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The Potential Perils of an Immigrant-Led Church

Steve S. Changby

The Fall 2022 SOLA Leader’s Dialogue was a time filled with teaching and encouragement. The theme for the day was, “The Potentials and Perils of Working With the Asian Immigrant Church.” One of the speakers was Steve Chang, senior pastor at Living Hope Community Church and the council chairman of the SOLA Council. 

Speaking to a live audience, Pastor Steve Chang spoke about the dynamics that pastors may encounter as they lead in the immigrant church. His hope was to help pastors to better guard their hearts and navigate some of the cultural nuances in an immigrant-led church. 

Pastor Steve discussed three potential problems or “perils” for pastors:

  1. The problem of competing issues
  2. The problem of uneven relationships
  3. The problem of mismatched callings

Watch the talk below or on our YouTube page. You can also listen to it via Podcasts.

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Steve S. Chang

Steve Chang served as the founding senior pastor of Living Hope Community Church in Brea, CA, until stepping down in 2024 to embrace a new season of ministry. He is now committed to serving the broader church as the co-founder and chair of SOLA Network, while also consulting and coaching churches and leaders. He is the editor of the book, A Letter to the Asian American Church. Steve received his B.S. in engineering from UCLA, a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Talbot School of Theology. Steve is married to Hannah and is a proud grandfather of two grandchildren, with a third on the way.