 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: ISAACCo-host / Sound Producer: Joana ChoiMusic: Paul ChoiDisclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

When Women Preach

S2, Ep. 3: Finding God in Unexpected Places

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: ISAACCo-host / Sound Producer: Joana ChoiMusic: Paul ChoiDisclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S2, Ep. 2: "The Church is the Most Difficult Institution to Change."

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of When Women Preach. The following episode honors Miriam&apos;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: ISAACCo-host: Joana ChoiSound Producer: Joana ChoiMusic: Paul ChoiDisclaimer: The views, actions and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;S official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.---Join us to celebrate 15 years of ISAAC&apos;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.

S2, Ep. 1: A Male Ally

The following episode is Miriam Cho&apos;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&apos;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: ISAACCo-host: Miriam ChoSound Producer: Joana ChoiMusic: Paul ChoiDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 18: Embracing Your Call

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: ISAACCo-host: Miriam ChoSound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 17: Leading Change ... Through Love?

How can worship and preaching go together? Pastora Rosa Cándida Ramírez from La Fuente Ministries explores how worship can give people from all backgrounds a space to belong. She also shares some practical wisdom as a bi-vocational minister working with immigrant populations.Host: ISAACCo-host: Miriam ChoSound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 16: Finding True Belonging

Not all ministers have a direct path to ministry - but God is faithful nonetheless. We see that in Joyce Koo Dalrymple&apos;s story of stepping into ministry as her third career and graduating as the only woman in her seminary class. She also shares her passion for raising awareness of foster care and adoption in the church.Hosts: Young Lee Hertig, Miriam ChoSound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 15: A Non-Conventional Path to Ministry

How do you convince congregations to do social justice work? Hear from veteran church planter Gricel Medina about how she brought a rural church in Kansas into her passion for equity.  Gricel also shares practical wisdom on church planting and building up a ministry that truly reflects one&apos;s calling. Hosts: Young Lee Hertig, Miriam ChoSound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 14: Outside the Church's Four Walls

What role do clergy have in community organizing? Janna Louie, an ordained American Baptist minister, describes the lessons she&apos;s learned partnering with organizations on the ground. She shares her experiences from Atlanta to Los Angeles to Malaysia -- and why place matters so much in organizing. Host/Sound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 13: Called to ... Organize?

We sit down with Christine Lee, the first Korean American woman ordained in the Episcopal Church. Christine reveals alternate ways of leadership that fit the gifts of women and women of color. She also explores how to lead change in a historical metropolitan church, St. Peter&apos;s Chelsea in NYC. Host: Young Lee HertigCo-Host/Sound Producer: Miriam ChoMusic: urmymuseDisclaimer: 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.

S1, Ep 12: Am I a Leader?

Marion Park and Charlene Jin Lee are two of ISAAC&apos;s faculty for PastoraLab, a training program for Asian American women ministers. They discuss how God called them to ministry while they navigated a career change, changed their family&apos;s mind about women pastors, and more. Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 11: Doors of Discernment

Two Korean American women who are senior pastors share their journeys to break the "stained glass" ceiling.  From finding your voice to preaching virtually, Charlene Han Powell and Theresa Cho share their wisdom. Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 10: Breaking the "Stained Glass" Ceiling

Full-time ministry" usually makes us picture pastors in a church -- but in reality, everyone is called to do full-time ministry. We speak with two women who minister full-time in the non-profit world -- Joanne Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Hispanic Theological Initiative at Princeton Seminary, and Breana Van Velzen, Community Minister at Duke University Chapel.Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 9: Ministry Outside the Church

Church planters Jeya So and Inés Velásquez-McBryde share what pastoral freedom and creativity they have as women of color leading church plants. This is a follow-up episode from ISAAC&apos;s Gender Summit 3: Women of Color Church Planters. Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed/

S1, Ep 8: Why Women of Color Church Plant

After a heavy summer of police brutality, we have a candid conversation with Jennifer A. Guerra Aldana and Jennifer Jane Hong-Guzman de Leon about organizing against toxic masculinity&apos;s role in racial injustice. Both Jennifer and Jane work at the Fuller Youth Institute, a branch of Fuller Theological Seminary, that helps young people make sense of injustice. Disclaimer: The views, actions, and affiliations of guests invited on this podcast do not always reflect ISAAC&apos;s official stances; they belong to the guests. This podcast is a platform for voices to be shared and perspectives to be discussed.

S1, Ep 7: Organizing against Toxic Masculinity

The podcast, "When Women Preach..." highlights women preachers from API and Latinx faith communities. In order to create a more equal pulpit, we talk about experiences and resources that prepare women of color to preach effectively. Host: Young Lee Hertig Sound Producer: Miriam Cho Music: urmymuseHosted by ISAAC (Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity) http://www.isaacweb.org/Sponsored by the Louisville Institute

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