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The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 107: Live at the CHC Ministers Collective with David Tang & Enoch Liao
This week Jon and Jalon are recording live at the Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective in Dallas, TX. They are joined by David Tang, English Pastor at Dallas Chinese Bible Church, and Enoch Liao, English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church. Tune in for our first mailbag episode as we take questions from the audience, hand out some BPP Merch and dive into our time together at the Collective. A special thank you to David and the team at Dallas Chinese Bible Church for lending us the space and resources to make this episode happen!
2025-05-20
1h 02
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Episode 106: Potlucks, Korean Pastors, and Preaching with the Bamboozled Pastors Podcast
The Bamboozled Pastors Podcast is back! Tony Chon and Pearson Lau take back over the podcast this week for another ridiculous conversation about ministry with Jon. Listen in as they joke and share about their experiences in the Chinese heritage church with potlucks, serving alongside Korean pastors, and preaching.
2025-04-01
57 min
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Episode 105: Ministry Networks with Terrence Shay
We are joined this week by Terrence Shay, Family Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church - Walnut. Listen in as Terrence shares about his role and the various networks that have been life giving along the way.
2025-03-21
43 min
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Episode 104: Faithful Ministry Through Chinese Churches in America with Daniel K. Eng
This week we are joined by Daniel K. Eng, professor of New Testament at Western Seminary in Portland, OR! Daniel is the editor of the recently published book Faithful Ministry Through Chinese Churches in America, a collection of articles from the Fellowship of American Chinese Evangelicals (FACE) originally published in the 80s and 90s as a resource for the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in as we discuss this treasure trove of wisdom for the Church today.
2025-02-26
43 min
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Episode 103: Catching Up
It's been awhile but we are back with a new episode of the podcast. This week Jon and Jalon catch up after a long hiatus from recording and discuss their recent forays into higher education.
2025-02-11
55 min
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Episode 102: Worship with Matt Cheung
We are joined this week by Matt Cheung, worship pastor at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA! Listen in as Jon and Matt discuss being office neighbors, serving in worship ministry together and cultivating a heart of worship.
2024-12-10
1h 06
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Episode 101: Ministry Alongside Chinese Heritage Churches with Clarence Chiu
We're back for a new episode with another friend of the podcast, Clarence Chiu! Clarence is the Associate Pastor at Living Stones Christian Church in San Diego, CA. Listen in as Clarence and Jon catch up after working on a ministry project together this summer and we chat together about ministry alongside the Chinese Heritage Church.
2024-11-13
45 min
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Episode 100: Ministry At Home with Enoch Liao
We've kept you waiting but we are finally back with Season 5! We're joined for this very special 100th episode by Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA. Listen in as we catch up together and dig into Enoch's thoughts on ministry at home.
2024-10-29
1h 09
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Episode 99: Season 4 Wrap Up with Timmy Chow
We wrap up our 4th season of the podcast this week with a special guest, our newest team member Timmy Chow! Listen in as Jon and Jalon reflect on their highlights for the season and making it through four years of podcasting together.
2024-08-06
32 min
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Episode 98: Grief and Loss with Mike Lee
Our podcast has been on a short hiatus as we've mourned the passing of a member of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast family. Andrea Xu, our former social media director was a generous and encouraging friend to us and the podcast. This week's episode, recorded a week before her passing, has been a timely one and is dedicated to her memory. Listen in to our conversation with Mike Lee, English Congregation pastor at North Shore Chinese Christian Church in Deerfield, IL as we discuss his own family's journey with grief and loss.
2024-07-25
52 min
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Episode 97: Faith Embodied with Stephen Ko
We are joined this week by Stephen Ko, Senior Pastor of New York Chinese Alliance Church. Listen in as Stephen shares a bit of his ministry journey with us and about his newly released book, Faith Embodied: Glorifying God with Our Physical and Spiritual Health.
2024-05-21
44 min
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Episode 96: Youth Ministry with Tim Lo
We are joined this week by Tim Lo, Youth Pastor at Chinese Bible Church of San Diego. Tim shares from his two decades of experience serving youth in the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in as we discuss the recent shifts that Tim has seen in youth ministry and what are some of the unique challenges facing students today.
