Our Flourishing, Our Faith:
Navigating Rupture and
Repair in Asian American
Christian Communities
SAVE THE DATE!
April 10–11, 2026
Join us next spring for a two-day conference!
The Center for Asian American Christianity (Princeton Theological Seminary) and Biola University invite you to join a two-day hybrid conference dedicated to strengthening the mental, spiritual, and communal health of Asian American faith communities.
Our conviction is simple yet urgent: flourishing in Asian American churches and households depends upon the integration of psychological science, biblical–theological wisdom, and honest attention to the migration and racialization experiences that shape our lives.
Our conference theme names both the ruptures that wound us—conflicts avoided, anger suppressed, forgiveness demanded without lament—and the hope of repair through God’s reconciling love. Together, we will explore how rupture can become the doorway to deeper communion with God and neighbor.
Organizers
Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary
Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University
Featured Plenary Speakers
Jessica ChenFeng
Ruptures and repair in the family
Christina Kim
Ruptures and repair in the Church
Sangeetha Thomas
Living with and grieving unresolved ruptures
Why Attend?
- Learn frameworks you can use immediately. Gain accessible insights from psychology, brain science, and theology—all rooted in Asian American lived realities.
- Practice repair. Interactive workshops will equip you with listening techniques, de-escalation skills, and practical strategies for families, leaders, and churches.
- Find your story in the conversation. From first-generation immigrants to second-generation pastors, singles to parents, adoptees to biracial Asians—this conference is designed to reflect the breadth of our communities.
- Destigmatize mental health in the church. Presenters will name harmful misreadings of theology and commend biblically faithful, psychologically responsible practices.
- Join a continuing conversation. Your participation contributes to a growing body of public scholarship, stories, and resources that will be shared widely after the event.
