Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

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This project is a unique compilation of theological reflections and stories of faith from Korean American women in various forms of ministry in the church. The main goal is to share their stories to provide a window of understanding into the trials of Korean American women in ministry—a window that may serve as a mirror for other women who know what it is to be marginalized, overlooked, or prejudged based on their gender, ethnicity, culture, or appearance. The book’s uniqueness is found in its various genres of writing—from sermons and theological reflections, to poetry and stories of personal journey—from women of various generations. Readers will be encouraged, inspired, and affirmation for other Asian American women called to Christian ministry. Their stories and voices add clarity, wisdom, and hope, enriching the overall landscape of writings in this field.

Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1894564 in Books
• Published on: 2015-10-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.40" h x .60" w x 5.40" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen, by Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Review "Here I Am is an engaging and inspiring read that brings together a diverse group of Korean American clergywomen to share stories, explore theology, and preach sermons. Each chapter reveals the unique challenges and joys experienced by these women. While educating those of us who are not women, clergy, or Korean American, the book also offers deep truths that can empower all of us on our journeys. Given the increasing diversity in the United States, this is a must-read for seminarians, pastors, and church leaders." --Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Executive Director of Community Renewal Society (Chicago), Author of Coming Together in the 21st Century: The Bible's Message in an Age of Diversity (Judson)“All of these stories are compelling and thoughtful, offering rigorous self-reflection that goes beyond the personal story to describe the way ministry is forged in the crucible of a "hybrid" life, a both-and existence in cultures where differences often lead to being demeaned or devalued. These leaders write of tenacious and examined faith rooted in difference, struggle, joy, and call. The accompanying sermons are solid examples of how stories can move proclamation toward Good News and help others reflect on their own stories as sites of God’s grace. This book is a must-read in every context and across all the lines that divide us. I can hardly wait to use in it a course.” --Rev. Valerie Bridgeman, PhD, Associate Professor of Homiletics & Hebrew Bible, Methodist Theological School in Ohio and Founding President of WomanPreach! Inc.“One of the most significant insights coming from liberation theologies (black, feminist, womanist, etc.) is the importance of attending to and honoring the experiences of persons who face oppression due to power discrepancies. As a seminary professor who regularly finds himself teaching and working with Korean and Korean American women pursuing ordination, one of my persistent struggles has been finding resources to help my students—all my students, not just Korean and Korean American women—recognize and begin to address the contexts in which these women find themselves. The struggle is twofold: on the one side, there are far too few books that include reflections on such women's experiences. On the other side, such reflections need to highlight the particular contexts in which these women find themselves and also to provide stories with sufficient general "human interest" to help readers connect to those contexts. Here I Am: Faith Stories of Korean American Clergywomen succeeds on all these counts. Whether relaying stories of difficulties pursuing ordination, mothering, or connecting with family on both side of the Pacific or reflecting on the background conditions that make such difficulties distinct and acute, this book offers insights into the lives of a number of women who, in sharing their stories, help us all better understand our own stories and the complex ways we relate to people with other stories. If Amy Tan wrote stories about Korean and Korean American clergywomen, they might sound like this.” --Mark Douglas, Professor of Christian Ethics, Columbia Theological Seminary

About the Author GRACE JI"SUN KIM, MDiv, PhD, is an ordained minister within the PC(USA) denomination and a visiting researcher at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She is author of nine other books, including The Grace of Sophia: A Korean North American Women’s Christology and Theological Reflections on “Gangnam Style”: A Racial, Sexual, and Cultural Critique, co"written with Joseph Cheah. Kim serves on several committees of the American Academy of Religion: co"chair of Women of Color Scholarship, Research Grants Jury Committee, Teaching and Activism Group, Comparative Theology Group, and Religion and Migration Group.

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Important Stories from Korean Women Clergy By Robert Cornwall Each of us have stories to tell, and each story has a context. I am, for instance, a white straight married male Protestant clergyman living in the United States. That’s not my entire identity, but these are key markers. My experiences in life will be different from a Korean American clergywoman. One major difference is that society is more likely to accept my identity as a member of the clergy than a Korean woman. Indeed, to be a woman in a Korean context is to flout expectations, even more so than for a white woman. To hear stories of call and ministry is illuminating, if we’re willing to listen closely.Here I Am is a collection of stories. They are enlightening, though they’re not always happy stories. In many cases these are stories of survival and perseverance in the face of difficult cultural challenges. To be Korean in America presents one set of challenges. To be a woman called to ministry in a Korean context presents another set of challenges. I was invited to read these stories by the editor, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, whose book Embracing the Other I had recently reviewed. She asked her publisher to send me a copy, for which I’m thankful. So, I want to thank Grace for entrusting these stories to my care. Having the opportunity to read them has been an enriching experience.The book is a collection of essays written by Korean American Presbyterian clergywomen. The stories are personal and theological. Some are homiletical. Indeed, the third section of the book is comprised of sermons, which in themselves are revealing of identity and call. Throughout the book the contributors explore the dynamics of being women and Korean. They face the reality that the broader society sees them as different, even foreign. At the same time, they face the challenge of a highly patriarchal Korean society. One element of the story that I had not even thought of concerned the role of Confucianism in Korean culture. It’s not Confucianism as a religion, but as a worldview. What I discovered from these essays is that Korean Christians find it as difficult to disentangle Christianity from Confucianism as European American Christians find it difficult to separate out the European cultural elements that have been embedded in Western Christianity. With these cultural issues in mind, I discovered that the hurdles placed before these women are exceedingly high. Much higher than hurdle I may have faced along the way toward my own ordination. Even after ordination, the road doesn’t always get easier.Even as the Korean context presents difficulties, so do the American cultural dynamics. Since being white is often equated with being American, a person of color, especially a person of Asian descent, will often be seen as the other. To be Korean and American means dealing stereotype. Indeed, it means facing the reality that one will be perceived as a perpetual foreigner. People will be surprised at how well you speak English, even though English might be your primary language. These challenges are dealt with in some detail by Grace Kim in her chapter in the book. She writes that "minorities are always asked to define themselves or are identified with some form of adjective, while white, European Americans are never asked to define themselves" (p. 52). Other chapters deal with what might think of as the mundane. Mihee Kim-Kort, for instance, speaks of the relationship of parenthood to vocational ministry. Others tell of specific ministries to which they’ve been called, including a most intriguing ministry with the homeless.The writers of these stories are members of the “Korean American Presbyterian Clergywomen,” an association of women clergy for support and encouragement. The story of this organization is told by Unzu Lee. The organization is small—there are only about ninety ordained Korean-American Presbyterian Clergywomen. Hopefully in time these numbers will climb!Memoirs, theological reflections, prophetic preaching—all are to found in this collection of essays. I may not be Korean or a woman, but I found these essays to be instructive and enlightening. I heard in the words of these women a call to embrace the other. I heard a call to allow these encounters to transform me as a pastor and as a Christian. Yes, these are Kairos stories offered to the church that the church might be transformed.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It is an excellent book for seminarians By Joseph Cheah Grace Ji-Sun Kim has done it again! "Here I Am" provides us with inspirational stories, theology, and sermons of Korean American clergywomen who behold the grace behind their privileged and perilous calls to equip themselves to serve God’s people on the “American” corner of God’s vineyard. It is an excellent book for seminarians, priests, pastors, and those engaging in cross-cultural ministries.

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