2024-04-30
52 min
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Episode 95: College & Young Adult Ministry with Melodie Sun
We're back with a new episode this week and taking back our podcast from the Bamboozled Pastors Podcast! We are joined by Melodie Sun, English Ministry Director at Ark Baptist Church in Milpitas, CA. Listen in as Melodie shares from her ministry journey, particularly in reaching college students at her church!
2024-04-16
39 min
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Episode 94: The Bamboozled Pastors Podcast
Introducing the all new Bamboozled Pastors Podcast, a podcast that explores how people and pastors are duped and deceived while serving in ministry. It's been a wild ride but Jon and Jalon are hanging up their podcasting hats and passing the torch onto their good friends Pearson Lau and Tony Chon. Listen in as they discuss one of their favorite aspects of the Chinese Heritage Church: church lunch!
2024-04-01
42 min
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Episode 93: CHC Midwest with Brady Morishita
We are joined this week by Brady Morishita, English ministry pastor at Oakland Chinese Church in Auburn Hills, MI! Listen in as Brady shares a bit of his journey with us along with his work with Jalon and others to plan the upcoming CHC Midwest Gathering! More info on CHC Midwest can be found at https://chineseheritagechurch.com/midwest2024/ Early registration ends on March 31st!
2024-03-13
39 min
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Episode 92: Nexus Mentoring with Sandy Kang
This week we are joined by Sandy Kang, co-founder and executive director of Nexus Mentoring, a Bay-area based organization whose mission is to mentor people to discover their life design in order to flourish and make an impact in their communities. Listen in as Jon and Sandy have a conversation about the birth of Nexus and how their work with early adults is making an impact for the Kingdom.
2024-02-28
41 min
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Episode 91: Render West Coast with Steven Siu
This week we are joined by Steven Siu, Senior Pastor at Chinese Evangelical Church of San Diego! Listen in as Steven shares from his 20 years of experience in the lead role at his church and the need for developing 2nd and 3rd generation leaders in the CHC. We also discuss Render West Coast, an upcoming retreat from July 26-27th in San Diego specifically for anyone who is considering entering into full-time ministry! Registration is now open and can be found with additional details at https://renderwestcoast.com/
2024-02-13
58 min
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Episode 90: Writing the Next Chapter with Hanley Liu
We've had a longer break than anticipated but we are back with a new episode with Hanley Liu! Hanley is the English Lead Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church in Walnut, CA and a member of the SOLA Network Council. Listen in as we discuss Hanley's partnership with SOLA Network and the upcoming Asian American Leadership Conference. The theme of the conference is "Writing the Next Chapter: Empowering Asian American Voices for Gospel Ministry" and will be held in Orange County, CA from April 23-24th. For more information or to register for the Asian American Leadership Conference, visit...
2024-01-31
51 min
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Episode 89: Leadership Insecurity with Tommy Lee
We are joined this week by Tommy Lee, president and founder of Resource Global! Resource Global is an organization whose mission is to teach, mentor, and connect emerging Christian marketplace leaders around the world, so that they can renew their workplaces and cities for the Gospel. Listen in as Tommy shares with us some of the lessons he's learned about leadership insecurity from his personal ministry journey!
2023-12-20
49 min
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Episode 88: Canadian Immigration with Keith Cheung
We are joined this week by Keith Cheung, English Lead Pastor at Burnaby Alliance Church in a suburb of metro Vancouver. Listen in as we hear a bit of Keith's journey into ministry and how the recent surge of immigration from Hong Kong to Canada has impacted his church and the churches in Vancouver!
2023-12-05
56 min
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Episode 87: Pastoral Care with Gaylord Tsuei
This week we are joined by Gaylord Tsuei, English and Caring Pastor of Austin Chinese Church in Austin, TX. Listen in as we explore Gaylord's new role at ACC and glean from his wealth of experience in the Chinese Heritage Church!
2023-11-21
53 min
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Episode 86: Internships with Justin Yau
We are joined this week by Justin Yau, intern at Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago, IL and student at Moody Bible Institute. Listen in as Justin shares a bit of his journey in pursuing ministry and his experience interning at two different Chinese Heritage Churches.
2023-11-07
45 min
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Episode 85: Journeying With Cancer with Helicon Kuan
We are joined this week by Helicon Kuan, English Pastor at Chinese For Christ Church of San Jose! Listen in as Helicon shares with us his calling into ministry, his own journey with cancer, and how to walk alongside those facing health challenges.
