March 11-13, 2010
Southeast Asian Leadership Summit (San Jose, CA)
“Deeper Roots, Stronger Shoots”
with Dave Gibbons
hosted by Southeast Asian Committee

April 13, 2010
Asian Americans Building Healthy Churches (Louisville, KY)
with Jeffrey Jue, Julius Kim, Mark Dever, Jeremy Yong
a pre-conference before Together for the Gospel (T4G)

May 28-31, 2010
Lynchburg Chinese Christian Conference (Lynchburg, VA)

July 6-9, 2011
New Awakening Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
a program of Jesus Awakening Movement for America/ All Nations

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“When women change, the world changes.”

Asian American Church Women’s Art Festival

AAWOL (Asian American Women On Leadership) cordially invites all men and women to join us for Asian American Church Women’s Art Festival in celebration of International Women’s Day. Come delight in painting, music, and books of Asian American women and enjoy refreshments in the garden.

WHERE: Logos Evangelical Seminary (9358 Telstar Ave, El Monte, CA 91731)
WHEN: Saturday, March 6, 1:00-4:00pm
Sponsored by AAWOL, a part of SoCal_ ISAAC (Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity

… three friends who share a common history and love for the Chinese churches from whence we came. heard the Gospel from their preaching, were converted and discipled under their ministries, and though we are no longer attending those churches, our lives and hearts are still very much tied up with them. It is in our love for our churches that we’ve come to see the many questions and challenges that are facing Asian American churches today. These questions and challenges range from the theological to the practical, from the individual to the corporate, from the family to the church.

They’ve been a part of putting together this event, Asian Americans Building Healthy Churches: A Together for the Gospel Pre-Conference, this April 13th, 2010, in Louisville, KY. Jeremy Yong will host a panel discussion with Jeffrey Jue, Julius Kim, and Mark Dever. And the panel will discuss issues like these:

So what particular advantages do Asian American Christians have in living out the Gospel in their churches? And how does the Bible call Asian American churches to reform so that greater clarity is brought to the gospel? What can Asian American pastors do as they seek to build churches that reflect the character of God?

They hope Asian Americans Building Healthy Churches is a forum where they can think and learn together about how to minister the gospel to the Asian American community for the honor of Jesus’ name. Go to the event website more info and to register.

EM/CAARL Pastors’ Conference: “Our History and Our Gospel”
January 25-27, 2010
Korean Central Presbyterian Church, Vienna, VA

Conference description: Ministry can be a lonely place, and sometimes it’s hard to find a community of pastors with whom we share a common culture and theology. This year’s conference is designed for Korean-American reformed pastors by Korean/Asian-American reformed pastors and scholars as a place to share our learning and experiences. Speakers include Stephen Ro, Jeff Jue, Paul Kim, Julius Kim, Henry Koh, Paul Lim, Min Chung, Steve Park.
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2010 Past Events by other organizations

January 15-18, 2010
Hero: Epic Movement Conference (Philadelphia and San Francisco)
with Drew Hyun (east coast) and Ken Fong (west coast)
hosted by Epic Movement

January 25-27, 2010
EM/CAARL Korean American Pastors’ Conference: “Our History and Our Gospel” (metro Washington DC)
with Stephen Ro, Jeff Jue, Paul Lim, Min Chung, and more
hosted by PCA MNA Korean Ministries and the Council of Asian American Reformed Leadership

February 5-7, 2010
Epic Anthology (Dallas, TX)
with David Choi
hosted by Epic Movement

February 5-7, 2010
Inheritance: Asian Pacific American Student Conference (Milbrae, CA)
with Brad Wong
hosted by InterVarsity’s Pacific Region

February 12-15, 2010
World Christian Conference 2010 (Boulder Creek, CA)
with John Lo, Donna Dong
hosted by World Christian Fellowship

February 26, 2010
South Asian Leadership Training (Chicago, IL)
Cornerstone Movement: contact Mark.Covel@uscm.org

2009 Past Events by other organizations

January 16-19, 2009
Epic Conference
East and West Coast
Epic Movement, the Asian American ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ

January 26-28, 2009
2009 Korean American Pastors’ Conference (Philadelphia, PA)
“A Gospel-Driven Pastor: Preaching, Leading, and Sacrificing for Christ and His Church” [pdf]
with Phil Ryken, Ted Powers, Stephen Ro, Won Sang Lee
hosted by Korean Ministries in the PCA

February 6-8, 2009
Epic Anthology (Addison, TX)
Epic Movement, the Asian American ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ

February 6-10, 2009
2009 Vietnamese Mission Conference & Pastors’ Conference (Jacksonville, FL)
with Jerry Vines, Junior Hill, Thomas Stebbins, Quang Nguyen, Hue Van Nguyen
full scholarships for the first 50 registrants covering: (1) Registration - $175, (2) Three dinners - $35, (3) Accommodations (transportation and lodging) for Vietnamese American pastors/ministry leaders only [pdf]
hosted by First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Vietnamese First Baptist Church of Jacksonville

