By Issac Ng

“Yes, Sir!” Over 250 of Chinese Methodist youths replied in unison during the youth conference, named “Mission-R” designed as a tactical battle. The camp was held on the Independence Day. It was a biannual youth conference organized by the Chinese Annual Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship (CAC MYF) for summit and election for the MYF’s committee.

According to the camp organizer, the Mission-R represented every camper who was given a mission entitled “Renew to Transform”. The theme was inspired by the Methodist Church General Conference’s “20 Years Roadmap”. Thus, the camp quoted scripture verses from Roman 12:1-2 and designed games and sermons to encourage the youth in renewing their life, to be involved in missionary works and to be the salt and lights in the nation. “We are to testify about God in the country, politics, society, culture, mission and evangelism even while under the heavy influence of postmodernism,” as quoted from the organizer’s introduction of the camp.

The president from Hong Kong Methodist Church, Rev. Dr. Lo Lung Kwong was the main speaker. Bishop Ng Moon Hing from the Anglican Church Malaysia was invited to talk on Cross Cultural Mission Work, YB Nga Kor Ming, Member of Parliament for the seat of Taiping was shared on the topic of Christian Politicians, and Huang Zi, editor of Bridge (a bi-monthly Christian Chinese Publication) was talked about the influences of the post modernism.