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What’s Next for ABCPastor?
There’s going to be some changes here real soon. I know I’ve been promising that for years but I think the pieces of the puzzle have finally come together to make ABCPastor more than just my personal musings about faith and life in the Chinese church. Over the next few weeks I’ll be working on a redesign of the site and feature new content as well as features.
Some of you have been asking and anticipating stuff from the NA-CCOWE Conference on “The Challenges and Future of English Speaking Ministries in the Chinese Church” and that stuff will come along. It’s all part of the new shift in the direction of this blog.
Additionally, I’ll be joining the good folks over at NextGenerAsianChurch.com which will also undergo a big transformation itself coming this Spring. Especially look out for amazing posts from some amazing Asian American women like Helen Lee and Kathy Khang.
What do you want to see next?
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for being part of our journey. May you experience and know deeply the very thing that you’ve been put on this earth to experience – God with us.
~ Merry ChristmasHow Asian American Culture Affects Faith
DJ Chuang recently posted an interview with Brent Wong, a 5th-generation Asian American of Chinese descent. Brent’s searching and questioning may resonate closely with the experience of many Chinese Americans even several generations down the line. You may not speak Chinese or even eat Chinese food but how do your parents respond to your steps of faith?
What cultural aspects transcend language from generation to generation? There’s the academic expectations, the lack of affection and praise…
Many believe Chinese families are close and tight but very often it’s more about order. Our upbringing affects the way we communicate and gives clues to the pains and longings of our hearts.
What other aspects can you identify?
And how does that affect ministry and shape the way you do ministry?Jaeson Ma – “I Am Whole Life” Video
Jaeson Ma has really blown up all over the place online. His stories are captivating and his passion is contagious. He’s an ABC celebrity of faith. Can’t wait to hear more about the ways the Spirit leads him.
Here’s a recent short video that tells an incredible story of how he almost never came to be but…
I Am Whole Life is a campaign to promote “the intrinsic dignity of the human person”
Read more about Jaeson Ma – “Redemption of a Wild Child” [via 700Club]
Is Jin a Chinese Christian Hip Hop Artist?
MC Jin. BET 106 & Park Battles. Double R. One Album. 2Fast 2Furious. Now?
Living in Hong Kong rolling with Jaeson Ma. Loving the evolution of Jin.
This video released last month answers a lot of questions. Christian? MC? Christian MC?
You decide.
Can’t wait to see what the Spirit has tagged Jin to do next.MOCA.NYC Grand Opening 9.22.09
The Museum of Chinese in America [MOCA] opens its new Maya Lin designed location at 215 Centre Street today with a series of events designed to highlight it mission to preserving and presenting the history and culture of the Chinese in America. Make the pilgrimage people!
Interview on L2Foundation Blog
Last weekend I had the honor of being interviewed by DJChuang for the L2 Foundation Blog to discuss in short being an ABC Pastor in a Chinese Church. It was my first encounter with a Flip cam. I want one now.
Watch Interview with Laurence Tom or “LT” with DJ Chuang
The Challenges and Future of English Ministries in Chinese Churches
Compelling?
PALM(Pastoral & Laity Ministries), CCCOWE-USA (Chinese Coordination Centre on World Evangelization), CCCOWE-Canada are partnering together for a conference on the Challenges & Future of English Ministries in Chinese Churches. Stuff that we’re passionate about here at abcpastor.comThis should be quite interesting and serve to be a viable gathering ground for ABC pastors or pastors/leaders of EMs (English Ministries) in Chinese churches. Let’s meet finally face to face.
Why don’t we begin the dialogue here or on twitter [twitter.com/abcpastor] prior to the conference so we can fast forward our interactions?
• Share what topics you want discussed at this conference
Conference Details
Location: Tuscarora Inn & Conference Center
3300 River Road Mt. Bethel, PA 18343Rev. Jim Cymbala of Brooklyn Tabernacle speaking on Wednesday afternoon and evening, Dec 2.
Registration: $50 (by August 1, 2009) $70 thereafterMade in China
I love this image that I came across on Tumblr. [sorry don't know the source]
How appropriate for our current political, economic atmosphere and for ABCPastor.Chinese Born American?
First thoughts?Newly found blog friend and missional church planter Wayne Park has some thoughts.
The Theology of Bruce Lee
Statue of Bruce Lee at HK's harbor-front Avenue of Stars (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Thinking about the man, the legend, Bruce Lee, commemorating the 35th anniversary of his death (July 20, 1973, at age 32). Who doesn’t love this man? One bad@$$ ABC brutha. Yes that’s right, ABC! Arguably the singlemost influential ABC ever. Now only if he was a pastor. Imagine that?!
Also remembering David Gibbons on his excellent use of Bruce Lee-isms at Q and AALC speaking on third culture and adaptability.
Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water into a bottle it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash.
Be water, my friend
- The Theology of Bruce Lee.Also Read:
Seattle Art Museum [SAM] event one of many tributes to Bruce Lee
Events
"HERO" An EPIC MOVEMENT EAST COAST Conference January 15-18, 2010, Philadelphia
Verge Missional Community Conference,
February 4-6, Austin, Texas
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