Comments on: recorded conversations

By: Reyes-Chow

Reyes-Chow — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 04:15:59 +0000

Oh one more comment about Tim’s closing remarks. AMEN! I have been trying to talk about the connections between Asian culture and postmodernity for a while and until e-meeting some of y’all, I would blank stares from the White folks and suspicious ones from the Asians . . . Asian Emergents UNITE!

By: Reyes-Chow

Reyes-Chow — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 23:33:01 +0000

Hey all . . . now I am really envious (I’ll pray for myself of the not being able to join you all for the latest skypecast. Sounds like some good stuff. I’ll be sure to listen to the recording. Not sure where everyone is located, but I am doing some traveling if we can connect in person: DC (Sep 14-17), Miami (Oct 2-8) Las Vegas (Oct 14-19) . . .

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:15:32 +0000

Also, is anybody else going to John Piper’s Desiring God Conference on Postmodernism (featuring Piper, Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, David Wells…) in September? I’ll be there…

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:12:17 +0000

Thanks again DJ, you’re not alone! How about this topic for the future: Social Justice and the Asian Church — why are Asians so adverse to reaching out to the poor and marginalized?

By: Asian Americans in the media « Peter Ong’s Ministry Website

Asian Americans in the media « Peter Ong’s Ministry Website — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:59:35 +0000

[...] I wonder how this plays out in the way Asian Americans are seen in the mainline Christian community as outsiders and not innovators. Every Christian conference or training seminar I have been to rarely has an Asian American representative…we are almost invisible or a non-issue in this area, as if we have nothing to contribute to this. I believe that there are prominent and innovative Asian American men and women who have much to offer with both broader approaches to ministry as well as nuanced and particular narratives that capture the contextual aspect of the Asian American church. I remember that for a time, I felt like the token Asian American in meetings and in some ways brought a wave of celebrity that seemed a bit unwarranted. As I think more about the Asian American Emergent conversation that DJ Huang is developing, I feel we are making strides towards bringing to the forefront the gifted voices of leaders out there. I am hopeful. [...]

By: Peter Ong

Peter Ong — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:41:50 +0000

Great time of sharing and chiming in from some great thinkers and practitioners of the faith. I really found that many of the things we talked about were just beginning to percolate and I am looking forward to learn and unlearn some things. thanks DJ for being so generous in bringing us together and recording this…I look forward to the next skypecast

By: Not About Jesus « Next Gener.Asian Church

Not About Jesus « Next Gener.Asian Church — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:06:46 +0000

[...] After our 2nd Asian American Emergent Skypecast (you can listen to the recordings here), a dear friend and I got into further discussion about challenges in the Asian American church. As we got into our own little exchange, which I wish I had the wherewithal to record, we noted that there was a conflict of interest between what is best for the Gospel, best for the church, versus what is best for the individual. For instance, in a dilemma of the preservation of one’s own pastoral job versus promoting reconciliation between churches, in our observations, usually ends up in a staunch defense of the former. In the case of preserving culture and hierarchy versus openness and stretching of comfort zones, we naturally gravitate away from the latter. It seems that often churches and pastors are influenced by economics, opportunity, and “markets” as much as, or possibly more than any spiritual force. While we give the benefit of the doubt to these leaders, and understand the necessity of a diversity and a multiplicity of churches, the tension between being led and driven by the Gospel versus the natural inclination for self-preservation and personal interest is rarely explored collectively in humility from an Asian-American church pulpit. [...]

By: David Park

David Park — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:06:39 +0000

Great conversation…Reallly enjoyed it. I think that some of the questions that we are bringing up are deep enough that we can actually try trim it down to a single topic or aspect per call– especially with so many voices and perspectives. Glad to see that it’s growing and looking forward to more!