99 episodes
The Bamboo Pastors Podcast Jalon Chan & Jon Mann
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 31 Ratings
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Join Jalon Chan (CCFC) and Jon Mann (SJCAC) as they explore the joys and challenges of being English speaking pastors in the Chinese church.
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Episode 96: Youth Ministry with Tim Lo
We are joined this week by Tim Lo, Youth Pastor at Chinese Bible Church of San Diego. Tim shares from his two decades of experience serving youth in the Chinese Heritage Church. Listen in as we discuss the recent shifts that Tim has seen in youth ministry and what are some of the unique challenges facing students today.
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Episode 95: College & Young Adult Ministry with Melodie Sun
We're back with a new episode this week and taking back our podcast from the Bamboozled Pastors Podcast! We are joined by Melodie Sun, English Ministry Director at Ark Baptist Church in Milpitas, CA. Listen in as Melodie shares from her ministry journey, particularly in reaching college students at her church!
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Episode 94: The Bamboozled Pastors Podcast
Introducing the all new Bamboozled Pastors Podcast, a podcast that explores how people and pastors are duped and deceived while serving in ministry. It's been a wild ride but Jon and Jalon are hanging up their podcasting hats and passing the torch onto their good friends Pearson Lau and Tony Chon. Listen in as they discuss one of their favorite aspects of the Chinese Heritage Church: church lunch!
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Episode 93: CHC Midwest with Brady Morishita
We are joined this week by Brady Morishita, English ministry pastor at Oakland Chinese Church in Auburn Hills, MI! Listen in as Brady shares a bit of his journey with us along with his work with Jalon and others to plan the upcoming CHC Midwest Gathering! More info on CHC Midwest can be found at https://chineseheritagechurch.com/midwest2024/ Early registration ends on March 31st!
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Episode 92: Nexus Mentoring with Sandy Kang
This week we are joined by Sandy Kang, co-founder and executive director of Nexus Mentoring, a Bay-area based organization whose mission is to mentor people to discover their life design in order to flourish and make an impact in their communities. Listen in as Jon and Sandy have a conversation about the birth of Nexus and how their work with early adults is making an impact for the Kingdom.
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Episode 91: Render West Coast with Steven Siu
This week we are joined by Steven Siu, Senior Pastor at Chinese Evangelical Church of San Diego! Listen in as Steven shares from his 20 years of experience in the lead role at his church and the need for developing 2nd and 3rd generation leaders in the CHC. We also discuss Render West Coast, an upcoming retreat from July 26-27th in San Diego specifically for anyone who is considering entering into full-time ministry! Registration is now open and can be found with additional details at https://renderwestcoast.com/
Customer Reviews
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Vibe (in a good way)
Jalen and John host this podcast from the perspective of Chinese American ministry leaders and it’s been a great listen. The pacing of Bamboo is calm and relaxed (think Mr. Rogers) and it’s a great representation of Christ-like patience; a much needed break from the hectic, on-the-go pace of everyday life. Also, I’m a Korean American pastor and there is much crossover between our ethnic-specific ministries, especially as it relates to bridging the generational/language divide so this podcast has been really helpful. Thanks and congrats on reaching your 50th episode!
Niche podcast that any pastor can learn from
Although these pastors are speaking of their experiences in navigating the 1st and 2nd gen Chinese church, this is not just a podcast for pastors in the same kind of church. If anyone wants to learn more about Chinese or east-Asian culture, listen up! But especially for pastors serving in Chinese churches, this is a great resource. I’m looking forward to more.
Been waiting...
I have been attending and serving in the Cantonese congregation of a few Chinese churches for the past 30+ years. It is a very unique and challenging experience when it comes to serving as ONE church...example: leading worship with all 3 congregations (3 different languages, cultures and music style). We church in ONE place yet we church as 3 different groups. I may bump into a few familiar faces every Sunday yet we never talk because we belong to a different congregation. After my family moved out of Chicago, we started to attend an American church and I attended a seminary. As Pastor Jalon mentioned, the seminary training is good yet I couldn’t find a good model to understand/to shepherd the unique need of the Northern American Chinese churches.
I have been asking and waiting to learn from other Kingdom servants like you two.