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INTRODUCTION
In response to the ongoing ministry of the churches and student
Christian movements in the academic and learning community, the CCA-WSCF
jointly sponsors national and regional consultations for SCMers, church
leaders, faculty members and grassroot workers from people's movements and
organisations. The purpose of the Consultation is to make a critical analysis
of the role of universities and students in Asia/Pacific in context of the
present realities in our region. Since the students are a vital force in the
life of the churches and nations it is important to bring them together with
other sectors of the society for mutual sharing and concerns in the common
mission of the Church.
The theme of the third Consultation was "A New Ecumenical Vision
for the Church and University in Asian Society". The Joint Consultation
called upon the 20 participants from the CCA-WSCF constituencies not only to
review but also to define their respective roles in relation to the training of
young people for working towards the transformation of society.
The programme was held in
The programme commenced with Opening Worship, led by the Rt. Rev. La
Verne Mercado. The major presentations dealing with various aspects of the
theme were delivered by Dr. Kim Yong Bock, Dr. Somen Das and Mr. Baw Tananone. Apart from this,
the SCMers together with representatives of Churches and Faculty took part in a
panel. The working groups’ discussions that followed throughout the
Consultation strategized on the future plan of action
and made a number of recommendations which are included in this report. In the
Closing Evaluation, many points and insights were expressed towards improving the
organising and planning of such a Consultation. The organisers welcomed readily
the entire evaluation process with deep appreciation and gratitude to all. And
on that note, the Consultation ended with a corporate worship led by the
participants.