2023-10-25
51 min
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Episode 84: Sabbaticals with Enoch Liao
We are joined this week by a podcast regular, Enoch Liao, lead English pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA. Listen in as we celebrate birthdays, talk about the Chinese Heritage Church Collective and explore the topic of sabbaticals!
2023-10-11
59 min
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Episode 83: Season 4 Kickoff
We're back with the start of our fourth season! Listen in as Jalon & Jon catchup after a busy summer and look forward to ministry and the podcast in the coming year!
2023-09-26
26 min
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Bonus Content: Season 4 Teaser
Season 4 is around the corner! Meet the Bamboo Pastors Podcast team and check out our giveaway as we kickoff the 4th year of the podcast!
2023-09-12
05 min
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Episode 82: CHC Ministers Collective Reflections with Jason Tarn
We are joined this week by Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church in Houston, TX for our final episode of season 3! Listen in as Jason shares some of his perspective as host of the Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective and we reflect together on our time there as participants. Thank you to our BPP team, Josh & Andrea, who do so much of the behind the scenes work and to all our listeners for sticking with the podcast! We'll be back with brand new episodes in the fall!
2023-05-23
54 min
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Episode 81: The Third Third with Kin Kwong
We are joined this week by Kin Kwong, recently retired Director of Ministry Development at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA! Listen in as Kin shares about wrapping up her time on staff at SJCAC and launching into a new season of ministry with those in the third third of their lives in the Chinese Heritage Church.
2023-05-09
50 min
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Episode 80: Project Destiny with Steve Liu
We are joined this week by Steve Liu, English Congregation Assistant Pastor and Pastor of Outreach & Project Destiny Ministries at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA! Listen in as Steve shares with us about Project Destiny, their ministry to young people in Boston's Chinatown.
2023-04-25
44 min
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Episode 79: Mental Health with Drs. Jane Mann and Jacqueline Tsang Chen
We are back with a new episode with Drs. Jane Mann & Jacqueline Tsang Chen! Dr. Mann, a licensed clinical psychologist, currently works at the Pui Tak Center, a church-based community center in Chicago, IL, promoting mental health awareness and exploring opportunities for providing counseling services for Chinatown and the church community. Dr. Tsang Chen, a neuropsychologist at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, conducts neuropsychological evaluations for those with injuries that impact the brain to help them discover any cognitive changes and receive rehabilitation treatment. Listen in as we explore the topic of mental health in the Chinese Heritage Church!
2023-04-11
51 min
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Episode 78: SOLA Network
We are excited to announce our new partnership with the SOLA Network! SOLA exists to influence the emerging generation of Asian Americans with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and we are excited to share our podcast with their network as a resource and to highlight a bit of what God is doing in the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in to our conversation with Ben Pun & Hanley Liu as we share about our experience in the CHC and what we've learned through podcasting together. https://sola.network/article/introducing-the-bamboo-pastors-podcast/
2023-03-22
55 min
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Episode 77: Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective
We are joined this week by Enoch Liao, lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Enoch and Jon discuss the upcoming Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective, a gathering of CHC ministry leaders in Houston, TX. Listen in as Enoch shares the vision and heart of the lead team behind the collective. If you're interested in joining, you can find more information and register at www.chineseheritagechurch.com
2023-03-07
54 min
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Episode 76: Interdependence & Church Planting with Jason Tarn
We are back with a brand new episode with Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church! Listen in as Jason shares a bit of his vision for church planting and interdependence between congregations in the Chinese Heritage Church.
2023-02-21
54 min
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Episode 75: Retreats
This week Jon & Jalon try a new format on the podcast and dive into the topic of retreats together! Listen in as they discuss both the planning and speaking sides of retreat and how God has used retreat ministry for good in their lives and ministries!
2023-01-31
43 min
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Episode 74: Learning Our Names with Sabrina Chan
We are joined this week by Sabrina Chan, National Director of Asian American Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Sabrina is one of the authors of Learning Our Names:Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation. Listen in as she shares with us about her book and ministry and some of the lessons she's learned along the way through her connection to the Chinese Heritage Church.
2023-01-18
43 min
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Episode 73: Asian American Campus Ministry with H.C. Yang
We're back from a short break and hope you all had a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We are joined this week by H.C. Yang, who serves on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as part of their Asian American Ministries. Listen in as we discuss the need for cultural specific ministries on campus and how Chinese Heritage Churches can support and partner with them.