February 16-19, 2009
World Christian Conference 2009: Yield (Occidental, CA)
with Sabastian Huynh, Michele Rickett
hosted by World Christian Fellowship

February 28, 2009
Emerge 2009: Korean-American Ministry Forum (Los Angeles)
with Michael Lee, Sharon Lee, Ben Shin
hosted by Young Nak Celebration Church

March 14, 2009
Passion for the Nations (Irvine, CA)
Southern California Chinese-American Missions Conference
with Dave Gibbons, James Yu, John Lo, and more
coordinated by OMF Int’l, Global Life Enrichment Center, and other partners

May 18-20, 2009
Asian North American Theology and Ministry Consultation (Chicago, IL)
co-sponsored by the Catalyst Leadership Center and the Carl F. H. Henry Center

June 22-26, 2009
Asian Youth Camp - “Take Out” (Tyler, TX)
sponsored by Baptist General Convention of Texas

June 20 - July 31, 2009
Global Leadership Development Institute (Costa Mesa, CA)
for Korean Americans only
a program of Jesus Awakening Movement for America (JAMA)

June 20 - July 4, 2009
R2W Represent to Witness Summer Youth Leadership Institute (Berkeley, CA)
a program of PANA Institute for Leadership Development and Study of Pacific Asian North American Religion, a center of Pacific School of Religion

July 1-5, 2009
New York Summer Conference (Hempstead, NY)
with Ken Fong, Joseph Tsang, Hoon Kim, and more
NYSC has programming for both College & Career and Youth

July 17-19 & July 24-26
Regeneration 2009: Collaborate (July 17-19 in San Jose; July 24-26 in Chicago)
hosted by Regeneration Ministries - next gen Filipino Americans

August 3-6, 2009
J-Gen 2008: Roots (Upland, IN)
a summer youth retreat sponsored by Joshua Generation

August 3-6, 2009
The 12th Korean Worship and Music Conference (Atlanta, GA)

August 4-8, 2009
2009 KASE Conference (Irving, TX)
with Josephine Kim and Eugene Cho
sponsored by Korean American Student Empowerment (KASE) of PCUSA

September 17-19, 2009
Connext 2009 (Chicago)
with Ramesh Richard, Doug Shaw, T.V. Thomas

October 10, 2009
FRESH 2009 (Los Angeles)
with David Crowder and Francis Chan

October 16-18, 2009
Godfest ‘09 - “Celebrating God and His Church” (Los Angeles)
with Sam Park, Ben Shin, and Michael Lee

November 2-3, 2009
Asian American Christianity Symposium (Pasadena, CA)
“Living out the Gospel: Asian American Contributions and Challenges” [pdf]
with Dr. Jonathan Tran, Associate Professor of Theological Ethics at Baylor University
co-sponsored by Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity and Fuller Theological Seminary

November 14, 2009
Ignite Conference (Atlanta)
with Paul Tokunaga, John Saddington, David Park, and more

November 30 - December 4, 2009
NA-CCOWE English Track: “The Challenges and Future of English Ministries” (Mt. Bethel, PA)
Organized and Sponsored by PALM, CCCOWE-USA, CCCOWE-Canada

December 26-30, 2009
GRACE 2009: When Amazing Happens
The English-speaking community attending Gospel for China Conference
Sponsored by Christian Life Press

December 27-31, 2009
Urbana 09: Students Missions Conference (St. Louis)
hosted by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

2008 Past Events by other organizations

June 28, 2008
Explorer’s Conference: Power of the Call (New York City, NY)
a one day conference to explore ministry calling with Steve Chin and Stephen Ro
sponsored by PaLM and ATS Chinese Ministries Program

June 28- August 7, 2008
Global Leadership Development Institute (Philadelphia, PA and Costa Mesa, CA)
40-day intensive training program for Korean Americans
with John C. Kim, Ben Shin, Os Guinness, & more
sponsored by JAMA Global

June 29- July 2, 2008
New Awakening 2008 (Philadelphia, PA)
with Francis Chan, John C. Kim, John Piper, & more
sponsored by JAMA Global

July 2-6, 2008
New York Summer Conference (Hempstead, NY)
with Ken Fong, Dan Hyun, LT Tom, and more
NYSC has programming for both College & Career and Youth

July 5-12, 2008
Taste of Seminary Leadership Seminar (Chicago)
hosted by AADVENT Project of McCormick Theological Seminary

July 10-13, 2008
Roots & Wings 2008 (Atlanta, GA)
with Neal Presa and more
sponsored by National Taiwanese Presbyterian Young Adult Council

July 14-18, 2008
Extreme Makeover: Church Edition (Lakewood, CO)
KASE leadership conference for college students
with Bo Karen Lee and Eric Hoey
sponsored by Korean American Student Empowerment (KASE) of PCUSA

July 21-25, 2008
TAKEOUT Asian Youth Camp (Tyler, TX)
with Rodney Woo and Joey Witham
sponsored by Baptist General Convention of Texas

July 25-26, 2008
Ignite 2008 - conference for college students & young adults (Atlanta, GA)
with Peter Hong, Brian Kim, Starfield, and more
sponsored by AsianAmerican Ministers Network (AMNet)

