The Bamboo Pastors Podcast

Episode 53: United Leadership with Mike Gin

We are joined this week by Mike Gin, English Pastor at Twin Cities Chinese Christian Church in Roseville, MN. Mike has served at T4C for the last twenty years and shares with us about his partnership with the lay elders at his church. Listen in as we discuss the value of a united leadership in the Chinese heritage church!

Episode 52: Leading Elders with Joshua Chang

We are joined this week by Joshua Chang, Youth & Young Adult Pastor at Grace Chinese Alliance Church in Concord, CA! Josh is a part of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast team and a returning guest. Listen in as we talk about Josh's new responsibilities in leading his governing board as the only pastor on his church staff at the moment!

Episode 51: Lay Leaders with Ray Lam & Justin Mann

Take a listen to this week's very special episode featuring Ray Lam & Justin Mann, lay leaders at Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago, IL. Justin & Ray recorded this episode with us all the way back at the beginning as a test episode before the launch of our podcast! Listen in as they share about their experience attending and serving at a Chinese heritage church!

Episode 50: Spiritual Leadership with Ted Kang

We are joined this week by Ted Kang on our 50th episode of the podcast! Ted is the Lead/English Pastor at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA. Listen in as we discuss the topic of spiritual leadership together and learn from Ted's experience in leading a Chinese heritage church! 

Episode 49: Seminary Education with Chris Hui

We are joined this week by Chris Hui, a 3rd year Master of Theology student at Dallas Theological Seminary. Chris attends Asian American Baptist Church in Richardson, TX and has served in ministries in Texas and Illinois. Listen in as he shares with us about his experience as a seminary student and the benefits and challenges of seminary especially as they pertain to the Chinese heritage church!

Episode 48: Ministry Longevity with John Tung

We are back with a brand new episode with John Tung, English Pastor at Chinese Bible Church of Maryland in Rockville, MD! John represents a unique perspective in Chinese Heritage Church ministries having served as a pastor for 30 years in one church. Listen in as he shares with us from his experience and the value of serving long seasons in the same place!

Episode 47: Finding Our Voice with Daniel Wong

This week we're joined by Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Wong on the podcast! Dr. Wong is an itinerant preacher who previously pastored Chinese heritage churches in Canada and was the Associate Professor of Christian Ministries at Tyndale University in Toronto. Dr. Wong co-authored the book Finding Our Voice: A Vision For Asian North American Preaching and joins us to discuss the need for culturally relevant preaching in the Chinese Heritage Church.

You can find his book here: Finding Our Voice: A Vision For Asian North American Preaching

 

This is our last episode of 2021! We hope you have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Thanks for supporting our podcast and see you in 2022!

Episode 46: Leadership Development with Anson Ng

We are joined by Anson Ng, Director of Leadership Development for the Metro District of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Anson works with Alliance pastors and churches in Metro New York and New Jersey to provide ongoing spiritual and leadership development to ministry leaders. Listen in as we talk with Anson about his time serving in the Chinese Heritage Church and the importance of developing leaders in our churches! 

Episode 45: Pastors‘ Wives with Jenny Chan

We are joined by a very special guest this week, Jenny Chan, the Coordinator of Health Services at Christian Heritage Academy. Jenny joins us to share about being a pastor's wife and the unique role she plays in serving alongside Jalon at Chinese Christian Fellowship Church in Wilmette, IL. Listen in as we talk together about calling and the ministries of pastors' wives in the Chinese Heritage Church. 

Episode 44: Envision with Zach Meerkreebs

Something a little different this week on the podcast! A few weeks ago Jon had the opportunity to join Zach Meerkreebs of Envision for a Facebook live interview. Envision is a ministry of the Christian & Missionary Alliance (Jon's denomination) which seeks to develop missional leaders though short-term trips, internships and ministry opportunities in the Alliance family. Listen in to Jon & Zach's conversation about serving in multicultural ministries and developing leaders in the Chinese Heritage Church!

Check out Envision at www.weareenvision.com