Christian Credentials?

Thanks to Benjamin, we did a short Da Vinci Code in Woodlands EFC for the Chinese-speaking youth group. I've enjoyed the interaction, much more informal, no slides just the whiteboard and a marker pen.

it was fun, at least for me haha... the fifth edition on the DVC roadshow with two more possible runs in June.

As we were organising that lil' talk, I was asked an interesting question,

"Can you gimme your Christian credentials??"

Ya, ambassadors for Christ must always be prepared but this is not the first time I'm stumped by the same question.

Er... "Bachelor of Science in Economics" doesn't sound relevant.

The elders or pastors in the church wanna know CHRISTIAN credentials, wor...

The MCS seminary degree is still a long, long way to go.

Somehow, "Dave, the blogger saved by Grace" doesn't cut it either!

Dilemma, dilemma..

People expect a reverend, pastor or doctor in front of the speaker's name. At least, some alphabets behind it, also can la...

Back against the wall, I managed to cook up something for the Living Room:
"Call me Dave, THAT FELLOW OF THE AGORA FORUM ok??"


Final REMINDER:

THE DA VINCI CODE: FICTION OR TRUTH?
A Public Forum organised by Kairos Research Centre

Venue Heritage Centre
No. 3 Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Time/date 8.30 - 10.30 pm, 4 May 2006

Everybody loves a conspiracy, especially one that involves a fast-paced murder thriller and promises to challenge the historical foundations of Christian origins and exposes secrets that will scandalize the Church.
Issues to be addressed

* Fiction and Truth in a Postmodern Age
* The Truth about Jesus and Mary Magdalene
* Reliability of the Gospels & The True Story of Early Christianity

Panel Speakers
Ms Wong Ming Yook, Rev Wong Fong Yang, Dr Ng Kam Weng

Comments

jedibaba said…
It seems we are still putting a high premium on paper qualifications (more so in Singapore? heh heh)! Our primary credentials should be the community who knows us. Maybe CDPC/Agora can issue an Ecclesiatical Letter of Affirmation (ELA).
Or Grace@Work can start issuing Certificates of Theological Kungfu (CTK).
Ignatius said…
True..., you do get bigger crowd and more attention when you have Pastor, Rev., Rt-Reverend, Dr(in front of name) or some alphabets BD, BDiv, BTheol, MA, MTS, ThD, DD, DMin, DTheol, PhD, .... ... (at back of name) ...

But these doesn't guarantee quarantee too. Rt-Reverend & PhDs can too make you fall asleep!!
Anonymous said…
Hahahaha, and a jolly good fellow you are to us...

Leon on behalf of the agora
Anonymous said…
ABC, I got la... Aligator, Buaya, Crocodile... heheh!