Episodes

From The Bamboo Pastors Podcast

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Episodes

Episode 107: Live at the CHC Ministers Collective with David Tang & Enoch Liao 2025-05-20
This week Jon and Jalon are recording live at the Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective in Dallas, TX. They are joined by David Tang, English…
Episode 106: Potlucks, Korean Pastors, and Preaching with the Bamboozled Pastors Podcast 2025-04-01
The Bamboozled Pastors Podcast is back! Tony Chon and Pearson Lau take back over the podcast this week for another ridiculous conversation about…
Episode 105: Ministry Networks with Terrence Shay 2025-03-20
We are joined this week by Terrence Shay, Family Pastor at First Chinese Baptist Church - Walnut. Listen in as Terrence shares about his role and…
Episode 104: Faithful Ministry Through Chinese Churches in America with Daniel K. Eng 2025-02-25
This week we are joined by Daniel K. Eng, professor of New Testament at Western Seminary in Portland, OR! Daniel is the editor of the recently…
Episode 103: Catching Up 2025-02-11
It's been awhile but we are back with a new episode of the podcast. This week Jon and Jalon catch up after a long hiatus from recording and discuss…
Episode 102: Worship with Matt Cheung 2024-12-10
We are joined this week by Matt Cheung, worship pastor at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA! Listen in as Jon and Matt discuss…
Episode 101: Ministry Alongside Chinese Heritage Churches with Clarence Chiu 2024-11-13
We're back for a new episode with another friend of the podcast, Clarence Chiu! Clarence is the Associate Pastor at Living Stones Christian Church…
Episode 100: Ministry At Home with Enoch Liao 2024-10-29
We've kept you waiting but we are finally back with Season 5! We're joined for this very special 100th episode by Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor at…
Episode 99: Season 4 Wrap Up with Timmy Chow 2024-08-06
We wrap up our 4th season of the podcast this week with a special guest, our newest team member Timmy Chow! Listen in as Jon and Jalon reflect on…
Episode 98: Grief and Loss with Mike Lee 2024-07-25
Our podcast has been on a short hiatus as we've mourned the passing of a member of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast family. Andrea Xu, our former social…
Episode 97: Faith Embodied with Stephen Ko 2024-05-21
We are joined this week by Stephen Ko, Senior Pastor of New York Chinese Alliance Church. Listen in as Stephen shares a bit of his ministry journey…
Episode 96: Youth Ministry with Tim Lo 2024-04-30
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…
Episode 95: College & Young Adult Ministry with Melodie Sun 2024-04-16
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…
Episode 94: The Bamboozled Pastors Podcast 2024-04-01
Introducing the all new Bamboozled Pastors Podcast, a podcast that explores how people and pastors are duped and deceived while serving in ministry.…
Episode 93: CHC Midwest with Brady Morishita 2024-03-12
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…
Episode 92: Nexus Mentoring with Sandy Kang 2024-02-28
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…
Episode 91: Render West Coast with Steven Siu 2024-02-13
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…
Episode 90: Writing the Next Chapter with Hanley Liu 2024-01-31
We've had a longer break than anticipated but we are back with a new episode with Hanley Liu! Hanley is the English Lead Pastor at First Chinese…
Episode 89: Leadership Insecurity with Tommy Lee 2023-12-19
We are joined this week by Tommy Lee, president and founder of Resource Global! Resource Global is an organization whose mission is to teach,…
Episode 88: Canadian Immigration with Keith Cheung 2023-12-05
We are joined this week by Keith Cheung, English Lead Pastor at Burnaby Alliance Church in a suburb of metro Vancouver. Listen in as we hear a bit…
Episode 87: Pastoral Care with Gaylord Tsuei 2023-11-21
This week we are joined by Gaylord Tsuei, English and Caring Pastor of Austin Chinese Church in Austin, TX. Listen in as we explore Gaylord's new…
Episode 86: Internships with Justin Yau 2023-11-07
