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My Ethnical Dilemma

Epic staff Jason Poon is Chinese American, and serves alongside his Caucasian wife, TJ Poon in Texas. In this honest testimony, Jason shares about his own pain dealing with racism, the pressure “to be white” instead of embracing his cultural identity, and his hopes for his bicultural daughter as she grows up in the world. […]

God Uses My Unique Identity

In this article from Cru’s “The Women’s Resource” journal, Epic staff Whitney Chen writes about a crisis of identity that led her to understand how she fit into God’s bigger purpose. Please click here to download this resource (PDF). Discussion Questions: When have you experienced an identity crisis that challenged you to see your culture […]

Why Ethnic Specific Ministries?

Part 1: “Why can’t we all just be the same?” This resource is excerpted from a seminar given by Tommy Dyo, Epic National Director, titled “Why Have Ethnic Ministries?” This excerpt is an introductory illustration around the importance of contextualized ministries. Discussion Question: Have you ever been asked, “Why can’t we all just be the […]

Our Heritage And Story

This resource is part of a series of main session talks from Margaret Yu, Epic National Leadership Development Director, which describe the complexity of the Asian American experience, and the importance of understanding our cultural heritage. Margaret describes in part 1 her experience as one of the first Asian American leaders in a primarily Caucasian […]

The Mirror Of God

The Mirror of God: How the Church Can Fully Reflect the Divine Image by Stanley K. Inouye The story of humankind may be thought of as the story of a mirror—a mirror that is created, shattered, and restored. It is the story of how cultural differences originated and how Christ’s coming brings us back to […]

Demystifying Asian American Culture and Identity

In this multimedia seminar, Epic Leadership Development team members Adrian and Jenny Pei cover some of the basics of Asian American identity, history, perception, issues, and ministry. This resource can be a starting point for non-Asian Americans to learn more about culture and ethnic ministry, or for Asian Americans to understand their story and background […]