2023-01-10
41 min
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Episode 72: Thriving Immigrant Churches with Dr. Peter Cha
This episode is a special one! We are joined this week by Dr. Peter Cha, Professor of Church, Culture and Society at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. Dr. Cha is the director of the Thriving Immigrant Congregations Initiative which seeks to help immigrant churches reflect on their congregational culture and develop healthy ministry practices and partnerships. Listen in as Dr. Cha shares with us from his wealth of research, wisdom & experience with the immigrant church!
2022-12-13
48 min
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Episode 71: The Table Church with Kevin Liu
We are joined this week by Kevin Liu, English pastor at the Table Church in New York City. Listen in as Kevin shares a bit of their unique ministry model and what God has been teaching him as a pastor!
2022-12-06
49 min
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Episode 70: Building Partnerships with Randy Pang
We are joined this week on the podcast by Randy Pang, English Pastor at Peninsula Community Alliance Church in San Mateo, CA. Randy also serves part time as the ministry assistant at Tri Valley Chinese Bible Church. Listen in as Randy shares about navigating ministry in two churches!
2022-11-15
38 min
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Episode 69: Serving Together with Sam & Sarah Kes
We are joined this week on the podcast by Sam & Sarah Kes, a husband & wife duo serving in youth ministry at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA. Sam is one of the youth pastors at SJCAC and Sarah is the youth administrator. Listen in on our conversation with them about serving cross culturally and serving together.
2022-11-08
44 min
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Episode 68: Navigating New Ministry with Taylor Baird
We are joined this week by Taylor Baird, youth pastor at Chinese Christian Fellowship Church in Wilmette, IL. Listen in as we hear a bit of Taylor's story and discuss the start of his ministry at his church. Also, check out our bonus conversation at the beginning of the episode about preaching!
2022-11-01
42 min
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Episode 67: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church with Enoch Liao (Part 2)
Part two of our episode with Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA! Listen in as we continue our discussion on the future of the Chinese Heritage Church and what churches can do to prepare for the days ahead.
2022-10-18
31 min
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Episode 66: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church with Enoch Liao (Part 1)
Jon & Jalon are joined this week by returning guest, Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Listen in as they celebrate birthdays and discuss the future of the Chinese Heritage Church. This is just part 1 of our conversation with Enoch. Tune in next week for the conclusion!
2022-10-11
34 min
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Episode 65: New Things with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann
We're back! It has been a LONG break, but Jon and Jalon are kicking off their 3rd season. Listen in as they catch up after a busy summer and talk about some of the new things that God is doing in their lives.
2022-10-04
27 min
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Episode 64: Season2 Wrap Up with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann
Jon & Jalon are taking a break for summer! Listen in as they wrap up the podcast and reflect on their second year podcasting together. They'll be back in Fall 2022 with brand new episodes. Thanks for listening!
2022-06-01
10 min
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Episode 63: Preparing Seminary Students with Frank Chan
We are joined this week by Dr. Frank Chan, Professor of Bible at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary in New York, NY. Frank shares with us from his experience serving in the Chinese Heritage Church and preparing a new generation of pastors and ministry workers for the Kingdom.
2022-05-17
48 min
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Episode 62: Youth Ministry with Catherine Liu
This week we are joined by Catherine Liu, Youth Ministry Interim Pastor at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Catherine shares with us about her work with young people and her experience starting full time ministry at her church. Listen in as she shares her heart for seeing young people encounter Jesus!
2022-05-10
33 min
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Episode 61: Parenting As Discipleship with Ethan Chan (Part 2)
We're back with part two of our conversation with Ethan Chan. Ethan is a staff worker with the Navigators in the Chicagoland area. Listen in as Ethan continues the conversation with us about discipling his own children!
2022-05-03
30 min
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Episode 60: Parenting As Discipleship with Ethan Chan (Part 1)
We are joined this week by Ethan Chan, a staff worker with the Navigators in Chicago, IL. Ethan is a father of four boys and shares with us how he incorporates discipleship into his parenting. Listen in as he shares with us from his experience doing life and ministry in the Chicagoland area.
2022-04-26
34 min
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Episode 59: Cultural Tour Guides with Calvin Chen
We're back with a new episode of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast! This week we are joined by Calvin Chen, Pastor at Church on the Ave and campus minister for Graduate Christian Fellowship at the University of Washington both in Seattle, WA. Listen in as Calvin shares about his journey in the Chinese heritage church and serving alongside ethnic churches during his time as a campus staff worker.
