Asian Ministries

Asian Ministries is a mission program of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS), American Baptist Churches USA (ABCUSA). At present, more than 130 Asian-American Baptist churches, congregations and fellowship groups exist within ABCUSA. These groups are comprised of first-, second- and third-generation Asian-Americans, and their descendants include Japanese, Filipinos, Chinese, Koreans, Indians, Burmese, Chins, Karens, Kachins, Mienh, Vietnamese, Thais, Laotians, Indonesians and Cambodians. More than 18 different languages and dialects are spoken, which makes Asian Ministries one of the most culturally rich and ethnically diverse groups within our denomination.

We are strengthening Asian Ministries’ mission and ministry, while responding to ABHMS’ mission goals by providing:

• pastoral and lay leadership development,
• church planting and transformation,
• evangelism and discipleship,
• recruitment and placement of professional church leadership,
• resource development,
• scholarships for theological and higher education,
• sensitization for Asian-American concerns,
• bridge-building and networking among language groups,
• interaction and cultivation of relationships with Intercultural Ministries,
• support for Asian women in ministry and
• partnership with the Asian-American Baptist Caucus.

For additional information about ABHMS Asian Ministries, contact Rev. Florence Li.

Asian Ministries Leader Training

ABHMS is offering a series of leadership training sessions in 2022. Though the primary target population is Asian and Burmese churches and communities, the training is open to the public for greater interaction and mutual learning.  Below are the training dates, title, description and presenters.  Please go to https://ccl.ministrelife.org/to enroll. With the exception of the Burma Young Adult Leaders conference and the Asian Conference in June, all sessions will be held virtually at no charge.