A Letter to the Asian American Church: Embracing the Call

Chang, Steve S; Chang, Faith; Liao, Enoch

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For years, the church has said indirectly and directly to the Asian American faith community that they must find a place in a multicultural church or even the majority culture church disguised as a multicultural church. The collective voices in this book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church.

This book was written by faithful practitioners affiliated with SOLA Network: Faith Chang (Grace Christian Church), Steve S. Chang (Living Hope Community Church), Joey Chen (Sunset Church), Aaron J. Chung (Exilic Church), Cory K. Ishida (Evergreen SGV), David Larry Kim (Harvest Church), Monica M. Kim (CCEF), Harold Y. Kim (Christ Central of Southern California), Kim N. Kira (Lighthouse Community Church), Michael Lee (All Nations Community Church), Owen Y. Lee (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Enoch Y. Liao (Boston Chinese Evangelical Church), Hanley Liu (First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut), Soojin Park (TGC), Jason M. Tarn (Houston Chinese Church), and Heidi K. Wong (Exilic Church).

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Table of Contents
Introduction: Embrace the Call

Part I: The Asian Immigrant Church

1. Hidden Beauty: Finding Beauty and Opportunity in the Immigrant Church by Faith Chang
2. Unraveling Diversity: The Surprising Gift of the Asian Heritage Church by Enoch Y. Liao
3. Every Tribe and Tongue: The Challenges and Blessings of Multilingual Churches by Jason M. Tarn
4. Safe Spaces: Providing Counsel in the Asian Immigrant Church by Monica M. Kim
5. Bridging the Gap: The Key to Thriving in Immigrant Ministry by Michael Lee

Part II: The Asian American Church

6. Rediscovering Joy: How I Learned to Love the Asian American Church by Owen Y. Lee
7. Hopeful Exiles: A Theology of the Asian American Experience by Aaron J. Chung
8. Exegete Your People: Understanding the Heartbeat of Asian American Congregations by Steve S. Chang
9. Finding Our Voice: Unleashing the Power of Asian American Preaching by Hanley Liu
10. Shepherding Singles: Reimagining God’s Family in the Church by Soojin Park
11. Creative Legacy: Navigating Ministry in a Changing World by Cory K. Ishida

Part III: The Asian American Leader
12. Heart Matters: Unmasking Idols in Asian American Leadership by Kim N. Kira
13. Silencing Shame: The Fear of Not Being Good Enough by Harold Y. Kim
14. Called to Lead: A Woman’s Path to Church Leadership by Heidi Wong
15. Steadfast: Persevering Through Difficult Seasons of Ministry by Joey Chen
16. FOBO in Ministry: Navigating the Temptation of Greener Pastures in Ministry by David Larry Kim

Conclusion: The Future of the Asian American Church
Terminology
Contributors

 

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  • ISBN
    9798875726330
  • Page Count
    207
  • Publisher
    Sola Network
  • Publication Date
    April 2024

Endorsements (4)

“Written by Asian American Christian leaders who are practitioners first, these stories of faithful resilience, contextualized ministry practices, and faith-led dreams will inspire readers by enabling them to see what God is doing in and through a wide range of Asian American churches today.”

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Peter Cha

Professor and editor of Growing Healthy Asian American Churches

“Asian American churches serve as creative communities of belonging and resolution to the constraints and opportunities tied to multiple identities. This engaging work is an important resource and contribution to the emerging literature on Asian American Christianity.”

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Sharon Kim

Professor and author of A Faith of Our Own

“In this timely “Letter,” wise and faithful Asian American church leaders have provided us with much clarity and compassion as we strive to serve God and others in our unique cultural time, space, and history. Though written primarily about, for, and to the Asian American Christian church, this is a resource that can be a rich blessing for anyone seeking to honor Christ and his kingdom. Read it and be blessed, so you can be a blessing to others.”

