Synopsis
Are they forever to be cast aside and forgotten as the modern waves of civilization leave them isolated, neglected and perhaps eventually decimated by disease or starvation? Could Christ say to these children of the jungle: "I have come not to destroy but to fulfill. I do not want to destroy all that is rich and good in your adat, in your unwritten law and in your treasured cultural heritage. I come that you might have life and have it more abundantly?" Hidden in the pockets of the Malayan highland jungles are a people who have lived in the hills for generations, perhaps centuries, and maybe even millennia. In 1930, an American family decided to befriend and help these people, known only to the outside world as the Sengoi. Extracted from the notes and journals of Paul B Means, this is the official account of the Sengoi Methodist Mission.
ISBN: 978-981-43-0526-6
Size: 211 by 149 mm (closed)
No. of Pages: 168
Year Published: 2011
About the Author
Paul Banwell Means (1894 - 1980) had served as a missionary, linguist, translator and literacy specialist in many parts of Asia, especially Southeast Asia among the "Orang Asli" of Malaysia. To him, mission was not just the effective communication of the gospel message, it was also about transforming communities and permeating culture with values that promoted justice, peace and love.
About the Editor
Gordon Paul Means was the eldest child of Paul and Nathalie Means. He was a well-known scholar of Malaysian and Southeast Asian politics, with many publications in the field, one of which being Political Islam in Southeast Asia. Gordon passed away on August 12, 2010 after a short battle with Lou Gherig's Disease. He completed editing The Story of the Sengoi Mission two months before he went home to be with the Lord.
