Resources for Immigrant Asian Churches
DJ Chuang over at his L2 Foundation Blog has two interesting posts related to Asian churches. In Advantages of an immigrant Asian church he sums…
Reflections on a Series
This will be the last post in the series “30 Days on the Chinese Church,” but it won’t be the last time I have something…
Advice to an OBC Senior Pastor
It’s already June, but since I took a break for a few days for Memorial Day Weekend I want to finish up this series with…
Advice to a Young ABC Pastor
I’ve learned some important lessons over the years serving in Chinese churches both here in California and in Taiwan. I’ve also met my share of…
What about Asian American Churches?
An increasing number of ABCs are being attracted to English only Asian American churches instead of bilingual Chinese churches. What should we make of this…
Culture and Biblical Truth
When a missionary goes to another culture with the Gospel, he or she must learn to distinguish between biblical truth, which has authority over every…
Caring for Co-workers
The most precious resource of any church is its lay leaders and co-workers. Yet all to often churches take these people for granted and fail…
The Power of Vision
When people are looking for a new church (or deciding whether to stay at their old church), they want to know not merely what the…
Reaching Adults: The Importance of Ownership
Do you want the English Ministry in your Chinese church to grow beyond a youth/college ministry? If so, it is necessary to reach English speaking…
English Ministry Pastor Shortage
There is a shortage of pastors to serve in English Ministry in Chinese churches, and those who do serve there are often subject to discouragement…
The Jerusalem Council: Consensus Decision Making
We often look to the church in Acts as an example of a vibrant, Spirit-filled, unified church. But when we look at it more closely…
Leadership and Culture (Part 2)
Yesterday I shared some thoughts about the way in which culture influences leadership. Today I want to continue that theme and focus in a little…