Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction / Sam George -- Global Buddhist diaspora / Alex G. Smith -- Hinduism in diaspora / John Arun Kumar -- Transnational family dynamics of overseas Filipino workers / Gerardo B. Lisbe Jr. -- Kerala nurses in Britain : race, gender, and transnational migration / Christy John Jacob -- Spiritual longing and religious--cultural negotiation in the Indian diaspora : reflections from Indian writing in English / Robbi B H Goh -- Migration, remittances, and the Asian diaspora / Cherian Samuel -- From bridging God and human to bridging the digital divide / Bill Tsang -- Transnational churches : Indian denominations in the Persian Gulf / Sam George -- Adventures of the Lebanese diaspora : mental well-being in foreign lands / Naji Abi-Hashem -- Navigating hyphenated identities : missional communities of global Indians / Prasad D R J Phillips -- Diasporic hybridity and its potential for mission : Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese in the United Staes / Byoung Ok Koo -- Practicing diasporic habitus : Asian Americans in international missions / Peter T. Lee

This book paints a portrait of the widespread dispersion and establishment of distinctively Asian Christian communities in their places of settlement. The essays argue that migration has made Asian Christianity more global and explores how Asian-diaspora communities are playing a decisive role in transforming and advancing Christian faith.