Many East Asians become lonely and disappointed not long after arriving in the West. Some have heard about Christianity, and that countries like the UK are Christian. They can become bewildered when the lifestyles they see don’t reflect what they’ve heard about Christianity.
Such people may have many questions to ask about the Christian faith or about their new surroundings. If you have an East Asian friend, or know of an East Asian living near by, consider inviting them in for a coffee or a meal, giving them time to relax and talk.
Others are challenged by their new freedom from family constraints. It’s a time to explore and discover new cultures, to ask questions they could never ask at home. By the grace of God, when they need a friend, his people will be ready. Could you be one of those people
"I had a business in my home country, then I worked for the government. I have asked many times, “What is love?” but I’ve never had an answer until now.
Now I have heard about Jesus.
In my country we talk about the importance of relationships, but we only look out for ourselves. Here it is different!
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How open are they?
There was a knock at the door. Zoe was from East Asia. She had heard about the Bible study and wanted to know more.
However, because her English was limited, for months she’d said little. But one day, as we discussed ‘How much do we need to know about Jesus to trust in him?’ a voice beside me said, ‘That’s the very question I’ve been wanting to ask for weeks. What do I need to do to believe in Jesus?’
Zoe had spoken her longest sentence in English, and what amazing first words!
When someone from Japan leaves their home country they are 30 per cent more likely to come to Christ, and for every 100,000 Mainland Chinese leaving China a year, 10,000 return as Christians.