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NE/SE Cohort Meeting We all sighed and smiled. It was the feeling of being understood, of not having to explain every detail, of not...
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A Table, A Rooftop, A Kitchen: Lessons from an Asian American Woman in Ministry
I participated in the PastoraLab Northeast/Southeast virtual cohort in 2022-2024. Every Asian American group or event I have participated...
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Support PastoraLab: Empower AAPI Women in a Time of Crisis
Why is PastoraLab growing and thus worthy of your investment for its sustainability? PastoraLab for Asian American Women Ministers...
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Leona Suegay | PastoraLab Testimonial
Leona reflects on her journey of finding community and support through the PastoraLab, navigating her identity, and embracing empowerment...
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Vicky Yang | PastoraLab Testimonial
Vicky reflects on their journey of self-discovery and the importance of community and presence in fostering a sense of belovedness. She...
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PastoraLab Program in 2025
PastoraLab is ISAAC’s two-year cohort based program that creates communal learning spaces called Hermeneutical Cohorts to empower,...
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Michelle Kuan-Yang | PastoraLab Testimonial
Michelle reflects on her transformative journey over the past two years as an Asian American woman in ministry leadership through our...
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A Vital Resource for the Asian American Church
Are you an Asian American woman with a passion for preaching or teaching? Ready to connect with an incredible network of like-minded...
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Feed the Daughters: A Q&A with Asian American Women in Ministry
Participants from PastoraLab have been highlighted in a recent piece by Liuan Huska, released by InterVarsity. In a Q&A format, the...
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Breaking the Patriarchal Ceiling: Empowering Asian American Women in Ministry by Jane Hong-Guzman de leon
In 2010, I was introduced to ISAAC and Dr. Young Lee Hertig through a symposium they hosted at Fuller Seminary when I was a Master’s of...
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NEW PastoraLab 2025 Cohorts, Apply Today!
PastoraLab addresses the particular challenges & obstacles Asian American women ministers face from a historically marginalized social...
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Celebrating an Ordination!
Temjennaro (Naro) Pongen is from Nagaland, India. She came to the United States in the fall of 2015 to pursue a master’s in Feminist...
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PastoraLab Participant Highlight | Diana Shing
We love it when our Pastoras preach! Diana Shing, LA cohort participant, preached a powerful word from Jonah. We invite you to listen,...
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Graduation Reflection | Joana Choi
Joana Choi is a recent graduate from the OC PastoraLab cohort. She holds an MA in Justice & Advocacy from Fuller Seminary. She is a...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Leona Suegay
Leona Suegay is an OC PastoraLab cohort member. She was born in California to a Filipino father and half-Filipino & Native American...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Jean Shim
Jean Shim is a PastoraLab Online cohort member. She is the Pastor of Young Adults and Ministries at Central Square Church in Cambridge,...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Angel Wu
Angel Wu Chau is a PastoraLab Los Angeles cohort member. She is the English and Youth minister at Evangelical Formosan Church of...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Esther Jacobe
Esther Jacobe is a PastoraLab Orange County cohort member. She is the Co-Area Director in Orange County & South Bay for InterVarsity...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Pia Flores
Pia M. Flores is an LA Cohort member and is currently an Inquirer in the PC (USA) ordination process. She is a member serving at...
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PastoraLab Spotlight: Lydia Choi
Lydia Choi is a PastoraLab online cohort member. She is a pastor at Bethany North, one of the six locations of Bethany Community Church...
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