The Bamboo Pastors Podcast

Season 4 is around the corner! Meet the Bamboo Pastors Podcast team and check out our giveaway as we kickoff the 4th year of the podcast!

We are joined this week by Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church in Houston, TX for our final episode of season 3! Listen in as Jason shares some of his perspective as host of the Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective and we reflect together on our time there as participants. Thank you to our BPP team, Josh & Andrea, who do so much of the behind the scenes work and to al...

We are joined this week by Kin Kwong, recently retired Director of Ministry Development at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA! Listen in as Kin shares about wrapping up her time on staff at SJCAC and launching into a new season of ministry with those in the third third of their lives in the Chinese Heritage Church. 

We are joined this week by Steve Liu, English Congregation Assistant Pastor and Pastor of Outreach & Project Destiny Ministries at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA! Listen in as Steve shares with us about Project Destiny, their ministry to young people in Boston's Chinatown. 

We are back with a new episode with Drs. Jane Mann & Jacqueline Tsang Chen! Dr. Mann, a licensed clinical psychologist, currently works at the Pui Tak Center, a church-based community center in Chicago, IL, promoting mental health awareness and exploring opportunities for providing counseling services for Chinatown and the church community. Dr. Tsang Chen, a neuropsychologist at Shirley Ryan Abili...

We are excited to announce our new partnership with the SOLA Network! SOLA exists to influence the emerging generation of Asian Americans with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and we are excited to share our podcast with their network as a resource and to highlight a bit of what God is doing in the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in to our conversation with Ben Pun & Hanley Liu as we share about our exp...

We are joined this week by Enoch Liao, lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Enoch and Jon discuss the upcoming Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective, a gathering of CHC ministry leaders in Houston, TX. Listen in as Enoch shares the vision and heart of the lead team behind the collective. If you're interested in joining, you can find more information and register at www....

We are back with a brand new episode with Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church! Listen in as Jason shares a bit of his vision for church planting and interdependence between congregations in the Chinese Heritage Church. 

This week Jon & Jalon try a new format on the podcast and dive into the topic of retreats together! Listen in as they discuss both the planning and speaking sides of retreat and how God has used retreat ministry for good in their lives and ministries! 

We are joined this week by Sabrina Chan, National Director of Asian American Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Sabrina is one of the authors of Learning Our Names:Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation. Listen in as she shares with us about her book and ministry and some of the lessons she's learned along the way through her connection to the Chinese He...

We're back from a short break and hope you all had a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We are joined this week by H.C. Yang, who serves on staff with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as part of their Asian American Ministries. Listen in as we discuss the need for cultural specific ministries on campus and how Chinese Heritage Churches can support and partner with them.

This episode is a special one! We are joined this week by Dr. Peter Cha, Professor of Church, Culture and Society at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. Dr. Cha is the director of the Thriving Immigrant Congregations Initiative which seeks to help immigrant churches reflect on their congregational culture and develop healthy ministry practices and partnerships. Listen in as Dr. C...

We are joined this week by Kevin Liu, English pastor at the Table Church in New York City. Listen in as Kevin shares a bit of their unique ministry model and what God has been teaching him as a pastor!

We are joined this week on the podcast by Randy Pang, English Pastor at Peninsula Community Alliance Church in San Mateo, CA. Randy also serves part time as the ministry assistant at Tri Valley Chinese Bible Church. Listen in as Randy shares about navigating ministry in two churches!

We are joined this week on the podcast by Sam & Sarah Kes, a husband & wife duo serving in youth ministry at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA. Sam is one of the youth pastors at SJCAC and Sarah is the youth administrator. Listen in on our conversation with them about serving cross culturally and serving together. 

We are joined this week by Taylor Baird, youth pastor at Chinese Christian Fellowship Church in Wilmette, IL. Listen in as we hear a bit of Taylor's story and discuss the start of his ministry at his church. Also, check out our bonus conversation at the beginning of the episode about preaching!

Part two of our episode with Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA! Listen in as we continue our discussion on the future of the Chinese Heritage Church and what churches can do to prepare for the days ahead. 

Jon & Jalon are joined this week by returning guest, Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Listen in as they celebrate birthdays and discuss the future of the Chinese Heritage Church. This is just part 1 of our conversation with Enoch. Tune in next week for the conclusion!

We're back! It has been a LONG break, but Jon and Jalon are kicking off their 3rd season. Listen in as they catch up after a busy summer and talk about some of the new things that God is doing in their lives. 

Jon & Jalon are taking a break for summer! Listen in as they wrap up the podcast and reflect on their second year podcasting together. They'll be back in Fall 2022 with brand new episodes. Thanks for listening!

We are joined this week by Dr. Frank Chan, Professor of Bible at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary in New York, NY. Frank shares with us from his experience serving in the Chinese Heritage Church and preparing a new generation of pastors and ministry workers for the Kingdom.

This week we are joined by Catherine Liu, Youth Ministry Interim Pastor at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Catherine shares with us about her work with young people and her experience starting full time ministry at her church. Listen in as she shares her heart for seeing young people encounter Jesus!

We're back with part two of our conversation with Ethan Chan. Ethan is a staff worker with the Navigators in the Chicagoland area. Listen in as Ethan continues the conversation with us about discipling his own children!

We are joined this week by Ethan Chan, a staff worker with the Navigators in Chicago, IL. Ethan is a father of four boys and shares with us how he incorporates discipleship into his parenting. Listen in as he shares with us from his experience doing life and ministry in the Chicagoland area. 

We're back with a new episode of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast! This week we are joined by Calvin Chen, Pastor at Church on the Ave and campus minister for Graduate Christian Fellowship at the University of Washington both in Seattle, WA. Listen in as Calvin shares about his journey in the Chinese heritage church and serving alongside ethnic churches during his time as a campus staff worker.