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needs of 1.5 generation Korean Asian Americans
This article, “‘Nightmare of Nightmares’: Virginia Tech’s Korean Christians wrestle with the aftermath of a massacre.“, provides a recap of the April 2007 Virginia Tech tragedy, but also gives some helpful statistics and insights into the subcultural context of the “1.5 generation” Korean American, which has many similarities to other “1.5 generation” Asian Americans as […]
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developing next gen Korean UMC churches
A Task Force on Korean American Ministries was called for by General Conference of the United Methodist Church denomination. In their report from March/April 2000, their findings are consistent with what L2 Foundation has noticed among many ethnic Asian immigrant churches:
A main concern among both laypeople and clergy is that the traditional styles of leadership […]
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urgency for the Asian American community
Angela J. Lee, a graduate student in English at Cal Poly at Pomona recently wrote this article The Yellow Debris of the Virginia Tech Shooting [pdf], published in KASTN 07-21, 5/23/2007, which notes the urgency for reaching and rebuilding the Asian American community and its role within American society:
… So now, ten days later, the […]
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largest Korean churches in North America
South Korea has the largest megachurch in the world: Yoido Full Gospel Church has over 253,000 in attendance on an average weekend and a membership of over 837,569. One account says that 11 of the world’s 12 largest megachurches are located in Seoul, South Korea, while another report notes that the top 10 largest megachurches […]
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top priority for next generation churches
There has been many conversations about the value and need for an intergenerational Asian American church, one that keeps the 1st generation immigrants together with their 2nd generation children. I’m pretty sure the majority of Asian churches fit this ministry model and philosphy, which is also reinforced by the Asian cultural value for intergenerational family […]
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interview with Jamie Kim
I’ve run into Jamie Kim from time to time at conferences, and recently caught up with him about his latest efforts in mobilizing Asian Americans for Kingdom impact. Dr. Jamie Kim is the OMF International’s Asian-American Missions Mobilizer and North Korea consultant, as well as Director of REAH International. Here’s the interview:
Q: Please share with […]
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Crisis in Asian American Church Leadership
According to this news release from Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity (ISAAC), there are now more than 4,000 Korean and 1,300 Chinese Protestant churches in the United States and Canada. The news release goes on to describe a recent summit that brought together directors from Asian and Pacific North American (APNA) Christian […]
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new paradigm for inter-generational ministry
The Special 2006 Issue of Outreach Magazine featured the Top 100 fastest-growing churches in the United States, with an article about Sarang Community Church (Anaheim, California) and Pastor Daniel Kim, titled “Kingdom Dreamers”, subtitled “A New Paradigm for Inter-Generational Ministry” (PDF).
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Sarang applies an innovative approach, combining the three generations during […]
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