Resources

Welcome to L² Foundation’s Resource Center — a large collection of links to articles, books, organizations, websites, and other resources to further the development of leadership & legacy for Asian Americans. (Over 300+ resources listed!) Please contact us to submit new resources that we should consider listing here.

[nb: Links to external web sites and resources provided for reference only and does not imply endorsement nor agreement].

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article
- ABC Pastor Discouragement and Dropout: A Study Based on the Responses of 64 Pastors - why so many American-born Chinese (ABC) pastors were dropping out of ministry
- Alhambra True Light Presbyterian Church lights the way in - Successful ABC church plants by Alhambra True Light Presbyterian Church
- Amerasia Journal - An interdisciplinary research journal on Asian American studies
- Asian American Baptist Churches — “God Has Work for Us Here” - The task of Asian American Baptist churches ministering in their local communities
- Asian American Congregations: Innovations and Diversity - An exploration of the ways in which Asian American religious congregations engage with their communities
- Asian American Pan-Ethnic Formation and Congregational Cultures [pdf] - Draft of dissertation by Russell Jeung exploring the emergence of a new congregational form different from cultural, ethnic-specific congregations
- Asian American Philanthropy: Expanding Circles of Participation [pdf] - article exploring Asian Americans philanthropic practices, traditions, and preferences - by Jessica Chao
- Asian American Spirituality in the Context of American Fundamentalism - A Powerpoint presentation by Mako Nagasawa for Intervarsity, September 2001
- Asian Americans Emerge from Innocence - Helen Zia traces the evolution of Asian Americans from a politically impotent ethnic group into a mature and influential voice
- Asian-American female pastor nominated as CBF moderator - When CBF supporters convene for the moderate Baptist group’s annual meeting, they will be asked to vote for Joy Yee as their moderator-elect
- Asian-Americans and the Internet: The Young and the Connected - Report from Pew Internet & American Life (December 2001) observed that Asian Americans are one of the most wired groups in America
- Asian-Americans celebrate unity, diversity - Asian American Presbyterians gather to bridge the generation and culture gap within the PC(USA)
- Centennial Sunday will celebrate Korean-American ministries - Celebration of Korean-American ministries and honoring the first Korean Christians in Hawaii
- China: A Fight for Faith - Articles and pictures of Orange County Register’s 3-part series on Californians supporting Christianity in China
- Chinese Conversion to Christianity - 3 abstracts of sociological studies related to Chinese and Chinese American experiences with Christianity
- Church loves its growing pains - The growing pains of Cornerstone Community Church as they look for still more space
- Church makes community, not religion, focus of center - A church demonstrates what it means to be a good neighbor in the community
- Donors Big and Small Propelled Philanthropy in the 20th Century - article about how Carnegie set the tone for others to donate their surplus money to social causes
- East Asian American Newspapers In California Run Gamut On Iraq - Asian editors and writers in California respond to President Bush’s stance on Iraq with varying sentiments
- Embracing the Unwanted - Chinese American Christians are starting to become more openly prolife
- Ethnic churches drawing crowds - Newer and primarily Asian houses of worship are filling a need and drawing crowds
- For Asian-American Churches, Integration Proves Complicated - watershed article about how ethnic Asian churches are trying to diversify ethnically & issues encountered
- From Surgery to Acupuncture: An Alternative Approach to Managing Church Conflict - Virstan B.Y. Choy gives an alternative approach to managing church conflict
- Historical Documentation Project of the Presbyterian Church in Chinatown - A documentation project archiving the history of an Asian American faith community
- In search of identity: An Asian American Christian Perspective - Powerpoint presentation highlighting a Biblical view of multiethnicity, emphasizing the need for both ethnic identity formation as well as cross-cultural connections
- Intervarsity Library: Multiethnic - Documents on multi-ethnicity, racial reconciliation, ethnic specific ministry, and cross-cultural communication
- Korean Baptist churches adapt in second generation - Korean Baptist churches adapting to meet the needs of the second generation
- Korean Church, Inc. - Some of the dynamism and concerns of Korean and Korean American Christianity
- Korean-American United Methodist church enjoys growth - A gathering and celebration of the growth of Korean Americans in the United Methodist denomination
- Leadership of big, English-speaking churches seems out of reach - The leadership landscape of big, English-speaking churches for Asian American ministers
- Making My World View Visible - Responses to Virstan Choy: From Surgery to Acupuncture
- Mosaic: a church with a passion for its homeland and a vision for the world - A Los Angeles church reaching the world through pulsating worship and serious teaching
- Multi-Ethnic Church Plant Set for Chicago North Side - about New Community Church launched by Peter Hong in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago
- Multi-Ethnic Ministries (THEO 4601) - A course page by Delia Nüesch-Olver at Seattle Pacific University with nice listing of readings
- New Baptist youth camp reflects growing influence of Asian community - The first Texas Baptist Asian youth camp urge young people to take their faith into the world
- NSYF’s Bibliography on Youth and Religion: Asian American - bibliography of theses and journal articles, through a systematic search of existing scholarly literatures on Asian American youth and religion
- Pacific Asian American Ministry in a Time of Shifting Paradigms: The Example of Asian American Conflict Management - A report on the dynamics of Asian American ministry and conflict management in congregations
- Racial Reconciliation with the Protestant Church - Exploration and reconciliation of Korean churches in American and the Protestant church
- Reasons for English Ministry - A personal essay on the organization of the English ministry at Binnerri Presbyterian Church