2022-04-20
36 min
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Episode 58: Race, Culture, and Power with Josh Koh
This week we are joined by Josh Koh, English Congregation Pastor of Fraser Lands Church in Vancouver, BC. Josh shares with us from his experience pastoring his church through conversations about race, culture, and power. Listen in as Josh also shares some of the similarities and differences in pastoring in the United States and Canada.
2022-03-29
44 min
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Episode 57: Bridging Cultures with Chuck Carter
We are joined this week by Chuck Carter, Next Generation and English Pastor at Greater Lafayette Chinese Alliance Church in West Lafayette, IN. Chuck shares with us from his years of experience in the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in as we discuss his ministry and how he is uniquely positioned to bridge cultures in his church.
2022-03-22
43 min
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Episode 56: Cornerstone Chinese Church with Raj Christodoss (Part 2)
This week we have the second half of our episode with Raj Christodoss. Raj is the Senior Associate Pastor of English Ministries at Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park, IL. Listen in as we conclude our conversation with Raj and learn from his 20 years of experience serving in the Chinese Heritage Church!
2022-03-15
24 min
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Episode 55: Cornerstone Chinese Church with Raj Christodoss (Part 1)
This week we are joined by Raj Christodoss, Senior Associate Pastor of English Ministries at Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park, IL. Listen in as Raj shares with us from his 20 years of experience serving in the Chinese Heritage Church! This week's episode is part one of a two part episode!
2022-03-08
25 min
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Episode 54: New Wave with Tony Chon
We are joined this week by Tony Chon, Lead English Pastor at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA! Tony returns to the podcast to give us an update on his ministry in California and launching a new congregation called New Wave at ROLCC. Listen in as Tony talks with us about the challenges of merging two congregations together and starting something new!
2022-03-01
44 min
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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!
2022-02-22
38 min
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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!
2022-02-15
44 min
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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!
2022-02-08
37 min
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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!
2022-02-01
43 min
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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!
2022-01-25
42 min
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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!
2022-01-18
44 min
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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! W...
2021-12-14
41 min
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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!
2021-12-07
35 min
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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.
2021-11-30
36 min
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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
2021-11-16
1h 04
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Episode 43: Resource Global with Tommy Lee
This week we are joined by Tommy Lee, president of Resource Global, a ministry that seeks to mobilize a global movement of engaged next generation leaders who are having a transformative Gospel impact on their local communities and workplaces. Tommy shares about how God called him into this ministry and how the Chinese Heritage Church has impacted him along the way.
2021-11-09
38 min
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Episode 42: Discipling Youth with Dorothy Lau
Our guest this week is Dorothy Lau, Assistant Youth Director at Chinese Bible Church of Maryland in Rockville, MD! Listen in as Dorothy shares with us about her role in discipling young people and some of the joys and challenges of serving in a new church context.
2021-11-02
43 min
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Episode 41: Reimagining Church Planting with Ben Pun
We are joined this week by Ben Pun, lead pastor at Anchor Community Church in Walnut, CA! Listen in as Ben shares his unique story of church planting from the 1st generation Chinese Heritage Church and how their story could be a model for future church plants.
2021-10-26
44 min
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Episode 40: Ministry Transitions with Tony Chon (Part 2)
We made it to episode 40! Listen in as we wrap up our conversation with Tony Chon, Associate Director of English Ministries at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Tony joins us to discuss finishing well and stepping into new ministry positions!
2021-10-19
33 min
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Episode 39: Ministry Transitions with Tony Chon (Part 1)
We are joined by Tony Chon, Associate Director of English Ministries at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Listen in to the first half of our conversation with Tony as we discuss finishing well and moving positions!
2021-10-12
33 min
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Episode 38: Leading Larger Churches with Andrew Lee
We are joined this week by Andrew Lee, Associate Director of the Global Diaspora Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Centre in Wheaton, IL. Listen in as Rev. Lee shares with us from his experience pastoring in the largest Chinese heritage churches in Chicago and New York City.
2021-10-05
34 min
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Episode 37: Contextualized Discipleship with Daniel K. Eng
We are joined this week by Daniel K. Eng, Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Western Seminary in Portland, OR! Listen in as Daniel shares about the impact of higher education on Chinese church ministry and the need to contextualize discipleship in the Chinese heritage church.
