This episode highlights an Asian American woman faith leader who transitioned her church towards adopting a gospel centered on diversity, equity, and justice in practical ways. Listen in as Rev. Soo Ji Alvarez describes how she became the lead pastor within her community in the middle of a pandemic, and how she continues to pastor her church through this current season in our country. 

Learn more about Rev. Soo Ji Alvarez:
Website: https://www.theavenue.life/about/our-staff/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AvenueRiverside/ 

Resources
Book: Biblical Study Guide for Equal Pulpits
Website: https://www.whwomenclergy.org/
Survey: Asian American Congregational Survey

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

This episode features the authors of the new book: A Biblical Study Guide for Equal Pulpits. Dr. Gale Yee and Dr. Sophia Magallanes-Tsang join us to discuss their respective chapters in a book that was written to both challenge and encourage the church towards a more equal pulpit. Dr. Gale elevates the prayers of lamentations throughout the Psalms and the importance of it's applications today. Dr. Sophia explores the Song of Songs and concentrates on the Shulamite, an outsider, who prophetically challenges the monarchy and patriarchal system within the Solomonic legacy.

Follow Dr. Sophia Magallanes-Tsang: @drsophtsang
Follow Dr. Gale Yee: https://www.facebook.com/gale.yee

ORDER THE BOOK A Biblical Study Guide for Equal Pulpits: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666712162/a-biblical-study-guide-for-equal-pulpits/

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

This episode features Sabrina Chan, the national director of Asian American ministries for InterVarsity Christian fellowship / USA. She joins us to discuss the new upcoming book from InterVarsity Press, Learning Our Names. "Asian Americans know the pain of being called names that deny our humanity. We may toggle back and forth between different names as a survival strategy. But it's a challenge to discern what names reflect our true identities as Asian Americans and as Christians."

Follow Sabrina Chan: @sabrinachanwrites
Purchase the book: https://www.ivpress.com/learning-our-names

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Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

When does it become necessary to walk away from certain spaces that prevent us from maximizing our God given gifts? How can our experiences be used to impact the next generation? Mia Shin describes her journey of walking away, and into new spaces that allow her to fully maximize her gifts of preaching, leadership, and community development.

Learn more about Mia Shin:
Instagram: @miateaches + @aapislo
Website: https://www.miashin.org/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCon70DGAT44_7GqfgOPCPRQ

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Please include your name, denomination, and church context.
1. What are you learning from this podcast? 
2. What do you want to learn / hear about more? 
3. Do you have a story? Share it with us.

Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Where does the issue of gender equality at the pulpit currently stand? How can you converse with those who disagree on this issue? Listen in on our conversation with Pastor Raymond Chang as he sounds the call for all of us to be courageous enough to break out of our tribalistic tendencies and be awakened to challenging the norms within our own church communities.

Learn more about Raymond Chang:
Instagram: @raychang502 + @aachristcollab

The panel discussion mentioned in the podcast can be listened to here: https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/chicago-female-pastors

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We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected]. Please include your name, denomination, and church context.
1. What are you learning from this podcast? 
2. What do you want to learn / hear about more? 
3. Do you have a story? Share it with us.

Host: ISAAC // @isaacfellowship // www.isaacweb.org
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

 A dissertation focused on clergy self care through interfaith dialogue & community. A deep love for Art History. Serving as an Associate Pastor and as a Hospice Chaplain. How can the various contexts we are placed in and the multiple roles we carry affect our pastoral ministry? Reverend Dr. Grace Park speaks to us about finding God in the most unexpected places and how our role as pastors is to lead others to do the same.

Host: ISAAC
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Reverend Dr. Sue Kim Park is the Director of Contextual Education and International Partnerships at Columbia Theological Seminary.  She speaks of her experience as a WOC faculty member in a pre-dominantly white centric theological seminary and the challenges she faces on a daily basis. How can you imagine change in an environment that was not created for your thriving? What are the practices that we can draw from to sustain us? Where can change really happen?

Host: ISAAC
Co-host / Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of When Women Preach. The following episode honors Miriam's wish of inviting male allies to speak on the podcast. 

Our first guest is Pastor John Park of NUMA church located in Buena Park, CA. He shares his perspective on why he believes women should have equal access to the pulpit and highlights the importance of being direct. 

Host: ISAAC
Co-host: Joana Choi
Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC'S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

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Join us to celebrate 15 years of ISAAC's mission of Bridging the Academy, Church, and Community as well as to propel us into the future on Saturday, October 16th. Tickets can be purchased through our website listed above.

The following episode is Miriam Cho's final podcast recording due to her sudden, tragic death. Her vibrant voice on the recording conveys her passion for this podcast along with her belief in the value of ISAAC's overall mission: "to raise up the next generation of spiritual leaders by providing an intersectional learning space that bridges the academy, church, and community."

How do we embrace the call that God has given us to be church planters, women leaders, organizers, etc? Pastor Adelita Garza of Puenta de Vida church in Santa Paula, CA shares the reason she believes women have been called to church plant and sounds the call for men to support. 

Host: ISAAC
Co-host: Miriam Cho
Sound Producer: Joana Choi
Music: Paul Choi

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC's official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

Change is an often used buzzword, but how do you actually change your ministries? Yulee Lee, founder of Change Leadership Institute and consultant on change strategy, reveals a surprising way to implement change -- and talks about it through the lens of being an Asian American woman leader. 

Host: ISAAC
Co-host: Miriam Cho
Sound Producer: Miriam Cho
Music: urmymuse

Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC's official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.