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Asian-American Educational Ministry Team

The Asian-American Educational Ministry Team (EMT) was formed to meet the specific needs and challenges facing Asian-North American churches.  Its membership consists of people from diverse ministry situations and various geographical regions.

 
     
   
 

Current/Coming Events

EMT Meeting at the APCE Annual Event 2010
A Conference for All Persons Serving in Educational Ministry
January 27-30, 2010
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
611 Commerce St., Nashville, TN 78205

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For more information about the APCE Annual Event, visit the APCE Web site.

 
     
   
 

Mission Statement

We seek to promote life-changing education ministry for Asian-American congregations by:
  1. Empowering people to deepen their passion for God and to discover and develop spiritual gifts;
  2. Enabling people to teach with confidence through understanding the fundamentals of ministry; and
  3. Equipping people with skills and methods to maximize their effectiveness in educational ministry.



Goals of Educational Ministry Team

We aspire to accomplish the following objectives with Asian-American congregations:

  1. Assess and diagnose current educational needs;
  2. Plan educational programs;
  3. Develop, promote, and implement leaders and resources; and
  4. Network with leaders to share, encourage and support the educational ministries.


Educational Ministry Team Programs

  1. Review and catalog currently available educational materials for the Asian-American ministry context
  2. Offer regional and national training events for people in educational ministry
  3. Equip Asian-American educational ministry specialists to consult with local churches
  4. Offer a track for "Multicultural Ministry in an Asian-North American Context" at APCE conferences



Contacts:  

If you are interested in being a part of EMT, scheduling a regional educator education, or just finding out more about EMT, contact any of the following people.

The Rev. David Hoonjin Chai

Associate for Congregational Leadership (Asian American)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
email: David Hoonjin Chai
(888) 728-7228, ext 5456

The Rev. Heeja Han
Educational Consultant
Congregational Leadership (Asian American)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
email: Heeja Han
(502) 314-1286

Grace Jo Suh
EMT National Coordinator
email: Grace Jo Suh
(615) 517-0830

Meet the members of the Educational Ministry Team

 
   
 
 

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