2021-09-28
43 min
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Episode 36: Healing Grove with Sandy Kang
We are joined this episode by Sandy Kang, Staff Director and Director of Donor Engagement at Healing Grove Health Center in San Jose, CA! Listen in as Sandy shares about the work that Healing Grove is doing in the community and how the Chinese heritage church has a role to play in serving communities in need. https://healinggrove.org/
2021-09-21
29 min
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Episode 35: Sabbatical with Pearson Lau (Part 2)
Part 2 of our episode with Pearson Lau, English pastor at Trinity Grace Church in Highland Park, IL. Listen is as we continue the conversation on ministry sabbaticals.
2021-09-14
31 min
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Episode 34: Sabbatical with Pearson Lau (Part 1)
We're back after our summer break with brand new episodes of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast! This week we are joined by Pearson Lau, English Pastor at Trinity Grace Church in Highland Park, IL. Listen in to part one of our lively discussion about the value of ministry sabbaticals.
2021-09-07
35 min
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Episode 33: Year One Wrap Up with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann
We are wrapping up the first year of our podcast this week! Join us for this last episode before we take a break for summer.
2021-05-18
17 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 32: Youth Ministry with William Wu
We are joined this week by William Wu, youth pastor at Chicago Northwest Suburban Chinese Christian Church (CNSCCC) in Rolling Meadows, IL. Listen in as William shares a bit of his journey, his call to ministry, and serving young people at his church.
2021-05-11
39 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 31: Cross-cultural Partnerships with James Lee
We are joined this week by James Lee, Youth Pastor at Wellspring Alliance Church in Wheaton, IL. Listen in as James shares about building partnerships and his experience serving alongside Jon when they were both youth pastors in Wheaton.
2021-05-04
42 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 30: Creative Arts with Jenn Carver
Our 30th episode! We are joined this week by Jenn Carver, youth director at Wheaton Chinese Alliance Church. Listen in as we discuss Jenn's passion for the arts in faith formation & ministry.
2021-04-27
33 min
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Episode 29: Chinese Heritage Churches with Enoch Liao (Part 2)
Part 2 of our episode with Enoch Liao, English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church. Listen in as we continue our conversation about Chinese Heritage Churches and where we are headed.
2021-04-20
24 min
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Episode 28: Chinese Heritage Churches with Enoch Liao (Part 1)
Part 1 of our conversation with Enoch Liao, English pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston's Chinatown. Join us as we discuss with Enoch the term "Chinese Heritage Church" and how it accurately describes who we are.
2021-04-13
25 min
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Episode 27: Ministry Returns with Bob Wong
We're back with a new episode featuring Bob Wong, English Pastor at Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago, IL. Bob had previously served at CCUC over a decade ago, left the church, the state, and even the country only for God to bring him back this year during a pandemic. Listen in as Bob shares a bit of his story and some ministry insights he's picked up along the way.
2021-04-06
37 min
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Episode 26: MultiAsian Church with DJ Chuang
This week we are joined by DJ Chuang, author of MultiAsian.Church and host of the podcast Erasing Shame. Listen in as we discuss ministry in the Asian American context together and how the MultiAsian Church is engaging a new generation of Jesus followers. You can check out DJ's ministry, book and podcast with the links below: djchuang.com multiasian.church erasingshame.com
2021-03-16
39 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 25: Intergenerational Ministry with Keone Pang
We are joined this week by Keone Pang, English pastor at Los Angeles Chinese Alliance Church in Alhambra, CA. Listen in as Keone shares from his ministry journey and lessons he's learned as a pastor serving in an intergenerational church.
2021-03-09
37 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 24: The Chinese Australian Church with Chris Lung
We are joined this week by Chris Lung, English pastor at Brisbane Chinese Alliance Church. Listen in as Chris, our first international guest, shares about his experience pastoring in the Land Down Under.
2021-03-02
35 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 23: Partnerships & National Impact with Dan Boal
We are joined this week by Dan Boal, Youth Ministries Director for the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Dan oversees youth ministries in the Alliance across the United States and shares with us some of the national trends in youth ministry and some observations from his interaction with youth workers from the Chinese church.
