Invitation to Lead

Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders

By Paul Tokunaga

(paperback)

Product Details

Line: IVP Books
Length: 214 pages
Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Binding: paperback
Published: February 2003

ISBN-10: 0-8308-2393-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-2393-2
IVP Order Code: 2393

Related Subjects

Asian American Interest
Leadership
Multiethnic Ministry

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

This Japanese expression characterizes the attitude of many Asian Americans.

We are often taught not to put ourselves forward--not to stick out. But the Western concept of leadership is all about stepping up and standing apart from the group. Is that appropriate for Asian Americans? Or can we lead out of our own cultural strengths rather than being pressed into the Western mold?

Paul Tokunaga has been a leader in Asian American, white and multiethnic contexts for many years. He has been active in ministry and in his community. In Invitation to Lead he offers, with surprising transparency, lessons from his own rich experiences--both successes and failures.

Many of us aren't sure whether we can or should lead. We are waiting for someone to ask. Or we are just beginning to take on new roles and responsibilities at church, at work or in our neighborhoods.

Here, at last, is our invitation to lead.