PastoraLab Alumnae Blog

Creating a network for Asian American women faith leaders

Belonging to Give

Romans 12:4-5 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one...

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Faith Outside the Lines

Sometime in the Fall of 2021, when we were cautiously returning to “normal” life after the COVID pandemic, Young reached out to me. After...

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Seen, Heard, and Still Becoming

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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Amplifying the Voices of AAPI Women of Faith

PastoraLab

PastoraLab is a two-year program focused on mentorship & empowerment. It addresses the particular challenges & obstacles Asian American women faith leaders face from a historically marginalized social location.

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If you are an AAPI woman faith leader interested in joining a community focused on mentorship & empowerment, submit an interest form.

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Podcast

“When Women Preach…” highlights women preachers from AAPI and Latinx faith communities. In order to create a more equal pulpit, we talk about experiences and resources that prepare women of color to preach effectively.

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Cultivating Creation Care: Ministry Leaders Gather for Deep Reflection and Action

This past August, ISAAC brought together ministry leaders at St. Paul's Retreat Center in Los Angeles for an intensive three-day retreat focused on creation care. The Creation Care Leaders series created space for ministry leaders to explore what it means to faithfully steward God's creation in their communities and ministries.