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Dr. David Chao joined Claire and Rachel to share about his work in the field of Asian American theology. In this theologically rich conversation, David reflects on his Reformed heritage and systematic theological training, as well as his ethnographic and oral history work on the lived theology of Asian American Christians. David shares personally about the importance of Asian American mental health, reflected in his work on the annual Asian American Mental Health Conference at Princeton Theological Seminary. He also ends with words of encouragement for Asian theology students situated in predominantly White institutions.Bio Dr. David C. Chao is the Director of the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. In this role, he teaches courses on Asian American theology, organizes academic programming in Asian American theology and ministry, and mentors Asian and Asian American students. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, a Master of Divinity from Regent College, and both a Master of Theology and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Dr. Chao has extensive pastoral experience with Chinese American, Korean American, and pan-Asian churches and ministries and is an active member of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Through his academic and pastoral work, Dr. Chao explores the complex identities and lived experiences of Asian American Christians, aiming to amplify their voices and stories, and examining how their faith informs their engagement with social justice, identity, and community resilience. Referenced works1517 ProjectAsian American TheologyRegent College Podcast Thanks for listening. Please like, rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice and share this episode with a friend. Follow Us on Social Media Facebook Instagram Youtube Keep in Touch Regent College Summer Programs Regent College Newsletter

In this episode, David Chao, director of the Center for Asian American Christianity, welcomes back psychotherapist Sangeetha Thomas, owner of Nepsis Counseling in Dallas, Texas. David and Sangeetha revisit key themes from their earlier conversation, including the challenging topic of death and loss, and expand on how individuals and communities can navigate mental well-being within a faith-centered framework. Join us as we dive deep into the intersections of mental health, faith, and the Asian American Christian experience. Sangeetha Thomas will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 Mental Health Conference "Navigating Transitions with Faith & Resilience: Asian American Mental Health Across Life Stages" on January 17–18, 2025. TW: brief allusions to suicidal ideation, pregnancy lossPhoto by Sven Brandsma on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

Dr. KC Choi, Kyungchik Han Chair Professor of Asian American Theology at Princeton Seminary, discusses his groundbreaking book Disciplined by Race: Theological Ethics and the Problem of Asian American Identity. Hosted by David Chao and Yanan Melo from the Center for Asian American Christianity, this dialogue explores the intersections of theology, ethics, and race, offering profound insights into the challenges and opportunities of understanding Asian American identity within a theological framework.Photo by Lina Stepanova on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

This panel discussion is a part of the October 7 event “Asian Americans and the Presidential Election,” hosted by the Center for Asian American Christianity. The panelists, moderated by director of the CAAC David Chao, are Jerry Park (Baylor University), Khyati Joshi (Fairleigh Dickinson University), and Hyepin Im (Faith and Community Empowerment). The panelists delve into how Asian American leaders can build thriving ministries and politically engaged communities by focusing on culturally relevant theology, community support, and strong partnerships. Photo by Chris Hardy on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit caacptsem.substack.com

What could it look like for leaders to help their people embrace and embody a robust egalitarian conviction? “Emerging egalitarian” Dr. Jeff Liou, InterVarsity's National Director of Theological Formation, joins Layla and Rob to reflect on his own journey with egalitarianism, and he offers a compelling picture of a theological formation process marked by humility, curiosity, deep community, and thoughtful encounters with difference.     00:00 Introduction  00:54 Guest Introduction: Jeff Liou's Background  05:17 Discussion on Egalitarian Theological Formation  15:18 Practical Advice for Egalitarian Leadership   22:03 Final Thoughts and Resources    Bio  Dr. Jeff Ming Liou is the National Director of Theological Formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. He is also an affiliate assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he received his Ph.D. in Theology and Culture.  Jeff co-authored a book with Robert Chao Romero called Christianity and Critical Race Theory. Additionally, Liou has written papers on race and justice, Asian American Christianity, theological ethics, and political theology. Ordained in the Christian Reformed Church of North America, Liou has served as a campus minister, pastor, and university chaplain.     Related Resources  Jeff's podcast. Jeff's book.  Jeff references the four quadrant quiz he created, click here to take. The quiz will ask for your email, but promises to not use it to contact you.   8 Ways The Church Can Advance Egalitarian Theology  Does Egalitarian Theology Have Anything To Say To People of Color?  Becoming Egalitarian: Reconciling Experience with Scripture    Disclaimer  The opinions expressed in CBE's Mutuality Matters' podcast are those of its hosts or guests and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CBE International or its members or chapters worldwide. The designations employed in this podcast and the presentation of content therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of CBE concerning the legal status of any country, area or territory or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers. 

