Asian Discipleship
Discover opportunities, tools, and resources to grow your faith.
Are you hungry to grow deeper in your faith and connect with other believers? From discipleship courses for individuals and small groups, book clubs, events, mentorship, and more, we invite you to explore resources and opportunities to nourish your faith. The C.S. Lewis Institute partners with seminaries and Bible Colleges in India, Pakistan, and other parts of Asia to offer tools to equip followers of Christ to share and live out their faith. Below are some of our recommended resources.
Recommended Study Courses
A Thumbnail Sketch of Hinduism for Christians
Learn more about the key beliefs and practices of Hinduism. Discover how you can engage your Hindu neighbors and friends with grace and compassion and share with them the message of Christ.
What Should Christians Think about Hinduism
Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world and India is home to the overwhelming majority of the world’s Hindu population. There is no single originating source or founder of Hinduism and Hinduism itself is not a single, organized religion with one set of rules. Instead, Hinduism is comprised of a fusion of many philosophies, beliefs, and traditions. Learn more in this audio message.
A Thumbnail Sketch of Buddhism for Christians
Learn more about the key beliefs and practices of Buddhism. Discover how you can engage your Buddhist neighbors and friends with grace and compassion and share with them the message of Christ.
Is Jesus the Only Way?
In today’s pluralistic world in which the idea that truth is relative and that there can be many ways to God, the proclamation of Jesus in John 14:6 can be seen as radical. There Jesus states, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Is the Gospel of Jesus Christ the only way to enter into a relationship with the Creator of the world, find forgiveness of sins and receive the gift of eternal life?
What Should Christians Think about Buddhism?
Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama roughly 2,500 years ago. It is a spiritual path focused on ending suffering by understanding life’s impermanence and achieving enlightenment. But what should Christians think about Buddhism?
Meditation, Pluralism, and the Self
Dr. Sita Slavov grew up in a Hindu household, practiced Zen Buddhism for many years, and is now a professing Christian. In this episode, we address religious pluralism, the role of tradition and upbringing in religious identity, and the distinction between religious practice and faith. We explore the contrasts between the Buddhist and Christian concepts of the self, suffering, salvation and the practice of meditation.
Heart and Mind Discipleship
Heart and Mind Discipleship is a ten-week course for new believers or for anyone who wants to grow in their relationship and experience of God. This course is currently being used by some seminaries and Bible colleges in India and Pakistan.
