Tag: Korean

  • Christian Spirituality of Korean and Chinese Americans

    Christian Spirituality of Korean and Chinese Americans

    While both Chinese Americans and Korean Americans are included under the broad umbrella grouping of Asian Americans, general differences and also similarities can be observed in how they practice their Christian faith. In Chapter 5 of Tapestry of Grace: Untangling the Cultural Complexities in Asian American Life and Ministry (by Benjamin C. Shin and Sheryl Takagi Silzer),…

  • Korean American Population by State

    Korean American Population by State

    This table has the Korean American population in each of the 50 states of the USA, plus 2 other localities—Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, sorted by descending order of population size. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates) If the table above is not displaying properly, use this link to view table.…

  • Are you a Korean American Pastor?

    You can help with this research project from Pastor Steve Chang (Living Hope Community Church), if you are (or know someone who is): a Korean-American senior pastor or EM pastor ministering in a Korean-American setting ministering in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, etc) Here’s the invite to fill out the survey: Are you a Korean-American…

  • Number of Korean Churches in the USA and Canada

    Number of Korean Churches in the USA and Canada

    Here at the 2-week residency of the D.Min. Asian American Ministry Track at Talbot School of Theology. Thanks to Dr. Ben Shin for inviting me to present 2 class lectures. This afternoon was on how the history of Christianity in Asia and in America impacts Asian Americans today. I wanted to get some more recent…

  • Innovative ethnic Chinese churches in America

    Innovative ethnic Chinese churches in America

    Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the past decade, cf. Census 2010. This situation ought to prompt new activities among the over 7,000 Asian American churches in the United States.* While a majority of these primarily have Asian-language worship services & ministries, there’s bound to be some level of innovation, churches breaking…