“Today we are facing a global crisis when it comes to families. There is an urgent need to invest in marriage and family life, for strong societies are built on strong families, and strong families are built on strong marriages.”
Nicky Lee and Sila Lee, Founders of The Marriage and Parenting Courses
You’re invited
A child or a parent, a wife or a husband, a friend or a mentor. We want to help bring God into the centre of all your relationships, to embrace your struggles and happy moments by looking at His vision and plan for our home and our family. For when God leads, your family thrives.
Host
Jonathan and Su Ann
Jonathan and Su Ann have been married for 10 years now and are blessed with two children, Ryan and Elise. They have facilitated The Pre-Marriage, Marriage, and Parenting Courses.
Su Ann is the Marriage and Parenting Courses Development Manager at Alpha Malaysia.
Nothing Censored: Love, Sex, and Kids
Main Speakers
Rev. Miles and
Sarah Toulmin
Rev. Miles Toulmin is the Executive Director of Alpha of Alpha Asia Pacific and Vicar of Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang (HTBB), the church that is the home of the Alpha Asia Pacific Hub in Kuala Lumpur. He is married to Sarah and together with their three children, they moved to Malaysia in 2014 to plant HTBB.
As for Sarah Toulmin, her career included teaching, publicity, and missionary work in India, Uganda, and South Africa. She has authored a few baby Bible and prayer books too!
In this session, Rev. Miles and Sarah will speak about taboo topics such as cohabitation, sex life, and the perils of parenthood.
Host
Rev. Abel Cheah and
Dss. Jacintha
Rev. Abel Cheah and Dss. Jacintha Tagal are pastors in Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang (HTBB) Church. Abel is the Associate Vicar at HTBB as well as the Leadership Development Director of the Alpha Asia Pacific Hub, while Jacintha heads up Operations and Church Planting initiatives.
Prior to joining the team at HTBB, Abel’s previous roles include being the COO of Alpha Asia Pacific, National Coordinator of Alpha Malaysia, and Head of Regions for Teach for Malaysia. Whereas Jacintha’s previous roles were in education, from theological education (as Head of Operations for St Paul’s Theological College Malaysia), to private education, and teaching through the Teach for Malaysia programme. Abel and Jacintha have a son, Levi.
Main Speakers
God’s Plan for
Your Family
YB Hannah Yeoh
YB Hannah Yeoh was a practising lawyer in Australia and Malaysia before venturing into politics. She is married to Ramachandran Muniandy and they are parents to two beautiful girls.
Join YB Hannah as she shares about God’s vision for your home in this session, and on finding ‘rest’ with your family, allowing God to lead and work His miracle with your loved ones.
3 Stories, 3 Failures, and
God’s Redemption
Dr. John Ng
Dr. John Ng is the Founder of Eagles Mediation and Counselling Centre, a non-profit organisation that serves communities in the region. He is a best-selling author of 7 books, including Dim Sum Leadership 1 and 2, Dim Sum for Great Marriage, and Dim Sum for Great Parenting. His book ‘Heart to Heart with Asian Leaders’ is John’s insightful and intimate conversations with Asia’s top leaders.
Join Dr. John Ng as he talks about growing pains raising 3 children from a father’s point of view, children’s mental health, and on bridging that generation gap. He is passionate about marriage, parenting and leadership.
Workshop Speakers
We will be hearing from incredible speakers and trainers from across Malaysia. They have years of experience and
a wealth of knowledge to share.
Restored Lives and
Marriage Course Training
Cheng Tim Kee and
Chee Chow
Cheng Tim Kee and Chee Chow have been married for 37 years. Together they have two children, Joel and Rebekah. In 2014, they came with the HTB London core team to plant Holy Trinity Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. They are the coordinators for the Family Life Courses at HTBB and lead and help mentor future leaders in The Marriage, Pre-Marriage, and Parenting Courses.
The Parenting Courses
Experience
Foo Lai Wei and
Ai Siang
Foo Lai Wei and Ai Siang are the Regional Development Directors and they lead The Marriage and Parenting Courses in Alpha Asia Pacific. They are married for 37 years this December and have 2 adult married sons. They have been serving together in blessing families first in Malaysia then ASEAN and now across Asia Pacific for the past 15 years.
Leading Family Life Ministry
at Your Church
Pr. Matthew Ling
Pastor Matthew Ling currently provides global leadership to the WEA Family Challenge of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). He was the Senior Pastor at Calvary Family Church in Malaysia for 20 years before stepping down at the end of 2013 to focus fully on serving churches in developing effective family discipleship ministry. A Certified Family Life Educator and a professional member of the National Council of Family Relations (U.S.), he is also a licensed trainer with the Family Friendly Partners Network ministry of Michigan, U.S.A.
Married to Rose for over 44 years, they have two married sons and are grandparents to one granddaughter.
Leading Children’s Ministry with a Mission
Rev. Lydia Chan
Rev. Lydia Chan and her spouse, Rev. Isaac Chan, have pastored together for 11 years in Johor Bahru and 34 years in Penang Christian Centre. A loving and fun person to be with, she is very passionate about teaching and releasing the next generation to fulfil their God-given role and potential. She has over 40 years of experience in working directly with children, youth and families. She is currently the National Children’s Ministry Director of the Assemblies of God of Malaysia.
Managing Children with Challenging Behaviours
Dr. Joanna Mah
Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dr. Joanna Mah specialises in child and family development, clinical therapy consultancy, challenging behaviour management, inclusion support, and disability accommodations since 2011. As an experienced facilitator, she runs corporate workshops, specialists training, and family workshops on child development, behaviour management, family support, and inclusive communities.
Built to be Leaders by MAD Movement
If you have children aged between 7 – 12 years old, sign them up for this programme led by MAD Movement (formerly known as Leaderonomics Community)!
Session 1: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- This programme is only for children aged 7 – 12
- Limited to 50 seats (first come first serve basis)
- This programme is only available for children whose parents are attending the Embrace Conference 2022
Host
Aaron Dason
MAD Act Lead,
MAD Movement
Esther Tee
Special Projects Partner,
MAD Movement
Max Loh
Business Development Partner,
MAD Movement
Research Publication by Alpha Malaysia
In 2022, Alpha Malaysia surveyed 1,294 Malaysians (ages 16 – 76) residing in Malaysia across different races, languages, and faith to understand the struggles found in the stages of life prior to marriage, within marriages, and parenthood.
This report covers topics such as:
- Issues and challenges people are facing in respective stages of family life
- Navigating through stages of pre-marriage, marriage, and parenthood for different faith groups
- The role of Christian leaders and institutions in addressing needs, desires, and setbacks
Join us as we unpack this study at the Embrace Conference 2022 and receive a hardcopy of the report.
In the event the report is unable to be printed on time for the conference, it will be mailed to participants at the home address indicated in the registration form.
Programme Summary
Pricing
Early bird price – RM 40.00 per pax
*Until 2 October 2022
Normal price – RM 50.00 per pax
*From 3 October to 29 October 2022
Children’s programme (ages 7 – 12) – RM 20.00 per pax
What’s included?
- Lunch and Tea Break
- State of Family Life in Malaysia Research Report
- Gift Pack
Closing date is on 29 October 2022
For further enquiries, please contact us at [email protected]