ABOUT US

Asia Leadership Development Network (ALDN) exists to help meet emerging leaders needs by working alongside Mongolian church leaders around the world to provide resources, partnership, and leadership development training to encourage and expand Great Commission work among the Mongolian community and beyond. ALDN aims to identify Kingdom-focused, global-minded, servant-hearted, discipleship-oriented leaders among the Mongolian churches around the world to partner and carry on the work of our Lord Jesus Christ. ALDN will use its unique North-American-based resources (relationships, talent, freedom, technology, and finances) to facilitate partnerships, develop training programs, produce teaching materials, improve access to Christian literature, and mobilize resources to achieve the overall objectives.

CHRISTIANITY AMONG MONGOLIANS

In 1990, when Communism ended in Mongolia, the country began to open up to the world beyond the Soviet Bloc. At that time, there were only four (4) known Mongolian Christian believers. Soon afterward, the Jesus film and the Mongolian Bible were translated and many Christian groups started entering the country and working among the Mongolian people to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. After over half a century of Communism and sterile atheism, many Mongolians returned to their old religions such as Tibetan religion, Buddhism, and Shamanism. However, just like what Communism did to people in other parts of the world, it left Mongolia with a spiritual vacuum and a thirst for Truth. Therefore, the hearts of the people were wide open to the Gospel and the grace of God.

Even though many Mongolians returned to traditional religions, Christianity has experienced astounding growth in Mongolia in the last 25 years. Starting with those original four (4) believers, the number of Christians in Mongolia has now reached more than 100,000 with over 500 churches across the country (see image below). Still today, many church members in Mongolia are first-generation Christians, yet slowly, Christian families are emerging with second-generation believers. Christianity has become more acceptable in Mongolian society. As an ethnic/language group, there are currently more than 10 million Mongolians living around the world—predominantly throughout Asia. As a country, there are only 3 million Mongolians living within the border of Mongolia. Most ethnic Mongolians—6 million— live within neighboring China. There are another 1.5 – 2 million Mongolians living in Russia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, and rest of the world.

For those Mongolians who live in China, Christianity is still relatively new. There are currently only about 15 identified Mongolian house churches in the Mongolian community in China. Very few of them have leaders with adequate training. On the other hand, among the “Diaspora” Mongolians (especially those who live in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea), there has been significant growth in the numbers of churches in the last few decades. Due to the economic and political situation during the Communist era, many Mongolians left their home country to work and study in foreign countries—particularly in South Korea, Canada, and the U.S. Large numbers of Mongolian immigrants and their families settled in these countries and have stayed over the last 25 years. There are at least 15 Mongolian churches planted among Mongolians in the U.S. and Canada and there are many churches being planted among Mongolians living in South Korea and Europe as well.

TEAM MEMBERS

BOARD MEMBERS

Emmanuel Fan | VIVA LIFE Science

Over the past two decades, Emmanuel has been a business executive in his family owned corporation that develops and manufactures nutritional products. He has been instrumental in expanding their network of distributors and customers throughout the Pacific Rim, by building multi-channel distribution relationships across markets. Emmanuel’s calling has been to engage in building relational bridges individually as well as corporately. On the home front, Emmanuel has been married to Rebecca for 20+ years with two teenage daughters Juliette and Elise. They enjoy hiking and biking in the community and on the trails, playing board games with friends, old and new, and enjoying tasty foods and restaurants.

Rachel Cathy | Chick-fil-A, Inc.

Rachel Cathy is a Sr. Business Consultant at Chick-fil-A, Inc. where she works with West Region Operators in California, Nevada, and Arizona. As one of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy’s grandchildren, Rachel is part of the third generation of the Cathy family to take leadership roles at the quick-service restaurant chain. Prior to joining the Chick-fil-A Support Center staff in 2012, Rachel lived and worked in China during the 2008 Beijing Olympics for The Coca-Cola Company and continued her work in Shanghai for The World Expo in 2010. Rachel lives in Atlanta, Georgia and travels frequently to the West Region. Her favorite pastimes include spending time with nieces and nephews, exercising, and spending time with friends.

Scott Ohman | Fossil Group

Scott grew up in the USA but moved to Asia in 1989. He has lived in several different cities, including Taipei, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and speaks Mandarin Chinese. His varied career includes business management consulting, strategic planning and new business development, and ecommerce and website management. He now lives in Dallas and works for Fossil, a leading manufacturer and retailer of fashion watches, as their head of strategy. He is married with two children.

WHAT WE VALUE

1.       We believe God is a good Father and His ways are higher than ours (Psalm 136:1) (Isaiah 55:8-9).

2.       We believe in a Culture of Honor (Romans 1:12). We value God’s image in others.

3.       We believe in the Power of Blessing in word and deed.  (Numbers 6:24-26) (Proverbs 11:25)

4.       We believe we are Called as Ambassadors of Jesus Christ to the Marketplace (Matthew 28:19)

5.       We believe in the Power of Unity (Psalm 133, Eph 4:16)

6.       We believe we are Known by our Love of God and Others (Mark 12:30-31)

7.       We believe Work is a Calling and should be Done as unto the Lord (Colossians 3:17, 23)

8.       We believe Leading begins with Serving  (Mark 9:35)

9.       We believe that men and women should Enjoy the Good in all their Labor…it is a gift from God (Eccl. 3:13, 22)

10.   We believe in Honoring God in our Sowing and Giving (2 Corinthians 9:6-7)

11.   We believe we are Empowered to release the light of God into dark places (John 1:5)