ISAAC Northern California
Asian American Evangelical Theology: Its Legacy and Mandate
Asian American Evangelical Theology:
Its Legacy and Mandate
An ISAAC NorCal Scholar lecture with Dr. Amos Yong
Thursday, June 16 (7:30-9:30 PM)
Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church
4405 Fortran Court
San Jose, CA 95134
We had a wonderful time with Dr. Amos Yong! Thank you all those for coming out! Kiem Le also gave a great response as another theologian, and Grace Hsiao gave one as non-scholar working out how things play out on the ground.
“The task of Asian American evangelical theology remains to be undertaken. This lecture explores the internal logic of North American evangelicalism, which minimizes the impetus toward theological thinking among Asian Americans, and suggests how Asian American evangelicals can remind their evangelical colleagues about the necessity of engaging contextual reflection for the revitalization of the evangelical theological enterprise as a whole.”
Amos’s talk: We hope to get a transcript or an Mp3 of Amos’ talk to you soon! Until then, feel free to enjoy an abbreviated version of his talk from this year’s Asian American Equipping Symposium (AAES) at Fuller Seminary in February (video) here. Grace’s two-page summary on this particular AAES talk is (pdf) here.
Kiem’s response (pdf) is here.
Grace’s response (pdf) is here.
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Amos Yong is the J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology and Director of Doctor of Philosophy Program at Regent University in Virginia. For more information about Amos click the following link: http://www.regent.edu/acad/schdiv/faculty_staff/yong.shtml.
Kiem Le is a PhD candidate in systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois. His current research is on divine action and panentheism. Kiem is actively serving as the assistant pastor at Grace Alliance Church, Milpitas, a Vietnamese Christian Missionary Alliance congregation. As an aspiring pastor-theologian, Kiem’s future interests include teaching theology, involvement with Asian American theology, and reflection on diaspora missiology. Kiem and his wife Grace, have three children and they currently live in Milpitas.
Grace Hsiao is the Interim Director of Operations and soon-to-be the ISAAC Northern California Regional Director. She received her Masters at Regent College (Vancouver, BC) and her B.A. at Stanford University. She has worked for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and interned at City Church (San Francisco).
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ISAAC Northern California equips church leaders and scholars for the Asian American Christian community in our region. Currently, we are concentrating on strengthening the Asian American Christian community in the Bay Area. In previous years, we have co-sponsored lectures and talks with U.C. Berkeley, the University of San Francisco, and ERRC-China. We seek congregational and organization partnerships!
Our Church Leadership Development Philosophy
ISAAC Northern California believes that the most valuable insights come from practitioners who engage Scripture and theology with a careful reflection on the cultural contexts of their ministries. Therefore, we choose resource people who are skilled at gleaning the wisdom of participants and able to speak on their areas of expertise. We want to be known as collaborative, consultative, focused on specific concerns, and committed to long-term sustainability.
2010 Church Leadership Programs
Workshops and Seminars
- April 22: Seminar on Pastoral Care & Congregational Development (Rev. Dr. James Chuck)
- May 13: Workshop on The Art of Preaching in Asian American Settings (Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Wong)
- Oct. 2, 16, 30: An Overview of Bible and Theology for Lay People (Rev. Dr. James Chuck at Berkeley Chinese Congregational Church) More information
- Oct. 27: Preview of Worship on the Way by Russell Yee. More information
- Nov. 20: “Five Cries of Asian American Young Adults” and Introducing the ISAAC Young Adults Primer (Rev. Dr. Tim Tseng, co-sponsored by PAACCE and Episcopal Amerasia Ministries, at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in San Jose)
Pastoral research cluster groups
- Asian American Christology
- Asian American Preaching
- Longevity in English Ministry
- Asian Americans in mainstream congregations
For more information about ISAAC Nor Cal, contact:
Rev. Dr. Timothy Tseng, Ph.D. [email Dr. Tseng]
Executive Director & Northern California Regional Director
Interim English Pastor, Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church