“Nothing is certain.” These are not the words you want to hear from a hospital chaplain after you tell him about your dream of being an actor. 

But these words were far from discouraging for Derek Ting. He saw it as an opportunity to follow God’s calling in faith. If nothing is certain, then failure is not certain either! Derek overcame many obstacles as an Asian American in the film industry to become an actor, writer, producer, and director—with his latest film being released on Amazon Prime Video.

In this interview with SOLA video manager Jason Chao, Derek shares his testimony, as well his experiences with Asian American representation in the film industry. We hope this conversation encourages other Christians who are facing obstacles in their callings to follow God in faith. 

Our “Artists in Motion” series hopes to platform Asian American Christian artists, as well as encourage all artists to root their identities in Christ and use their callings to share art and truth with the world.

Watch the video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/-PhvJniPm9k

Read the transcript on our website:

https://sola.network/article/facing-uncertainty-with-faith-interview/

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