Is Manna primarily for Asian Americans?
No. In 1994, a handful of Korean students wanted to reach out to some of their Asian American friends who had stopped going to church/fellowship. These students started Manna in order to contextualize the gospel to the Asian American community. Since then, the focus and direction of Manna have significantly changed. As we wrestled with questions of faith and ethnicity, it was clear that gospel moved in the direction of breaking down barriers. Manna became increasingly focused on the gospel message as the unifying center of its identity and purpose. We recognized that the gospel is “slippery” – it is easily overlooked, oversimplified and underestimated. Now, Manna is no longer primarily for Asian Americans since the gospel clearly unites people not by race or gender or class, but by faith in Christ alone. Manna encourages the participation of all people, so that we can experience in community the fullness of the gospel worldview.
