February 22, 2007
Friends 2007: Coming up Next Week [9]
Join the conversations on:
GOSPEL - more than we imagined it to be
What are the "versions" of the gospel ... in the minds of church members and pastors today in Malaysia? What are the consequences of believing these "versions"? Where do we get our influences and what do we need to take note?
CHURCH - ways forward beyond forms and technique
How do people Christians and non Christians view "Church"? What occupies the minds of our pastors and church leaders? How do we wrestle with institutional as well as non-institutional aspects of church?
DISCIPLESHIP - tired of shortcuts and superficiality
How do people see their Christian life today? How is discipleship and/or spiritual formation happening now in our churches? Are their any new directions, paradigms or practices Christians are experimenting? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Where is the role of the Bible in this process? what is the place of church history or traditions - east or west?
WORLD - being ready for active engagement
How do we view our world - e.g nation? what role can we play in terms of transformation? What is transformation? What does it look like? Where do we get our ideas of what kind of transformation needs to take place?
For the first time in Malaysia, influential speaker and author Brian McLaren and Conversation Partners touch on challenges and opportunities facing the 21st Century Church.
Date & Time : March 3-4 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue :
Christian Life Gospel Centre , Petaling Jaya
3rd Floor, Kompleks Kemajuan,
2, Jalan 19/1B, 46300 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Registration Fee :
RM55 (Walk-in Registration RM65) - inclusive of handouts, tea and one lunch.
Organised by emergent Malaysia in collaboration with:
* Council of Churches Malaysia (CCM) Faith & Order Committee
* Initiative for Theological Reflection in Asia (IN.T.R.A)
* Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM)
* Glad Sounds Sdn Bhd
Conversation Partners:
* Rev. Fr. Dr. Jojo Fung Jee Vui, S.J.
Coordinator, IN.T.R.A
* Sherman YL Kuek , O.S.L.
DTh Candidate, Adjunct Lecturer in Christian Theology at STM
* Elder Chris Leong
Elder, Bandar Utama Chapel
* Dr. Ng Kam Weng
Director, Kairos Research Centre
* The Rt. Rev. Philip Lok
Bishop, Lutheran Church in Malaysia & Singapore
* Rev. Dr. Hermen Shastri
General Secretary of Council of Churches Malaysia
* Dr. Tan Soo-Inn
Author, Speaker, Grace@Work
* Dr. Alex Tang
Director, Spiritual Formation Institute
* Elder Tan Kong Beng
Elder, Subang Jaya Gospel Centre, Co-founding Director of Oriental Hearts & Minds Study Institute
* Steven Wong
NECF Research Commission Chairman
* Rev. Wong Fong Yang
Pastor of City Discipleship Presbyterian Church , Vice-Moderator, Gereja Presbyterian Malaysia
* Dr. Voon Choon Khing
Lecturer in Christian Spirituality & Pastoral Counseling at STM
Conversation Facilitators
* Rev. Sivin Kit
Pastor, Bangsar Lutheran Church & Coordinator of emergent Malaysia
* Pastor Raj Singh
Pastor, Christian Life Gospel Centre & Director, Soul Survivor Malaysia
* Alwyn Lau
Researcher & Teacher at Fairview International School
* Tricia Yeoh
Senior Research Analyst, Centre of Public Policy Studies