Historically White Christian Ministries Now Have Korean American Male Leaders

Published: March 11, 2020, 4:01 p.m.

Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries.\nOn Monday, the Christian anti-hunger advocacy organization Bread for the World announced that Eugene Cho would be its next president. Cho is most well-known the founder of Seattle\u2019s Quest Church and the nonprofit One Days Wages. He\u2019s also the latest Korean American Christian male leader to assume a top spot in an evangelical organization.\nIn 2013, Michael Oh became the global executive director/CEO of Lausanne. In 2015, Joel Kim became the president of Westminster Seminary California. In 2017, Alexander Jun was elected moderator of the 45th General Assembly for the Presbyterian Church in America or PCA. Last year, PCA pastor Walter Kim became the president of the National Association of Evangelicals and Julius Kim became the president of The Gospel Coalition.\nVanderbilt Divinity School professor Paul Lim joined digital media producer Morgan Lee and news editor Daniel Silliman on Quick to Listen to discuss whether more Korean Americans in leadership will lead to greater cultural representation overall, the long relationship between Presbyterianism and Koreans, and what the church at large can learn from Korean Americans.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices