Posted in reflections, tagged busyness, parenthood, solidarity on February 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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By Angela Ryo
When I was young, solitude was my worst enemy. I could not stand to be alone with myself for any prolonged period of time because I didn’t really want to get to know who I was. If I wasn’t working, if I wasn’t serving, if I wasn’t relating to others, who was I? Because my sense of identity and self-worth derived from what I did and who I was with, aloneness indicated nothingness. I was afraid of being nothing. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged competition, insecurities, solidarity on February 7, 2012| 3 Comments »
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By Chloe Sun
There is a saying in Chinese: “Two tigers cannot live in the same mountain.” It refers to the reality of two leaders who often cannot survive and thrive in the same realm. I think it applies to many of our ministry settings where two equally qualified and charismatic male leaders or two gifted and vocal female leaders have difficulty working together in the same realm. It is supposed that one would dominant the other, or there would be competition between the two.
As female leaders, we may face a dilemma. On the one hand, we do not want to feel alone in our ministry. On the other hand, we hesitate to have another female leader coming into our realm, for the fear that she would take the attention away from us or compete with us for influence. (more…)
Posted in about AAWOL, reflections, tagged solidarity on December 20, 2011| 3 Comments »
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By Joy Wong
Can you believe it?! This is indeed our 100th post since this blog was first started in September 2007, three years after AAWOL began as a handful of Asian American women leaders who knew they needed each other for support. This blog began as an effort to reach beyond our immediate circle to offer something that had helped us immensely: the sharing of our stories. Through sharing and hearing each other’s stories, we found understanding, compassion, wisdom, and hope in facing our struggles. Also, through our relationships and solidarity with one another, we found courage and strength, knowing that we are not alone, as we once thought we were. (more…)
Posted in spotlight, tagged competition, freedom, letting go of control, perfectionism, raising a family, self-righteousness, solidarity, success-driven on May 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Christy Hyun is the pastor’s wife at Gospel Mission Project Church in Santa Clarita, CA, a mom of four kids, and a licensed marriage-family therapist in private practice. Born in Korea and raised in southern California, she received her BA at Boston University and attended Fuller Theological Seminary and Western Seminary. She loves meeting new people and helping God’s people to become not what people tell them to be, but what God intended them to be. Her favorite activity is hanging out with her favorite people — her kids and her husband.
What are your ministry passions?
I have always had a heart for women and equipping them in all aspects of womanhood. My ministry passion is to translate into our daily lives the idea of knowing God and being known by God. (more…)
Posted in Chloe, testimonies, tagged belonging, foreigner, identity, liberation, marginalization, solidarity, third culture kid on July 15, 2008| 2 Comments »
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by Chloe Sun
I have always perceived myself as a foreigner in America. My parents were born and raised in Vietnam. I was born in China, raised in Hong Kong and came to the U.S. for college about twenty years ago. Identity became an ever more prominent issue when I came to teach at a seminary that was predominantly Taiwanese in Los Angeles. (more…)
Posted in Event, tagged balance, burnout, empowerment, expectations, finding one's voice, healing, internalized sexism, liberation, marginalization, marriage, safety, solidarity, transformation on September 26, 2007| Leave a Comment »
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Writers’ Feedback Gathering
Friday, October 26, 2007
4:00 – 8:00 pm
Catalyst, Fuller Theological Seminary
Unlike our male counterparts, Asian American Evangelical Women (AAEW) of each generation often find ourselves lacking a safe space and role models, causing us to resort to a perpetual pioneering state. Internalizing extreme belief systems of the East and the West and integrating them with Christianity, many AAEW leaders face extreme pressure, stress, and alienation leading to burnout and depression. (more…)
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