H.E.A.R.D. Summit '25 We are honored to be featured in Faith and Leadership for our organization & the ongoing work of the H.E.A.R.D. Strategic Planning Summit, where Asian American faith leaders gathered in Los Angeles to shape the future of faith, justice, and leadership. Leaders from diverse backgrounds came together to share experiences, reflect on biblical models of leadership, and explore how decentralized networks can nurture culturally authentic expressions of faith.

I participated in the PastoraLab Northeast/Southeast virtual cohort in 2022-2024. Every Asian American group or event I have participated in or created has been unique, and this one is also very special in its own way.  I particularly appreciated our group’s c omfort with silence . American people, especially those of the dominant culture, seem to talk incessantly, almost like a competition. It is well known that they often skip over us minorities. In my Japanese culture, a b

Why is PastoraLab growing and thus worthy of your investment for its sustainability? PastoraLab for Asian American Women Ministers Program   was born out of valley experiences in the Fall of 2020. It was a moment of crossroads after giving all that I had—intellectual property, time, and talents—as the second Executive Director of ISAAC since December 1, 2011. I inherited $2,400 from the board in NorCal upon becoming ED, which felt like flying an airplane while building it. A

Today, we face the rollback of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies rooted in God’s Imago Dei and in the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. The rhetoric of the "replacement theory" blindsides congregations, even those predominantly composed of people of color, overshadowing the tangible benefits of diversity and inclusion. This raises profound questions. The cultural forces of extremism, often framed as divine will, echo the dangerous precedents set in Europe at

In this episode of 'When Women Preach', Margaret shares her journey of caring for her elderly parents, emphasizing the dignity and worth...

Reflecting back on my journey with PastoraLab, it came at the right time in my life, and provided a safe space to be with other AAPI faith-based women leaders in ministry and leadership contexts both inside and outside the church. After graduating seminary in 2016, I had felt a sense of disconnection between my spiritual & academic training and my marketplace vocation/career. Ironically, after years of serving in different church plants and churches in LA and OC, (all of whi