We invite you to a day of workshops, resources, and encouragement for all those who want to serve Christ as or among South Asians.

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Training Day is a Saturday spent developing the practical skills needed to serve Jesus' church and advance the gospel, while also being encouraged from God’s word and God’s people to keep pressing on in ministry.
Consider it a one-day boot camp for those who serve the local church. We'll get a chance to attend workshops and learn from the skills and experience of practitioners on a variety of topics.
Everyone.

Whether you volunteer at your local church or you’re a pastor, whether you’ve been serving the church for decades or you’re just getting started, Training Day is for you. This will be a great opportunity for us to encourage and learn from one another.

Conference Location:
Stone Hill Church

1025 Bunn Dr
Princeton, NJ 08540
https://stonehillprinceton.org/

Training Day Schedule

8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM
Main Session 1

11:15 AM
Workshop Session 1

12:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM
Workshop Session 2

3:00 PM
Main Session 2

4:30 PM
Worship & Prayer

5:00 PM
Dinner

Breakout Sessions

Reaching South Asians with the Gospel

South Asians are the least reached people group on the planet. We want to consider the primary religious beliefs among South Asians and how to lovingly engage them with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Navigating Issues of Gender & Sexuality in an Honor & Shame Culture

It’s one of the most discussed issues of our day. This session will help us to consider how we apply and live out the gospel in areas of gender and sexuality.
Fighting Sin with the Gospel

We alll struggle with sin, but we don’t always know how to fight well against it’s power in our lives. This breakout will consider how the gospel is the power and the solution to the sins in our life.
Reaching & Mobilizing GenZ with the Gospel

There is truly great gospel need and opportunity among the GenZ. What are the questions that this generation is asking? How can this generation be mobilized with the gospel? This breakout seeks to consider these questions and more.
Marriage & the Gospel

Marriage is truly a gift from the Lord, but marriage can also be difficult. This session will provide an opportunity for honest conversation about the joys and difficulties of marriage and how the gospel is the true hope for our relationships.
Pursuing and Doing Ministry in an Honor & Shame Culture

Honor and Shame can be the lens through we see things as South Asians - even our pursuit of and approach to ministry. This session will help us to consider the unique ways that South Asians have needed to navigating ministry due to this cultural framework and how the gospel speaks to it all.

Session Leaders

David Chao

Dr. David C. Chao is director of the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. He teaches courses on Asian American theology, organizes academic programming in Asian American theology and ministry, and mentors Asian and Asian American students.
Laurel Kehl

Laurel Kehl serves as a Serge Renewal Specialist at Serge, an international missions organization. She served for 38 years at CRU, with 15 of those years being overseas (Communist Poland and Moscow). She loves to disciple people and have them grow in affection for Jesus and His gospel.
Alex Mathews

Alex is currently training at Seven Mile Road Philly as part of their Church Planting Residency while pursuing his master's degree at Grimké Seminary. He has spent the last decade in HR Data Analytics and is currently working in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Josh Mathew

Josh is a preacher, teacher, and sold out for the cause of the Kingdom. He has been preaching since he was a young boy. He speaks at universities, youth camps and is a youth minister at his local church. He lives with his wife Julie and three kids in New Jersey working as a vice president for a pharmaceutical company.
Roy Oksnevad

Dr. Oksnevad is a pastor, speaker, and pioneer church planter. He formerly served as the Director of Training and Development of South Asian Friendship Center and authored The Burden of Baggage: First Generation Issues in Coming to Christ and The Gospel for Islam.
Yohan Huh Prudente

Yohan is the Director of Men’s Ministry for Harvest USA, an organization which provides discipleship and equipping to care for those affected by sexual brokenness. Yohan grew up in South Korea and Brazil with missionary parents who labored with church plant ministries.
Shreya Ramachandran

Shreya Ramachandran is a writer, poet, and speaker. She has a BA in Linguistics and is currently pursuing her MA in Theological Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary at the intersection of race, postcolonialism, and Asian diaspora studies.
Elizabeth Samuel

Elizabeth serves as a Campus Staff Minister at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She’s a recent graduate from The College of New Jersey and desires to serve the Lord with her life and giftings.
Ajay Thomas

In 2008, Ajay and his wife Shainu were sent to plant Seven Mile Road Church in Philadelphia where they still live and serve. In 2015, Ajay connected with a group of South Asian leaders who shared his passion for church planting and together they founded the Advance Initiative. Today, Ajay has the immense privilege of serving as the Executive Director.