- Reflections on NewSong - An intern’s top 11 reasons for NewSong being a happening place
- Seattle Church Plant Begins New Multi-Ethnic Ministry - A church plant crossing ethnic boundaries through being relevant and focusing on the postmodern generation
- Second-Generation Chinese Evangelical use of the Bible in Identity Discourse in North America - The Bible and identity formation for second generation Chinese evangelicals in North America
- Silent No More - A May 1997 article about the perception of invisible Asian American Christians, and how that is being changed
- Singh, Sung and the future of Asian Christianity - Reflections on the contribution of 2 great Asian leaders and the need for a contextualized theology
- Some Cambodians Lose Interest in American Churches - The once-thriving Cambodian church in the U.S. must find a way to reach the second generation
- Startup Asian UM Fellowships fill language-ministries roles - New Asian United Methodist congregations and fellowoships fill language-ministries roles
- Study group recommends funding Korean-American ministries - The task force on Korean American Ministries of the United Methodist Church requested $3.2 million to support Korean American ministries
- Success in a sacred setting - Success in places of worship is more than head counts, budgets, and building sizes
- Teach Us to Needle, Needle Us to Learn - Responses to Virstan Choy: From Surgery to Acupuncture
- Ten Steps for Starting a Giving Circle
- The state of grace: Small churches face challenges - A national survey shows four challenges facing U.S. houses of worship
- Traditions of giving and sharing within Asian cultures - Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean traditions of giving and sharing has similarities/differences to practices in other cultures
- Two Views Regarding Ethnic Specific and Multi-Ethnic Fellowships - A look at ethnic specific and multiethnic ministries in Asian American ministry at InterVarsity
- United Methodist Ministries among Korean Americans - Korean American missionary conferences proposed to help Korean American congregations participate fully in the church
- Up and Comers - CT’s fifty evangelical leaders 40 and under include Peter Cha and David Gibbons
- Young Cambodian-Americans: Caught in Between - Cambodian Americans caught in between the worlds of Buddhism and Christianity
arts
- Asian American Artists Collective - a collaborative network of diverse Asian American voices dedicated to artistic development, support, and empowerment
- Asian American Resource Workshop - empowers the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society, with programs throughout the Greater Boston area
- Asian Pacific Arts magazine - a West Coast bi-weekly online magazine devoted entirely to the arts, entertainment, and culture of the Asia-Pacific region
- Christian in the Arts Network - encouraging creative individuals to be effective leaders of church renewal and growth in Japan
- Foundation for Asian American Independent Media
book
- Asian American Religions - Some of the most current research on Asian American religions from a social science perspective, organized around thematic issues rather than ethnic groups or religion
- Asian American Youth Ministry - Practical insights from 12 accomplished youthworkers sharing their perspectives and insights about the intergenerational church, student leadership, and vital outreach
- Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling - Helpful career strategies for a demographic group that holds only 12.5 percent of U.S. management positions
- Chinese Christians in America - Sociological analysis of Chinese conversion to Christianity
- Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents - Great anecdotes of issues that Asian Americans wrestle with along the way of faith and discipleship
- Growing Healthy Asian American Churches - Seminal book with insights on the challenges of preserving ethnic culture and heritage while contextualizing their ministry to younger generations and the unchurched
- Invitation to Lead: Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders - An invitation and encouragement for Asian Americans to be the leaders that God has created them to be
- Losing Face & Finding Grace - Inductive Bible studies that helps Asian Americans to work through matters related to their Christian faith and cultural identity
- More Than Serving Tea - A team of Asian American women share how God has redeemed their stories and helped them move beyond cultural and gender constraints
- NSYF’s Bibliography on Youth and Religion: Asian American - bibliography of theses and journal articles, through a systematic search of existing scholarly literatures on Asian American youth and religion
- One New People - The benefits of fellowship and outreach that can be experienced by crossing racial, ethnic and cultural lines
- Pursuing the Pearl - Describes the Asian American landscape and its need for contextualized ministries to reach the next generations
- The Christian Conference Planner - A detailed step-by-step guide for planning and organizing special events, conferences, retreats, workshops, and seminars
- The U.S. Asian American Market - A thorough analysis of the Asian American market; the most affluent of the population segments tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau
church
- ABC Pastor Discouragement and Dropout: A Study Based on the Responses of 64 Pastors - why so many American-born Chinese (ABC) pastors were dropping out of ministry
- Asian American Information Ministries - information for PCUSA Korean/Asian American councils, conferences, and congregations
- Bay Area Chinese Churches Project - research project on Christian ministry and outreach to the Chinese in Bay Area
- Chinese Church and Bible Study Group Directory - online directory maintained by Ambassadors For Christ
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - resources and conferences for emotional health and spiritual maturity
- Fil-Am Christian Fellowship - Filipino-American network of Assembly of God churches
- Filipino Christian Churches - a listing of Filipino churches in the metro DC area
- For Asian-American Churches, Integration Proves Complicated - watershed article about how ethnic Asian churches are trying to diversify ethnically & issues encountered
- From Surgery to Acupuncture: An Alternative Approach to Managing Church Conflict - Virstan B.Y. Choy gives an alternative approach to managing church conflict
