HI International and local alumni involved as an Alumni-in-Action to bring God’s presence and power into the Government, Education, and Business sectors.” (www.george.my/hiaamorg/images/stories/HarvestTimes%20Ed.1.pdf) On John Haggai, see Iain Buchanan, op cit. (159) For Haggai on Kuok: www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/the-wealthy-christian-dana-chau-sermon-on-money47448.asp?page=3. (160) See James Chuck and Timothy Tseng: “The Bay Area Chinese Churches Research Project (Phase II), 2008 Report”. However, while growth in the number of congregations (and weekly attendance) has been dramatic, it must be said that Chinese church-attending Christians still only comprise around seven percent of the total Bay Area Chinese population. In other words, the expansion has been that of a small, but fervent, minority. (161) David Tan: “Taking the Gospel Back to Jerusalem – Mission Challenge for the ABC1 Church”, Challenger, July-Sept, 2003 (www.ccusa.org./read/read.aspx?id=chg20030303). (162) Hong Liu (ed.): The Chinese Overseas; Volume 4 (Routledge Library of Modern China, 2006) (163) www.abacusformoney.com/pdf/Imagine_Carol_Yip.pdf, and Amy Chua: World On Fire. (164) Buchanan, op. cit., p.279. (165) Wealthy Chinese support for evangelical Christianity does not necessarily equate with opposition to Muslim elites: some of the richest Malaysian Chinese (e.g., Francis Yeoh and the Tiong family) are supporters of the ruling BN coalition. See: https://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com/2012/03/04/28099/ (166) At the World Federation of Chinese Methodist Churches Mission 5th Mission Conference, Sibu, 2007 (www.lausanneworldpulse.com/themedarticles.php/1132?pg=all) See also Hwa Yung: “Are You Willing to Give your Children if God so Calls?” in Pelita Methodist,July 2007.(www.bhd.cornerstone.my/bhd/methodistchurch/index.cfm?menuid=6&action=newsview &retrieveid=64) (167) The initials “ga” stand for “Great Army”. See www.issuu.com/ga611bol/docs/2009 for Pastor Esther Kong’s sermon. Also see references in footnote 99. (168) George Annadorai. See Eli Wiesel for a rather different view of the Christian role. (169) See Annie Wong: “Connecting God-fearing Businessmen” (http://www.citynews.sg/2011/10/connecting-god-fearing-businessmen/) on the community of interest between Christian Chinese business and Christian politics in Malaysia.
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