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Julius J. Kim

Teaching Pastor & Consultant, Onnuri Church. Visiting Professor, Westminster Seminary California

“Moving beyond the popular but flawed multiethnic church propaganda with its generic discipleship, hidden syncretism, and shallow justice, these brave Asian American pastors affirm the call and place of the Asian immigrant church and the Asian American church. ... Through their pastoral reflections, they address the problem of narrative scarcity in Asian American ministry resources by moving us one step toward narrative plenitude with diverse stories and perspectives. Hopefully, more will join them, continually sharpening how to do ministry and to articulate ourselves theologically as Asian Americans, improving with each iteration.”

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Daniel D. Lee

Academic Dean of the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary and author of Doing Asian American Theology

About the Author

Steve Chang is the founding and senior pastor of Living Hope Community Church. He is a graduate of UCLA (B.S. in Computer Engineering), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.) and Talbot School of Theology (D.Min.). He feels blessed to live with “the three most beautiful women in the world”, his wife Hannah and his two daughters, Christine and Janice. Steve serves as the Council Chairman of SOLA Network.
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A Letter to the Asian American Church: Embracing the Call

$16.35 $17.98

For years, the church has said indirectly and directly to the Asian American faith community that they must find a place in a multicultural church or even the majority culture church disguised as a multicultural church. The collective voices in this book argue that there is underappreciated beauty, diversity, joy, benefit, and place for the Asian American church. Asian American leaders need to joyfully embrace the call to serve the Asian American church, not only for the emerging generation but for the broader church.

This book was written by faithful practitioners affiliated with SOLA Network: Faith Chang (Grace Christian Church), Steve S. Chang (Living Hope Community Church), Joey Chen (Sunset Church), Aaron J. Chung (Exilic Church), Cory K. Ishida (Evergreen SGV), David Larry Kim (Harvest Church), Monica M. Kim (CCEF), Harold Y. Kim (Christ Central of Southern California), Kim N. Kira (Lighthouse Community Church), Michael Lee (All Nations Community Church), Owen Y. Lee (Christ Central Presbyterian Church), Enoch Y. Liao (Boston Chinese Evangelical Church), Hanley Liu (First Chinese Baptist Church of Walnut), Soojin Park (TGC), Jason M. Tarn (Houston Chinese Church), and Heidi K. Wong (Exilic Church).

Free Discussion Guide

Table of Contents
Introduction: Embrace the Call

Part I: The Asian Immigrant Church

1. Hidden Beauty: Finding Beauty and Opportunity in the Immigrant Church by Faith Chang
2. Unraveling Diversity: The Surprising Gift of the Asian Heritage Church by Enoch Y. Liao
3. Every Tribe and Tongue: The Challenges and Blessings of Multilingual Churches by Jason M. Tarn
4. Safe Spaces: Providing Counsel in the Asian Immigrant Church by Monica M. Kim
5. Bridging the Gap: The Key to Thriving in Immigrant Ministry by Michael Lee

Part II: The Asian American Church

6. Rediscovering Joy: How I Learned to Love the Asian American Church by Owen Y. Lee
7. Hopeful Exiles: A Theology of the Asian American Experience by Aaron J. Chung
8. Exegete Your People: Understanding the Heartbeat of Asian American Congregations by Steve S. Chang
9. Finding Our Voice: Unleashing the Power of Asian American Preaching by Hanley Liu
10. Shepherding Singles: Reimagining God’s Family in the Church by Soojin Park
11. Creative Legacy: Navigating Ministry in a Changing World by Cory K. Ishida

Part III: The Asian American Leader
12. Heart Matters: Unmasking Idols in Asian American Leadership by Kim N. Kira
13. Silencing Shame: The Fear of Not Being Good Enough by Harold Y. Kim
14. Called to Lead: A Woman’s Path to Church Leadership by Heidi Wong
15. Steadfast: Persevering Through Difficult Seasons of Ministry by Joey Chen
16. FOBO in Ministry: Navigating the Temptation of Greener Pastures in Ministry by David Larry Kim

Conclusion: The Future of the Asian American Church
Terminology
Contributors

 

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