Drs. David Chao (Center for Asian American Christianity, Princeton Seminary) and Easten Law (Overseas Ministries Study Center, Princeton Seminary) join Jackie and Justin to discuss their new research project on the intersection between Asian American Christianity and migration, and the impact this plays on issues like spiritual identity formation and intergenerational division.Mosaic: Theology & Theologising in Asia and beyond

What does it mean to be a praying people? How do Tolkien's writings relate to prayer? On this episode of Thinking Christian, James Spencer and Ashish Varma dive into Ashish's essay titled "A Home Among the Trees: Prayer from the Heart of the Earth," which was published in A Praying People, a new book that James and Ashish co-edited. They also discuss some of the work he is doing with Princeton Theololigcal Seminary's Center for Asian American Christianity.   A Praying People: Essays Inspired by Dwight L. Moody is available on amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/Praying-People-Essays-Inspired-Dwight/dp/1666765694 Read more from Ashish Varma at: https://caac.ptsem.edu/even-in-the-dark-reflections-on-diwali-and-the-stars-in-the-sky/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become a lightning rod in American politics and evangelical Christianity. Our guests this week talk about it in their new book, Christianity and Critical Race Theory: A Faithful and Constructive Conversation. This book offers a critical but constructive and sympathetic introduction to CRT written from a perspective rooted in Scripture and Christian theology. Robert Chao Romero and Jeff Liou take us beyond the caricatures and misinformation to consider how CRT can be an analytical tool to help us understand persistent inequality and injustice--and to see that Christians and churches working for racial justice engage CRT in faithful and constructive ways.The authors explore aspects of CRT that resonate with well-trod Christian doctrine but also aspects that challenge or are corrected by Christian theology. They also address the controversial connection that critics see between CRT and Marxism. Their aim is to offer objective analysis and critique that go beyond the debates about social identity and the culture wars and aid those who are engaging the issues in Christian life and ministry. The book includes reflection/discussion questions, exercises, a glossary of key CRT terms, and suggested readings, making it helpful for students or small groups.Buy the book: https://a.co/d/0LguhgMAbout the Authors:Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero is "Asian-Latino," and has been a professor of Chicana/o Studies and Asian American Studies at UCLA since 2005.  He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in Latin American History and his Juris Doctor from U.C. Berkeley. Romero has published more than 30 academic books and articles on issues of race, immigration, history, education, and religion, and received the Latina/o Studies book award from the international Latin American Studies Association. His recent book, “Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice, Theology, and Identity (2020),” received the InterVarsity Press Readers' Choice Award for best academic title.  Romero is a former Ford Foundation and U.C. President's Postdoctoral Fellow, as well as a recipient of the Louisville Institute's Sabbatical Grant for Researchers.  Robert is also an ordained minister and community organizer. Jeff M. Liou (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is national director of theological formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and adjunct assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He cofounded the Asian American Christian Collaborative and writes on race and justice, Asian American Christianity, theological ethics, and political theology. Ordained in the Christian Reformed Church, Liou has served as a campus minister, pastor, and university chaplain.Support the showTo learn more about the show, contact our hosts, or recommend future guests, click on the links below: Website: https://www.faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/ Faithful Host: Josh@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Political Host: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com Twitter: @FaithfulPolitik Instagram: faithful_politics Facebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast LinkedIn: faithfulpolitics

Interested in further study of the Bible? Join us at Logos Bible Software. Are you interested in a rigorous and Reformed seminary education? Call Westminster Seminary California at 888-480-8474 or visit www.wscal.edu! Please help support the show on our Patreon Page!   WELCOME TO BOOK CLUB! Robert Chao Romero (PhD, UCLA; JD, UC Berkeley) is associate professor in the UCLA Departments of Chicana/o, Central American, and Asian American Studies in Los Angeles, California; director of the Brown Church Initiative at Fuller Theological Seminary; and an attorney. His award-winning books include The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940 and Brown Church. Jeff M. Liou  (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is national director of theological formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and adjunct assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He cofounded the Asian American Christian Collaborative and writes on race and justice, Asian American Christianity, theological ethics, and political theology. Ordained in the Christian Reformed Church, Liou has served as a campus minister, pastor, and university chaplain. We want to thank Baker Academic for their help in setting up this interview and providing us with the necessary materials for this interview   Purchase the book(s) here: Christianity and Critical Race Theory   Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gggpodcast/support

In this episode we are talking about representation of Asian American Christianity in the Netflix and A24 production of the show BEEF starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. Joining us for this conversation is Pastor Jason Min, who is lead pastor at Citizens LA in downtown Los Angeles and cohost of the podcast, Off the Pulpit, and was a consultant on the show for the worship scenes in the show and also played the electric guitar on stage alongside the character Edwin, the worship leader who was played by Jason's brother, Justin. This conversation provides a lot of great behind-the-scenes insights into the show BEEF, including Pastor Jason's reflections on how the show portrays Asian American Christianity. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, Stanley Ng, Dr. Grace Sangalang Ng, Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, Dr. Kris Song, and Dr. Logan Williams.

