Join us in cultivating a legacy of mentorship, leadership, and belonging.

In 2021, we launched PastoraLab, our flagship program designed to empower Asian American women faith leaders by cultivating a strong sense of belonging and anchoring multivocal identities in adaptive organizational leadership. Through mutual learning, real-world application, and mentorship, PastoraLab has already transformed the journeys of over 170+ women nationwide, providing them with the skills, community, and confidence to thrive in pastoral & other forms of leadership.

After successfully completing its initial three-year grant cycle in 2023, PastoraLab has now entered a critical sustainability phase (2024-2026). While it is partially funded by the Lilly Endowment, we must raise matching funds by the end of 2026.

LEARN MORE: https://www.isaacweb.org/pastoralab

This is where you come in.

To secure the long-term future of PastoraLab as it enters its fifth year in 2025, we are seeking partners and investors to help sustain and grow this program for years to come.

Your donation directly contributes to sustaining this vital program, expanding our impact, and ensuring that Asian American women in ministry continue to receive the mentorship, resources, and community they need.

Participant Testimonials

"I feel like as I am learning and thinking about the future, but it has also given me language for my experiences in the past. I am truly grateful for this cohort and the opportunity to be a part of it." Samantha Ling-Krebs

"With the support of my cohort, I learned how to tactfully address my discontent, advocate, and lead out my Korean American-ness. I’m still learning how to do this through trial and error and with much grace, but for the time first time, I’m feeling as if this is how God had intended me to be." Esther Jacobe

"Today, I celebrate the gift of being a double minority because I believe Asian American women are gifted multivocal leaders that can lead effectively with self-awareness, cross-disciplinary fluency, and as a Yinist." Lydia Choi

"PastoraLab has been a safe, inviting space for me to be seen, encouraged, and challenged in my unique identity and voice as a pastor. I’ve been able to reflect and see the areas I need to put in my own life for support in to thrive as a leader." Ann Choe

Program Impact

Program Needs

Secure the legacy of PastoraLab. Your donation ensures that AAPI women in ministry has the mentorship and community she needs to lead, transforming the church & communities.

PastoraLab | Empower AAPI Women of Faith

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PastoraLab | Empower AAPI Women of Faith

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