The Hope

The Story of God’s Promise for All People

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There is a book unlike any other in all the world. It is the most quoted, most published, most translated book in human history. This book, the Bible, was written by more than forty people from different walks of life, living over a period of fifteen hundred years. Yet, as if its authors were guided by an unseen hand, there emerges from its pages one story of eternal proportions, centered around one extraordinary character who came from heaven to deliver the world from death. Created in cooperation with motion picture producers and distributors around the world, The HOPE is a powerful dramatic overview of this incredible story . . . a
story many have called the greatest ever told.

What: The Hope: The Story of God’s Promise for All People
When: September 13, 2008
Where: CDPC, W-10-2 Subang Square Business Centre, Jalan SS 15/4G Subang Jaya
Time: 3 pm - 5 pm
Who: College, University, & Graduate Students
Why Not?: Come meet other students & have fun with a game

CWM: Youth Leaders Assembly 2008

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ

I am attaching both the programs for the Council for World Mission East Asia Region's Inaugural Youth Leaders Regional Assembly and the I LOVE MALAYSIA Programs which will be running consecutively from August 11 to 28, 2008, for your perusal. The theme for the conference is "The Role of the Christian Youth in Nation Building".

Gereja Presbyterian Malaysia (GPM) is the main organiser for these two events and will play hosts to youth leaders from various member churches in East Asia, i.e. from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea as well as representatives from Africa, Europe and Caribbean.

On behalf of the organisers, I would like to extend an invitation to yourselves and fellow ecumenical youth leaders to participate in these 2 programs. Participants for the extended I LOVE MALAYSIA will get to experience a short term mission exposure during their stay with another Malaysian church, serving in various ministries such as mission, e.g. Orang Asli children, sunday school or migrants, or youth work, and also get to enjoy an enriching cross cultural experience from their time of fellowship and sharing with regional youth leaders on matters relating to regional affairs and development of national youth policies.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further clarification.

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Blessings, In Him,
Chrisanne Chin - chrisanne.chin@gmail.com
陈耀芳

Organising Coordinator
CWM EAR Youth Committee

The great lesson of our time is that no regime can survive if it acts above the heads of the ordinary citizens of the country - Nelson Mandela

Biblical Truth to Postmodern Youth

Dr Leong Tien Fock's article Teaching Biblical Truth To Postmodern Youth has been published at the NECF Forum V "A Spiritual Healthcheck of the Church in Malaysia".

"Under modernity, where Biblical truth has been marginalised both in the world and (effectively) in the church, it has been “out of season” for the preaching or teaching of the Word. (Modernity refers collectively to the intellectual mood, the social and economic condition, as well as the physical environment constructed by modernisation. Since city folks are immersed in modernity, to “see” modernity one needs to contrast the environment, way-of-life and mindset in a village with that of a city. Modernity incarnates the idea that there is no God. Hence God does not feel real and the Bible seems quaint.)

Now postmodernity (a cultural trend that questions the assumptions of modernity) is making its presence felt. Will the teaching of God’s Word be “in season”? It depends. It may not be if we continue to teach the Bible based on the assumptions of modernity. But we are not suggesting that we accommodate postmodernity just to get a sympathetic hearing for the Bible. How then should we teach Biblical truth to postmodern youths? (Our basic concern is how to teach the Bible according to the nature of Biblical truth and how it is embodied in the Bible. The following discussion on “postmodern youth” and “Biblical truth” is to highlight the relevance and urgency of teaching the Bible in this “biblical” manner)."

Develop Youth Leaders

YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM:

“There are many issues affecting youths in society. They need space where they can articulate concerns that matter to them. They need to know that they can make a difference in society.”

According to the General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM), the above will form the basis of an anticipated gathering of Christian youths from different churches discussing the role of youth.

“Discovering Rights and Responsibilities; Covenanting for Change”

The theme of the Forum will be “Discovering Rights and Responsibilities; Covenanting for Change”.

It will be held from 9-11 March 2007 at the YMCA Kuala Lumpur.

Ms Chrisanne Chin, who is Chairperson of the CCM Youth Network, explained that the programmes planned are intended to introduce youths to concerns that are close to their hearts. “By bringing youths from different churches together, we hope to foster friendship and discover new ways of impacting society as ecumenical youth,” Ms Chrisanne explained.

Many resourceful persons representing various NGOs will be participating. Among them are from SUARAM, PETPOSITIVE, Beautiful Gate, P.S. the Children, etc.

The organizers have appealed for early registration to make sure that interested youths will have a place at the forthcoming Forum.

For registration or further information, contact:
(1) Ms Jaime Tan,
YMCA, 95 Jalan Padang Belia, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel. 03 2274 1439
Fax 03 2274 0559
E-mail: jaimetan@ymcakl..com
(2) Mr. Andrew Tan,
CCM
Tel. 03 7956 7092
Fax 03 7956 0353
E-mail: ccmbb@tm.net.my