David Chao hosts Kathy Maskell, lead pastor of East Denver Vineyard, to discuss her journey as a Vietnamese American woman in Vineyard leadership. She describes formative church-planting experiences in Chicago and New Haven, bi-vocational ministry, and her work with the anti-trafficking organization Love146.
The conversation explores faith and justice, family tensions around “freedom,” and the growing Asian American Christian ecosystem and identity.
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
02:46 Refugee Roots and Buddhism
07:30 Finding the Vineyard
14:28 Justice and Faith Journey
26:12 Asian Expectations and Pre Med
39:44 Finding Asian American Networks
46:41 Theology of Embodiment And Justice
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Dialogues in Asian American Theology and Ministry Podcast
A Journey of Faith and Justice
A Journey of Faith and Justice
Dialogues in Asian American Theology and Ministry Podcast
The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American Christians and churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://caac.ptsem.edu.
The Center for Asian American Christianity is a thought leader in the areas of Asian American theology and ministry. We curate a forward-thinking conversation about the issues confronting Asian American Christians and churches. Learn more about the Center for Asian American Christianity at https://caac.ptsem.edu.Recent Episodes
