Asian American Women On Leadership

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25612727283489751112011-08-01T11:36:48.069-07:00Asian American Women On LeadershipAAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-27802593178479551922009-05-01T12:09:00.000-07:002009-07-14T15:20:16.771-07:00a time to sow

By Young Lee HertigIn one of my favorite books, There is a Season, Joan Chittister quotes an Arab proverb: “Every morning I turn my face to the wind and scatter my seed. It is not difficult to scatter seeds but it takes courage to go on facing the wind.” Chittister continues, “The ability to stand steadfast in the face of opposition is the real charism of the sower.”Once one accepts a call to

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-41971936940084452752009-03-15T23:03:00.000-07:002009-03-15T23:11:02.331-07:00can't hurt to ask

by Joy WongI was sitting in class where the topic of discussion was receiving from God. The professor pointed out that receiving from God should be so simple, like a child receiving a gift, but it is often complicated by adults. We often don’t trust the gift or the Giver, suspicious that the gift requires something in return. The professor then asked the rhetorical question, “What could be

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-70798017125843852522009-02-10T17:40:00.000-08:002009-03-15T23:11:26.623-07:00what's love got to do with it?

by Melanie Mar Chow This past weekend, I was on retreat. I really treasure the quiet times retreats afford. I have learned that, especially in full-time ministry, one has to defend her personal time and space. Without our “God-times,” we would not be able to serve as effective ministers. Without these times, we would not be able to comprehend how much He loves us and the plans He has for people (

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-8171021256309526632009-01-22T11:00:00.000-08:002009-03-15T23:11:37.771-07:00the favored one

by Chloe SunGod often takes us from familiar contexts to unfamiliar places in order to shake our perspectives about life, to shatter our old belief systems, and to transform our mind and soul. This past December and January, I made a trip to Hong Kong and God did just that.I spent most of my teenage years in Hong Kong. It was once a familiar place. Ever since I came to the U.S., I have made

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-70045544053930965662009-01-14T13:49:00.000-08:002009-03-15T23:11:47.117-07:00flourishing in the new year

by Beverly ChenI recently attended an InterVarsity-sponsored faculty, graduate student and professionals conference. "Human flourishing" was the theme. Over 12,000 academics and professionals gathered for over three days to explore God's vision for human flourishing in our world and within our specific disciplines. We began each morning with beautiful music and biblical teaching with N.T. Wright

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-83690072269425441662009-01-07T16:36:00.001-08:002009-03-15T23:11:55.274-07:00having it all

by Joy Wong"Don't let anyone tell you that you can't have it all. You can have it all—you just can't have it all at the same time." A former female boss of mine used to quote this to me, and it always helped me adjust to the different transitions of my life, whether from college to post-college life, singlehood to marriage, or moving from the east coast to the west coast. Whenever I found myself

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-90187547396832756672008-11-20T15:41:00.001-08:002009-03-15T23:12:03.093-07:00credit where credit is due

by Debbie GinHave you ever wondered why a lot of the work done by women doesn't get much credit? (That is, unless it's women doing "men's" work.)I grew up in a Korean American household, where my mom did almost everything at home - cooking, cleaning, laundry, vacuuming, trash, yard work, paying the bills, dishwashing, attending to kids' needs, sewing kids' clothes - and worked a full-time job as

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-55077065584672373882008-10-22T10:17:00.001-07:002008-10-22T14:20:37.920-07:00breaking the silence

by Joy WongI recently suffered an offense in church about which I had to decide whether to speak up or stay silent. Normally, I would have remained silent, with the anger of injustice burning within me. In the past, I often chose to remain silent for the following reasons: 1) somehow I had come to believe that I was overly sensitive, so that if I was hurt for any reason, it was not the fault

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-44431816129438466962008-10-15T14:58:00.001-07:002008-10-15T15:07:05.027-07:00from consumers to stewards (part 2 of 2)

by Young Lee HertigRecently, while preparing for a sermon on the topic of stewardship and sustainability, I found an oasis that lifted me from the doom and gloom of the disaster economy, exemplified by the slogan "drill, baby, drill."Georgetown Gospel Chapel is a small Full Gospel church in Seattle, located in a run down urban setting that models stewardship to the economically challenged

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-68925670693178173212008-10-10T14:34:00.000-07:002008-10-15T15:08:38.350-07:00the cost of reckless marketdom (part 1 of 2)

By Young Lee HertigAs we all watch the world's most powerful financial system melt down before our eyes, the voice of the prophet Amos echoes in my ears: "I will tear down the winter house along with the summer house, the houses adorned with ivory will be destroyed and the mansions will be demolished, declares the Lord." (Amos 3:15)I have seen many who enjoy their summer houses and winter houses,

