Methodist Bishop Hwa Yung is a soft-spoken mild-mannered gentleman in appearance, but underneath that persona lies an undying flame of devotion to the Lord, a flame bursting forth from time to time in eruptions like his books against public wrong and ills.
I met Dr Hwa Yung while he was Principal of Seminari Theoloji Malaysia when I got him to write a foreword for my book on the Charismatic Renewal of Malaysia in 1991. The Lord has promoted him since then and he now functions as the head of the Methodist Church of Malaysia.
He is outspoken against public corruption which is rampant in many nations in the world and also in Malaysia. I remember his booklet on why Christians should not simply abandon Malaysia and head for greener pastures in countries like Australia, a booklet which deserves to be reprinted for the present generation of Malaysian Christians.
His wife is a medical doctor who opted to serve in areas apart from medicine. She is an author of several books in her own right and serves the Malaysian community in various portfolios.
I think someone close to the family of Dr Hwa Yung should write a book about his remarkable Methodist parents, brothers and sisters. This Hwa family has produced 4 male outstanding ministers for the Lord: these are four arrows from a quiver full of blessings for the Church and the nation. It will be an inspiration to others to read about.
Andrew Loh.
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