Description
2024 Multi Asian Gathering
May 1-2, 2024
The Multi Asian Gathering is a mission movement of Asian leaders (clergy and laity) to celebrate our unity and uniqueness in mission and ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
The purpose of the Multi Asian Gathering is to bring together Asian leaders from diverse Asian backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures in order to address common mission and ministry topics we face such as next-generation ministry, leadership development, theological education, church planting, discipleship, colloquy programs and cross-cultural missions. We desire to network and form meaningful relationships with all cultures and expand our interaction with LCMS leaders and entities.
Registration
Those interested in participating in the Multi Asian Gathering must register for the Multiethnic Symposium.
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Schedule
Wednesday May 1, 2024
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 2:00 pm | Welcome and Opening Presentations: – Multi Asian Gathering, Past, Present and Future – Dr. Terrence Chan, Founder and Team Leader, Multi Asian Gathering – Opening Devotion – Rev. Kinh Vu, Senior Administrative Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Garden Grove, Calif. |
| 2:30 pm | Participant Meet and Greet Activity / Break |
| 3 pm | Session No. 1 – “What is Lutheran Anyhow?” Reflecting on the Question, Its Answers and Practical Implications for Multi Asian Churches – Dr. Joel Okamoto, Professor of Systematic Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis |
| 4:30 pm | Session No. 2 – Roundtable: “Bi-vocational Ministry/Second Career Ministry” – Panel: Rev. Kinh Vu, Senior Administrative Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Garden Grove, Calif.; Rev. Steve Law, Pastor, Wollaston Lutheran Church, Quincy, Mass.; Rev. Vue Lee, Assistant to the President for Missions, LCMS Minnesota South District |
| 6 pm | Dinner |
Thursday May 2, 2024
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Opening Devotion – Rev. Steve Law, Pastor, Wollaston Lutheran Church, Quincy, Mass. |
| 9:30 am | “A Cultural Perspective: Nepalese Ministry” – Nabin Samal, Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology (EIIT) Student, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis |
| 10 am | Session No. 3 “God’s Mission Here” – Rev. Dan Galchutt, Executive Director, LCMS Office of National Mission |
| 10:45 am | Session No. 4 “All Nations: The End of the Homogeneous Congregation?” – Rev. Dr. Mark Wood, Managing Director, Church Planting, Renewal and Support, LCMS Office of National Mission |
| 11:30 pm | “A Cultural Perspective: Korean Ministry” – Insub (Isaac) Paik, Seminarian/Ph.D. candidate, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Noon | Lunch |
| 12:45 pm | Session No. 5 “Dual Leadership” – Rev. Vue Lee, Assistant to the President for Missions, LCMS Minnesota South District |
| 2:15 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 2:30 pm | Depart |