Canadian Asian Missional Podcast

[ION Conference Toronto #1] How Narratives Shape People & Ministry (And Why We Are Fascinated With Movies) In our first set of reflections, we hear from a number of panelists and participants about the importance of stories, how they help us to understand life, and what they reveal about our deepest longings. It was an absolute honour to partner with the International Orality Network for their Nor...

Road To ION Conference Toronto - Whoever Has Ears, Let Them Hear (feat. Naomi Frizzell) How do we meet people where they are when the way they learn, grow, and connect has shifted in our society? How does that affect our engagement and help them to be marinated in the gospel message? In our final episode in our mini-series "Road To ION Conference Toronto", we have an insightful conversation with N...

Road To ION Conference Toronto - A Song Of Hope & Redemption Amidst Colonialism, Poverty, and Injustice (feat. Jonathan Maracle) Against the backdrop of the struggles of the First Nations people, how can the walls of hostility, marginalization, and violence be broken down? Come and hear the journey of Jonathan Maracle, a Native Canadian leader and musical artist, who has experienced Christ's redem...

Road To ION Conference Toronto - You Have Heard It Said (feat. Jerry Wiles) Hearing is believing!! A fantastic episode exploring the concept of orality and the shifts that are happening in culture. Even in the North American context, there is a shift from a textual society to preferred non-written expressions. What can we learn as we consider what it means to communicate and embody the gospel? How...

Episode 34 - The Necessary Practice Of Lament (feat. Soong-Chan Rah) What is lost when the practice of lament is neglected from the culture and rhythms of the church? How does it diminish our passion and limit our hopeful imagination of how God meets us in our suffering and leads us to experience His restoration and faithfulness? In the second part of our conversation with acclaimed writer and pro...

Episode 33 - Breaking Free From Cultural Captivity & Ideologies (feat. Soong-Chan Rah) How have we become captive to cultural ideologies in our faith and the church and not even realized it? What are the narratives that informs our understanding of God and His mission? Join the CAMP team as they have a illuminating conversation with acclaimed writer and prophetic voice, Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah, un...

Creative Engagements #5 - Pantry & Partnerships: How Loving & Serving Our Neighbours Transforms & Brings Us Together (feat. The Community Connections Team) We're launching a brand new series for the summer focusing on creative ways to approach mission, community, and discipleship. Members from the Community Connections Team (Andrew Au, Austin Moore, Sandia Webster, and Steve Webster) join us to sh...

Creative Engagements #4 - Shooting Hoops & Forming Intentional Culture: A Conversation On Sports Ministry (feat. Justus Au & Timothy Ma) We're launching a brand new series for the summer focusing on creative ways to approach mission, community, and discipleship. In our fourth episode, we have a great conversation with Justus Au & Timothy Ma about how coming together to play sports can open up spac...

Creative Engagements #3 - Hobbies: The Rhythms of Re-Creation (feat. Kevin Lee) We're launching a brand new series for the summer focusing on creative ways to approach mission, community, and discipleship. In our third episode, we have a great conversation with Kevin Lee about the importance of hobbies and how we join God's work in re-creating and renewal, both personally and outwardly! How can ac...

BONUS: Re:Finable (Wing Nip) – From Chemical Reactions To Christ Transformation Hear the story of a first generation Chinese Canadian who has been in the country for over 50 years as Jon interviews his dad, Wing Nip, on his faith journey, growing as a disciple, and moving from a self-centered way of life to a God-centered way of living on mission. Also, he recounts some of the challenges of being...

Creative Engagements #2 - Being A Light In The Digital World (feat. Roxine Kee) We're launching a brand new series for the summer focusing on creative ways to approach mission, community, and discipleship. In our second episode, we chat with Roxine Kee about finding our identity and worth in Christ as it relates to content creation, extending God's presence in the way we interact online, and focus...

Creative Engagements #1 - Community & Discipleship Around The Table(top) (feat. Elvin Wong) We're launching a brand new series for the summer focusing on creative ways to approach mission, community, and discipleship. In our first episode, Shu and Jon talk with the games master himself, Elvin Wong, about the unique opportunities in which board/video games can naturally bring people together, the p...