- Hartford Institute for Religion Research - researching in the sociology of religion and helping church leaders anticipate emerging issues
- Indianapolis Center for Congregations - resources for Indianapolis-area congregations to find solutions to their pressing practical problems
- Korean-American Ministry Resources - resources for the Korean-American Christian community, including church listing, job listing
- Leading Edge Ministries - connecting new church leaders/entrepreneurs with leading service providers who are committed to new church work
- Multi-Ethnic Church Plant Set for Chicago North Side - about New Community Church launched by Peter Hong in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago
- Pastoral and Laity Ministries - New York area network for Asian American ministry leaders
- Pulpit & Pew : Research on Pastoral Leadership - an interdenominational, inter-faith project aimed at strengthening the quality of pastoral leadership (clergy and lay) in churches, parishes, and other faith communities across America
- Society of Asian North American Christian Studies (SANACS) - a community for scholars who are interested in Asian North American Christianity and study of religion
- Thai Christian Churches in the USA
- U.S. Catholic China Bureau - exists to foster communication and friendship with the people of China through sharing the values of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
culture
- Asian American Arts Alliance - a centralized information network, vital resources and advocacy services, and ongoing technical assistance to Asian American artists and organizations
- Asian American History Websites - list of history web sites, indexed as a part of the PBS series “Ancestors in the Americas”
- Asian American Resource Workshop - empowers the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society, with programs throughout the Greater Boston area
- Asian American Studies (AAS) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - one of the largest AAS programs in the Midwest
- Asian American Women Artists Association
- Asian Arts Initiative - programs to encourage the Asian arts communities in Philadelphia
- Asian Education Media Service at UIUC - helps educators find multimedia resources for teaching about Asia in order to promote understanding of Asian cultures and peoples
- Asian Week - the voice of Asian America - weekly news magazine with the latest national and world features
- Asian-American Politics - Don W. Joe’s web site for Asian American issues, with particular emphasis on politics, laws, issues, and statistics
- Asian-Americans and the Internet: The Young and the Connected - Report from Pew Internet & American Life (December 2001) observed that Asian Americans are one of the most wired groups in America
- AsianAmericanFilm.com - the latest scoop about Asian American films and filmmakers
- AsianArt.com - the on-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia
- AsianInfo.org - portal for Asian cultures, billed as “your complete resource on Asia”
- AsianLife.com - a worldwide Pan-Asian online community
- AsiaSource - a resource of the Asia Society: info for arts & culture, business & economics, policy & government, social issues, and more
- AsiaXpress.com - to illuminate, document and promote empowerment and community for Asian Americans in Denver and Colorado
- Association for Asian American Studies
- Christianity in China - provides the Western audience the latest and fastest source of information about the development of Christianity in China
- FamilyCulture.com - educational and cultural resources for diverse families and their service providers, with a special focus on Asian and multicultural families
- Filipino American Library - library in Los Angeles’ Historic FilipinoTown
- GoldSea - Asian American Supersite - news and information since 1995
- Hyphen Magazine - a nonprofit magazine about Asian America for the culturally and politically savvy
- IMDiversity.com’s Asian American Village - portal for news, concerns, ideas, and job opportunities of particular—not exclusive— interest to the various communities that compose Asian Pacific America
- Immigrant and Ethnic America - website by Harper’s Weekly gives a detailed look at the various immigrant and ethnic groups that were a vital part of American culture during the second half of the 19th century
- KAC Media - Christian media (TV station and videos) for 1.5 and 2.0 generation Korean Americans
- Korean-American Digital Archive - more than 13,000 pages of documents, more than 1,900 photographs and about 180 sound files together in one searchable collection
- Library Research Guide for Asian American Studies - indexed by Cornell University Library
- Making My World View Visible - Responses to Virstan Choy: From Surgery to Acupuncture
- Mam Non - sharing Vietnamese culture with the adoption community
- ModelMinority.com - a Guide to Asian American Empowerment
- Secret Asian Man - comic strips noted as “The Voice of Asian Neurosis”
- Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program - supporting Asian Pacific American (APA) activities at the Smithsonian and serving as liaison to APA communities
- Teach Us to Needle, Needle Us to Learn - Responses to Virstan Choy: From Surgery to Acupuncture
- The Institute for Asian American Studies - Asian American community development and support for Asian American studies at UMass Boston
- Transformation: an International Evangelical Dialogue on Mission and Ethics - a scholarly journal, published quarterly by the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, for dialogue on the application of biblical faith in the world, with emphasis on the Two-Thirds World
- UCLA Asia Institute - promotes Asian Studies at UCLA and fosters greater understanding of Asia through a wide variety of research support, public programs, and community outreach on East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia
- UCLA Asian American Studies Center
demographics
- Arthur Hu’s Index of Diversity - one of the most comprehensive list of racial statistics and rankings in the world
- Asian American Center at Queens College - with demographics and local/regional information for New York City area
- Barna Research Group - leading evangelical Christian demographics research company
- CensusScope - billed as “Your Portal to Census 2000 Data”, an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends
