My Eulogue

At 50, I thought I was preparing for retirement. God was preparing me for a new beginning.

A deep impression from the biblical Jubilee in Leviticus led me to ask: What if the next chapter of my life could be devoted to something that lasts beyond this life?

I had spent almost 30 years serving an educational cause—helping students, teachers and schools grow. Yet I sensed God calling me to pivot from an educational cause to an eternal cause.

Then came ten years of waiting.

Those years were not wasted. They were years of preparation: a master's degree, national school-transformation work, new networks and friendships, and the honing of my leadership, coaching and curriculum-development experience. What I thought was delay became God's preparation.

Then, in 2017, while training teachers and visiting schools in Pakistan, I was struck by a profound conviction: our time on earth is remarkably short. What we do with it matters eternally.

That changed the question I was asking.

Not simply, “What can I accomplish with the rest of my life?”

But, “Whose life can I help change for eternity?”

That became my decision: rather than seeking an extension of my service, I would devote the next chapter of my life to helping people consider the claims of Jesus Christ and discover the hope I have found in Him.

Jesus said:

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

— John 14:6

I cannot make that decision for anyone. But I can invite you to investigate His claim for yourself.

Perhaps your greatest legacy is not what people remember about what you achieved, but the difference your life made in theirs.

That is why I believe in Eulogue: good words should not wait until a life is over. Stories of impact should be captured while they are still fresh, while relationships are still alive, and while there is still time to say what matters.

If my journey has stirred a question in you, don't simply take my word for it. Explore. Ask. Seek. Discover.

And if you would like to explore my journey of faith, I would be honoured to walk that journey with you.

With love,
Chor Pang