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This week’s questions…
This week’s discussion questions on Asian American leadership, will tackle the context of both in the church and broadly, outside of the church, looking at some things that may hold back Asian American’s in their development. Areas of identity issues, perhaps background from a shame and guilt mother culture, and sometimes a grace-less church has […]
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3 recent books explore Korean Americans and their faith
Christianity Today featured this article by Kate Bowler titled, “Generation K: Korean American evangelicals.” The article describes the unique ethnic context out of which 3 recent books have been published about both 1st and 2nd generation Korean Americans, namely, Religion and Spirituality in Korean America by David K. Yoo and Ruth H. Chung; God’s New […]
church planting to reach Koreans in California
An article from the North American Mission Board (NAMB) titled, “Song Sik Kim: Born to reach Koreans in California” describes the unique challenges involved in reaching both first and second generation Korean Americans. [via the Prayer Link]
Here’s an excerpt:
… Today, California has a total population of almost 37 million people, and about a million […]
14 unmet needs among Koreans and Indians
According to this article in The Intelligencer, Breaking down cultural barriers, there are 14 basic “problem areas or unmet need themes” among Koreans and Indians in the northern Philadelphia area:
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evangelistic zeal of Korean Americans
Los Angeles Times posted its second of two articles by K. Connie Kang about the growth of ethnic Korean American churches in Southern California — Southern California’s Korean Christians put a premium on evangelism. Selected highlights are excerpted below:
Visit a large Korean church in Southern California and you are likely to see a distinctive part […]
Growth of Korean Churches in Southern California
Los Angeles Times published the 1st article of a 2-part series, “Korean churches growing rapidly in Southern California” by K. Connie Kang. Some of the highlights are excerpted:
Korean immigrants in Greater Los Angeles have established the biggest Korean community outside Asia, and their growing influence on the business community is well known. Perhaps less obvious […]
KCCD Report: The State of Korean American Marriages
Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) recently announced key findings from its research in the “State of Korean American Marriages”. Nearly half (48.5%) admit that there is someone in their immediate family (parents, siblings, children, spouse) having serious marriage/family problems.
This excerpt is taken from the press release, KCCD Announces Findings from its Research on […]
7 suggestions for English ministry in ethnic churches
Pastor Joshua Kang of Lakeview Church (Chicago) presented 7 suggestions for a fruitful English ministry in a workshop to Korean pastors at the Evangelical Covenant denomination’s Midwinter conference. Here are his 7 suggestions:
View English Ministry as a church-plant in the mission field, rather than considering it as just another department within the first generation church.
Treat […]
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A Heart for Canadian Koreans
This excerpt from the NAMB article, A Heart for Canadian Koreans, describes new Korean churches being planted in Canada::
… Baptists in Canada are being encouraged by visionary missions leaders. Pastor Ben Choi, a Korean pastor in Victoria, British Columbia, is one such leader.
No one can deny God’s call in his life. Upon graduating with a […]
Korean church crosses cultural lines
The NAMB (North American Mission Board) featured Berendo Street Baptist Church in Los Angeles in this article, Korean church crosses cultural lines::
Once considered the “mother church” of all Southern Baptist Korean congregations, today Berendo Street Baptist Church of Koreatown, Los Angeles, is reaching cross-culturally and building bridges for other people groups to come to know […]