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Sounding the Alarm

Description: For the Teachers' Christian Fellowship

Sounding the Alarm

For the Teachers' Christian Fellowship

 

THE Teachers' Christian Fellowship (TCF) of Malaysia had its 50th anniversary last year. As we enter a new decade of ministry, the stark reality of our status quo is alarming. Our membership nationwide is only 980 members! And more than 55% of them are above age 55 and only 5% are below age 30! TCF is in dire straits and the implications are serious for all concerned with children/youth work, education, nation-building and Kingdom-building.

TCF staff comprising its General-Secretary, Indyrany Kannaiya, Kua Kun Han and Nga Johnson have been networking with the Pastors' Fellowships of Subang Jaya, Rawang and Kelang.

On 23 Feb 2012, they met with the Love Subang Pastors' Fellowship at the EFC Gospel Centre in USJ One. A total of 20 people were present representing 13 churches in Subang Jaya. On 29 March 2012, TCF staff also met with the Rawang Pastors' Fellowship at Mecathind Glorious Tabernacle and the Klang Pastors' Fellowship at Wesley Methodist School on 19 April 2012.

We shared about the ministry of TCF and challenged pastors to see teaching as a ministry. We urged them to bring the same challenge to their congregations. We also updated them about the current window of opportunity to start Christian Fellowships (CFs) and SPM Bible Knowledge (BK) classes in government schools. This kairos moment is made possible because of two circulars from the Ministry of Education in 2011 allowing these to take place. However, not enough churches, Christian parents and students are stepping up to the challenge.

TCF urges pastors and churches to play their role, firstly, by appreciating the following:

  1. The urgent need for the pastors to rethink missions, evangelism and discipleship.
  2. The reasons why schools must not be neglected as mission fields.
  3. The serious implications for the Malaysian church at large with the decline of Christian teachers.

 

We have found that many pastors are not exposed to the work of TCF. We hope they can see that the future of TCF is linked to the future of the churches. The crisis points on our interlinked future are:

  1. What happens to TCF if there is a decline in the number of Christian teachers?
  2. How will this decline affect churches in terms of church leadership (especially in rural churches)?
  3. This decline will also decrease the number of Kingdom and nation builders. The impact will be felt on Malaysian churches and in the marketplace.

 

TCF provides resource materials to teachers via the IN STEP magazine, CF handbooks, CDs and DVDs on TCF seminars, materials and latest circulars on the teaching of BK in schools and publications to encourage teachers in the country. TCF is grateful for our invaluable partnerships with Scripture Union, the Fellowship of Evangelical Students, Malayan Christian Schools Council, Asian Beacon and NECF in the building of God's kingdom in Malaysia. Now, we look forward to a new partnership with the various pastors' networks and fellowships around the country. Pastors, if you would like to invite our team over, do contact Kua Kun Han at 016-3909495 or email her at kuamickey@gmail.com.

 


The above report was contributed by TCF. NECF recently issued a pastoral letter to churches urging them to collaborate with TCF and Scripture Union to set up CFs and BK classes in schools. More details on how to do so are also available at www.necf.org.my under the article "Window of opportunity for school CFs and SPM Bible Knowledge classes". TCF is contactable at tel/fax: 03-56375623 and email: tcfmy@pd.jaring.my. Visit their website at www.tcfmy.org and Facebook under "TCF Malaysia".



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