We are joined this week by Justin Yau, intern at Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago, IL and student at Moody Bible Institute. Listen in as…
Episode 85: Journeying With Cancer with Helicon Kuan 2023-10-25
We are joined this week by Helicon Kuan, English Pastor at Chinese For Christ Church of San Jose! Listen in as Helicon shares with us his calling…
Episode 84: Sabbaticals with Enoch Liao 2023-10-10
We are joined this week by a podcast regular, Enoch Liao, lead English pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA. Listen in as we…
Episode 83: Season 4 Kickoff 2023-09-26
We're back with the start of our fourth season! Listen in as Jalon & Jon catchup after a busy summer and look forward to ministry and the…
Episode 82: CHC Ministers Collective Reflections with Jason Tarn 2023-05-23
We are joined this week by Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church in Houston, TX for our final episode of season 3! Listen in as…
Episode 81: The Third Third with Kin Kwong 2023-05-09
We are joined this week by Kin Kwong, recently retired Director of Ministry Development at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San Jose, CA!…
Episode 80: Project Destiny with Steve Liu 2023-04-25
We are joined this week by Steve Liu, English Congregation Assistant Pastor and Pastor of Outreach & Project Destiny Ministries at Boston Chinese…
Episode 79: Mental Health with Drs. Jane Mann and Jacqueline Tsang Chen 2023-04-11
We are back with a new episode with Drs. Jane Mann & Jacqueline Tsang Chen! Dr. Mann, a licensed clinical psychologist, currently works at the Pui…
Episode 78: SOLA Network 2023-03-22
We are excited to announce our new partnership with the SOLA Network! SOLA exists to influence the emerging generation of Asian Americans with the…
Episode 77: Chinese Heritage Church Ministers Collective 2023-03-07
We are joined this week by Enoch Liao, lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Enoch and Jon discuss the upcoming Chinese Heritage…
Episode 76: Interdependence & Church Planting with Jason Tarn 2023-02-21
We are back with a brand new episode with Jason Tarn, Lead English Pastor at Houston Chinese Church! Listen in as Jason shares a bit of his vision…
Episode 75: Retreats 2023-01-31
This week Jon & Jalon try a new format on the podcast and dive into the topic of retreats together! Listen in as they discuss both the planning and…
Episode 74: Learning Our Names with Sabrina Chan 2023-01-17
We are joined this week by Sabrina Chan, National Director of Asian American Ministries with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Sabrina is one of…
Episode 73: Asian American Campus Ministry with H.C. Yang 2023-01-10
We're back from a short break and hope you all had a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! We are joined this week by H.C. Yang, who serves on staff…
Episode 72: Thriving Immigrant Churches with Dr. Peter Cha 2022-12-13
This episode is a special one! We are joined this week by Dr. Peter Cha, Professor of Church, Culture and Society at Trinity Evangelical Divinity…
Episode 71: The Table Church with Kevin Liu 2022-12-06
We are joined this week by Kevin Liu, English pastor at the Table Church in New York City. Listen in as Kevin shares a bit of their unique ministry…
Episode 70: Building Partnerships with Randy Pang 2022-11-15
We are joined this week on the podcast by Randy Pang, English Pastor at Peninsula Community Alliance Church in San Mateo, CA. Randy also serves part…
Episode 69: Serving Together with Sam & Sarah Kes 2022-11-08
We are joined this week on the podcast by Sam & Sarah Kes, a husband & wife duo serving in youth ministry at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in…
Episode 68: Navigating New Ministry with Taylor Baird 2022-11-01
We are joined this week by Taylor Baird, youth pastor at Chinese Christian Fellowship Church in Wilmette, IL. Listen in as we hear a bit of Taylor's…
Episode 67: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church with Enoch Liao (Part 2) 2022-10-18
Part two of our episode with Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston, MA! Listen in as we continue our…
