In the church I'm in, I've learned quite a few. Perhaps more confirmations than the new.
I did wonder, how certain people, with their attitude, could still be Dr. Tong's "best" friends.
My only explanation is that they do not actually "serve" with Rev. Stephen Tong...only occasionally. These are mostly immigrants who have befriended with Rev. Tong in Indonesia and moved away long ago, in my opinion, cowarded away for a better life in other countries. The only times they meet with Dr. Tong, would be mostly "support" and greetings other than responsibility-or rather, a more great commision centered responsibility like that of Rev. Tong.
I once discussed with a church member a problem Dr. Tong faced in America...which may perhaps caused him to stop his seminary teaching here, despite his old age. I stated, the main problem is there are only admirers of him, instead of those who are taking actions matching or even outdoing Dr. Tong's works. These actions, of course, would require the Holy Spirit. But no one seeks it. Other "third world" countries can have many excuses in such...even though many of them don't need to. But America? America is so well equiped that it shouldn't have any excuse at all.
True, there are many faithful ones here, but I believe that they are not doing enough, that they have kept their given pounds laid up in a napkin and said to the Lord "thou takest up that thou layest not down, and reapest that thou did not sow". Faithful indeed, for they purchased a high quality napkin with beatiful decor, washed it every day and kissing it every night before they go to bed, they are good at this routine until they grow old and said: what a hard and wonderful life I've had.
Nevertheless, for all God's plan is fulfilling, I need not trouble myself too much with these cowards who mask themselves behind great men of God. I just need to be able to discern their masks.