Mathew Thomas stepped into full-time ministry with a desire to learn how to work with, adjust to, and adopt other cultures. He began working with the “indigenous and ethnic people group” in the country he felt God calling him to. Realizing that good intentions alone would not help him enter their world or bridge the cultural gap,…

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Rhena has a three-way identity: Zambian, Asian and British (Western). Rather than feeling trapped between worlds, she keeps her true identity rooted in Christ and uses her rich cultural heritage to easily bridge the gaps between cultures. This is the essence that allows Rhena to share the Gospel interculturally. She believes “that all people are…

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In June this year, the Asia Gateway Residential Training, held at the Seminari Theologi Malaysia, brought together a colourful combination of cultures and personalities from seven nations across Asia. Tirtsa Liefting has an untamed spirit of adventure and a fiery passion to understand cultures beyond her own – all wrapped beautifully inside a heart that…

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In June 2018, the Asia Gateway Residential Training program, held at the Seminari Theologi Malaysia, brought together a colourful combination of cultures and personalities from seven nations across Asia. Jamshed Gill arrived from Pakistan with high hopes to discover more about cross-cultural missions and in the course of his stay at Asia Gateway, he learned…

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The recently concluded Asia Gateway Residential Training, held in the month of June 2018 at the Seminari Theologi Malaysia, brought together a colourful combination of cultures and personalities from seven nations across Asia. Prairie Vo, a theological student and freelance translator from Vietnam shares her experience… At the first hello, it is easy to conclude one…

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By Lilian Charles. Being born and raised in Pakistan, I have had plenty of opportunities to hear and learn about Islam and Hinduism. I’ve always treasured those occasions of interfaith sharing and learning. Thus, I count it a blessing to have attended a training programme in Malaysia which gave me the opportunity to not only…

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Understanding and engaging with people of different faiths is an integral part of cross-cultural missions and at Asia Gateway, we focus on exposing our students to this study. Last year, Asia Gateway and Wesley Methodist Church, KL jointly conducted a Weekend Seminar on “Engaging with People of Different Faiths” led by Dr Tan Kang San…

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Asia Gateway Training is a key initiative of AsiaCMS to train and equip workers and leaders for cross-cultural mission. The six-week training at Malaysia Theological Seminary in Seremban attracts students from allover Asia. The programme, which usually runs in the month of June/July, combines lectures and field trips to give students the best of academic…

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By Aamir Shahzad. One may define identity as the distinctive characteristic belonging to any given individual, or shared by all members of a particular social category or group. When I see myself as a Christian in Pakistan I sometimes wonder if I am meeting the criteria to stay rooted in the identity that Christ has…

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Last year, Asia Gateway successfully conducted yet another annual residential training, this time hosting the largest single group of trainees who came from eight countries. We Praise God for gathering 20 of his workers and leaders at STM in Seremban from June 3 to 30, 2017 to train and equip them for cross-cultural mission. Around…

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