On 17 January 2026, the place to be for young Christians in the Klang Valley was the YES Night Rally, held at the Bible College Malaysia auditorium in Petaling Jaya.
YES (Youth Enrichment School) is a two-week camp for school leavers run by Bible College Malaysia (BCM). It hopes to equip young Christians with the skills they need to navigate the transition from high school to university and beyond.
The Night Rally is an opportunity for the teens at YES to reflect and share what they’ve learned. But it’s also a chance to gather with other young believers for a night of praise, worship, prayer, and learning.
Laying Strong Foundations for Faith and Service
“Our goal with the Youth Enrichment School is to build a platform for spiritual breakthroughs.”
Pastor Brian Ranjan is the current head of the YES programme, which has been running at BCM for 18 years.
“We wanted to give an opportunity for school leavers to build a strong biblical foundation,” Ps Brian says. “We give them a biblical school experience, which helps with orientation for ministry or non-ministry life.”
YES is designed to help young people build foundations not just for themselves, but also for their churches.
“They’re empowered to serve their local church.” According to Ps Brian, the two-week course can be intensive, but it is all with that goal in mind. “Learning from youth pastors and senior pastors helps to enrich young people and give them the tools to go back and serve their churches.”
While YES has been a BCM staple for almost two decades, the Night Rally is a newer addition.
“This is only the third time that we are doing this. We felt that the night rally could draw others to come and experience revival.”
Praise, Perseverance and Powerful Personal Stories
The revival atmosphere was palpable from the moment guests entered the auditorium. Lines of YES participants waited eagerly by the doors, cheering loudly as attendees filled the hall. Once everyone had settled down, the night began with worship. It was loud and energetic, yet deeply passionate and fully focused on the Lord, a reflection of the young people in the room.
Following worship, two YES attendees took the stage to share their testimonies.
“2025 was a very hard year for me,” Gabriella told the rally attendees.
Three of her family members had been diagnosed with cancer that year, including an aunt she is very close to.
“I was leaning on my own ways rather than God.” Gabriella had decided to come to YES camp, but she wasn’t fully convinced. “If I’m not meeting God in my own home, I didn’t want to come to camp and feel empty.”
Instead, she leaves YES feeling fuller than ever.
“I’ve really encountered God in this camp. He’s met me right here in my heartaches and where I didn’t think I’d be able to find Him,” Gabriella says. She shared that her aunt has been responding well to treatment, which was met with rapturous applause. “I’ve come a long way since 2025, and I really thank God for that!”
The next testimony came from Guan Hong, who shared that he attended the camp at his pastor’s invitation.
“To give you some background about me, I come from a Chinese family and a Chinese school. So my English isn’t that good, especially my speaking.”
Guan Hong felt nervous about attending an English-speaking camp but decided to take the plunge.
“Everyone was speaking English so clearly, and I was nervous. I couldn’t join in the conversations and have good discussions. I felt I didn’t belong.”
But he refused to let that define his experience.
“I tried my best to have conversations with my friends, to learn English on the spot,” he says. “Everyone here was really kind and understanding to me, but unfortunately, on the fourth night, my emotions were like a rollercoaster.”
Guan Hong brought his worries and stress to the Lord. “I prayed, ‘Lord, why is my life so difficult? Why didn’t I just stay at home?’ But God didn’t answer my prayer that night.”
The next day, he continued attending YES classes, hoping something would change. That morning’s session on spiritual formation stayed with him. “Don’t limit yourself. God can use you beyond what you think about yourself.”
“These words reminded me that God is greater than my burden.”
The power of Guan Hong’s testimony lies in the fact that we are hearing it. Two weeks ago, he felt too insecure about his English to hold conversations with his bunkmates. That night, he stood before an audience of 300 and spoke in English about how God helped him overcome his fears.
“I just want to encourage you that God is greater than the weight on our shoulders.”
Challenging Youth to Examine the Heart Behind the Habit
Following the testimonies came the sharing of the Word by Rev Ian Choo, a pastor from Peace Charis AG.
“How many times do you guys shower a day?” Rev Ian asked the crowd, instantly sparking lively debate about the ideal number.
But his focus wasn’t physical cleanliness—it was spiritual cleanliness.
Quoting from Mark 7, Rev Ian explained how cleanliness can often remain external, confined to traditions and routines.
“It’s not a bad thing to have these routines or practices, but we need to ask ourselves, how has this changed my life?” he says. “How has baptism, or Scripture reading, or communion helped you become a better Christian?”
Rev Ian emphasised the purpose of these external practices.
“The first purpose is to obey God. We do these things because God asked us to,” he says. “These practices help us remember, grow our faith, and maintain our relationship with God while we are here on earth.”
He closed by highlighting that true cleanliness is internal.
“In order to gain what is eternal, we need to work on what is internal.”
The internal, he explained, is a matter of the heart.
“Whatever we do, practise or observe in the church, make sure it comes from our heart—that we aren’t just checking boxes.”
So how do we pursue this internal cleanliness, ensuring that what we do flows from the heart? Through prayer and reflection.
“Being clean means being holy. Being pure before God.”
The Night Concludes, but the Call Continues
From Rev Ian’s sharing, the night moved into an altar call. Heads were bowed in solemn, contemplative prayer.
As the evening drew to a close and the youths left BCM to return home, Ps Brian reflected on the rally.
“Young people come and worship God and listen to God’s Word. They’re challenged by God’s Word, respond at the altar, and are ministered to. And of course, the music is loud!”
But so is the faith behind it.
From Rev Ian’s message, to the worship, to the testimonies, the YES Rally is not just about worshipping God for one night. It’s about worshipping Him for a generation.