- Hartford Institute for Religion Research - researching in the sociology of religion and helping church leaders anticipate emerging issues
- Percept Demographics - Professional demographics company geared to church planting needs
- United States Census Bureau - official federal government statistics related to the U.S. population
- Who Lives in Your State? - view 1990 census demographics state by state
denomination
- AADVENT - Asian American Discipleship for Vocational Empowerment, Nurture and Transformation at McCormick Theological Seminary
- Asian Congregational Enhancement - works with the Asian constituencies in Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., aka PCUSA
- CAME: Center for Asian Missions & Evangelism (LCMS) - a ministry consortium for equipping and empowering congregations of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) to reach Asian Americans
- ELCA Multicultural Ministries - for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Empower Ministry Group - a group of Korean-American Seventh-day Adventist pastors and leaders across North America who have a burden for empowering next generation leaders
- Episcopal Asiamerican Ministry - Office of Asian American Ministries - Episcopal Church Center
- Evangelical Covenant Church - a leading denomination supporting and empowering multi-ethnic / multi-Asian churches
- Evangelical Formosan Church
- Fil-Am Christian Fellowship - Filipino-American network of Assembly of God churches
- Institute for Youth Ministry - Princeton Theological Seminary’s specialized training in youth ministry for Church leaders
- Korean-American Presbyterian Church - a denomination for Korean American churches
- Nazarene Multicultural Ministries
- North America Chinese Bi-Cultural and Pastoral Ministries Program - at Alliance Theological Seminary (Nyack, NY)
- Vineyard’s Cutting Edge Church Planting Newsletter - produced quarterly by the National Church Planting Task force
foundation
- Council on Foundations - a nonprofit membership association of grantmaking foundations and corporations
- FC Stats - research database with statistics on grantmakers, foundations, and grants
- Foundations Today Tutorial - great online tutorial that introduces you to the foundation world
- John Templeton Foundation - mission to pursue new insights at the boundary between theology and science
- Maclellan Foundation - serves strategic international and national organizations committed to furthering the Kingdom of Christ
- organization.biz at Tu Luong Foundation - information on grant making foundations, sample grant proposals, and writing tips
- Tu Luong Foundation - providing grants and funding information for other nonprofits
grants
- ChristianGrants.com - A printed directory of grantmakers supporting Christian organizations
- FC Stats - research database with statistics on grantmakers, foundations, and grants
- organization.biz at Tu Luong Foundation - information on grant making foundations, sample grant proposals, and writing tips
- Tu Luong Foundation - providing grants and funding information for other nonprofits
health
- Asian American Health - information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the US, indexed by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institute of Health
- Asian Christian Counseling & Educational Seminar Services - ACCESS is a non-profit counseling center located in the metro Atlanta area
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations - AAPCHO’s mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the healthy status and acess of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - resources and conferences for emotional health and spiritual maturity
history
- Bay Area Chinese Churches Project - research project on Christian ministry and outreach to the Chinese in Bay Area
- Immigrant and Ethnic America - website by Harper’s Weekly gives a detailed look at the various immigrant and ethnic groups that were a vital part of American culture during the second half of the 19th century
leadership
- AADVENT - Asian American Discipleship for Vocational Empowerment, Nurture and Transformation at McCormick Theological Seminary
- Arrow Leadership - intensive two-year educational program aimed at already gifted young Christian leaders 25-40 years of age, to develop individual character & leadership skills for long-term ministry
- Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL) - gathering evangelical Asian American women for leadership renewal and development
- Center for Creative Leadership - excellent leadership development program, providing thorough training in management
- Christian Leadership Alliance - enhancing the organizational effectiveness of churches and parachurch ministries
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) - a nonpartisan educational and professional organization for building leadership and public policy knowledge among APAs
- De Pree Leadership Center - values-based relational leadership that nurtures effective organizational community in business, in the church and in the academy
- FranklinCovey - programs and resources for effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations, teams, and individuals
- Injoy - developing leaders through large events and training programs in the United States and Canada and high quality resources
- Leader to Leader Institute - providing educational opportunities and resources to strengthen the leadership of the social sector
- Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) - a national, nonprofit, non-partisan, educational, community-based organization for leadership development in the Asian Pacific American community
- Leadership Journal - Leadership Journal : Practical Help For Your Ministry, leading Christian leader’s quarterly magazine published by Christianity Today International
- Leadership Network - with a mission to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact
- MentorLink International - For every believing community, an effective leader, for every leader, an effective Christ-like mentor.
- Pulpit & Pew : Research on Pastoral Leadership - an interdenominational, inter-faith project aimed at strengthening the quality of pastoral leadership (clergy and lay) in churches, parishes, and other faith communities across America
- reFocusing - Process that integrates the personal renewal of leaders with the revitalization of their churches. A ministry of Church Resource Ministries (CRM).
