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"Jesus said to him, 'Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost'"-Luke 19:9-10.
With populations of
more than one billion each, China and India make up more than one-third of the
world's population! It is a staggering statistic when one considers that the
majority
of those two billion people do not worship Jesus Christ as their Lord and
Savior. Tragically, throughout Asia, there are millions more who erroneously
follow Buddha and other ancient false teachings. And yet, this is exactly why
Jesus came into our world-to seek and to save those who are lost!
This situation presents the members of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod with both a great challenge and a great opportunity. Asian immigrants, including Vietnamese and Koreans along with Chinese and Asian Indians, represent the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. Most LCMS members are within a relatively short driving distance of Asian-Americans, who may be found at Asian restaurants, universities and colleges or in various high-tech industries.
The Center for Asian Missions and Evangelism (CAME) has stated that its mission is to equip and empower congregations to reach out to the 97 percent of Asian-Americans who are unchurched. Currently, there are 178 Asian ethnic churches and missions-up from 48 in 1997. CAME is currently supported by 13 LCMS districts, 63 congregations and several hundred Lutheran families and individuals.
How might God be calling you to be involved in sharing
the Good News of Jesus Christ with Asian-Americans in your area? Learn more
about Asian mission work in the United States at www.cameministries.org. Pray for the
Gospel to be boldly witnessed to Asian-Americans in schools, in workplaces and
in daily life. Give as you are able, to support the training of Asian leaders
and ministries that reach out with the love of Jesus Christ. Tell others about
the current mission work among Asian-Americans and of the great need for more
ministries to be started. Send out new Asian-American leaders who are trained to
work among their own people groups here in the United States. Go witness to
Asian-Americans on university campuses and elsewhere in your area. Celebrate the
growth of Christ's church among Asian-Americans, many of whom will witness to
people in their countries of origin.
|
Rev. Robert M. Roegner, Executive Director of LCMS
World Missions. |
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