Introducing Theophilus Tan
Theophilus joined HVMC in May 2022 as LMS Worship & Communications. He’s married to Elissa, a Senior Staff Nurse at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
What were you doing before joining HVMC?
God has always been calling me into ministry, in fact, I had been offered an internship three times by my pastors at Toa Payoh Methodist Church (TPMC), which I had attended since birth. I had been serving in the Worship & Music Ministry there, since I joined the youth group in Secondary 1.
But I was wilful and when I graduated with a degree in Psychology, I felt compelled to work in a related field and became a caseworker at a welfare home. When I left it, my pastors offered me an opportunity to be involved in full-time ministry, but I chose to be a financial consultant instead. In April 2022, I heard God say, “Go full-time - serve me”. I struggled because my business was picking up, but I knew deep down it was finally time to heed His call.
Why did you join HVMC?
After my internship in TPMC, I was looking for ministry opportunities. God answered my prayer to open only one door, and that door was with HVMC.
What are your areas of responsibility and goals as LMS?
I oversee all things related to worship such as the order of service, the worship, audio and video teams. For communications, I oversee our front facing collaterals, such as slide designs, social media and our website.
My goals for now will be to grow the Worship & Music team, which is rather small, but I am encouraged by their heart to serve.
I am looking to build a social media team. If you have been following our Facebook and Instagram pages, you would have noticed more regular postings and some variation of content. Our purpose is to create interesting posts that our HVMC family can easily share with their friends.
What are you passionate about?
I have always been passionate about teaching people how to play the guitar. I can play the guitar because a cool young adult, Rev Clarence Lee, decided to invest time teaching a primary 4 kid a couple of decades ago. I believe in the equipping of people, so that they can use music to minister to others.
What are some of your hobbies?
Music. I also love playing video games and watching movies.
Which Bible verse(s) have special significance for you?
Matthew 6:32-34 : “…But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
God knows what we need, whether we acknowledge it or not. I started experiencing God’s favour and grace when I decided to trust God with my life. The more I tried to control my life, the more I felt like I was losing control. Hence, I am now constantly choosing to let God decide my life’s journey because God loves me and He desires nothing but good for my life.
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