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As some majority culture churches desire to grow more diverse, I believe we will continue to see more Asian Americans sought out to join their communities, even in positions of pastoral leadership. 1/
Different reasons for this (and this is oversimplifying) but it’s a way to seemingly promote reconciliation without realistically having to make as many systemic, substantive changes. 2/
In general, I think Asian Americans are perceived as being easier to assimilate into a larger majority culture than some other people groups, whether because they’re known not to rock the boat or their ministry style may be different but not TOO different. 3/
Or maybe for some, it’s personal validation to be wanted and accepted by the majority culture, i.e. they’re simply happy to be there, especially if the ethnic church background has not been a positive one. 4/
Obviously don’t think it’s necessarily bad for Asian Americans to join these communities and if done right, there is a powerful opportunity to be part of significant Kingdom work.
But if I could give a couple words of exhortation from experience: 5/
But if I could give a couple words of exhortation from experience: 5/
1) Don’t settle for merely being accepted into the church community if you don’t observe deeper desire & action to share power, especially in primary teaching and leadership roles 6/
2) Question if the church’s efforts for reconciliation extend to other cultures beyond Asian American communities. If not, you can unknowingly be feeding into a distorted view of diversity that doesn't address issues of injustice. 7/
