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”
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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
Status of Global Christianity 2026
Gina A. Zurlo, ed., World Christian Database , http://www.worldchristiandatabase.org Status-of-Global-Christianity-2026.2b54be19fc0c.pdf
Mission Trends and Church Growth in Nepal–2025-2026 Report
David Debilal Prasain.
One Meal, One Prayer, One Neighbor at a Time-A Supper Club Case Study
Tonyvic Tira.
Sacramental Missiology: Translating Transcendence in the “Haunted” Secular Context
Enoch Wan and Brian D. Bethke.
Diaspora Mission: Glocal Mission and Mission at Our Doorstep
Enoch Wan. The purpose of this paper is to explore the practice of “diaspora mission” by combining “Glocal Mission” and “Mission at Our Doorstep,” based on the phenomenon of the movement of people at a large scale globally.
Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2025
IOM. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Data Hub for Asia and the Pacific has released the Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2025, which offers comprehensive and timely insights into regional migration trends. Bangkok, Thailand – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) today released the Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2025 which provides a comprehensive, data-driven overview ofContinue reading “Asia–Pacific Migration Data Report 2025”
Relational Realism for Christian Ministry 關係論與基督教事工 