This lecture was recorded on April 28, 2023, as part of the 2023 Asian American Theology Conference “Multiple Belongings in Transpacific Christianities: Christian Faith and Asian Migration to the US.” Find out more about the conference here: https://pts.events/events/aat-2023-mbtc/. Introduction by Dr. David Chao of Princeton Theological Seminary. Abstract: Burmese immigrants are relatively recent arrivals to the US. Their stories are hidden and are not widely mentioned in the academic discourses about Asian American Christianity and theology. Using an integrative methodology of ethnographic interviews and literature, I will explore the hidden and lived stories of Burmese American Christians and their imagination of religious, ethnic, and ecclesial identities. Particular attention will be paid to the grassroots ethnic minority Christians, such as Chin, Kachin, Karen, Lisu, and other minority groups. We will consider questions such as, “How do they imagine their religious, ethnic, and ecclesial identities?,” “Do they share a united or conflictual imagination of their identities?,” and “How do they relate their faith to American politics and Christian nationalism?” This paper reimagines a migrational theology of Burmese religious, ethnic, and ecclesial identities that embody God's trinitarian mission with the multicultural context of the US. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ptscaac/message

As an historian who also studies Asian American Christianity, William Yoo makes connections between the histories of anti-Black racism and anti-Asian hate within and beyond the Presbyterian Church. He engages the fraught relationships between some African American and Asian American communities and offers a pathway toward racial justice that accounts for historic sins and addresses ongoing challenges in theological education and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ptscaac/message

Dr. David Chao shares about the pioneering work of the Center of Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary that's paving the way for Asian Americans to more fully experience the abundant life. These four main focal areas are: race, mental health, discipleship, and leadership. And, you're invited to join a free online conference on January 19, 2023, "The Pursuit of Asian American Happiness: Improving Mental Health in the Asian American Church" to get inspired and equipped - get more info and register at https://pts.events/2023-mental-health-conference/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoJyDhgmN6Y  

Dr. Christina Edmondson characterizes the violent pillars that hold up racial stratification. Against the barriers of fear, exhaustion, and trauma, Dr. Edmondson draws from the narrative of Acts 16:16-24 in order to display the costly but triumphant solidarity blessed by the thrice holy God. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Megan and Deedra have the privilege of speaking with pastors Soo Ji and Joe Alvarez on the podcast! Soo Ji is an enneagram 3, and her husband Joe is an 8, so together they make for one dynamic couple. We talk about two two aggressive numbers in relationship and how that manifests in their working together and in their parenting.  We also discuss the impact of bringing four cultures together into their home (Soo Ji is Korean Canadian, and Joe is Mexican American) and how that plays out. Soo Ji and Joe Alvarez are a unique clergy couple who are being used by God to reach people in the margins, bring reconciliation to the community, and raise up passionate followers of Jesus Christ. They are both ordained with the Free Methodist Church and they have been dynamically married for 17 years. They are blessed to have two “Mexirean” kids, Juaquin, their 15 year old son and Nayara, their 13 year old daughter. Currently Joe and Soo Ji pastor at The Avenue, a multiethnic Free Methodist Church in Southern California. Joe is also a relationship builder for Empowering Lives International and Soo Ji is the Conference Director for Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy and a Program Director for Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity.You can connect with Soo Ji on Facebook or Instagram. 

Through grounded analysis and activism, Hyepin Im presents how the dismantling of the model minority myth allows for greater racial solidarity. In this way, the truth sets people free in their mission to come into the fullness of what God intended for them. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

In thinking through theological questions of solidarity, Dr. Jonathan Tran proposes an analytical lens of political economy in order to diagnose, by way of thick descriptions, relations between African Americans and Asian Americans. This allows for two theologies of anti-racism: attentive waiting and revolution. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. David Latimore facilitates a panel discussion with the speakers from the Hope from Ashes conference. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

In this podcast, we have a conversation with Kathryn Gin Lum about her new book, “Heathen: Religion and Race in American History.” The book argues how the religious idea of the heathen undergirds American conceptions of race. While the term “heathen” fell out of common use by the early 1900s, the term's influence on racial categories persists today. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Jane Hong provides pertinent historical context surrounding the 1992 LA Riots, giving attention to the crucial forces that framed the event. She then offers insights from her own narrative as a child of Korean immigrant shop owners in Brooklyn, and now a U.S. historian investigating race and evangelicalism, in order to display how 1992 paved the way for contemporary Christians conversations around racial reconciliation. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. David Chao, Princeton Seminary President Craig Barnes, and Dr. Matthew Kuan Johnson give their opening remarks for the 2022 Hope From Ashes Conference co-hosted by the Center for Asian American Christianity and the Betsy Stockton Center for Black Church Studies. The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

