Asian American Ministries: The Ohana Gathering
“As the father has sent me, so I send you”Spiritual Generations flowing from the San Francisco Ohana
“We’re now helping our friend come to know Jesus,” said Charmaine and Brenda. “Not just the two of us! All 14 of us are helping our friend know Jesus!” This is very exciting news because Charmaine and Brenda are the youngest of a very special and loving generational ministry in San Francisco. What compels them with the movement of the Gospel? It started with Karen reaching out to Rose. Rose then shares with Arlene. Arlene brings the good news to her Ohana.
Eventually Karina, Anna Mae, Amy, Renelin, Charmaine and Brenda come to know Jesus. Through living and discipling among the unconvinced, the gospel flows to nine generations of women and continues as a movement into their Ohana.What is Ohana?
What is Ohana? Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family, where no one is left behind and everyone belongs. It is big and extends to generations. For Asian American Ministries…
- The Ohana is our ministry family which includes everyone from friends, investors, laborers, volunteers, to staff
- The Ohana Journey is a yearlong walk in scripture through topics on the Kingdom of God
- Ohana Gathering is our annual training retreat for staff, family and friends
- The Ohana Movement is the intentional spread of the gospel into our natural family and friendship networks
To whom is Jesus sending us? This was theme of the Ohana Gathering from our Journey through the Gospel of John on the Kingdom within. As the Kingdom of God transforms our lives within, He is sending us out for His Kingdom work into the Nations. John 20:21 says, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you."
To whom is Jesus sending us? For Charmaine and Brenda, He is sending them to friends in their Ohana. For the 80 plus at the Ohana Gathering in Seattle He is sending us to…
- The Asian Nations in the U.S. through our Asian American, Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, South East Asian, and South Asian focused Ministries
- The Asian Nations in Asia
- Our own Ohana…our natural ethnic family and friendship network
We are only scratching the surface of the work He is sending us to with over 15 million Asian Americans and half of the world population of Asian descent. There so much more He is calling us to do and many more people He is calling to join the Ohana. Please continue to pray and support His Ohana Movement through Spiritual Generations of Asian Americans like the special community in San Francisco flowing into the Nations of our country and the world.
