Quoting this at the First National Consultation on Orang Asli (OA) Ministries organised by NECF Malaysia in 1998, Rev. Wong Kim Kong outlined the process that would lead to a successful partnership among those involved in the OA ministries. Coming together that year was the beginning.

Since then, several key leaders of the OA ministries have continued to come together and taken some major strides along the road to partnership. So far, the commission has organised two national conferences, one in 1999 and one for OA Christian youths last year.

At the conferences, commission members discussed and agreed to a set of guidelines that they believed would promote cooperation and unity among those involved in the OA ministries. These guidelines were set out in a written document entitled "Code of Ethics" which also includes the objectives, terms of reference, statement of faith and membership structure of the commission. Staying together through this process is clearly progress.

Pray for the commission members as they continue to think together and take further steps towards a partnership according to Jesus’ prayer, ". . . that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me…" (John 17: 23).—By Leong Yew Lai (Executive Secretary – OA Commission)