Show Them the Gospel: Partnering with Parents in an Asian-American Church
To encourage and equip parents in their disciple-making role, we need to engage the relational pillars of their cultural framework with humility and winsomeness.
To encourage and equip parents in their disciple-making role, we need to engage the relational pillars of their cultural framework with humility and winsomeness.
We need to show our Asian American students that because of the gospel, it’s okay to not be okay.
The experiences of young Asian North Americans involve many layers of complexity that we must acknowledge as we disciple them in our local churches and our homes.
As we share the gospel with AAPI teenagers (and all teenagers), the good news of Jesus assures us that we are all adopted children of God through his grace and mercy on the cross.
We asked our Rooted writers how they disciple teenagers, partner with parents, and integrate the generations in churches that are primarily Asian American.
In the midst of bearing the weight of so much pain, I’ve found that the greatest point of relief and healing has come from laying my pain at Jesus’ feet.
Integration doesn’t just mean occupying the same space, but the participation of all generations in facets of spiritual life.
I hold securely my Father’s love, a love that grips me rather than leaving me wondering and guessing. He is strong enough to handle my feelings.
Peter Ong, Clark Fobes, and Kevin Yi share some of the lessons they’ve learned from over 40 combined years of youth ministry in an Asian- American context.