People of Faith, People of Jeong (Qing)
The Asian Canadian Churches of Today for Tomorrow
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2020
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Publisher's Description
This book, People of Faith, People of Jeong (Qing), seeks to reveal and understand the current state and the future prospective of Asian Canadian immigrant churches (ACIC), including Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean churches. Starting with a brief chronicle of ACIC history, this book shares the journeys and the stories of current members of lay and clergy from various ACIC. The chapters attempt to explain the influence and the impact that jeong and faith have on these churches, to envisage the future of ACIC, and to draw relevant implications for the betterment of these churches going into the future. This book reflects the real voices and sentiments of the first- and the second-generation members of these ethnic Asian immigrant churches in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It is original, authentic, comprehensive, and inclusive in its perspectives--the first book of its kind on Asian immigrant churches in Canada. The book will serve as an inspiration and a practical guide for immigrant churches in cross-cultural and cross-generational transitions. It offers laypeople, church leaders, and clergies a critical reference as they navigate through the future of churches in North America and beyond.
Endorsements (6)
“This book is a must-read for Asian North American pastors, church leaders, concerned laypeople, and multicultural leaders who are committed to their own ethnic loyalties and Jeong (indivisible compassion)/Qing (a beautiful heart).”
“Uniquely Canadian and yet speaking a language of faith that resonates with many immigrant Christian communities across the globe, this book explores insightful ways how churches in Canada offer a spiritual home for Asian diaspora communities as they cultivate the Christian ethic of serving others and affirm their distinct hybrid and diverse linguistic identities.”
“Praiseworthy is the perceptivity of Dr. Song and her research team into the problem compounded by different languages and cultures amid different generations and their constructive proposals in dealing with the complexity of these issues.”
“This book brilliantly illumines the life of Asian immigrant churches in Canada today and what their ministries might look like tomorrow.”
“This work provides a valuable (and missing) chapter in the history of Christianity in Canada in addition to identifying possibilities for the Christian church as it lives into an unfamiliar social and cultural landscape.”
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