Jeremy Lin Shares His Faith in China: Wants to Spread Gospel Throughout the World

Leah Marieann Klett : Jun 30, 2016
The Gospel Herald

"Please pray for me to speak with love, to be empowered by Christ and for everyone who listens to have a soft heart to hear God's love and respond by giving their lives to Him." – Jeremy Lin

(China) — [The Gospel Herald] Jeremy Lin, the renowned evangelical Christian and free-agent point guard, recently embarked on his annual tour of Asia, where he shared his testimony and opened up about his passion for spreading the Gospel throughout the world. (Photo Credit: Reuters via The Gospel Herald)

Last weekend, the basketball star flew to Taiwan where he coached a basketball camp in Kaohsiung before attending a Christian gathering to share his testimony, according to Focus Taiwan. Following the Taiwan leg of his tour, Lin traveled to Taipei where he held promotional events and a meet-and-greet and took part in a charity event and seminar.

During an interview with Tian Wei in of CCTV News during the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, the 27-year-old athlete opened up about his Christian identity, his journey to the top as the first Chinese-American NBA player, and how he hopes to share the Gospel with the world.

"I think for me, slowly, as I got older, I learned to appreciate my identity in terms of who I am for myself versus allowing what other people think of me to shape who I am," he said. "A lot of that goes back to my faith. I'm a Christian, and so I always talk about how my identity comes first and foremost from Christ."

When asked about his future plans, Lin didn't hesitate to point to his passion for sharing the Gospel: "I want to bring Christ to parts of the world I feel like don't have access to understand what that's about," he said.

"Underprivileged children are something that's very near and dear to me," Lin added. "I grew up with..."

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