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-45343723174424370152008-09-26T10:47:00.001-07:002008-09-26T10:49:08.099-07:00welcoming the 'truth'

by Melanie Mar ChowAs noted on the introductory materials on this blog, AAWOL exists to "gather evangelical Asian American women for leadership renewal and development." As I pondered what content to include, I realized that this blog can be a place for "cyber gathering" and, as such, a resource for leadership development."How?" you may ask.As I mentioned in my previous post, AAWOL has been for

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-51073783070667350102008-09-10T18:28:00.001-07:002008-09-10T18:30:57.395-07:00culture and personality

by Joy WongI recently attended a seminar on a personality theory called the enneagram. In this theory, there are different personality types, numbered 1-9. The enneagram personality types delve into the motivations behind our actions, thoughts, and habits. I took the seminar with thirty other chaplains of a mix of different races and ages, and I turned out to be personality type number 3, labeled

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-53608873290422819502008-09-02T12:04:00.001-07:002008-09-10T18:31:10.332-07:00center and margin in the city of light

by Chloe Sun This May, I had the opportunity to teach a two-week intensive course in Paris. My students were primarily blue-collar Chinese immigrants. Some work at local restaurants in Chinatown, some work at clothing stores and others have no steady jobs. Some left their families in China and came to Paris in search of a better life. Others came with their families, and are waiting for years and

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-81581956347413445642008-08-19T12:49:00.001-07:002008-09-10T18:31:23.405-07:00the whole picture

by Joy WongAs a hospital chaplain intern, I visit a diverse variety of patients. One particular patient who stood out in my mind was an 89-year-old Asian man who had suffered a stroke. When I first visited him, he seemed non-responsive. His eyes were open but fixed upon the corner of the room, not on the television or upon me. There was no indication that he knew I was in the room; he didn't

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-65370452414779706162008-08-13T12:51:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:12:11.069-07:00the strength of sisters

by Beverly Chen I met many challenges as the oldest child of immigrant parents. One of the major challenges was being forced to take on parental responsibilities for my younger sister because my parents were busily working long hours at their restaurant. Their business had placed tremendous emotional toll on their marriage and on their relationship with their children. My sister and I had to take

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-64509659898911999942008-08-07T12:29:00.001-07:002008-09-02T12:15:59.363-07:00the truth in being aawol

by Melanie Mar ChowBeing a presidential year, the stage is being set to revisit and regain what is truly "American". In all the rhetoric, I find myself thinking about what is "truth" in all the promises. Do you wonder what truth the new president's promises will hold come January?One "truth" I have struggled with for the past 30 years is why there are so many women absent from leadership

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-71832167533565317452008-07-24T11:19:00.001-07:002008-09-02T12:13:08.568-07:00an answer to prayer

by Joy WongMany years ago, God put on my heart the need for Asian-American women mentorship. At the time, I was one of four worship leaders at an Asian church, and the only female worship leader. At the monthly worship leaders' meeting, it became very apparent that my struggles and insecurities as a female worship leader were very different from those of my male counterparts. As such, I struggled

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-5991548426540027912008-07-15T11:21:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:11:12.629-07:00finding my way as a third culture kid

by Chloe SunI have always perceived myself as a foreigner in America. My parents were born and raised in Vietnam. I was born in China, raised in Hong Kong and came to the U.S. for college about twenty years ago. Identity became a ever more prominent issue when I came to teach at a predominantly Taiwanese seminary in Los Angeles. I felt lost amongst people who looked like me but whose culture and

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-34878802008432762332008-07-08T09:53:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:13:50.776-07:00the power of voices

by Debbie GinI used to question my integrity a lot. I felt twinges of shame whenever I interacted with people because I thought I wasn't "the real me" in every context. I behaved one way with my peers, another way with my family, and yet another way with my professors. I thought of myself as a fraud, a chameleon, easily changed by the presenting situation. At times, I even wondered whether I was

AAWOLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900391407897751676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2561272728348975111.post-86237742597976145032008-06-24T10:49:00.000-07:002008-09-02T12:14:54.435-07:00what AAWOL means to me

by Young Lee HertigI started teaching at a seminary in the Summer of 1992, a few months after the verdict in the Rodney King trial exploded into what is now commonly known as the L.A. Riots. I watched as African-American anger – triggered by an unjust verdict rendered by an all-white jury – directed its wrath at Korean-owned mom-and-pop shops. I watched powerlessly as my city burned even as signs

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AAWOL grew out of informal gatherings amongst a handful of Asian-American evangelical women in ministry (AAEWM) that began in 2004. What started as a common-interest group evolved into a support group, as members shared similar experiences as Asian-American women serving in evangelical contexts. Most of us faced significant responsibilities and expectations for perfection, but with virtually no

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Click here for more information about Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity ("ISAAC").

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