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Issues Facing Tamil Churches

Issues Facing Tamil Churches

TAMIL church pastors were kept abreast of current issues facing the Malaysian church at special Christmas gatherings organised by the NECF Tamil Commission in late November and early December last year.

They also discussed the concerns of Indian congregations . Pastors raised the need to focus on the Indian grassroots and those living in estates and plantations, many of whom are marginalised, poor and isolated from mainstream development.

A continuing concern is the growing disconnect between English-speaking youths and the grassroots caused by language and communication problems. More and more youths no longer read Tamil and are not aware of the issues facing the community that are reported in the Tamil press. Tamil churches ought to address this gap if the church is to continue ministering to grassroots communities.

NECF executive secretary of the Research Commission Eugene Yapp briefed the pastors on national trends and patterns with regards to religion, nationalism and competition for resources. The gatherings were held in the Klang Valley, Taiping and Mentakab to reach pastors from the surrounding regions. Some 150 pastors and leaders attended in total.



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