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Our Purpose

To carry out the Great Commission cooperation among 2,000+ Asian congregations representing 27 nationalities, the Asian Collective serves as a missional network to CONNECT, COLLABORATE, and CELEBRATE the gospel partnership of diverse Asian national organizations and ministries with SBC Entities, State Conventions, and Baptist Associations.


Peter Yanes
Associate Vice President for
Asian Relations and Mobilization
pyanes@nullsbc.net

Asian Collective

A Missional Force in SBC Life and Ministry

  • Asian Pastors Connecting – Relational (Proverbs 27:17)
  • Asian Churches Collaborating – Missional (Matthew 28:19-20)
  • Asian Networks Celebrating – Generational (Revelation 7:9)



Asian Collective National Ministry Partners

Myanmar Baptist Churches USA
Dr. Hre Mang, Executive Director

Cambodian Southern Baptist Fellowship
Dr. Seang Yiv, Chairman

Chinese Baptist Fellowship of the US and Canada
Dr. Jeremy Sin, Executive Director | cbfusacanada.org

Hmong Baptist National Association
Dr. WaTra Xiong, Executive Director | hbna.org

Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America
Dr. Dan Santiago, Executive Director

Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches of America
Dr. James Kang, Executive Director | koreansbc.org

United Lao Southern Baptist Fellowship
Dr. Patrick Sookaserm, President | ulsb.org

Vietnamese Baptist Union of North America
Dr. Christian Phan, Executive Director | vnbaptist.org

Japanese Southern Baptist Fellowship
Masashi Sugita, President

Asian Collective NextGen Pastors Network
National Coordinators: Terrence Shay & Hyung Lee

Ethnic Research Network
Dr. Minh Ha Nguyễn | baptistresearch.com



Upcoming Events

Asian Collective Kick-Off Gathering
June 11, Sunday, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
New Orleans Convention Center • Room 208-210
A gathering of Asian pastors, leaders, and ministry partners
Register Here: https://forms.gle/LFqUiXf2xMYgCAVD8

Myanmar Baptist Churches USA 1st Annual Meeting
New Orleans Convention Center: Room 206
June 12, 2023, 8am – 1pm
Dr. Hre Mang, hremang@nullgmail.com

Asian Collective NextGen Pastors and Wives Luncheon
New Orleans Convention Center: Room 211-213
June 12,  2023, 11am-1:30pm
Terrence Shay, terrence@nullfcbcwalnut.org;
Hyung Lee, hyunglee@nulllivingrockpasadena.org

Filipino Southern Baptist Fellowship of North America Annual Meeting
June 12, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
New Orleans Convention Center • Rivergate Room
Dr. Dan Santiago,  drsantyago@nullgmail.com

Chinese Baptist Fellowship Dinner Gathering
June 13, 2023, 6pm
Hosted by New Orleans Chinese Baptist Church
3413 Continental Dr, Kenner, LA 70065
Dr. Jeremy Sin, jsin@nullnamb.net

2nd United Lao Southern Baptist Annual Conference
June 9-11, 2023, www.ulsb.org
The Vines Center, 1 Four H Way, Little Rock, AR
Dr. Patrick Sookaserm, pheton67@nullyahooo.cominfo@nulluslb.org

Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches 42nd Annual Conference
June 13-16, 2023
Ridgecrest Conference Center, Ashville, NC
Dr. James Kang, poboxkang@nullgmail.com

Cambodian Southern Baptist Fellowship 39th Annual Conference
June 28 – July 1, 2023
17 Allen Circle, Statesboro, GA 30461
Dr. Seang Yiv, seangyiv@nullgmail.com

Vietnamese Baptist Union of North America 38th Annual Conference
June 29 – July 2, 2023
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, 1700 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA
Dr. Christian Phan, phan1010@nullgmail.com

Asian Collective Leaders Summit 
August 28-29, 2023
SBC Executive Committee, Nashville TN
Peter Yanes, pyanes@nullsbc.net

IMB Asian NextGen Leaders Summit 2
September 5-7, 2023
International Mission Board, Richmond, VA
Esra Bae, ebae@nullimb.org

Chinese Baptist Fellowship Leadership Summit
September 18-22, 2023
Cruise set sail from Long Beach, CA
Sylvia Chan, Sylvia.chan@nullcbfusacanada.org
Dr. Jeremy Sin, jsin@nullnamb.net

Guidestone Asian NextGen Leaders Summit
October 2-3, 2023
GuideStone, Dallas, TX
Hoon Im, hoon.im@nullguidestone.org