2021-02-23
37 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 22: Counseling with Luke Tillett
We are joined this week by Luke Tillett. Luke is a licensed professional counselor with LifePlace Counseling (Libertyville, IL) and a counseling instructor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL). Prior to entering the professional counseling world, Luke served for seven years as the English Pastor at Trinity Grace Church in Highland Park. Listen in as Luke shares with us the value of counseling as a resource for the local church.
2021-02-16
35 min
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Episode 21: Church Planting with David Wong
We are joined this week by recently retired pastor and church planter David Wong. David planted Wheaton Chinese Alliance Church, Gaithersburg Chinese Alliance Church and Washington International Church. Listen in as David shares a bit of his journey and stories from his various ministry stops.
2021-02-09
35 min
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Episode 20: Immigration Advocacy with Liz Dong
Liz Dong joins us on the podcast this week! Liz previously worked full time in immigration advocacy with World Relief and the Evangelical Immigration Table. She shares with us the Biblical call for God's people to care for strangers and how churches can participate in that work in their own communities. Some of the resources shared with us during this episode: World Relief - https://worldrelief.org/www.worldrelief.org The Evangelical Immigration Table - https://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/ Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate by Matthew Soerens & Jenny...
2021-02-02
37 min
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Episode 19: Campus Ministry with Daniel Lui
We are joined this week by Daniel Lui, InterVarsity Area Director for California's Steinbeck Area. Daniel oversees campus ministries at schools from Santa Cruz to Monterey. Join us as we discuss ministry to college students and some of the unique challenges students face today.
2021-01-26
35 min
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Episode 18: Ministry Across Generations with Barry Gin
We are joined this week by Barry Gin, English Pastor at Living Water Evangelical Church in Naperville, IL. Barry shares with us his call to ministry and some of the wisdom and insight he's gleaned in his time as an English pastor.
2021-01-19
34 min
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Episode 17: Third Culture Youth Ministry with Win Tse
We are joined this week by Win Tse, Youth Pastor at Portland Chinese C&MA Church in Portland, OR. We discuss youth ministry in the midst of a pandemic and how young people navigate the tension between multiple cultures.
2021-01-12
37 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 16: Pastoral Calling with Pearson Lau
Join us as Jalon and Jon share their own stories and discuss pastoral calling with guest host Pearson Lau. Pearson is the English pastor at Trinity Grace Church in Highland Park, IL.
2021-01-05
51 min
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Bonus Content: Christmas
No new episode this week just a brief message from Jalon & Jon and a reminder of some of the encouragement from our guests so far! Merry Christmas everyone!
2020-12-22
06 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 15: Discipling Parents with Leonora Taylor
We are joined this week by Leonora Taylor, children's minister at San Jose Christian Alliance Church. Listen in as Leonora shares about her passion to minister to parents and help them disciple their children.
2020-12-15
32 min
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Episode 14: Responding To Racial Injustice with Tim Haas
We are joined this week by Tim Haas, youth minister at Twin Cities Chinese Christian Church in Roseville, Minnesota. Listen in as Tim shares about how he and his church have processed and responded to the events surrounding the death of George Floyd this summer.
2020-12-08
34 min
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Episode 13: Developing Leaders with Joey Chen
We're back this week with Joey Chen, Lead Pastor at Sunset Church in San Francisco, CA. Joey goes way back with Jon and Jalon having attended a summer church retreat together during high school. Listen in as we discuss stepping into lead roles and developing other leaders as a part of growing a healthy ministry.
2020-12-01
36 min
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Bonus Content: Thanksgiving
No new episode this week just a little bit of what Jalon and Jon are thankful for in this season. Leave us a note on social media with what you're thankful for too!
2020-11-24
07 min
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast
Episode 12: First Generation Perspective with Mark Chan
Another first for the podcast! We are joined this week by Mark Chan, lead pastor at Urban Voice Community Church in Chicago, IL. and Mark is the first Chinese ministry pastor to come on with us. Listen in as he shares some of his first generation perspective and how 1st generation pastors can build into 2nd generation leaders while working together.
2020-11-17
29 min
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Episode 11: Mentoring with Jessica Ng-Lam
We are joined this week by Jessica Ng-Lam! Jessica is the youth ministry coordinator at Queens Herald Church in Flushing, NY. Listen in as Jessica talks about the role of mentoring in her own life and how she seeks to mentor young people at her church.
2020-11-10
25 min