July 30-August 3, 2008
National South Asian Leadership Institute (SALI) (San Juan Capistrano, CA)
sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship

August 3-8, 2008
BAAYF 2008: Connect summer camp (Occidental, CA)
hosted by Bay Area Asian Youth Fellowship

August 4-5, 2008
English Ministry Pastors Retreat (Danville, CA)
sponsored by The Leadership Connection and Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity (ISAAC)

August 4-7, 2008
J-Gen 2008: Reaction (Upland, IN)
with Min Chung, Jong Park, Dwight Yoo, and more
a summer youth retreat sponsored by Joshua Generation

August 14-17, 2008
AADVENT Young Adult Retreat 2008 (Chicago)
sponsored by AADVENT Project of McCormick Theological Seminary

September 5-7, 2008
Gathering of South Asian Christian Counselors (Chicago)
hosted by iCare Counseling Network and PARIVAR International

September 19-21, 2008
Emerge 2008: InterVarsity Asian American Student Conference (Atlanta, GA; download PDF of flyer)
with James Choung
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship- Asian American Ministries

October 3-5, 2008
HC³ 2008 — Hmong Christian Collegiate Conference (Madison, WI)
with Peter Cha, David Adrianoff
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship- Asian American Ministries

October 18, 2008
More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women Sharing the Journey (Seattle, WA)
with Kathy Khang
Sponsored by: Seattle Pacific University, Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society, International Students Inc.

October 20-23, 2008
International Prayer Conference for All Nations (Fullerton, CA)
Sponsored by Global Inter-Missions Network

November 7-8, 2008
God, Gender, and Race — A seminar for Asian Americans (Roanoke, VA)
with Kathy Khang
Sponsored by InterVarsity

November 19-22, 2008
Yexus Communitas (Green Lake, WI)
with Bob Roberts, Alan Hirsch, T. Cher Moua, T. Christopher Thao
hosted by Warren Hmong Alliance Church with endorsement by The Hmong District

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This is a video interview with Pastor John Lo and Epicentre Church in Pasadena, California. John shared a quick overview of the Asian American immigration history, how Epicentre started, and the window of opportunity for Asian Americans in the world today. Watch this interview ::

The Stanford Social Innovation Review (Spring 2009) published this very valuable article, Ten Nonprofit Funding Models, by William Foster, Peter Kim, Barbara Christiansen. Thanks to The Bridgespan Group for linking to it as a blog post. The original article is also available in PDF format. Here’s an excerpt that introduces the complexity of non-profits when compared to a for-profit business:

In the for-profit world, by contrast, there is a much higher degree of clarity on financial issues. This is particularly true when it comes to understanding how different businesses operate, which can be encapsulated in a set of principles known as business models. …

… The nonprofit world rarely engages in equally clear and succinct conversations about an organization’s long- term funding strategy. That is because the different types of funding that fuel nonprofits have never been clearly defined. More than a poverty of language, this represents—and results in—a poverty of understanding and clear thinking.

Through our research, we have identified 10 nonprofit models that are commonly used by the largest nonprofits in the United States. Our intent is not to prescribe a single approach for a given nonprofit to pursue. Instead, we hope to help nonprofit leaders articulate more clearly the models that they believe could support the growth of their organizations, and use that insight to examine the potential and constraints associated with those models.

… One reason why the nonprofit sector has not developed its own lexicon of funding models is that running a nonprofit is generally more complicated than running a comparable size for-profit business. When a for-profit business finds a way to create value for a customer, it has generally found its source of revenue; the customer pays for the value. With rare exceptions, that is not true in the nonprofit sector. When a nonprofit finds a way to create value for a beneficiary… it has not identified its economic engine. That is a separate step.

… As a result of this distinction between beneficiary and funder, the critical aspects (and accompanying vocabulary) of nonprofit funding models need to be understood separately from those of the for-profit world. It is also why we use the term funding model rather than business model to describe the framework. … A funding model, however, focuses only on the funding, not on the programs and services offered to the beneficiary.

Read the entire article for the 10 funding models.

• to create content that is edgy, relevant, and compelling to the 1.5, 2nd, and 3rd generation of Korean Americans today
• to highlight individuals and groups in the Korean community thru their profiles, businesses, ministries, organizations, and artistry
• to reach out to the churched and unchurched younger generations through Media and a Web-based social networking site
• to build bridges between the 1st and 2nd Korean generations, and to extend the legacy the 1st generation has built up in their generation
• to utilize the global reach our distribution platforms have in order to create resources, networking, inspiration, and to share the creative works and projects we do beyond our own communities
• to fully support those younger Korean Americans passionately pursuing the Arts, the Film Industry and the Media Industry
• to create more awareness of social justice issues within and without our own neighborhoods and to take action to support those causes

Dozens of videos featuring stories of Korean American life and faith can be viewed online at kacmedia.org. One of the recent video spotlights featured Young Nak Celebration Church’s multi-site strategy, currently using a high-definition video feed to provide Sunday worship preaching & teaching to its second campus location. Watch the video.