Does discipleship look the same in every culture? How does it look different? How has globalization made things similar? Is discipleship a program? A relationship? Or both? How do we disciple those who may come from a different background than us? These are just some of the questions that come into our minds whenever we talk about the subject of discipleship in our modern world with special guest Ajith Fernando as we discuss Discipling in a Multicultural World (Cross, 2019).

Ajith serves as Teaching Director of Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka after being National Director for 35 years. These days his main responsibilities in YFC are counseling, mentoring, and teaching staff and volunteers. With his wife Nelun he is active in a Methodist Church just outside Colombo, most of whose members are recent believers. His grassroots ministry has been and is primarily with the urban poor. Learn more about Ajith.

Some of the biases we have as Westerners approaching the Scriptures:

#26 | Misreading Scripture With Individualist Eyes | Randy Richards

For those who desire to hear how technology is influencing our spiritual formation:

#95 | Restless Devices-Countering Conformity With Ancient Christian Practices, Pt. 1 | Felicia Wu Song

#96 | Restless Devices-Countering Conformity With Ancient Christian Practices, Pt. 2 | Felicia Wu Song

Other episodes referred to in the episode dealing with Asian culture both in the West and non-West, as well as secularization:

#15 | Increase Your Vision of God and the World | Jackson Wu

#34 | Rediscovering Hospitality: A Lesson from Eastern Cultures | Jayson Georges

Tips for those wanting to understand shame:

#117 | Defending Shame, Pt. 1 | Te-Li Lau

#118 | Defending Shame, Pt. 2 | Te-Li Lau

Tips for sharing the Gospel cross-culturally:

#115 | Good News In A Diverse World, Pt. 1 | Jay Moon & Bud Simon

#116 | Good News In A Diverse World, Pt. 2 | Jay Moon & Bud Simon

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