This qualitative study explored the influence of cultural and generational differences on the ministry experience of fourteen Chinese American male church leaders. Specifically, this study examined how differences in communication style, view of authority, level of acculturation, and expectations of the church could create conflict within the church setting. This study also provided insight into the types of problems these church leaders and church members faced as a result of cultural and generational conflict as well as solutions they found in response to that conflict. Taken together, these findings not only address the literature gap regarding this understudied group of individuals, but they also have implications for more effective ministry in a multicultural church setting.

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文化和代际差异对美籍华人教会领袖事工经历的影响

这项定性研究探讨了文化和代际差异对 14 位华裔美国男性教会领袖事工经历的影响。具体而言，本研究考察了沟通方式、权威观点、文化适应水平和教会期望的差异如何在教会环境中造成冲突。这项研究还深入了解了这些教会领袖和教会成员因文化和代际冲突而面临的问题类型，以及他们为应对冲突而找到的解决方案。综上所述，这些发现不仅解决了有关这一未充分研究的个人群体的文献空白，而且还对在多元文化教会环境中更有效的事工产生了影响。