Many Hispanics come from Catholic back-grounds. In many of their minds, the Catholic church is the sole spiritual authority. In this community, our emphasis should more be on a personal relationship with Christ than on cultural Christianity. Focusing on the things we share in our beliefs will get you much further than focusing on the differences. Some helpful approaches to this community may include attending church and family events, meeting and maintaining high contact with the parents and getting to know pastors of other denominations in that community to build credibility.
Many Asian cultures place a high importance on honor and duty.
So doing well in school is a way of showing appreciation and respect to their parents, many of whom have sacrificed greatly to give their children a good education. Family is very important and to push outside activities could put undue pressure on the student. Ministry to this community could include showing respect to their parents and pastors. It We agree. Understanding other cultures can require more work.