Less than 5 percent of Asian American churches are led by women of color.
Even fewer see Asian American women pastors in predominantly Asian congregations.
We aim to change that.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Apply Today! Asian American Church Leaders Program
Asian American Church Leaders ProgramJoin our Asian American Cohort Starting this May!You are invited to join us for an educational program designed for Asian American church leaders. This one-year program will fill in gaps that are often overlooked in seminary...
PastoraLab SOCAL Open House on Sunday, April 21st
PastoraLab SOCAL Open House ISAAC PastoraLab Open House & Spiritual Retooling Workshop on Sunday, April 21st 1:30-5:30pm in Pasadena, CA. Registration is first come, first serve! The first 20 people to submit the registration form & pay $30/person. Join...
PastoraLab NORCAL Open House on Saturday, March 2
PastoraLab NORCAL Open House!Calling all Asian American women of faith!! Discover PastoraLab and join our upcoming cohort! This open house is a space crafted for you or anyone you know who may be interested in joining an upcoming cohort based in the NORCAL area. RSVP...
HOW PASTORALAB WORKS
Identity • Belonging • Wholeness
- PastoraLab addresses the particular challenges & obstacles Asian American women ministers face from a historically marginalized social location.
- This program provides an ecumenical / intergenerational learning space for AA women faith leaders to reflect on their experiences through a field-based hermeneutic that embraces their personal and social identities.
Engage in mentorships with Asian American faith leaders.
Learn practices to build a healthy and holistic ministry.
Cultivate one’s Asian American Christian leadership identity.
Join our Community
If you are an Asian American woman faith leader interested in joining a community focused on mentorship & empowerment, submit an interest form!
Program Testimonials
This program provides a communal learning space for AA women faith leaders to reflect on their experiences through a field-based hermeneutic that embraces their personal and social identities.
“I received new insights on various practical leadership topics.”
Most importantly, for the first time in many years of being in leadership, I felt seen, heard, and affirmed in a sacred gathering space. A space where we, as Asian American women leaders, are able to co-create with stories that bind our tears, pains, traumas, laughter, joy, and journey together.
Stella Yau-Lok, LA PastoraLab Cohort
“A place of real safety, loving challenge, and a nurturing space.”
This cohort has given me the language to identify what was really happening in my context and gave me the support I needed to step out in faith. PastoraLab has also reminded me to use the voice that God has given me and invest in others the way that I have been invested in.
Pia Flores, LA PastoraLab Cohort
“I’ve taken more initiative to preach at my church.”
I realized I have a perspective others need to hear. I’ve felt my calling as a pastor affirmed even as I navigate my season of life as a mom of young children. And mostly, I can journey on knowing that I have other sisters who are on the same path as me and can understand. I’m grateful PastoraLab has provided this for me.
Ann Choe, LA PastoraLab Cohort
Core Team
Young Lee Hertig
Project Director
Co-founder / Executive Director of ISAAC. Taught courses on Spirituality, Sustainability, and Diversity at Azusa Pacific University, United Theological Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary since 1992 to present. She holds three MA’s in Counseling Psychology, Theology, Anthropology, and PhD in Intercultural Studies.
Yulee Lee
Online Cohort Facilitator
The Chief Operating Officer at Stuff You Can Use. Holds a BA in Political Science from Tufts University, a MA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, and a PhD in Educational Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from Trinity International University. Has served in the non–profit sector for over 20 years. Speaks,
Eva Peters
LA Cohort Facilitator
Eva Peters finished her position as the Registrar at Pitzer College, Claremont, CA. She has an MBA from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to working at Pitzer, Eva was the director of International Services at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Jane Hong-Guzman de Leon
OC Cohort Facilitator
TENx10 Collaboration Training Manager at the Fuller Youth Institute. She holds an MDiv from Fuller Seminary. Licensed pastor with over a decade of ministry experience pastoring youth and adults. She is passionate about seeing diversity, justice, healing, and transformation in and out of the church.
Jeya So
OC Cohort Facilitator
One of the co-founding and co-lead pastors of Anchor City Church, and works in various capacities with new church leaders in several denominations and organizations, including the PC(USA)’s 1001 New Worshipping Communities and Cyclical Inc.
Sue Kim Park
NE/SE Facilitator
Associate Dean of Contextual Education and International Partnerships, and Assistant Professor of Contextual Theologies at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA.
Tina Teng-Henson
NorCal Facilitator
Interim pastor for Redeemer Community Church in San Francisco. Served with InterVarsity at Harvard College, and in pastoral ministry at several Bay Area churches. Training to be a spiritual director while otherwise responding to the missional opportunities God brings about in daily life as a community chaplain, connector, writer and free agent in his kingdom.
Eunice Song
NorCal Facilitator
Licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of counseling and clinical experience in the mental health and counseling field. Worked with pastoral leadership and seminarians as a spiritual director and currently provides culturally affirmative therapy.
Research Project
A major aspect of PastoraLab is the National Quantitative Research on Asian American Congregation Leadership Practice.
