Aaron Lee speaks with Matthew D. Kim and Daniel L. Wong about their new book from Lexham Press: "Finding Our Voice: A Vision for Asian North American Preaching."

Purchase the book here:

https://lexhampress.com/product/183932/finding-our-voice-a-vision-for-asian-north-american-preaching

"No one preaches in a cultural vacuum.

The message of what God has done in Christ is good news to all, but to have the greatest impact on its hearers—or even to be understood at all—it must be culturally contextualized.

Finding Our Voice speaks clearly to an issue that has largely been ignored: preaching to Asian North American (ANA) contexts. In addition to reworking hermeneutics, theology, and homiletics for these overlooked contexts, Kim and Wong include examples of culturally-specific sermons and instructive questions for contextualizing one’s own sermons.

Finding Our Voice is essential reading for all who preach and teach in ANA contexts. But by examining this kind of contextualization in action, all who preach in their own unique contexts will benefit from this approach."

1. Why is it important to recognize ANA hermeneutics and theologies?

2. Why are identity, marginalization, and incarnational duality important in this particular moment in history?

3. How do you see preaching today?

4. Why is it important to exegete the congregation and the preacher? Do ANA characteristics, themes and topics change when preaching across generations?

5. How can worship leaders and preaching pastors work together for a holistic ANA service?

6. What has personally helped you develop your ANA preaching voice, what were some failures and successes in this process, and how would you encourage others to do the same? 

7. Is the world ready for more mainstream ANA preachers?

Aaron Lee is the Social Media Officer at FCBC Walnut. He is also a worship leader and Sunday School teacher. He is the Assistant Digital Marketer for SOLA Network.

Matthew D. Kim (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is Associate Professor of Preaching and Ministry, Director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, and Director of Mentored Ministry at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is a past president of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. He served as a youth pastor, college pastor, and senior pastor in Asian American congregations. He is the author of several books, including Preaching with Cultural Intelligence.

Daniel L. Wong (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Associate Professor of Christian Ministries at Tyndale University, Toronto. He has served for many years in English ministry in Chinese churches in Toronto. He has spoken at numerous venues in Asian and multicultural churches in Canada and in the United States.

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