If you came from a home where race was not discussed or if you experienced racial pain or  trauma, today's topic may be a challenging one to navigate.  I want you to know that you are not alone and my guest Helen Lee is going to help all of us to become race-wise and create race-wise families.As parents we bear the responsibility of training and teaching our children about race from a biblical perspective. Gone are the days of us hoping that our children will value multiethnicity automatically or learn how to from someone else. If you're wondering where to start, I want you to lean all the way into today's episode with open hands and heart as Helen and I discuss:What it means to pursue multiethnicity and be a race-wise familyGod's intentionality and how he values multiethnicityHow we can create communities of hope and healingWhy we need to move beyond representation to creating a multiethnic community and cultureWhy we need to confront our own personal biases and take time to connect with othersThe church's responsibility in the pursuit of a multiethnic community and cultureWhat our response should be when we are misunderstood and faced with rejection from others because of our decision to lead a race-wise familyI want to challenge all of us to be brave and willing to start the change within. Grab a copy of this book and rally others around us to read it as well and do this journey together. Grab a copy of The Race Wise Family Here About Helen:Helen is the director of product innovation at InterVarsity Press, where she previously served as a marketing director and an acquisitions editor. She is an award-winning writer and has frequently covered issues of race, ethnicity, and identity, including her seminal articles on Asian American Christianity which appeared in Christianity Today in 1996 (“Silent Exodus”) and 2014 (“Silent No More”). Helen is a frequent conference speaker and has contributed to or authored numerous books, devotionals, and Bibles, including Growing Healthy Asian American Churches and The Missional Mom. She is also a serial entrepreneur/intrapreneur, founding or co-founding organizations such as Redbud Writers Guild, Ink Creative Collective, and Best Christian Workplaces Institute. Helen also serves as the executive producer of The Disrupters Podcast, Get in The Word with Truth's Table, and The Every Voice Now Podcast. She and her husband Brian have three sons and one mini-Berne doodle, and they live in Chicagoland. When she is not caring for family or working, she loves birdwatching, baking bread, and chipping away at middle-grade fiction. You can follow her on social media @helenleebooks and find out more about her at helenleebooks.com.Connect with Helen:Instagram//WebsiteConnect with Latasha:Website// Instagram//Email

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders In this workshop, attendees learn how to put in practice active listening skills that will allow them to be empathetic change-makers. These practical listening skills will allow ministry leaders to effect change within their congregations. Speaker: Dr. Samuel Kim, assistant professor of school psychology, University of Denver The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Jonathan Tran's public lecture on April 8, 2022 titled "Yellow Christianity" continues themes from his book, Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism (Oxford University Press, 2022). Dr. Tran, Associate Professor of Philosophical Theology at Baylor University, develops an account of “yellow” politics and Christianity that begins with particular sites of racial capitalist oppression and domination and pushes toward liberative coalitional politics. He also discusses recent cases of anti-AAPI violence and their historical antecedents, liberation theology's attention to local and transnational sources of oppressive domination, and how “yellow Christianity” offers a way forward. The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Conflict can be a healthy and essential part of community growth, but it takes time, training, and practice to handle conflict in ways that help deepen interpersonal empathy and understanding. Particularly during the pandemic when stress levels are high, divisions are rampant, and emotional coping skills are strained, conflicts can have a huge impact on our mental health and quality of life. In this workshop, Rev. Dr. Eunbee Ham draws on her training as a Marriage and Family Therapist and pastoral experience navigating conflict from an antiracist lens to help participants identify successful conflict resolution tools and skills, cultivate antiracist values intentionally in conflict resolution processes, and practice ways to utilize conflict resolution skills in real life situations. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Eunbee Ham, pastor, Davis Community Church The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Jeya and Daniel So join the pod to talk about what is a third culture leader, how to develop them, and the gifts they bring. Jeya and Daniel believe that changing our attitude toward post-Christendom will help us all, and why Christ does not erase our cultural or ethnic heritage, but rather redeems it. Revs. Jeya and Daniel So are the co-founding and co-lead pastors of Anchor City Church, a third-culture community in San Diego,CA. They are contributing authors to the book, "Deconstructing Church Planting: Reconstructing a Post-Colonial and Post-industrial Pneumatology for the Next Generation of Churches" as well as other books. Jeya also works as a coach, cohort leader, and in other capacities with church and industry leaders in several denominations and organizations, including the PC(USA)'s 1001 New Worshipping Communities, Cyclical Inc. and ISAAC (Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity).Daniel serves as director of Cyclical San Diego — a diverse grassroots network of faithful innovators and church starters.   During the pandemic, Jeya has enjoyed exploring hidden places in San Diego that reveal new and wonderful things about the city that she loves. When its safe to do so, Daniel will be front and center in the moshpit at local hardcore shows."

