy making that change. Ministry work has been something I was involved in for the past three years and it was tough to lay it down. Besides, the issue of a successor hasn't been resolved yet so I couldn't see how I could go off.

Anyway I trusted the Lord to provide the successor since He was the One who told me to lay it down. The process of handing over took longer than I expected but eventually God provided another leader to take over my CG so I could step down. He is faithful. Many times there were bottlenecks and roadblocks to this process but God made the paths straight. And so, I finally handed over the baton to the new leader on 13 Feb which was my official stepdown date. Our family continued to attend the CG meetings even though I stepped down because we still needed the fellowship. But with the passing over the baton, a season in ministry has ended and I have closed this chapter. A new season, a new beginning awaits me.

Well, one could be very excited about the new season yet at the same time feeling uncertain. After all I was out of my comfort zone and I really didn't know what to expect. But one thing I know is that God's plan is to prosper me and not to harm me, to give me a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). In fact, I came across this verse countless times since July 2014. It was as if God knew I would feel jittery so He assured me many times with this verse. I closed my previous chapter, the door behind me without seeing the door ahead open.

But I know that God must have already accomplished the work He wanted to do in my last season for Him to come and tell me to let it go and move on. He must have already laid out new assignments for me. Indeed the new things started to unfold after I handed over the baton. They are still being revealed even as I write. One of the new assignments was to compile the ministry experiences I have accumulated over the past years into topical sharings.

And so I did and completed my first book on healing and deliverance. It was written in a short time because I have been faithfully journaling all this while. I really thank God for putting my journals to good use, this also showed that my steps are guided by the Lord. I intended to share this book on my blog free of charge so that it can benefit many. This will be the first of many topical sharing in the days and weeks to come. I am sure that my sharing will be able to bless many. So do enjoy reading and I appreciate any feedback!

[After note: Due to certain copyright issues, I decided to convert this book into an e-book to be sold at USD1.99 in http://www.lulu.com/shop/avin-lee-mui-choo/flowing-in-the-spirit-in-healing-and-deliverance/ebook/product-22111858.html]