- The Center for Asian Pacific American Women - where Asian and Asian Pacific Islander American woman can come together to hear each other’s voices, celebrate accomplishments and find support for personal and professional growth
- Transition Guides - resource for transition management, information, and services for non-profit organizations
- Trinity Forum Academy - residency course for recent college graduates to envision working towards the renewal and transformation of society
media
- Asian Education Media Service at UIUC - helps educators find multimedia resources for teaching about Asia in order to promote understanding of Asian cultures and peoples
- Asian Pacific Arts magazine - a West Coast bi-weekly online magazine devoted entirely to the arts, entertainment, and culture of the Asia-Pacific region
- Asian Pacific Media Network - a daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of the media in Asia, including its role in regional and national economies, societies, and political debate
- Asian-Americans and the Internet: The Young and the Connected - Report from Pew Internet & American Life (December 2001) observed that Asian Americans are one of the most wired groups in America
- AsianAmericanFilm.com - the latest scoop about Asian American films and filmmakers
- Asians in America magazine - “your best source for news and information on Asian America”
- Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment - advancing diversity and creating social change by actively developing, promoting and positioning APAs for key artistic and leadership roles in the entertainment industry and media arts
- Foundation for Asian American Independent Media
- KAC Media - Christian media (TV station and videos) for 1.5 and 2.0 generation Korean Americans
- The Asian Reporter Newspaper - weekly newspaper for the Portland area
ministry
- Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF) - campus ministry, mostly on college campuses in California
- Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL) - gathering evangelical Asian American women for leadership renewal and development
- CAC Forum archives - Info center for Chinese/Asian American Christians, with searchable discussion forum with archives from 1996 to 2002
- CAME: Center for Asian Missions & Evangelism (LCMS) - a ministry consortium for equipping and empowering congregations of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) to reach Asian Americans
- CCM’s ministry opportunities - Christian ministry jobs listing via Chinese Christian Mission USA
- Emotionally Healthy Spirituality - resources and conferences for emotional health and spiritual maturity
- Epic Movement - national campus ministry that seeks to reach Asian American students - part of Campus Crusade for Christ
- Ethnic Harvest - resources for multicultural ministry & cross-cultural church connections
- Eutychus Youth Ministries - supporting the youth ministry of Chinese churches in North America, through workshops, literature, consulting, and missions trips
- Focus on the Chinese Family (Ai Jia) - website in Chinese
- Herald Youth Center - in New York City
- Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity - advances Asian American Christian presence and perspectives in order to broaden the multicultural and global commitments of the Church and the Academy
- Institute for Youth Ministry - Princeton Theological Seminary’s specialized training in youth ministry for Church leaders
- Intervarsity’s Asian American Ministries
- ISAAC’s ministry opportunities - Christian ministry jobs listing via Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity
- Japanese Christian Fellowship Network - an evangelical Christian network which seeks to serve local churches and their ministries
- KAMR’s ministry openings - Christian ministry jobs listing via Korean-American Ministry Resources
- Kapwa-IVCF - UC Berkeley’s Pilipino-American Fellowship
- Korean-American Ministry Resources - resources for the Korean-American Christian community, including church listing, job listing
- National Network of Youth Ministries - connects youthworkers with resources and with each other; publisher of Youth Ministry Yellow Pages
- Pastoral and Laity Ministries - New York area network for Asian American ministry leaders
- The Navigators Asian American Ministries
- Titus 2 Institute - developing discipleship-based counseling ministries within their local churches
- TWBM.com/Asian Families Today - Trans World Broadband Multimedia broadcasts via the internet biblical and family life programs around the world
- Vietnamese Alliance Youth Network - Sports Ministry of Southern California
missions
- Christianity in China - provides the Western audience the latest and fastest source of information about the development of Christianity in China
- Ekklesia Ministries International - intentional communities led by Korean/Asian-North Americans
- Global Inter-Missions Network (GIMNET) - Networking & Partnering with Churches and Mission Organizations to Finish the Task of Global Mission- in English and Korean
- Hudson Taylor Centre for Chinese Ministries - serves the Chinese churches in North America, located at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Korean Church Coalition for North Korea Freedom
- Korean World Mission Council for Christ
- Project BGAN - Project BGAN (Bringing the Gospel to All Nations) is an evangelical, interdenominational, Christian networking ministry, which facilitates the mobilization of Ethnic Asian Churches in North America for world missions
- REAH International - a non-political, non-governmental, pro-engagement Christian organization helping the people of North Korea by creating viable and sustainable long-term projects
- Transformation: an International Evangelical Dialogue on Mission and Ethics - a scholarly journal, published quarterly by the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, for dialogue on the application of biblical faith in the world, with emphasis on the Two-Thirds World
news
- Asian Pacific Media Network - a daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of the media in Asia, including its role in regional and national economies, societies, and political debate
- Asians in America magazine - “your best source for news and information on Asian America”
- Christian Daily - Korean American Christian newspaper
- NAM’s coverage of Asia and America’s Asian populations - from New American Media
- Northwest Asian Weekly - weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington state’s Asian community
- Sampan - New England’s only biligual Chinese-English publication since 1972
- The Asian Reporter Newspaper - weekly newspaper for the Portland area
- The Gospel Herald - Global Chinese Christian News Service
- Worldwide Faith News - a database of full text official news releases and other documents, including policy statements, from the news offices of national and world faith groups
organization
- Amity Foundation - organization founded by Chinese Christians to promote education, social services, health, and rural development in China
- Apokata. Psychological Services - Christian Counseling Services and Education, with Drs. Melvin Wong & Brian Owyoung