On March 28, 2022, Dr. Helen Jin Kim, Associate Professor of American Religious History at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, presented at the fourth Asian American Theology and Ministry Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary of this academic year. Dr. Kim discusses first what it means to recast the history of modern evangelical America by turning toward the Pacific and Asian America; second, the significance of such a project in light of the resurgence of anti-Asian violence, including the Atlanta spa shootings; and third, how to steward our gifts as AAPI students. The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Asian American Christians can struggle with the experience of not feeling good enough. They perceive a gap between where they ideally ought to be and where they actually are. Across their personal, professional, and even spiritual lives, there is a tendency to expect perfection yet fall short of it. In turn, we might present ourselves as perfect, never offering ourselves the opportunity for care and healing. Although setting standards for ourselves is healthy, we are burdened when we feel like we constantly fall short of them. Dr. Jin's workshop equips church leaders to support Asian American Christians in becoming more whole people, not perfect people. We learn about different types of perfectionism and how this applies to Asian American Christians. We discuss practical strategies from the pulpit to pastoral counseling. Speaker: Dr. Joel Jin, assistant professor of clinical psychology, Seattle Pacific University The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Rev. Dr. Lee's workshop is designed to help church leaders better discern and process common psychological and relational challenges they may face in the church. We discuss how to distinguish between mental health and spiritually related problems and learn how to increase collaboration with local Christian mental health professionals when appropriate. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jin Lee, private practitioner, The Living Counsel Ltd.; vice president, Korean American Wellness Association The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

On February 24, 2022, Dr. Janette Ok, Associate Professor of New Testament at Fuller Seminary, presented at the third Asian American Theology and Ministry Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary of this year. Dr. Ok asks, What does it mean to preach in a way that reflects being Asian American? Is there such a thing as a distinctly Asian American voice and presence at the pulpit? This conversation explores possibilities for how to engage biblical interpretation as a contextual and liberative practice that interacts with Asian American identity. We consider how preaching can speak to the concrete needs and gifts of Asian American churches in ways that reflect the complexities, specificities, and pluralities of Asian American Christian experience. The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Plenary Lecture: "Stop AAPI Hate and Racial Trauma" Dr. Jeung's talk discusses the collective racial trauma that our communities are facing during COVID-19, its historic precedence, and indigenous approaches toward healing. Speaker: Dr. Russell Jeung, professor of Asian American studies, San Francisco State University The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Carolyn Chen, Associate Professor of Asian American and Asian Diaspora studies and Comparative Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, discusses what happens when work becomes religion—the subject of her forthcoming book Work Pray Code. Learn more at https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691219080/work-pray-code The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Speaker: Dr. David Chao, director, Center for Asian American Christianity The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Plenary Lecture: "Stop AAPI Hate and Racial Trauma" Dr. Jeung's talk discusses the collective racial trauma that our communities are facing during COVID-19, its historic precedence, and indigenous approaches toward healing. Speaker: Dr. Russell Jeung, professor of Asian American studies, San Francisco State University The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Speaker: Dr. David Chao, director, Center for Asian American Christianity Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Workshop: "Growing Together: Cultivating Healthy Communities Through Conflict Resolution" Conflict can be a healthy and essential part of community growth, but it takes time, training, and practice to handle conflict in ways that help deepen interpersonal empathy and understanding. Particularly during the pandemic when stress levels are high, divisions are rampant, and emotional coping skills are strained, conflicts can have a huge impact on our mental health and quality of life. In this workshop, Rev. Dr. Eunbee Ham draws on her training as a Marriage and Family Therapist and pastoral experience navigating conflict from an antiracist lens to help participants identify successful conflict resolution tools and skills, cultivate antiracist values intentionally in conflict resolution processes, and practice ways to utilize conflict resolution skills in real life situations. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Eunbee Ham, pastor, Davis Community Church The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Workshop: "Pastoring a Congregation of Whole People, Not Perfect People" Asian American Christians can struggle with the experience of not feeling good enough. They perceive a gap between where they ideally ought to be and where they actually are. Across their personal, professional, and even spiritual lives, there is a tendency to expect perfection yet fall short of it. In turn, we might present ourselves as perfect, never offering ourselves the opportunity for care and healing. Although setting standards for ourselves is healthy, we are burdened when we feel like we constantly fall short of them. Dr. Jin's workshop equips church leaders to support Asian American Christians in becoming more whole people, not perfect people. We learn about different types of perfectionism and how this applies to Asian American Christians. We discuss practical strategies from the pulpit to pastoral counseling. Speaker: Dr. Joel Jin, assistant professor of clinical psychology, Seattle Pacific University The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Workshop: "Mental Health And Spirituality Know The Difference And Help Accordingly" Rev. Dr. Lee's workshop is designed to help church leaders better discern and process common psychological and relational challenges they may face in the church. We discuss how to distinguish between mental health and spiritually related problems and learn how to increase collaboration with local Christian mental health professionals when appropriate. Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jin Lee, private practitioner, The Living Counsel Ltd.; vice president, Korean American Wellness Association The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

January 24, 2022 | Mental Health and Asian Americans: Contexts and Strategies for Faith Leaders Workshop: "Active Listening Skills for Congregational Change" In this workshop, attendees learn how to put in practice active listening skills that will allow them to be empathetic change-makers. These practical listening skills will allow ministry leaders to effect change within their congregations. Speaker: Dr. Samuel Kim, assistant professor of school psychology, University of Denver The newly expanded Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary comes at a critical time in the life of Asian America. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial-ethnic demographic in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the persistence of anti-Asian racism. Moreover, minority and immigrant churches are poised to transform the face of Christianity in the United States in the next few decades. The Center for Asian American Christianity seeks to equip and empower the next generation of Asian American leaders for service in church, society, and academy. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://www.ptsem.edu/academics/center-for-asian-american-christianity. To view the conference blog, visit https://ltiaa.com/blog/.

