Written in April 2001 AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I HAVE DONE Ajith Fernando In July I complete twenty-five happy years at my job in YFC. I thought I would share with you what I consider to be the most important thing that I have done during this period. I …
THE REWARDS OF IDENTIFICATION Sent to Mac Pier in response to the following questions. 1) Given the theme of suffering – what are the major choices you have made over the past forty years in your lifestyle to identify with the suffering of Sri Lanka 2) As you look back after forty years …
Written in August 2005 REFLECTIONS BY A FATHER OF THE BRIDE Ajith Fernando In a few hours my daughter will be married. Last night the four of us met for sharing and prayer for the last time as a family unit of four. We were amazed at how happy we have been …
12th February 2011 Dear YFC Leadership, I wanted to let you know about some decisions made by the Board last Monday before I tell others. The Board has finally resolved the issue of what to do about my stepping down from National Directorship. They have accepted that I step down on 1st …
Written in November 2005 POST CHECK POINT BLUES: A REFLECTION Ajith Fernando Our Board Chairman Brian Blacker had a teacher who used to say, “The geography of your face reveals the history of your race.” But not with me! At different times I have been identified as a Sinhala, a Tamil and …
September 1998 STRESS IN MINISTRY My dear friends, I wrote what follows in caps in response to a query from a friend who asked me a question. I thought I will share it with a few of my soul-friends in the hope that it may be helpful to them. …
June 2010 THE FERNANDO FAMILY NEWSLETTER Dear friends, As I write, we are happily reunited as a family, with son Asiri back after completing his studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in USA. Daughter Nirmali is also here to help us, as Nelun had a fall at home resulting in a …
Written in June 2006 A LETTER TO THE STAFF OF YOUTH FOR CHRIST Sri Lanka ON MY THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN MY JOB Ajith Fernando My dear colleagues, July 15th is my thirtieth anniversary as National Director of YFC. I will be in Minneapolis in USA in the home of a pastor …
AJITH’S FAREWELL ADDRESS TO STAFF 31st May 2011 Contents LEONARD FERNANDO: MY SUCCESSOR 2 Thanking God for the staff 2 SIX DISTINCTIVES OF YOUTH FOR CHRIST 4 I. REACHING UNREACHED YOUTH 4 1. Our Primary Call 2. People are Lost without Christ 3. Creativity II. Discipling 5 1. YFC’s …
December 1998 REFLECTIONS ON TURNING FIFTY Ajith Fernando A trip abroad just before my fiftieth birthday gave me the time to sit and reflect on God’s goodness to me, and I thought that I will write it down as a tribute to God and, hopefully, to edify some of my friends. …