Current Script founder and MAI-Asia Board member Poh Fang Chia shares how the Lord led her to start a new publishing house, what excites her about this new ministry—and new books for readers to look forward to…
How would you describe the distinctives of Current Script in one sentence?
We design spiritual resources that help busy Christians build lasting daily habits, while also bringing God’s light into the critical, often-silenced realities of Asian life where raw, contextual resources are in shortest supply.
What genres do you currently publish, and why?
We don’t need more content to just fill our heads. We need spiritual anchors that steady our hearts in life’s daily hustle. At Current Script, we intentionally narrow our focus to devotionals and local faith stories.
We focus on local faith stories because when readers see their own cultural contexts, family dynamics, and societal pressures reflected in stories of God’s faithfulness, it makes the gospel feel profoundly real.
We publish devotionals because they serve as practical, daily touchpoints that build long-term spiritual discipline in a fast-paced culture.
I am incredibly keen for readers to dig into our new devotional, Hear Him and Live: 90-Day Devotions on Jesus’ Sermons, because it was intentionally designed for the weary and the rushed.
My prayer is that as each reader opens our books, they will slow down, breathe, and encounter God’s transformative presence right in the midst of real, messy, everyday life.
How did the Lord lead you personally to found Current Script?
The genesis of Current Script came from recognizing deeply personal, unaddressed needs around me.
It began when two different authors approached me with powerful stories that I felt urgently needed to be told.
The first manuscript dealt with domestic trauma—a topic that remains heavily closeted and “hush-hush” in Asia. In our culture, airing a family’s dirty linen is widely perceived as unfilial, so these raw experiences are often swept under the rug, leaving profound hurts unhealed.
I realized there was a critical need for Christian literature that speaks into these silent spaces with grace and truth.
The second book was a devotional written by Lucy Lim, a cancer patient.
While we often discuss health in the abstract, the reality in Singapore is sobering. Cancer remains our leading cause of death, with one in four residents expected to face a diagnosis in their lifetime.
Yet, if you walk into a Christian book room, you will find a glaring lack of contextually relevant titles on this subject written by Singaporean authors for Singaporeans readers.
A diagnosis doesn’t just affect the patient. It ripples out to an entire circle of family and friends who are left reeling in shock, trying to navigate absolute uncertainty within our unique cultural and family dynamics.
Written from the heart of our own community, Lucy’s book serves as a deeply needed practical and spiritual compass to help Singaporean patients and their loved ones navigate the confusing facts, overwhelming feelings, and confounded faith.
Christian friends also frequently shared their struggle with reading dense, deep theological literature. They expressed a deep appreciation for content that breaks complex truths down into digestible, bite-size portions, which helps them better retain the truth and actively respond to it.
To bridge this gap, I began working on an out-of-print, 384-page book by a local Singaporean author on the Sermon on the Mount, breaking down its rich insights into bite-sized, daily readings for busy people. Hear Him and Live: 90-Day Devotions on Jesus’ Sermons takes readers through Jesus’ most profound teachings in 7-minute reflections.
What personally excites you about your ministry?
There is certainly no shortage of devotionals in today’s Christian marketplace.
Yet, despite the abundance of resources, so many Christians still find themselves struggling to maintain a regular, meaningful quiet time with God.
More often than not, this isn’t due to a lack of desire or spiritual hunger. Rather, it is the sheer exhaustion and frantic pace of life that constantly disrupts our routines and makes it difficult to simply be still, reflect, and respond to God.
What excites me most is our unique approach to this problem: Current Script seeks to operate as an experience designer rather than just a traditional book publisher.
Also, I am deeply passionate about bringing God’s light into the critical, often-silenced realities of Asian life—the heavy, “hush-hush” struggles like family trauma or deep personal crises where raw, deeply honest, and contextual resources are in short supply.
I am praying that God will use Current Script to bridge these two major gaps: helping time-starved Christians build consistent, life-giving rhythms with Him, and also giving them the courage and the vocabulary to face life’s trials with faith.
If money and time were no object, what would you seek to publish?
I would love to pioneer a multi-media publishing initiative that seamlessly bridges high-end print aesthetics with immersive digital experiences.
This would involve translating deep, historical Christian wisdom into fresh and highly creative formats—such as combining short-form audio devotionals, companion podcasts, and beautifully designed physical and electronic books—to make life-transforming truth irresistible and accessible.
How would you describe the greatest opportunities and challenges for Christian publishing in your context?
Our greatest challenge is competing for attention in a highly digitalized, time-starved, and hyper-distracted society.
In Singapore, people are constantly inundated with content, making long-form reading a secondary priority for many. Furthermore, addressing culturally sensitive “taboo” topics—like family trauma, or deep-seated grief—requires immense pastoral sensitivity and courage in an environment where people prefer to keep struggles private.
At the same time, digital fatigue creates a profound, unspoken hunger for authenticity and spiritual rest.
Because people are overwhelmed, there is a massive opportunity for Christian publishers who can curate high-quality, bite-sized, and sensory-engaging spiritual content. The opportunity lies in moving away from abstract theology and moving toward highly contextualized, experiential literature that meets people exactly where they are hurting and wrestling.
How might we pray for you and Current Script?
Pray that God will use our uniquely formatted resources to cut through the noise of modern life, helping busy Christians bridge the gap between wanting to seek God and actually experiencing Him consistently amid their hectic schedules.
Poh Fang Chia has 19 years of experience as a devotional writer and editor. As founder and director of Current Script, she continues to work with writers from all over the world to distill deep biblical truths into accessible, heart-level devotional language for people of all ages.