INTRODUCTION Christianity is sometimes described as a “Western Religion,” meaning that it has been influential primarily in the West that is, Europe and North America. Indeed, as the beginning of this 21 st century 64% of all Christians lived in Europe and North America. Even today Asian Christians now make up only 10% of the world population of Christians. And in their own countries Asian Christians represent a more 3.5% of the population of Asia. So in the most Asia, Christianity is minority religion submerged in other cultures. But didn’t Jesus teach that the Gospel was for the whole world? Well then what about the Asia? As we dig into it, we find that the Gospel has a long, noble, and interesting history in Asia. Missionary and historian Dr. Samuel Moffett in a recent book tells us that “The church began in Asia. Its earliest history, its first centers were Asia. Asia produced the first known church building, the first New Testament translation, perhaps the first Christian ...
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