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  • If Asian Americans struggle with Mental Health in May 2018

    If Asian Americans struggle with Mental Health in May 2018

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    The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. And these two things intersect, or shall we say, collide, for those who are Asian Americans and struggle with mental illness. Let’s do the math. The Asian American population is estimated at 21.4 million (as of 2016, cf. Census Bureau’s…

  • Where Asian American Pastors Can Get Coaching

    Where Asian American Pastors Can Get Coaching

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    You have choices for coaching cohorts as Asian American pastors; coaching helps you to grow your effectiveness as pastors, church leaders, church planters, spiritually, relationally and personally.

  • Silent Exodus: Asian American Christians Leaving Churches

    Silent Exodus: Asian American Christians Leaving Churches

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    For over 20 years now, ethnic Asian churches have lamented the loss of the next generation of Asian Americans, often the children of Asian parents who remain faithful to the ethnic Asian church, whether that’s Korean, Chinese, or one of the other 30-some Asian ethnicities. Many church leaders have expressed their concerns over the attrition…

  • KevJumba Interview on Asian America Podcast

    KevJumba Interview on Asian America Podcast

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    KevJumba has entered a new season of life and a lot has happened since his quick rise to fame on YouTube. KevJumba was one of YouTube’s first stars who happens to be Asian American, Chinese  ethnicity, to be specific. He started his channel in 2006, got featured on the YouTube homepage in 2007, and was…

  • A List of Influential Chinese-American Christian Leaders

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    I asked for help with this question, “Who are the influential Chinese-American (English-speaking) Christian leaders?” on the internet and on Facebook. The crowdsourcing activity was way more numerous on Facebook, with 41 comments and counting. Here’s the list of Chinese-Americans mentioned on Facebook in response to the question: David Hsu, West Houston Chinese Church Vivian…

  • Influential English-Speaking Chinese-American Pastors

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    This question came into my inbox, “Who are the influential Chinese-American (English-speaking) Christian leaders?” Frankly, the question stumped me. My hunch is the question behind the question might be to find conference speakers that would draw a crowd. And that’s just how it goes with the business side of conferences, that keynote speakers are often…

  • A List of Asian American Theologians

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    Thinking and writing about the study of God is known as theology. And in some ways, all of us who are Christ-followers are theologians in that we read and study the Bible. We are commanded to love God with all our mind. However, there are also theologians who are paid professionals, often seminary professors, Bible…

  • Research on Chinese Canadian Christians

    Research on Chinese Canadian Christians

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    There’s a research project about Chinese Canadian Christians underway that’d be very valuable and of interest to many. * Since the time of this original post, the research was completed and published—see Listen to their Voices: An Exploration of Faith Journeys of Canadian-Born Chinese Christians. This is a summary by Jonathan Tam with details about…

  • Untapped Stories of Atlanta featuring Asian American voices

    Untapped Stories of Atlanta featuring Asian American voices

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    4Pointes Church can be considered a MultiAsian.Church in Atlanta, the modernized center of the Deep South. Recently (on March 12th) they premiered a film festival with 4 mini documentaries of Asian American faces and voices who are creatives. Very empowering and encouraging to see! Watch the videos here or click over to the YouTube playlist: And…

  • 7 of the ways to debunking myths of shame

    7 of the ways to debunking myths of shame

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    When 2 young Asian Americans tackle the enormously huge topic of shame, that is quite extraordinary. Several non-Asian Caucasians have recently addressed the concept of shame, most popularly among them is Brené Brown, but it’s a whole ‘nother thing when someone Asian American (or someone Asian) goes public with their battles thru shame. This bold step takes…

  • Now available! MultiAsian.Church book in print and digital!

    Now available! MultiAsian.Church book in print and digital!

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    The publishing of this new book, “MultiAsian.Church : A Future for Asian Americans in a Multiethnic World,” is finally complete! Now it is available for purchase online, both in print and in digital formats. 100% of proceeds from book sales go to Thirty.Network for advancing Asian American church leaders in a multiethnic world. This book…

  • Food Tours in San Gabriel Valley, aka 626

    Food Tours in San Gabriel Valley, aka 626

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    Thought I’d share what I’m finding while researching an informal foodie tour in Southern California, Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, where’s there’s many great foods and flavors from many cultures and cuisines. Before I share my research, here’s my quick foodie hack when I don’t have time to research or I’m travelling to a different…