Dr. Geomon George, Dean and Co-Director of the MA program and Coordinator of the Thriving in Ministry Initiative at City Seminary of New York, discusses how the Indian American church navigates "being, becoming, and belonging" amid the circumstances of immigration and COVID-19. This episode was recorded on November 12, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

On September 16, 2021, Rev. Dr. Mia Chang presented at the first Asian American Theology and Ministry Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary of the academic year. As Lead Pastor of a multicultural church community, Rev. Dr. Mia shares about her journey as a church planter and her vision for the church. To Rev. Dr. Mia, the church points to the Kingdom of God in all its mosaic hues and sounds—guiding a broken and divisive world to wholeness and healing. Rev. Dr. Mia was ordained as a pastor by the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey upon completing her studies at Alliance Theological Seminary in New York. She obtained her doctorate in ministry studies at Palmer Theological Seminary of Eastern University in PA. In 2008, she founded NextGen Church in West Windsor, NJ. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

On October 28, 2021, Rev. Dr. Al Tizon presented at the second Asian American Theology and Ministry Colloquium at Princeton Theological Seminary of this academic year. Rev. Dr. Al discusses how a journey back to his homeland of the Philippines led him to a crisis of identity that continues to this day—confronting colonialism and paternalism on the one hand and his dignity as and sense of solidarity with Filipinos on the other. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

What exactly is the Theology & podcast? Join Jeff and Emily as they talk about what's ahead for the podcast and get to know them as they interview each other about their own research in the area of theology, racial justice, and economics. They talk about why they love what they study, why think they it's important, and what they hope future conversations on the podcast will be like. Jeff Ming Liou is the National Director of Theological Formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, where he received his Ph.D. in Theology and Culture.  Liou has written papers and contributed book chapters on race and justice, Asian American Christianity, theological ethics, and political theology. Ordained in the Christian Reformed Church of North America, Liou has served as a campus minister, pastor, and university chaplain.Emily Beth Hill has a Ph.D. in Theological Ethics from the University of Aberdeen and is the author of Marketing & Christian Proclamation in Theological Perspective. Her research interests include economics, church marketing, and how cultural systems affect our life and worship. She currently serves as the Program Manager for Theological Formation at InterVarsity and with graduate students at the University of Cincinnati.  

My guest today is Rev. Dr. Young Lee Hertig, the Executive Director of ISAAC (Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity) and AAWOL (Asian American Women on Leadership) in Los Angeles, California. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of ISAAC's Journal, ChristianityNext. The author of The Tao of Asian American Belonging: A Yinist Spirituality, she coined the term Yinist, in engagement with feminist, womanist, and muherista discourses, and has published widely on Spirituality, Sustainability, and Diversity from a Yinist intersectional perspective. She holds Master of Arts degrees in Counseling Psychology, Theology, and Anthropology, and a Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies, and she has taught at Azusa Pacific University, United Theological Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary. Join us as we ask questions about what equity looks like in church, cultural and theological intersections with gender, and how do we pursue harmony as a community. We explore themes of identity in unity, mutual particularities, and belonging.

Dr. Jerry Park discusses his sociological research on the public narratives behind Asian American Christian political engagement. This episode was recorded August 27, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Jane Hong discusses how Asians and Asian Americans participated in the entanglement of race, religion, and politics in the post-1965 immigration wave and the rise of the religious right. This episode was recorded September 17, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Easten Law, Assistant Director of the Overseas Ministries Studies Center at Princeton Theological Seminary, discusses the relationship between Asian identity, American identity, and Christian identity. Dr. Law's research focuses on lived theology, religious pluralism, and public life in the context of contemporary China. This episode was recorded July 7, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Helen Jin Kim discusses the role of Korean Christians in the making of modern evangelical America in her forthcoming book Race for Revival: How Cold War South Korea Shaped American Evangelical Empire. This episode was recorded July 15, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

Dr. Russell Jeung discusses with us the current state of anti-Asian hate in 2021 and the path to restorative justice. This episode was recorded on June 24, 2021. The Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary invites you to join the dialogue on Asian American faith, identity, social engagement, and ministry through our newsletter, blog, and upcoming conferences at ltiaa.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ptscaac/message