Episode 66: The Future of the Chinese Heritage Church with Enoch Liao (Part 1) 2022-10-11
Jon & Jalon are joined this week by returning guest, Enoch Liao, Lead English Pastor of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church! Listen in as they…
Episode 65: New Things with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann 2022-10-04
We're back! It has been a LONG break, but Jon and Jalon are kicking off their 3rd season. Listen in as they catch up after a busy summer and talk…
Episode 64: Season2 Wrap Up with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann 2022-06-01
Jon & Jalon are taking a break for summer! Listen in as they wrap up the podcast and reflect on their second year podcasting together. They'll be…
Episode 63: Preparing Seminary Students with Frank Chan 2022-05-17
We are joined this week by Dr. Frank Chan, Professor of Bible at Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary in New York, NY. Frank shares with…
Episode 62: Youth Ministry with Catherine Liu 2022-05-10
This week we are joined by Catherine Liu, Youth Ministry Interim Pastor at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Catherine shares with…
Episode 61: Parenting As Discipleship with Ethan Chan (Part 2) 2022-05-03
We're back with part two of our conversation with Ethan Chan. Ethan is a staff worker with the Navigators in the Chicagoland area. Listen in as…
Episode 60: Parenting As Discipleship with Ethan Chan (Part 1) 2022-04-26
We are joined this week by Ethan Chan, a staff worker with the Navigators in Chicago, IL. Ethan is a father of four boys and shares with us how he…
Episode 59: Cultural Tour Guides with Calvin Chen 2022-04-20
We're back with a new episode of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast! This week we are joined by Calvin Chen, Pastor at Church on the Ave and campus minister…
Episode 58: Race, Culture, and Power with Josh Koh 2022-03-29
This week we are joined by Josh Koh, English Congregation Pastor of Fraser Lands Church in Vancouver, BC. Josh shares with us from his experience…
Episode 57: Bridging Cultures with Chuck Carter 2022-03-22
We are joined this week by Chuck Carter, Next Generation and English Pastor at Greater Lafayette Chinese Alliance Church in West Lafayette, IN.…
Episode 56: Cornerstone Chinese Church with Raj Christodoss (Part 2) 2022-03-15
This week we have the second half of our episode with Raj Christodoss. Raj is the Senior Associate Pastor of English Ministries at Cornerstone…
Episode 55: Cornerstone Chinese Church with Raj Christodoss (Part 1) 2022-03-08
This week we are joined by Raj Christodoss, Senior Associate Pastor of English Ministries at Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park, IL. Listen in…
Episode 54: New Wave with Tony Chon 2022-03-01
We are joined this week by Tony Chon, Lead English Pastor at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA! Tony returns to the podcast to give…
Episode 53: United Leadership with Mike Gin 2022-02-22
We are joined this week by Mike Gin, English Pastor at Twin Cities Chinese Christian Church in Roseville, MN. Mike has served at T4C for the last…
Episode 52: Leading Elders with Joshua Chang 2022-02-15
We are joined this week by Joshua Chang, Youth & Young Adult Pastor at Grace Chinese Alliance Church in Concord, CA! Josh is a part of the Bamboo…
Episode 51: Lay Leaders with Ray Lam & Justin Mann 2022-02-08
Take a listen to this week's very special episode featuring Ray Lam & Justin Mann, lay leaders at Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago, IL.…
Episode 50: Spiritual Leadership with Ted Kang 2022-02-01
We are joined this week by Ted Kang on our 50th episode of the podcast! Ted is the Lead/English Pastor at San Jose Christian Alliance Church in San…
Episode 49: Seminary Education with Chris Hui 2022-01-25
We are joined this week by Chris Hui, a 3rd year Master of Theology student at Dallas Theological Seminary. Chris attends Asian American Baptist…
Episode 48: Ministry Longevity with John Tung 2022-01-18
We are back with a brand new episode with John Tung, English Pastor at Chinese Bible Church of Maryland in Rockville, MD! John represents a unique…
Episode 47: Finding Our Voice with Daniel Wong 2021-12-14