BONUS: Spotlight on South Asian Canadian Churches (feat. https://www.sim.ca/ -------------------------- Please remember to subscribe to our podcast to join the conversation as we regularly discuss all things related to being Canadian, Asian, and missional. Leave us your comments and feedback and let's do this together! Music Credits: aKu – The Final Blow © 2018 aKu All Rights Reserved, Used With P...

Episode 32 - The Sent People: Who We Are & What We Do (feat. Bob Morris & Bosco Tung) What does it mean to be the people whom Jesus has sent into the world? How does that become an integral part of our identity and shape the way we engage locally and globally? Bosco Tung from SIM Canada and Bob Morris from Interserve Canada join us to share their insights about how the central calling of the churc...

Episode 31 - Knowing Our Cultural Lenses (feat. Lisa Pak) Whether we are aware of it or not, we all approach life and faith from a specific cultural lens. How does it affect how we read Scripture, our perspective of the church, and even our journey with Christ? What are ways in which we can recognize how our cultural lenses can enrich us or can hinder us? Lisa Pak is BACK on C.A.M.P. for a fun con...

Episode 30 - An Old New Way Of Mission: Breaking Out Of The Center (feat. Kevin Lee) As religious affiliations decline and the influence of the church in culture changes, it leads those who are living on God's mission to consider and reclaim ways of engaging those around them. What does it mean to be pushed to the margins and to operate from the outside? How can we lean into the diversity of the K...

Episode 29 - The Transformative Power Of Hospitality (feat. Bianca Armstrong & Lis Lam) Is hospitality just about being nice or do they open up relationally transformative spaces? As we consider how we are to live on mission and to engage with each other and our communities, the practice of welcoming one another reflects the heart of God and extends His presence into the world. We have a in depth...

Episode 28 - The Relationship Between Parachurch Ministries & The Local Church (feat. Letty Wong) What are parachurch organizations and where did they come from?! More importantly, how are they related to the local church? In the Asian context, with campus ministries, sports ministries, movements, and large conferences, what are some healthy and unhealthy perspectives on that relationship? Partner...

Episode 27 - "Coming Out" And Into The Conversation On Sexual Identities and Same-Sex Attraction (feat. Min Soo Kang) As the conversation is continuing to open up around the topics of sexual identity and same-sex attractions in our culture, how do we navigate through the complexities and be attentive to how God is working? Especially with the stigmas that arise out of Asian heritages, how do we le...

Episode 26 - Post-Secondary/Post-Grad Engagement and Disengagement (feat. Letty Wong) Many studies have shown that an increasing number of young adults have become disengaged from their faith and have left the church. How can we understand these alarming statistics and conclusions? What are some of the factors leading to this silent exodus? Are there areas of disconnect and barriers that make it d...

Episode 25 - Love As The Language Of Mission (feat. Dr. Gary Chapman) How is fostering deeper and intentional relationships at the core of how God is redeeming and restoring the world? What would it look like if our living out and sharing the gospel was wrapped up around loving one another? Join us for a fantastic conversation with Dr. Gary Chapman as we dive into how he formed his understanding o...

Episode 24 - Family On Mission (feat. Martin & Ruth Ghent) What happens when our call to participate on God's mission and the rhythms and responsibilities of the family collide? Are these two parts of life in opposition to each other? OR has God always intended for the gospel to be lived out and for discipleship to happen in the context of families? We jump into the conversation with our friends M...

BONUS: Outtakes with Lisa Pak (Canadian Bible Society: Engagement To All Peoples From Different Cultures) How can we engage people from different cultures and backgrounds with the gospel? One main way is to be able to meet them where they are at and provide access to Scripture in their own languages. Come and hear about the Canadian Bible Society and the passion they have for translating the Bible...

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Episode 23 - Forming A Biblical Perspective Of Mission (feat. Dr. Christopher Wright) Kicking off the new year with a conversation with international missiologist and author Dr. Christopher Wright! Not only do we get to hear a bit about the journey of this brilliant thinker, but we get to unpack and explore the ways in which we have formed our view of the mission of God through Scripture, some of...