Asian young adults seek new vision of servant leadership 

Young adults from Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Vietnam gathered for the 2025 ASCEND leadership training — a three-year initiative created in collaboration between Global Ministries and the Korean Methodist Church Board of Missions.
The Rev. Young Min Paik, Lead Hub director for South Korea for the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry, delivers a lecture during ASCEND 2025. The Nov. 3-7 Asian young adults leadership training brought together Methodist young adults from Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Vietnam for a week of study, worship and hands-on learning. Photo: the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Young adults from Cambodia, Laos, Mongolia and Vietnam gathered for the 2025 ASCEND leadership training — a three-year initiative created in collaboration between Global Ministries and the Korean Methodist Church Board of Missions.

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