Here are the pastoral staff members of AABC:
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Benjamin Wong - Associate Pastor
(shown with wife, Lisa, and their children, Nicholas and Clarissa)
I was born in Hong Kong and came to the United States when I was three years old. As such, I was raised the "American" way, but still valued and cherished my Asian heritage. I was raised in a Christian home and by God's grace I came to have a personal relationship with the Lord at age twelve.
I am married to Lisa and we have two children, Nicholas and Clarissa. We are originally from California, and left the fast-paced world of Silicon Valley to come to Dallas! There are no regrets, only constant reminders of God's blessings as I graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary with a Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree in 2002 and we have this opportunity to serve at AABC.
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Jonathan Wong - Pastoral Intern – Youth Ministry
I was born in Washington state but was adopted at 3 days old and taken to Portland, Oregon (Go Blazers!) where I grew up. My parents are both loving, committed Christians and I trusted Christ when I was five over a conversation with my mother. However, growing up as a 5th generation "ABC", I didn't appreciate my native culture and secretly resented being Chinese.
This changed after a mission trip to Macau, China which opened me up to my native culture and the joy of mission work. I attended Vanderbilt University where I majored in Human and Organizational Development and served with Intervarsity Asian American Christian Fellowship for 3 years. Upon graduating in 2006, I spent a year in Macau teaching English and doing youth ministry. Having decided that God has called me to ministry and missions, I came to Dallas Theological Seminary where I am beginning the 3rd of the 4 year Master of Theology (Th.M.) degree in Cross-Cultural Missions. I have served as AABC's youth intern for the past year and plan to serve through my graduation in May 2011. I absolutely love it. I also enjoy basketball, weight lifting, stimulating conversations, and vanilla ice cream.
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