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A Study of Evangelicalism Based on a Church in Malaysia A STUDY OF EVANGELICALISM BASED ON A CHURCH IN MALAYSIA BY NOR SURIANI BT NORDIN A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences International Islamic UniversityMalaysia NOVEMBER 2014 ABSTRACT The interest in the study of religion continues to flourish in this age of globalisation. The emergences of various religious beliefs and thoughts as well as the growth of new movements provide new materials for students and scholars of religion. In Christianity, many new modern movements have emerged, among them Evangelicalism. This study presents a historical view and description of activities of Evangelicalism in Malaysia. To limit its scope, this study focuses on only one evangelical church located in Petaling Jaya from all the evangelical churches in Malaysia. This church is called Harmony Church (not the real name) for confidentiality reasons. This study aims to highlight the mission and activities of the evangelical movement by referring to Harmony Church as well as its method in preaching the religion and its contributions to society. The study adopts the qualitative method in gathering as well as analysing data. The method is mainly based on library research, analysis of data, interviews and conversations with the leader of Harmony Church and secretary-general of National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF) Malaysia. In addition, aspects of the followers, lives and thoughts are also studied. The study concludes that evangelicalism in Malaysia is very active in implementing its mission to expand its presence. Members of this movement are concerned with what they believe to be the true teachings of the Bible and to guide all Christians to this truth. They are also concerned with social problems and education and are prepared to provide financial and emotional support. Harmony Church adopts good missionary practices which appear to be successful in Malaysia. They are not belligerent and antagonistic towards other religions as commonly believed by most of the Muslim public in Malaysia. They do not force other religions to embrace their religion. However, it is also found that because Evangelical Christianity is a complex phenomenon, it seems very complicated. This is because there are various types of evangelical movements and it is difficult to understand the various beliefs and approaches. There are hundreds of churches that can be classified as Evangelical. However, Evangelical churches are rapidly growing because they are more autonomous and more modern in their approach which is often based on careful observation of contemporary society. As a movement, Evangelical churches really only grew in the 18th century in the US where they eventually gained followers formidable enough to make it the social and political force it is today. Moreover, Malaysian Evangelical churches are similar to their American Evangelical counterparts in their theology, message and approach. ii ABSTRACT IN ARABIC iii APPROVAL PAGE I certify that I have supervised and read this study and that in my opinion it conforms to acceptable standards of scholarly presentation and is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a dissertation for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion). ……………………….………… Fadzilah Din Supervisor I certify that I have read this study and that in my opinion it conforms to acceptable standards of scholarly presentation and is fully adequate, in scope and quality, as a dissertation for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion). ….…………………...…………. Haslina Ibrahim Examiner This dissertation was submitted to the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion and is accepted as a fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion). ….…………………...…………. Thameem Ushama Head, Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion This dissertation was submitted to the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences and is accepted as a fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion). ….…………………...…………. Ibrahim M. Zein Dean, Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences iv DECLARATION I hereby declare that this dissertation is the result of my own investigations, except where otherwise stated. I also declare that it has not been previously or concurrently submitted as a whole for any other degrees at IIUM or other institutions. Nor Suriani binti Nordin Signature………………………………. Date………………………… v INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA DECLARATION OF COPYRIGHT AND AFFIRMATION OF FAIR USE OF UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH Copyright © 2014 Nor Suriani bt Nordin. All rights reserved. A STUDY OF EVANGELICALISM BASED ON A CHURCH IN MALAYSIA I hereby affirm that The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) holds all rights in the copyright of this Work and henceforth any reproduction or use in any form or by means whatsoever is prohibited without the written consent of IIUM. No part of this unpublished research may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Affirmed by Nor Suriani binti Nordin. ………………………….. ………………………. Singnature Date vi DEDICATION To my parents who have always been my pillars of strength and my number one supporters in my life. vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, Most Compassionate. All praises and thanks to the Almighty Allah for His Mercy and Blessing in giving me an opportunity, strength and patience to initiate, to carry on, and to complete this humble dissertation. First of all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and thousand appreciations to my respective supervisor, Dr. Fadzilah Din who has sincerely supervised me until I completed this research. All the advices, suggestions and criticisms as well as the valuable time that had been spent together will be never forget and of course help me a lot in applying to my real academic career. I owe her much. To my examiner, Dr. Haslina bt. Ibrahim thanks for the assessment given and for always providing me useful tips and suggestions towards this dissertation. Next, I would like to extend my appreciation to Mr. Chew Phye Keat, Leader of Harmony Church (not a real name) in Malaysia and Eugene Yapp a Secretary- General of National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF), thousands of cheers to them for the support, cooperation and information that have been provided. My sincere gratitude also goes to the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion for its administrative assistance and all the lecturers who have taught, guided, and motivated me throughout my study in the International Islamic University Malaysia. My deepest gratitude also goes to my beloved husband Mohd Syahmi Mohd Yusof for his support and understanding until completion of this research. Highest thankfulness to my beloved parents, Nordin bin Che Man and Rahimah binti Yusof for their tireless moral support, love, prayer, and advice given to me throughout my study and my life. They are the important people and inspiration behind my successful life as a servant of Allah and a khalifah in this earth. To all my beloved siblings; Nor Salwani, Mohd Shahrul, Mohd Shahrir, Nor Zuliana, Nor Syafiyah, Nor khalidah and Ahmad Abdul Hadi, thank you for your spiritual support, and understanding throughout my study. My gratitude also goes to my relatives for their understanding and support. Finally, may Allah grant all of them who have helped and assisted me towards this dissertation. May Allah bless all of us with His mercy and love. viii TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract .................................................................................................................... ii Abstract in Arabic .................................................................................................... iii Approval Page .......................................................................................................... iv Declaration ............................................................................................................... v Copyright Page ......................................................................................................... vi Dedication ................................................................................................................ vii Acknowledgements .................................................................................................. viii List of Tables ........................................................................................................... xi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ................................................................. 1 1.1 Background of Study .............................................................................. 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem: ...................................................................... 6 1.3 Research Questions:................................................................................ 6 1.4 Objectives of the Research: .................................................................... 7 1.5 Scope of
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