Applying this paradigm to your situation, it may be that your dual ethnic background would uniquely prepare you for ministry in China, especially if you decided to use your ESL training, hunkering down to learn the language and make lasting friendships, and setting deep roots into that ancient culture overlaid with contemporary patterns.

One question could be, if you left your ethnic community, are there other leaders present who could continue the work of evangelism and leadership training? China is a vast sea of need, yet has many people working there, both nationals and foreigners.

I would put all these questions before the Lord, writing them in your notebook, and asking the Lord to speak to you as you seek Him each day. Note your reasons for and against each option. Meet with other believers and share your burden with them, asking them to pray with and for you.

As time goes by, I think you will find a pattern emerging. It might include a double option: continuing your roots where you are, but going every year or two back to China to teach English and developing your contacts.

As I have said on many occasions on this web site, God is more eager to lead you and me than we are to follow Him! He often waits for us to seek Him and come to the place where we are willing to do what we know is in His heart for us. These occasions of seeking Him can be precious times in His presence.

Jack