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 One of the most exciting ministry expansions in Vietnam is the evangelization and church growth among the ethnic minorities. Now more than ever before, men and women are responding to God's call to bring the Gospel to their own indigenous groups. One such group is the Hmong. A great response to the Gospel began with a radio broadcast by FEBC in Manila, and it has grown even in the face of much persecution.An Oppressive Past Shapes Hmong People The Hmong people, originally from China, migrated to northern Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam as a result of political oppression and persecution. In 1960, a Hmong leader was recruited in Laos to fight the Vietnamese in return for promises of arms, training, and food. Years later in 1975, when America pulled troops out of Vietnam, the North Vietnamese began "re-educating" the Hmong, killing an estimated 100,000 Hmong people for their aid to the Americans. As a result, the people scattered. God Calls a Missionary God knew that these Hmong people needed someone to tell them the news of His love and hope. A pastor named Tuan was called of God to reach out to these Hmong people. He traveled great distances by bus and walked many more miles on foot, crossing over mountains and through valleys. Finally he reached a Hmong village. Still, he didn't know how to connect with the Christians in a way that would not alarm them or get them arrested. Suddenly an idea came to him. Walking through the village, he began to hum a well-known hymn. Some of the faces brightened in recognition, and they joined his song. Although it was harvest time, people came running from the fields to see the first pastor ever to visit this village. While there were many Christians there, they had only come to faith in Christ through the Gospel radio broadcasts. They were excited to have someone who could answer their questions and were grateful that God had sent them a messenger who could demonstrate Christ's love face to face. The villagers met with the pastor from morning until night. Not only were the Christians encouraged in their faith, but also 427 people made new decisions to follow Christ in the following 10 days. |
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The Vision for the Future The Vietnamese church leadership desires that one day there will be a church in every one of the 11,000 hamlets in the country. In order to carry out that mammoth task, they recognize that thousands more Christian workers must be prepared by laying a strong foundation of training today. In the midst of persecution, Christian leaders tell us, "The conditions are just right for the Gospel in Vietnam!" Thank you for standing with us and with these deeply committed followers of Christ. Hmong 500 WorldServe Ministries' Hmong 500 project calls for supporting 500 church planters over the next five years, equipping them with the tools necessary to be able to reproduce themselves organically. The church planters will be trained, discipled, and sent out to evangelize for rapid multiplication of an indigenous church planting movement sweeping through the Hmong people. Donate $40 USD/$50 CDN to support a Hmong church planter for one month. |
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