IMPACTING CULTURES THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH

The Vietnamese WMU in Texas gathered for a time of worship and fellowship during the month of September where 150 ladies from 19 Vietnamese churches across Texas were in attendance. The conference was a beautiful encounter of generations of this faithful WMU group in our state.

During the conference, a panel of second generation Vietnamese shared how the next generation is being impacted by their local church through missions discipleship. The panelists highlighted how they are serving the Lord in their local churches and communities.

Rebekah Nguyen, one of the panelists, told us of the lessons she learned that impacted her spiritual life and ministry. She explains that her Vietnamese church “has always emphasized the importance of a strong Bible based foundation and that everything is first rooted in God's Word. Growing up understanding this has helped me as I'm faced with challenges or when I need spiritual guidance to always lean on His Word.”

Growing up, Rebekah was part of a Girls in Action® group in her church. She also shared the importance of discipleship as “how I keep grounded and get checked on how I'm living life and my relationship with God.”

Rebekah has served as a youth leader in her church and for the past 13 years she has been an assistant director for Camp Fusion, sponsored by Texas Baptist’s Intercultural Ministry. Camp Fusion is a ministry supported by the Mary Hill Davis Offering® for Texas Missions. Rebekah is also the secretary and vice committee chairperson for her local church, Vietnamese Baptist Church of Garland, where she plans special events and activities.

Rebekah is one of the young leaders that has been impacted by the investment of the local church, WMU, and the ministries supported by the Mary Hill Davis Offering. This investment is changing the life of our future Baptists leaders among the new generation.