Josh Gaudreau ;Hi, I'm Josh, the English #pastor of a Chinese #church in Winnipeg, Canada. Just checking out this #mastodon site and liking it so far. #introductions #welcome
djchuang@joshgaudreau greetings from Southern California. I like researching about Asian North American churches. Would love to learn more of your experiences at a #Chinese #church in #canada
@djchuang Hi DJ, thanks for reaching out! I'd love to tell you about them - perhaps some specific Q's would help me to know where to start, if there's a specific focus you're interested in?
(fun fact: I've followed you on Twitter for quite a while now!)
(fun fact: I've followed you on Twitter for quite a while now!)
@joshgaudreau Hi Josh, thanks for the quick reply; let's start w/ some basic Q's: how long have you ministered in Chinese church? does your church have monthly deacon board meetings you sit in on? what kind of cultural and contextualizing adjustments did you have to make? how is the health of the church? what is weekend attendance on average?
@djchuang Spiritual health of English cong. is low as mentioned: little desire for scripture knowledge/intake, little desire for personal prayer, corporate prayer meetings is just me and sometimes 1 or 2 others, little (yet growing) desire for outreach. Length of attendance = spiritual maturity & professional vocation = Elder candidate.
The English congregation is mostly young families (age 20s-40s), with a few seniors & highschool age. About 10% non-Chinese (all adult or senior).
The English congregation is mostly young families (age 20s-40s), with a few seniors & highschool age. About 10% non-Chinese (all adult or senior).