This week we're joined by Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Wong on the podcast! Dr. Wong is an itinerant preacher who previously pastored Chinese heritage…
Episode 46: Leadership Development with Anson Ng 2021-12-07
We are joined by Anson Ng, Director of Leadership Development for the Metro District of the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Anson works with…
Episode 45: Pastors‘ Wives with Jenny Chan 2021-11-30
We are joined by a very special guest this week, Jenny Chan, the Coordinator of Health Services at Christian Heritage Academy. Jenny joins us to…
Episode 44: Envision with Zach Meerkreebs 2021-11-16
Something a little different this week on the podcast! A few weeks ago Jon had the opportunity to join Zach Meerkreebs of Envision for a Facebook…
Episode 43: Resource Global with Tommy Lee 2021-11-09
This week we are joined by Tommy Lee, president of Resource Global, a ministry that seeks to mobilize a global movement of engaged next generation…
Episode 42: Discipling Youth with Dorothy Lau 2021-11-02
Our guest this week is Dorothy Lau, Assistant Youth Director at Chinese Bible Church of Maryland in Rockville, MD! Listen in as Dorothy shares with…
Episode 41: Reimagining Church Planting with Ben Pun 2021-10-26
We are joined this week by Ben Pun, lead pastor at Anchor Community Church in Walnut, CA! Listen in as Ben shares his unique story of church…
Episode 40: Ministry Transitions with Tony Chon (Part 2) 2021-10-19
We made it to episode 40! Listen in as we wrap up our conversation with Tony Chon, Associate Director of English Ministries at River of Life…
Episode 39: Ministry Transitions with Tony Chon (Part 1) 2021-10-12
We are joined by Tony Chon, Associate Director of English Ministries at River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara, CA. Listen in to the first…
Episode 38: Leading Larger Churches with Andrew Lee 2021-10-05
We are joined this week by Andrew Lee, Associate Director of the Global Diaspora Institute at the Wheaton College Billy Graham Centre in Wheaton,…
Episode 37: Contextualized Discipleship with Daniel K. Eng 2021-09-28
We are joined this week by Daniel K. Eng, Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Western Seminary in Portland, OR! Listen…
Episode 36: Healing Grove with Sandy Kang 2021-09-21
We are joined this episode by Sandy Kang, Staff Director and Director of Donor Engagement at Healing Grove Health Center in San Jose, CA! Listen in…
Episode 35: Sabbatical with Pearson Lau (Part 2) 2021-09-14
Part 2 of our episode with Pearson Lau, English pastor at Trinity Grace Church in Highland Park, IL. Listen is as we continue the conversation on…
Episode 34: Sabbatical with Pearson Lau (Part 1) 2021-09-07
We're back after our summer break with brand new episodes of the Bamboo Pastors Podcast! This week we are joined by Pearson Lau, English Pastor at…
Episode 33: Year One Wrap Up with Jalon Chan & Jon Mann 2021-05-18
We are wrapping up the first year of our podcast this week! Join us for this last episode before we take a break for summer.
Episode 32: Youth Ministry with William Wu 2021-05-11
We are joined this week by William Wu, youth pastor at Chicago Northwest Suburban Chinese Christian Church (CNSCCC) in Rolling Meadows, IL. Listen…
Episode 31: Cross-cultural Partnerships with James Lee 2021-05-04
We are joined this week by James Lee, Youth Pastor at Wellspring Alliance Church in Wheaton, IL. Listen in as James shares about building…
Episode 30: Creative Arts with Jenn Carver 2021-04-27
Our 30th episode! We are joined this week by Jenn Carver, youth director at Wheaton Chinese Alliance Church. Listen in as we discuss Jenn's passion…
Episode 29: Chinese Heritage Churches with Enoch Liao (Part 2) 2021-04-20
Part 2 of our episode with Enoch Liao, English Pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church. Listen in as we continue our conversation about Chinese…
Episode 28: Chinese Heritage Churches with Enoch Liao (Part 1) 2021-04-13
Part 1 of our conversation with Enoch Liao, English pastor at Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in Boston's Chinatown. Join us as we discuss with…