- Asian American Artists Collective - a collaborative network of diverse Asian American voices dedicated to artistic development, support, and empowerment
- Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF) - campus ministry, mostly on college campuses in California
- Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) - non-profit professional and educational organization that serves Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by encouraging young people to consider journalism as a career, developing managers in the media industry, and promoting fair and accurate news coverage
- Asian American Resource Workshop - empowers the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society, with programs throughout the Greater Boston area
- Asian American Women Artists Association
- Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL) - gathering evangelical Asian American women for leadership renewal and development
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy - bridging philanthropy and Asian Pacific American (APA) communities
- Asian Community Online Network (ACON) - links many progressive APA community organizations
- Asian Law Caucus - nation’s oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies - seeks to build a politically empowered Asian Pacific American (APA) population, to be the political pipeline for Asian Pacific Americans to enter and advance into elected office and to act as a resource to Congress about the APA community
- Asian Pacific Fund - a community foundation working with donors to expand Asian involvement in philanthropy
- Asian Youth Center - social services for youth and families in San Gabriel, CA — in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish and English
- Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations - AAPCHO’s mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the healthy status and acess of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
- Association of Theological Schools
- Center for Creative Leadership - excellent leadership development program, providing thorough training in management
- Center for Effective Philanthropy - provide data and create insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness and impact
- Christian in the Arts Network - encouraging creative individuals to be effective leaders of church renewal and growth in Japan
- Christians Supporting Community Organizing - a process that enlists churches in faith- and value-based action to address the economic, social, and cultural conditions
- Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment - advancing diversity and creating social change by actively developing, promoting and positioning APAs for key artistic and leadership roles in the entertainment industry and media arts
- Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) - a nonpartisan educational and professional organization for building leadership and public policy knowledge among APAs
- Council for Christian Colleges & Universities - an international higher education association of intentionally Christian colleges and universities
- FranklinCovey - programs and resources for effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations, teams, and individuals
- Fund for Theological Education - a leading ecumenical advocate for excellence and diversity in Christian ministry and theological scholarship
- Guidestar - the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations - extensive database of IRS-recognized nonprofits, plus useful resources for donors, grantmakers, and grantseekers
- Halftime - success to significance - inspires business and professional leaders to embrace God’s calling and move from success to significance
- Hartford Institute for Religion Research - researching in the sociology of religion and helping church leaders anticipate emerging issues
- Harvard University Asia Center - programs focusing on international relations in Asia and comparative studies of Asian countries and regions
- Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity - advances Asian American Christian presence and perspectives in order to broaden the multicultural and global commitments of the Church and the Academy
- Japanese Christian Fellowship Network - an evangelical Christian network which seeks to serve local churches and their ministries
- Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society
- Korean Churches for Community Development - helps low-income individuals, particularly immigrants, move from poverty to self-sustenance by maximizing the capacity of Korean-American churches and nonprofit communities
- Korean World Mission Council for Christ
- Leader to Leader Institute - providing educational opportunities and resources to strengthen the leadership of the social sector
- Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) - a national, nonprofit, non-partisan, educational, community-based organization for leadership development in the Asian Pacific American community
- Leadership Network - with a mission to identify, connect and help high-capacity Christian leaders multiply their impact
- National Network of Youth Ministries - connects youthworkers with resources and with each other; publisher of Youth Ministry Yellow Pages
- National Taiwanese Presbyterian Young Adult Council
- Pastoral and Laity Ministries - New York area network for Asian American ministry leaders
- Society of Asian North American Christian Studies (SANACS) - a community for scholars who are interested in Asian North American Christianity and study of religion
- The Center for Asian Pacific American Women - where Asian and Asian Pacific Islander American woman can come together to hear each other’s voices, celebrate accomplishments and find support for personal and professional growth
- The Nonprofit Quarterly - magazine that provides values based management information and proven practices
- The Philanthropy Roundtable - association for donors and staff to better achieve their charitable objectives
- Transition Guides - resource for transition management, information, and services for non-profit organizations
- Trinity Forum Academy - introduces young leaders to the vision of entire lives lived as a response to God’s calling, and lived towards the renewal and transformation of society
- United States Census Bureau - official federal government statistics related to the U.S. population
- Vietnamese Alliance Youth Network - Sports Ministry of Southern California
philanthropy
- A New Heritage of Giving - Philanthropy in Asian America, brochure published by Asian American Federation of New York
- Asian American Philanthropy: Expanding Circles of Participation [pdf] - article exploring Asian Americans philanthropic practices, traditions, and preferences - by Jessica Chao
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy - bridging philanthropy and Asian Pacific American (APA) communities
- Asian Pacific Fund - a community foundation working with donors to expand Asian involvement in philanthropy
- Center for Effective Philanthropy - provide data and create insight so philanthropic funders can better define, assess, and improve their effectiveness and impact
- Chronicle of Philanthropy - The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World