You likely have heard that The Former Guy increased his share of the Hispanic vote in the 2020 Presidential election, but have you heard that this was also true for Asian Americans too? Ditto immigrants from the Middle East. Why did immigrants and people of color vote for a candidate who routinely disparaged immigrants and people of color? And what does it have to do with the fact that a large proportion of all of these groups are Christian?Ruben Rosario and Jonathan Tan join the podcast to talk about their recent article in Political Theology, “Making Sense of Minority Christian Voting Trends: Complicating the Liberal/Conservative Binary.” You can find the article here: https://politicaltheology.com/symposium/making-sense-of-minority-christian-voting-trends-complicating-the-liberal-conservative-binary/ Rubén Rosario Rodríguez is Professor of Systematic Theology in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. His teaching and research interests range from comparative religious ethics, to theological anthropology, to liberation/political theologies; his most recent publications include Christian Martyrdom and Political Violence (Cambridge University Press, 2017) and Dogmatics After Babel (Westminster John Knox Press, 2018), and he is editor of the T&T Clark Handbook of Political Theology (Bloomsbury/T&T Clark, 2019). Jonathan Y. Tan is The Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Tan is the author of Introducing Asian American Studies (Orbis Books, 2008) and Christian Mission among the Peoples of Asia (Orbis Books, 2014). His numerous essays and book chapters encompass topics and issues in Asian and Asian American Catholicism, Asian and Asian American Christianity, World Christianity, Interreligious Studies, Liturgical Studies, Migration Studies, Mission Studies, and Chinese religions.

In this podcast, you will meet the Reverend Young Lee Hertig. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of both the Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity AND Asian American Women On Leadership. She's also the Editor-In-Chief of ChristianityNext, and the author of The Tao of Asian American Belonging: A Yinist Spirituality. Did you catch that? She literally wrote the book on Asian American Christianity...because there wasn't one!!! Her book lifts up the voices of female, Asian American in Christian ecological theology. She coined the term yinist in the 1990s to “name the nameless Asian American feminism.” Her organization is progressive, intersectional, holistic. My personal educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and a Master of Divinity in Biblical Studies and Archaeology so I was basically fangirling the entire time. It was an honor to interview someone who shares my love of theology and passion for elevating the voices of women—especially minority and marginalized women in Christianity. We have such an incredibly diverse group of nonprofit leaders we support in the Nonprofit Leadership Lab. They are incredible human beings, and Rev. Hertig totally filled my tank. Without any prompting from me (I promise!), Dr. Hertig shared her appreciation for the Lab and said our resources are what helped her get out of the catch-22 of not being able to raise money for her 15-year old organization. Wow... I'm on cloud nine right now... just to have the opportunity to interview Young and learn the details of her own journey into the nonprofit sector. You will be inspired and motivated when you hear why they changed the name of their organization without losing the acronym ISAAC. I cannot wait for you to meet Rev. Young Lee Hertig, co-Founder and Executive Director of ISAAC: Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity.   https://yournonprofitlife.com/s2ep12-young-lee-hertig/

"Kumain ka na ba?”—Have you eaten yet? (Tagalog) This beautiful phrase of welcome and care and intimacy evokes and offers more than just the pleasure and nourishment of a meal. It calls out to the hunger, the thirst, and the need for love that we can greet in one another. David de Leon joins Matt Croasmun for a discussion of hospitality and solidarity and justice, applying the parable of the Great Banquet to cultures of inhospitality, and especially to the context of the increased targeting, discrimination, marginalization, and violence against the Asian American community over the past year. About David de LeonDavid de Leon is a graduating Master of divinity candidate at Yale Divinity School, and is an incoming PhD student studying Systematic Theology at Fordham University. He's a child of Pilipino immigrants and was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, and for the last 12 years has worked in college campus ministry, leading Pilipino American focused ministries, and working to mobilize Asian Americans to pursue racial justice.Production NotesThis podcast featured David de Leon and Matt CroasmunEdited and Produced by Evan RosaHosted by Evan Rosa & Matt CroasmunProduction Assistance by Martin Chan & Nathan JowersA Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/aboutSupport For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

As American society undergoes historic shifts of public identity and conversation, Evangelicalism is changing along with it. Is there space in contemporary Evangelicalism for Asian Americans? Professor Daniel D. Lee joins Tim and Jane for this season's final episode to discuss the varied and complicated future of Asian American Christianity and its relationship with evangelicalism

// Meet Zac Luben!Instagram / Facebook / Peloton Show Resources Hello Korean Box: Use JANCHI15 at Checkout! Peloton   In this episode we talk about: Korean Names Pt. II: 0:00 Zac, Zachary, or Z-dawg?: 16:30 The Backstory & Abbreviated Janchi Origin: 18:24 Family Dynamics & Identity Journey: 21:57 Dad Talk—Korean Culture and Kids: 32:22 Anti-Asian Hate and the Drivers Behind It...: 40:44 Faith and Adoption—Who and What: 49:12 Original Art: 61:54 Snack Time [Crown's Cheese Tarts!]: 65:09 ---// Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.comSupport the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishowJoin our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty Watch our Youtube Videos The Janchi Show Quick BioWe're three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We'll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won't just be the three of us; each week we'll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!// Meet the Janchi Boys!Nathan NowackNathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister.  After college in Colorado, he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He's now back in Colorado with his wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.Connect with Nathan! Website: http://www.nathannowack.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto Patrick ArmstrongPatrick was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small(er than Nathan's) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.Connect with Patrick! Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219 Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld K.J. RoelkeKJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.Connect with K.J.! Website: http://kj.roelke.info/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms: Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube // Join the Asian Podcast Network: Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/  // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media: Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia Executive Producer: Jerry WonCreative Director: Michelle NamAudio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

