The Asian American church is in transition. Congregations face the challenges of preserving ethnic culture and heritage while contextualizing their ministry to younger generations and the unchurched. Many Asian American church leaders struggle with issues like leadership development, community dynamics and intergenerational conflict. But often Asian American churches lack the resources and support they need to fulfill their callings.Peter Cha, Steve Kang and Helen Lee and a team of veteran Asian American pastors and church leaders offer eight key values for healthy Asian American churches. Drawing on years of expertise and filled with practical examples from landmark churches like Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles, NewSong Church and Lighthouse Christian Church, the book provides soundly biblical perspectives for effective ministry that honors the Asian American cultural context. Insights from such pioneering leaders as Ken Fong, David Gibbons, Grace May, Wayne Ogimachi, Steve Wong, Nancy Sugikawa and Soong-Chan Rah make this an essential guide for Asian American church leaders wanting to help their congregations achieve health and growth.Produced in partnership with the Catalyst Leadership Center, a resource organization for Asian American church ministry.

Author: Peter Cha
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: IVP
Published: 01/13/2006
Pages: 221
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.56w x 0.66d
ISBN: 9780830833252
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Review Citation(s):
Christianity Today 06/01/2006 pg. 62
Multicultural Review 06/01/2006 pg. 83

About the Author

S. Steve Kang (Ph.D., Northwestern University/Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) is associate professor of educational ministries at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Peter Cha (Ph.D., Northwestern University/Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary) is associate professor of pastoral theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

Helen Lee (M.B.A., Babson College; M.A., Wheaton College) is cofounder of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. She was formerly the publisher of re: generation quarterly and assistant editor at Christianity Today.