- Donors Big and Small Propelled Philanthropy in the 20th Century - article about how Carnegie set the tone for others to donate their surplus money to social causes
- National Christian Foundation - smart Christian giving and effective stewardship
- Ten Steps for Starting a Giving Circle
- The Funders’ Network - aims to strengthen philanthropic funders’ abilities to support and connect organizations
- The Gathering - conference and resources to expand vision in Christian philanthropy
- The Generosity Index - indexes the relationship between income and charitable giving based on Federal tax returns
- The Philanthropy Roundtable - association for donors and staff to better achieve their charitable objectives
- Traditions of giving and sharing within Asian cultures - Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean traditions of giving and sharing has similarities/differences to practices in other cultures
print
- Asian Pages - biweekly newspaper serving seven Midwest states (Illinois; Iowa; Michigan; Minnesota; North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
- Chronicle of Philanthropy - The Newspaper of the Nonprofit World
- Giant Robot - magazine about Asian American pop culture and beyond
- Hyphen Magazine - a nonprofit magazine about Asian America for the culturally and politically savvy
- Journal of Asian American Studies - publication of the Association for Asian American Studies, published by Johns Hopkins University
- Leadership Journal - Leadership Journal : Practical Help For Your Ministry, leading Christian leader’s quarterly magazine published by Christianity Today International
- Vineyard’s Cutting Edge Church Planting Newsletter - produced quarterly by the National Church Planting Task force
social justice
- Applied Research Center - a public policy, educational and research institute whose work emphasizes issues of race and social change; publisher of ColorLines magazine and RaceWire news service
- Asian American Christians for Justice - Yahoo Group for discussions on how the Bible, theology, church history, and our Asian Pacific American experiences can contribute towards social justice and structural transformation
- Asian Law Caucus - nation’s oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities
- Asian Youth Center - social services for youth and families in San Gabriel, CA — in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish and English
- Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches
- Christians Supporting Community Organizing - a process that enlists churches in faith- and value-based action to address the economic, social, and cultural conditions
- Korean Churches for Community Development - helps low-income individuals, particularly immigrants, move from poverty to self-sustenance by maximizing the capacity of Korean-American churches and nonprofit communities
- Sojourners - a Christian ministry whose mission is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice
- The Multiracial Activist - a libertarian oriented activist journal covering social and civil liberties issues of interest to to individuals who perceive themselves to be “biracial” or “multiracial,” “interracial” couples/families and “transracial” adoptees
- White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - WHIAAPI increases economic opportunities for and improve the quality of life of approximately fourteen million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
stewardship
- Christian Leadership Alliance - enhancing the organizational effectiveness of churches and parachurch ministries
- Crown Financial Ministries - teaching people God’s financial principles
- Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability - helping Christ-centered organizations earn the public’s trust through developing and maintaining standards of accountability
- Generous Giving - educates and encourages givers to understand and embrace what it means to live generously
- Generous Giving Marketplace - world’s largest database of faith-based funding opportunities
- Guidestar - the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations - extensive database of IRS-recognized nonprofits, plus useful resources for donors, grantmakers, and grantseekers
- Royal Treasures - teaching Biblical Stewardship to women
- Sound Mind Investing - investing advice from a Christian perspective
- Stewardship Partners - a Christian oriented investment management firm
- Tu Luong Foundation - providing grants and funding information for other nonprofits
- Wall Watchers - helping Christians make more informed financial decisions along principles of good stewardship
theology
- Asia Pacific Theological Seminary - trains, develops and empowers missionaries and church leaders for effective ministry; associated with the Assemblies of God
- Asian Theological Seminary - theological education for men and women in Christian ministry; located in the Philippines
- China Evangelical Seminary North America - a Chinese seminary in La Puente, CA
- Fund for Theological Education - a leading ecumenical advocate for excellence and diversity in Christian ministry and theological scholarship
- Institute for the Study of Asian American Christianity - advances Asian American Christian presence and perspectives in order to broaden the multicultural and global commitments of the Church and the Academy
- Korea Institute for Advanced Theological Studies - in Korean
- North America Chinese Bi-Cultural and Pastoral Ministries Program - at Alliance Theological Seminary (Nyack, NY)
- Society of Asian North American Christian Studies (SANACS) - a community for scholars who are interested in Asian North American Christianity and study of religion
video
- Ancestors in the Americas - An exploration of the history and stories of Asian Americans
- AsianAmerican.com - television program on Asian and Asian American issues, syndicated by PBS
- Church Communication Network (CCN) - Live satellite seminars for Christian leaders
- Postmodernism & Asian Americans Today - Talk show hosted by Logos Evangelical Seminary, with Ken Fong, Kevin Doi, and Dave Gibbons (November 2001)
- The Journey of Asian Churches in America - Fall 2002 Talk Show, hosted by Logos Seminary’s Asian American Ministry, with Tim Tseng, Ken Fong, Cyril Nishimoto, and others
website
- A New Heritage of Giving - Philanthropy in Asian America, brochure published by Asian American Federation of New York
- AAC Consulting - Specializing in English-speaking Asian American and multicultural church obstetrics (Robert Goette), based in Chicago area
- AADVENT - Asian American Discipleship for Vocational Empowerment, Nurture and Transformation at McCormick Theological Seminary
- ABC Pastor Discouragement and Dropout: A Study Based on the Responses of 64 Pastors - why so many American-born Chinese (ABC) pastors were dropping out of ministry
- Amity Foundation - organization founded by Chinese Christians to promote education, social services, health, and rural development in China
- Apokata. Psychological Services - Christian Counseling Services and Education, with Drs. Melvin Wong & Brian Owyoung
