reaching next gen asian americans, jan 2009 ver
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Reaching the next generation of Asian Americans, January 2009 version, by DJ ChuangTRANSCRIPT
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Reaching the next generations of Asian Americans
DJ Chuang Executive Director
L2 Foundation www.L2Foundation.org
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L2 Foundation
Developing leadership and legacy for Asian Americans– bless & empower the next generation– connecting leaders for innovation and
healthy leadership development– mobilizing legacy partners to invest in
the next generation
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2 print-on-demand books
• Asian American Youth Ministry• Conversations: Asian American Evangelical
Theologies in Formation
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reaching next gen Asian Americans
• signs
• statistics
• structures
• stories
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When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red’, and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
Matthew 16:2-3
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50+U.S. churches close each week
from http://www.newchurchinitiatives.org/morechurches/index.htm
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80%U.S. churches plateaued or declining
from http://www.newchurchinitiatives.org/morechurches/index.htm
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4 stages of organizational decline
Cf. Mark Driscoll’s Confessions of a Reformission Rev pp.141-144 http://www.encounterthis.com/blog/?p=142
Creative Management Defensive Blaming
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5%of the US Population is Asian American
(July 2006)
Population estimates <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/010048.html>
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14.9MAsian Americans in the US
(July 2006)
Population estimates <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/010048.html>
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33.4MAsian Americans by 2050
(projected)
Population projections <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001720.html>
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2042when there will be no racial
majority in the USA(projected)
http://www.newgeography.com/content/00189-gazing-into-a-post-ethnic-future
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86%of Asian Americans
are high school graduates(age 25 and older)
2006 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov>
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49%of Asian Americans
are college graduates(age 25 and older)
2006 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov>
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20%of Asian Americans
have graduate degrees(Masters, Ph.D., M.D.)
2006 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov>
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$64,238Highest median household income of any racial group
2006 <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/010583.html
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10.3%Poverty rate for
single-race Asians(up from 9.8% in 2004)
2006 <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/010583.html>
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15.5%without health insurance:
single-race Asians
2006 <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/010583.html>
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the “browning” of Asian America
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56%Asian Americans unchurched
http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=229
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25.5%Asian Americans
under age 18
2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates
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42%Asian Americans born in the USA
http://www.asianweek.com/2008/11/18/invisible-minority-more-american-than-first-glance-suggests/
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69.7%Asian Americans
who speak English “very well”
derived from the Census 2000 report "Language Use and English-Speaking Ability" athttp://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-29.pdf
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450Mnative English speakers
around the world
From “Why Asians Speak English” http://www.asianweek.com/2008/08/29/why-asians-speak-english/
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Four stages of organizational decline
Cf. Mark Driscoll’s Confessions of a Reformission Rev pp.141-144 http://www.encounterthis.com/blog/?p=142
Creative Management Defensive Blaming
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window of opportunity
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For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his fathers and his body decayed.
Acts 13:36
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househttp://www.flickr.com/photos/arnar/402574248/
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duplexhttp://flickr.com/photos/sidereal/111616256/
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townhousehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ohadby/151741368/
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mansion
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hotelhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/94025957/
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multiplexhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ckyuan/1004839506/
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ethnic church structures
• Multi-lingual
• Multi-department
• Multi-organization
• Multi-Asian
• Multi-ethnic
• Multiplying: church planting
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Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.
Matthew 9:17
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Evergreen LA
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NewSong (Irvine + NOC + LA + Bangkok + more)
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Quest Church (Seattle)
photo credits: BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / The Seattle Times, http://flickr.com/photos/54896089@N00/487696832/
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10 things about Asian American youth
1. Many feel excluded and misunderstood
2. Mixed race kids are proudly identifying as Hapa, supplanting terms like Ameriarian, biracial, and blasian
3. Secret fans of “easy listening” adult contemporary music
4. “Hero gap” being filled by activists from other cultures
Report from SnapDragon consultants, http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2008/12/23/ten-things-to-know-about-asian-american-youth/
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10 things about Asian American youth
5. Most refer to white people as “white people” as African-Americans do
6. Underage gambling is huge. Power obsession is nothing new.
7. Want an end to the hyper-nerdy images and want to see more punked-out skater and graffiti DJ images, i.e. craving more street credibility
8. Universally hate the question, “where are you from”
Report from SnapDragon consultants, http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2008/12/23/ten-things-to-know-about-asian-american-youth/
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10 things about Asian American youth
9. All things Koreans are hot and getting hotter. Korea is the new Japan.
10. The 15-minutes of seemingly benign American Idol fame for William Hung had a surprisingly negative effect… Hung perpetuated the worst stereotypes… and gave non-Asians permission to indulge in 2 years of racial stereotyping and mocking
Report from SnapDragon consultants, http://nextgenerasianchurch.com/2008/12/23/ten-things-to-know-about-asian-american-youth/
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Lakeview Church (Chicago)
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Grace Covenant Church (Philadelphia)
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Vox Veniae (Austin, Texas)
http://flickr.com/photos/speedye/1305243195
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100+English-speaking Asian-led churches
less than 10 years old
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some characteristics
• spirituality
• creativity
• inspiring worship
• social justice
• leadership
• excellence
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$50,000Sarang Community
Church’s annual fund for church planting by 2nd Generation Koreans and
other minorities
http://blog.l2foundation.org/2007/08/29/multiethnic-church-planting-fund/
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what existing churches can do
• evangelizing in new ways• cultivating creativity• raising up young leaders• supporting church planting
with prayer, people, and funds
“To reach people no one is reaching, do things no one else is doing.”(Craig Groeschel)
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options for English ministry?
• Co-exist peacefully with status quo
• Small changes over a long time
• 2 churches 1 campus
• Launch out as a church plant
• Church split
• Move to a new ministry
Based on discussions from metro DC area English pastors fellowship, 2006-2007
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http://flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/139376081/http://flickr.com/photos/sadaqah/426291086/
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these slides + more @ http://blog.L2Foundation.org
DJ Chuang
L2 Foundation
www.L2Foundation.org
949-870-5726
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