South Asian Americans have a storied history of Christian faith: Apostle Thomas brought the gospel to the southwestern coast of India in AD 52, and the Mar Thoma church continues as a source of faith and tradition for many diasporic Indian communities. This week, Sam George, Catalyst of the Lausanne Movement and Director of Global Diaspora Institute at Wheaton College BGC, joins Jane and Tim to talk about the ongoing experiences of South Asian American Christians.

Raymond Chang and Michelle Reyes talk with Jeff Liou about Critical Race Theory: What is it? How do we engage with CRT from a biblical framework? Why do so many Christians think it's unbiblical? And what unique perspectives can Asian Americans offer within conversations on CRT?   Dr. Jeff Liou is an Anti-Racism Resource Specialist at AACC. He also serves on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as Director of Theological Formation. He has also worked as a pastor, university chaplain, and adjunct professor. He earned his PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied the intersection of race and theology. Jeff has contributed chapters to books on Asian American Christianity and ethics in pastoral ministry. Jeff lives in Southern California with his wife, Lisa, and their two children. Stay connected with the AACC Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @aachristcollab https://asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com Support our GoFundMe campaign https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-aacc Credits Hosts: Raymond Chang, Michelle Reyes Sound engineers: Ashley Hong, Sean Kim Coordinator: Grace Liu

Raymond Chang welcomes Tim Tseng to talk about how churches and Christian organizations can better equip the next generation of Asian Americans to live out the gospel, particularly in our pursuit of justice. They also share about historical leaders in Asian American Christianity and what we can learn from their lives. As Pacific Area Director for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's Graduate and Faculty Ministries (GFM), Tim Tseng is devoting the most important years of his life to raising up leaders who can make a positive impact for the Christian gospel; leaders who can be a leaven for the Kingdom of God (Luke 13:20-21). Called to ministry at Urbana 1981 and ordained by the American Baptist Churches USA, he pastored Asian immigrant churches and volunteered for my denomination. After earning his Ph.D. in the history of Christianity, he's taught at several seminaries, lectured, led workshops, and published about the history of Christianity, evangelicalism, Chinese and Asian American Christianity, and race. Because Asian American Christians have such a special place in his heart, he's also dedicated his life to supporting ministry leaders who serve Asian Americans. Resources from the conversation: Kingdom of God in America by H.R. Niebuhr   Facing West: American Evangelicals in an Age of World Christianity by David R. Swartz Asian American Christian Legacy Facebook Page In Search of Equality: The Chinese Struggle Against Discrimination in Nineteenth-Century America by Charles J. McClain  Chinatown's Suffragist, Pastor, and Community Organizer by Tim Tseng  Race, Religion, and Civil Rights: Asian Students on the West Coast Stephanie Hinnershitz The End of Empathy: Why White Protestants Stopped Loving Their Neighbors by John W. Compton Additional resources on Chinese and Asian American Christianity Stay connected with the AACC Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @aachristcollab https://asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com Support our GoFundMe campaign https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-aacc Credits Host: Raymond Chang Sound Engineers: Ashley Hong, Sean Kim Coordinator: Grace Liu

On this podcast episode, Kyle talks with Ray Chang, the president of the Asian-American Christian Collaborative. They discuss the history of Asian-American Christianity, the unique tenets of Asian-American Christianity, how Asian-Americans navigate their faith as "model minorities", and the necessity of cultural spaces. Check it out! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Chang is the president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC), a pastor, chaplain, and writer. Ray regularly preaches God's Word and speaks throughout the country on issues pertaining to Christianity and culture, race and faith. He has lived throughout the world (Korea, Guatemala, Panama, Spain, China), traveled to nearly 50 countries, and currently lives in Chicagoland, serving as a campus minister at Wheaton College. Prior to entering vocational ministry, Ray worked in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, and served in the Peace Corps in Panama. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Higher Education from Azusa Pacific University. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Asian American Christian Collaborative (AACC) seeks to encourage, equip, and empower Asian American Christians and friends of our community to follow Christ holistically. They are committed to amplifying the voices, issues, and histories of Asian Americans in the church and society at large. Visit their website at the link above or here --->https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/

In Today's Conversation, Leith Anderson and Daniel Lee talk about how culture affects faith, differences between predominantly white churches and Asian American churches, how Asian Americans understand racism in the United States, and more. In this podcast, you'll also hear Daniel, who trains Asian Americans for church leadership and others for ministry to Asian Americans, […] The post What's Going on in Asian American Christianity? appeared first on National Association of Evangelicals.