Author Archives: relationalrealism

Update on International Students and Related Ministries in Asia Pacific Region

Leiton Chinn, Asia has ten of the top twenty destination cities for international studentswith Seoul and Tokyo ranked first and second,followed by Melbourne (5th), Sydney (6th), Singapore(11th), Kuala Lumpur (12th), Beijing (13th), Taipei(14th), Hong Kong (17th), and Kyoto (18th)1 Japan,South Korea, Taiwan, China and Malaysia are havingincreasing international student enrollments. While most Asian nations areContinue reading “Update on International Students and Related Ministries in Asia Pacific Region”

Relational Communication and the Use and Misuse of AI

Enoch Wan, Karen Hedinger, Mark Hedinger. The mission of God (missio Dei) regarding this worldis highly connected with communication. The peopleof God are called to teach (Matthew 28:20), and toreprove, rebuke and exhort (2 Tim 4:2). The narrativeexamples of the Book of Acts point us to teaching inhomes and in public (Acts 20:20). Jesus wasContinue reading “Relational Communication and the Use and Misuse of AI”

The Asian Diaspora Missions: Similar Cultures and Worldviews

Juno Wang. According to reports by the International Organizationfor Migration (IOM), the rising phenomenon ofintraregional1 and interregional2 Asian migrationrepresents an increasing missions opportunity forAsian churches. The author is a member of theChinese diaspora residing in the U.S. Since 2009,she has been reaching multi-ethnic diasporas—predominantly of Asian origin—in California’s SiliconValley. She has found reaching the AsianContinue reading “The Asian Diaspora Missions: Similar Cultures and Worldviews”

International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026-Progress Reports

United Nations Network on Migration. This section brings together the progress reports submitted in the context of the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF). The reports provide information on actions, policies, and measures related to the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. All reports presented here are voluntary submissions. They are based on self‑reportedContinue reading “International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026-Progress Reports”

Buddhism’s Recent Decline in East Asia

Dalia Fahmy, Yunping Tong, Bill Webster and Justine Coleman. Pew Research Center. Buddhism is the only major religion in the world with a falling number of adherents, according to Pew Research Center estimates for 2010 and 2020. By contrast, other religions grew during that period. Buddhism’s Recent Decline in East Asia | Pew Research Center