British Pastor's Six Steps for Converting Hindus to Christianity

December 17, 2002

Source: http://www.cmf.org.uk/nucleus//nucjul00/hindu.htm

UNITED KINGDOM: In this article, Juge Ram, a Christian convert from

Hinduism and Pastor of Emmanuel Church in Birmingham, England,

answers questions on Hinduism and explains how to reach Hindus with

the Bible. After giving a detailed background of Hindu beliefs and

culture, he suggests a few methods which Christians can use to reach

out to Hindus.

Firstly, Hindus arriving from India generally feel isolated or have

difficulties knowing how things operate. Christians can use these

opportunities to offer them assistance, establish friendships and win

their trust. Christians can befriend and help the Hindu wife who is

often at home all day alone with the children and may need friendship

and assistance adjusting to a new culture. Christians should help

them as much as possible and try to get into their homes. It may

be a long and slow process, but it is one of the most successful ways

of bringing Hindus to Christianity.

Secondly, the local churches need to demonstrate a concern for the

Hindus in their communities. If there is a large Asian

community and many members cannot speak English, they need to hear the

religious teachings in their own language. This can be done by having

Christian literature in appropriate languages. The church may consider

including books in Asian languages in Christian bookshops or

bookstalls at local events. From time to time churches can have a

bilingual service or an Asian evening. In addition, a bilingual

sermon or a recording of the Bible in their own language can be a

powerful tool for communicating with non-English speaking Hindus.

Thirdly, Christians must be aware of cultural differences when

approaching Hindus or risk offending them. For example, a woman who

wants to be a witness to her Asian friends should not wear

miniskirts or other revealing clothing. Men should approach men only.

Fourthly, Christians should not attack Hinduism or risk alienating the

Hindus. Rather, it is suggested that Christians ask questions about

their religion and let Hindus see the "folly" of it themselves.

Fifthly, Hindus are very polite and may give the impression that they

are listening and interested. Christians must not be fooled by this

and think that because they agree with them they are genuinely

interested. Many Hindus will say they believe in Christ and they may

even speak of repentance, but they will continue to worship Hindu

Gods. Therefore, Christians must make it clear to Hindus that they

need to make a clean break from Hinduism.

Lastly, Christians should use the Bible when witnessing. They can

read the Bible with Hindus and point out how relevant it is to their

lives. Christians must treat the Bible with respect and never put it

on the floor. Hindus can be given copies of the New Testament in

their own language if they cannot read English. Christians should

explain biblical terms through a simple biblical framework and use

biblical or other illustrations to assist them inconveying their

message. The pastor concludes by saying that Hindus are

lost, spiritually blind and are without hope in this world and in the

next. He says that only Christ can release them and exhorts

Christians to share the gospel with them with great humility and

great confidence.

The number of practicing Christians in England drops at a rate of

1,000 per day.

December 17, 2002

J

"baheusa <baheusa >" <baheusa > wrote:

British Pastor's Six Steps for Converting Hindus to ChristianitySource:

http://www.cmf.org.uk/nucleus//nucjul00/hindu.htm UNITED KINGDOM: In this

article, Juge Ram, a Christian convert from Hinduism and Pastor of Emmanuel

Church in Birmingham, England, answers questions on Hinduism and explains how

to reach Hindus with the Bible. After giving a detailed background of Hindu

beliefs and culture, he suggests a few methods which Christians can use to

reach out to Hindus. Firstly, Hindus arriving from India generally feel

isolated or have difficulties knowing how things operate. Christians can use

these opportunities to offer them assistance, establish friendships and win

their trust. Christians can befriend and help the Hindu wife who is often at

home all day alone with the children and may need friendship and assistance

adjusting to a new culture. Christians should help them as much as possible and

try to get into their homes. It may be a long and slow process, but it is one of

the most successful ways of bringing Hindus to Christianity. Secondly, the local

churches need to demonstrate a concern for the Hindus in their communities. If

there is a large Asiancommunity and many members cannot speak English, they

need to hear thereligious teachings in their own language. This can be done by

havingChristian literature in appropriate languages. The church may

considerincluding books in Asian languages in Christian bookshops or bookstalls

at local events. From time to time churches can have a bilingual service or an

Asian evening. In addition, a bilingual sermon or a recording of the Bible in

their own language can be a powerful tool for communicating with non-English

speaking Hindus. Thirdly, Christians must be aware of cultural differences when

approaching Hindus or risk offending them. For example, a woman who wants to be

a witness to her Asian friends should not wearminiskirts or other revealing

clothing. Men should approach men only.Fourthly, Christians should not attack

Hinduism or risk alienating theHindus. Rather, it is suggested that Christians

ask questions about their religion and let Hindus see the "folly" of it

themselves. Fifthly, Hindus are very polite and may give the impression that

they are listening and interested. Christians must not be fooled by this and

think that because they agree with them they are genuinely interested. Many

Hindus will say they believe in Christ and they may even speak of repentance,

but they will continue to worship Hindu Gods. Therefore, Christians must make

it clear to Hindus that they need to make a clean break from Hinduism. Lastly,

Christians should use the Bible when witnessing. They can read the Bible with

Hindus and point out how relevant it is to their lives. Christians must treat

the Bible with respect and never put it on the floor. Hindus can be given

copies of the New Testament in their own language if they cannot read English.

Christians should explain biblical terms through a simple biblical framework

and use biblical or other illustrations to assist them inconveying their

message. The pastor concludes by saying that Hindus arelost, spiritually blind

and are without hope in this world and in the next. He says that only Christ

can release them and exhorts Christians to share the gospel with them with

great humility and great confidence. The number of practicing Christians in

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December 17, 2002

I need to find something to lower my blood pressure....Christianity has its

roots in the Indus!!!! What an arrogant, awful man.

Reason #7,998,567 why Coley will not darken the door of a church ever again:-D

Nicole

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Tuesday, December 17, 2002 2:54 AM

Re: British Pastor's Six Steps for Converting Hindus to Christianity

Once again Christianity forges forward with spiriual and cultural rape in the

name of God...........................arogant , ignorant fools J "baheusa

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