Mom’s Ministry Testimony

By Tiffany Ng 

Mothers give a lot. But what if they are giving out of nothing? It is a recipe for disaster.

My mission field was once East Asia, first as a team member, and then a team leader, during my days in university. As part of my training, I read an article titled “Moving from Solitude to Community to Ministry” by Henri Nouwen. The link between my quiet times with Jesus and ministering to others was “community,” which at the time, came in the forms of my weekly team meetings, Friday night Bible study group, and perhaps my three other like-minded apartment-mates.

Fast forward, when my oldest was first born, I found myself on my own as a new mother. I found myself in solitude a lot (Do sleepless nights with a crying newborn count?), and my new “mission field” was my daughter. But while I appeared like I had it together on the outside, I was seriously struggling on the inside because “community” was the missing link. At that time, the women’s group I was in met inconsistently and infrequently. Most mothers, if not all mothers, in the congregation had adult children, and I was one of the first among my like-minded friends to have a baby, let alone be married.

Fast forward again, now with my youngest child, who was born during this pandemic, I am blessed to be a part of our Friday morning Mom’s Ministry while I work in my 1st grade classroom on the other days as a team-teacher. I am thankful to have this space in my life to regularly meet with other like-minded moms. I leave this place with my heart feeling full from our shared laughter, my spirit inspired by our mentor mom who has gone before us, and my soul humbled by my peers’ honesty. 

But the best part? The commitment to Christ and His words. 

I have followed Jesus since I was in middle school, and over two decades later, I still find myself always needing to have the gospel preached to myself all the time. As we go through “The Gospel Project,” I love our Christ-centered conversations that are based on Scripture. Together, our group spurs one another on to remain faithful to Christ. This Mom’s Ministry is truly a place that creates space in our lives to be empowered to preach Jesus’ life-giving words to our children. In John 10:10, He has said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” Thank you, Jesus!