Rev. Yia Z Vang

Outreach Step Up Opening Prayer Cov kwvtij Hmoob nyob txhua lub zos Nej tsis txhob tos nej thiaj yuav dhau Nej twb tsis paub xyov tagkis yuav zoo li cas Cia li ntseeg thiab los lees Ntseeg Yexus tus muaj hwjchim Nej thiaj li yuav tau dim Muaj txojsia mus li ibtxhis Los cuag Yexus kwvtij sawvdaws Ntseeg tus Cawmseej tsis txhob tos ntev Nws yuav pab nej cov uas raug kev txomnyem Cia li tso txojkev phem Tswv Yexus yuav pab nej kiag Cia Yexus kav lub siab Nej thiaj yuav yog tibneeg tshiab

Outreach Step Up What us Stepping Up: John Izzo, Ph.D. Stepping up is taking initiative to make an organization/business better by bringing new ideas, suggesting better ways, and taking high effort. Step Up is act of seeing a need and deciding that you are the right person to do something about it. Step Up is about taking responsibility. Responsibility changes everything. When we focus on what we can change instead of what others must do, everything changes. People’s problem is that they blame/wait for others to do instead of trying to improve the situation themselves.

Outreach Step Up Internal people – People who does things Initiators External people - People who have things happened to them. Victims Victims see it as someone’s responsibility Initiators take initiative to solve problems People who say, “It is my job, some of it is my doing, I can be different, and I don’t accept things the way they are,” are simply happier and more successful than those who focus outside of themselves

Outreach Step Up Fixed mindset – People who have unchanging set of talents and gifts. Flexible mindset – People who believe that we can grow and learn new skills. Changing your brain by Stepping Up – Practice makes perfect. Every act we do, we will repeat it (Alvaro Pascual Leone of Harvard) Romans 12:2, “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Outreach Step Up Four reasons why people don’t step up (325): a. I can’t change things. I am only one person – 46% b. It’s others’ responsibility to change things – 20% c. I am too busy – 18% d. Fear of looking bad if I try and nothing changes – 16% If not me, who? If not now, when? Create a culture for people to step up, always try to find new ways to improve never give up. How Hmong people step up?

Outreach Step Up Life gives us many opportunities, and those opportunities require us in one form or another to raise our hands and say, “ Count Me In.” What might you step up to do right now in your life if you knew you might regret not doing so later on? If we want people to step up, we need to make sure we praise them for their effort, not just the outcome.

Outreach Step Up How is your Church making Christ known to your community? How is your Church sharing the Gospel with people? How is your Church representing the Savior? How is your Church blessing people? How the LCMS Hmong Ministry is doing?

Outreach Step Up LCMS Hmong Ministries a – three missions b – eighteen missions c – twenty three missions d – four chartered congregations Membership – 2,500

Outreach Step Up Pastors 1980 – 1994 – three pastors: Kou Thao, Zongyia Vang and Zonghoua Yang 1995 – 2006 – eight more pastors: Changtao Vang, Kue Ly, Faivneng Her, Fungchatou Lo, Tswvblong Vang, Chia Thao, Neal Xiong, David Vang – four more pastors: Naokhai Lee, Joshua Lee, Nchaivvaag Yang, Moua Vang Vicars and Deacons Vue Lee, Johnny Vang, Yia Lor, Cheng Lee, Daniel Vang, Leng Vang, Doua Xiong, Moses Thao, Chongtoua Vang, and the Deacon in Oklahoma.

Outreach Step Up Districts that are doing Hmong Ministry California-Nevada-Hawaii District Eastern District Florida-Georgia District Minnesota South District Northwest District North Wisconsin District Oklahoma District South Wisconsin District

Outreach Step Up Less than one percent of the Hmong in the US are in the LCMS Hmong ministry - 2,500/350,00 Less than 1/3 of the Hmong population in the U.S. are Christians though the proportionate is higher in some states. Hmong Christians belong to many denominations, but the largest number are members of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church More than 2/3 of Hmong in the U.S. continue to practice the traditional Animist Hmong Religion and Shamanism

Outreach Step Up God called Israel to represent Him and be blessings to the world, but they were unfaithful. Genesis 22:18; Isaiah Israel under King Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah 790– 686 B.C. a. Israel rebelled against God b. Israel was unfaith to God (Personal, religious, and social). God’s call to Isaiah. Isaiah 6:8, “Here Am I, Send Me.” a. To warning Israel of God’s judgment (Babylon Captivity) b. To bring Israel to repentance

Outreach Step Up Hmong Ministry Challenges & Obstacles  Hmong religion  Clan/Family system  Relativism  Secularism  Materialism  Cults

Outreach Step Up Jesus called YOU to be His Disciple, Witness, Ambassador and Servant. God called us to represent Christ to the world. God called us to share the Gospel to the world. God called us to be blessings to the world. God called us to be light and salt to the world. How are we doing?

Outreach Step Up Mathais 28:18-20, “Go make disciples of all nations…” Mathais 9:37, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few…” Acts 1:8, “When you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends fo the earth.” 1 Peter 2:8-9 “Royal priesthood, holy nation, etc” 1 Peter 3:15 “Be prepare to share your hope…” Mathais 5:13-16, “You are the salt of the earth and the light of the world…”

Outreach Step Up Do you believe your Church (LCMS Hmong Ministry) can be different that you will step up and try? Why we should step up? Because of our LOVE for each other. Because of our LOVE for the Lord and for the Hmong people. Everything that has EVER been accomplished began with someone taking a single step. The time to step up is Right Now.

Outreach Step Up Promoting Hmong ministry in MNS District

Outreach Step Up How do we step up? Study God’s Word (We need to embrace God’s Mission) Everyone must be willing to serve. Take ownership! We need to work together and support each other We need to plant more ministries and recruit more men to be trained as pastors We need to know what’s going in our community (all Hmong communities) Put teams together Build relationship Reach out Share Invite

Outreach Step Up Q & A Thank you!