The Chinese population has exploded in the United States during the past twenty-five years. Almost half of these residents are American-born (ABC) or American-raised Chinese. The number of overseas-born Chinese (OBC) attending Chinese churches is growing drastically, but the number of ABC leaving Chinese churches is also growing. One way to solve this problem is to raise up ABC pastors to minister to ABC because of their common cultural background. Unfortunately, ABC and OBC pastors have a hard time working together because of their cultural differences and the lack of proper training. This study develops and improves a manual to train new ABC pastors to minister effectively in predominantly Chinese bicultural churches (CBC), which consist of OBC and ABC with predominantly overseas-born Chinese. The training will focus on the understanding of the cultural differences between the ABC and the OBC and the competencies that the ABC pastor must develop.
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