South Asian interchange
The cost of following Jesus
Rani Joshi
In recent months, as I’ve been meeting more South Asian believers who have come from other faiths, I questioned if we really understand the cost of following Jesus and what discipleship looks like for those who have come from a different faith. Especially from a ministry context.
Over 5.5million people in the UK are from a South Asian background and do not know Jesus. If mission and evangelism is at the heart of what you are doing, then it’s important to understand how to help people transition well, remain in their communities and culture (if they feel called to).
South Asian interchange
Why race and class matter for mission
Rani Joshi
July and August will be a time of celebrating South Asian heritage – a similar concept to Black History month. Whilst this is lovely, it also makes me think: why don’t we remember and celebrate one another’s cultures more?
As I have been meeting and talking to different organisations and leaders, I’ve been recognising the beauty of the church, but also the challenges it carries and faces. We have such great opportunities to celebrate and love one another as Jesus did, so where are we perhaps needing to do better?
South Asian interchange
How Hinduism is changing the West right now
Rani Joshi
There are typically nine nations considered part of South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Whilst Hindi is the most well-known language there are several hundred languages across South Asia. India and Pakistan both had women Heads of State before Britain – which may come as a surprise to some, including myself.