Kuala Lumpur (KL) is the capital city of Malaysia and one of the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia.
Ethnic Groups in the City
Over 76% of the Total Population is Urbanized…
Just one look at the city skyline, with the renowned Petronas Towers, indicates that Kuala Lumpur is a city of wealth, business and privilege. With bustling finance, insurance and IT service sectors, Kuala Lumpur is an attractive city for domestic and foreign businesses, as well as young professionals who are drawn to the city. Malaysia is home to 31.8 million people, and 7.5 million live in the KL metro region. The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural with Malays (62 percent) and Chinese (21 percent) making up most of the population.
However, Malaysia is also considered an Islamic State, and the government identifies all ethnic Malays as Muslim on government-issued identification. Due to Islamic oppression, Malaysia is ranked as 42nd on the 2019 World Watch List issued by Open Doors of the top 50 countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christ-follower. In 2018, a new government was elected, and the new prime minister has pledged more freedom to Christians.
Within Kuala Lumpur, religions represented are more diverse with 46 percent Muslim, 36 percent Buddhist, nine percent Hindu, and six percent Christian. Just over half of the country’s population is considered unreached by the Gospel. There is a growing number of young, Christian Professionals who desire to see their Gospel impact not only their faith, but how it works out in their workplace, their communities, and their city.
Meet the Kuala Lumpur City Directors
Jesse and Sarah Rinkenberger and their five children have lived overseas for over 15 years in various countries. They have worked in various business sectors and are passionate about mentoring and coaching young marketplace leaders. Jesse has co-owned companies and also been a part of the startup race while Sarah has worked in marketing and human resources. They both speak Bahasa Malaysia and Sarah is fluent in Mandarin. Their kids keep them young and busy with community sports and activities in Kuala Lumpur.
Interested in Learning More?
Or Contact our Malaysia City Directors: +60-16 224 1845 or srinkenberger@resourceglobal.org