- Applied Research Center - a public policy, educational and research institute whose work emphasizes issues of race and social change; publisher of ColorLines magazine and RaceWire news service
- Arrow Leadership - intensive two-year educational program aimed at already gifted young Christian leaders 25-40 years of age, to develop individual character & leadership skills for long-term ministry
- Arthur Hu’s Index of Diversity - one of the most comprehensive list of racial statistics and rankings in the world
- Asia Pacific Theological Seminary - trains, develops and empowers missionaries and church leaders for effective ministry; associated with the Assemblies of God
- Asian American Artists Collective - a collaborative network of diverse Asian American voices dedicated to artistic development, support, and empowerment
- Asian American Arts Alliance - a centralized information network, vital resources and advocacy services, and ongoing technical assistance to Asian American artists and organizations
- Asian American Center at Queens College - with demographics and local/regional information for New York City area
- Asian American Christian Counseling Service - Service providing emotional healing and preventive education to Asian American individuals and families
- Asian American Christian Fellowship (AACF) - campus ministry, mostly on college campuses in California
- Asian American Christians for Justice - Yahoo Group for discussions on how the Bible, theology, church history, and our Asian Pacific American experiences can contribute towards social justice and structural transformation
- Asian American Health - information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asian Americans in the US, indexed by the National Library of Medicine at the National Institute of Health
- Asian American History Websites - list of history web sites, indexed as a part of the PBS series “Ancestors in the Americas”
- Asian American Information Ministries - information for PCUSA Korean/Asian American councils, conferences, and congregations
- Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) - non-profit professional and educational organization that serves Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by encouraging young people to consider journalism as a career, developing managers in the media industry, and promoting fair and accurate news coverage
- Asian American Ministry at Logos - A new department launched in 1999 to educate and serve the needs in the Asian American Christian community
- Asian American Resource Workshop - empowers the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society, with programs throughout the Greater Boston area
- Asian American Studies (AAS) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - one of the largest AAS programs in the Midwest
- Asian American Women Artists Association
- Asian American Women on Leadership (AAWOL) - gathering evangelical Asian American women for leadership renewal and development
- Asian American Writers’ Workshop - premiere resource for writers, readers and publishers on literature
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy - bridging philanthropy and Asian Pacific American (APA) communities
- Asian Arts Initiative - programs to encourage the Asian arts communities in Philadelphia
- Asian Christian Counseling & Educational Seminar Services - ACCESS is a non-profit counseling center located in the metro Atlanta area
- Asian Community Online Network (ACON) - links many progressive APA community organizations
- Asian Congregational Enhancement - works with the Asian constituencies in Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., aka PCUSA
- Asian Education Media Service at UIUC - helps educators find multimedia resources for teaching about Asia in order to promote understanding of Asian cultures and peoples
- Asian Law Caucus - nation’s oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities
- Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies - seeks to build a politically empowered Asian Pacific American (APA) population, to be the political pipeline for Asian Pacific Americans to enter and advance into elected office and to act as a resource to Congress about the APA community
- Asian Pacific Americans and Religion Research Initiative (APARRI) - largest interdisciplinary conference series in the United States addressing issues of religion in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
- Asian Pacific Arts magazine - a West Coast bi-weekly online magazine devoted entirely to the arts, entertainment, and culture of the Asia-Pacific region
- Asian Pacific Fund - a community foundation working with donors to expand Asian involvement in philanthropy
- Asian Pacific Media Network - a daily electronic publication that delivers news about all aspects of the media in Asia, including its role in regional and national economies, societies, and political debate
- Asian Pages - biweekly newspaper serving seven Midwest states (Illinois; Iowa; Michigan; Minnesota; North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin)
- Asian Theological Seminary - theological education for men and women in Christian ministry; located in the Philippines
- Asian Week - the voice of Asian America - weekly news magazine with the latest national and world features
- Asian Youth Center - social services for youth and families in San Gabriel, CA — in Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Spanish and English
- Asian-American Politics - Don W. Joe’s web site for Asian American issues, with particular emphasis on politics, laws, issues, and statistics
- Asian-Americans and the Internet: The Young and the Connected - Report from Pew Internet & American Life (December 2001) observed that Asian Americans are one of the most wired groups in America
- Asian-Nation - portal for Asian American historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues
- AsianAmerican.com - television program on Asian and Asian American issues, syndicated by PBS
- AsianAmericanFilm.com - the latest scoop about Asian American films and filmmakers
- AsianArt.com - the on-line journal for the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia
- AsianInfo.org - portal for Asian cultures, billed as “your complete resource on Asia”
- AsianLife.com - a worldwide Pan-Asian online community
- Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches
- Asians in America magazine - “your best source for news and information on Asian America”
- AsiaSource - a resource of the Asia Society: info for arts & culture, business & economics, policy & government, social issues, and more
- AsiaXpress.com - to illuminate, document and promote empowerment and community for Asian Americans in Denver and Colorado
- Association for Asian American Studies
- Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations - AAPCHO’s mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that improves the healthy status and acess of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
- Association of Theological Schools
- Barna Research Group - leading evangelical Christian demographics research company
- Bay Area Chinese Churches Project - research project on Christian ministry and outreach to the Chinese in Bay Area

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