Honoring the Generations: Learning with Asian North American Congregations

In this intentionally grounded and richly theological volume, the editors bring together diverse leaders from pulpit and academy alike to explore the opportunities for ministry in an Asian North American Christian community that is increasingly challenged by a generation gap, not so much between age groups but between first-generation immigrants and the second- and third-generations. Contributors include Peter Cha, John Chung, Mitchell Kim, Sam Kim, David Lee, Grace May, Nancy Sugikawa, Gideon Tsang, Tim Seng, Jonathan Wu, Greg Yee, and Peter Yi.

M. Sydney Park, MDiv, ThM, PhD, is a Bible scholar and Assistant Professor of Divinity at Besson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL. She also ministered in Korean-American churches for eleven years. Dr. Park is the author of The Concept of Submission within the Godhead and the Church in Philippians (T & T Clark, 2007) and co-author of The Post Racial Church: A Biblical Framework for Multiethnic Reconciliation (Kregel, 2011).

Soong-Chan Rah, MDiv, ThM, DMin, an urban ministry scholar and associate professor of evangelism and church growth at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, served for ten years as founding lead pastor of Cambridge Community Fellowship, an urban, multi-ethnic church in Boston. He has also pastored Korean immigrant churches. Soong-Chan is the author of The Next Evangelicalism: Freeing the Church from Western Cultural Captivity (IVP Books, 2009).

Al Tizon, PhD, is associate professor of holistic ministry at Palmer Theological Seminary in Wynnewood, PA. He is also the director of Word & Deed Network of the Evangelicals for Social Action. Dr. Tizon is an ordained minister of the Evangelical Covenant Church.