ministry
results and outcomes show progress towards a mission
This Found+Read article, Outcomes vs. Activity: Why everything a founder does must be a means to a specific end, has keen insights how results (really should) matter to any organization [ht: Terry Storch] ::
Some people choose wisely and focus on high-impact activities that truly move the needle. Others, however, work the same number of hours […]
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growing Asian American university ministries
San Francisco Chronicle featured this article about UC BERKELEY, “Evangelicals build flock on campus: At Cal, Christian groups find eager adherents among Asian American students” [ht: Peter Ong] –
… They weren’t celebrating their culture, though. They were celebrating Christ.
… Asian Americans dominate evangelical Christian groups at UC Berkeley, far outstripping their share of enrollment, even […]
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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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greater religious interest on college campus
New York Times article, “Matters of Faith Find a New Prominence on Campus“, excerpted below::
Across the country, on secular campuses as varied as Colgate University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of California, Berkeley, chaplains, professors and administrators say students are drawn to religion and spirituality with more fervor than at any time they […]
talking about church salary
Daniel So met up with YS President Mark Oestreicher to further dialogue about race, reconciliation, and church. Daniel is blogging on his initial reflections on Mark’s review of the L2’s Asian American Youth Ministry book. He breaches the topic of poor salaries for Asian American youth workers :
I have often received advice from first-generation people […]
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new review of L2 youth ministry book
Mark Oestreicher, President of Youth Specialties, just wrote a book review of L2 Foundation’s self-published Asian American Youth Ministry book (at his personal blog). We appreciate this particular review from a non-Asian and also professional publisher’s perspective, and touched that he’s read the book in its entirety. He rightly notes 2 specific audiences for the […]
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growing impact on college campuses
Amidst this collection of essays about the religious engagement among undergraduates, hosted by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is this article by Rebecca Y. Kim, Asian Americans for Jesus: Changing the Face of Campus Evangelicalism, which re-explores the growth and impact of college campus ministries and the active participation of many by Asian Americans. […]
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interview with Hoon Kim
I recently interviewed Hoon Kim, the author of a Bible study titled, Creative Bible Lessons in Genesis, published by Zondervan/Youth Specialities in the Creative Bible Lessons series. [view an excerpt here] He has also written a Youth Specialties article titled Ecclesiastical Pornography: The Danger of Popularity in Youth Ministry. I thought it was particularly […]
Asian American churches face leadership gap
This weekend, Los Angeles Times featured this article, Asian American churches face leadership gap: Pastors aren’t being prepared to handle congregational conflicts over cultural and generational issues, experts say. [registration required, ht: JoseonIllin, also mirrored at the ISAAC blog and asianamericanartistry and Step by Step and kitsapsun.com.]
A few article excerpts to highlight notable references with […]
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okay not to be a senior pastor
Heeding your personal calling can be hard work to find for some people, especially those who are pastoring. This Leadership Journal article, “From First Chair to Second Fiddle: Your calling to ministry may lead from senior pastor to associate” gives gracious and practical wisdom towards discerning a pastorate fit:
The senior pastor role is typically equated […]
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