Rooted & Rising is a conversation around 6 ingredients for youth and young adults in the diaspora who are interested in growing their faith.
Listen as Pastor Samuel Teka (2nd Gen Ethiopian Canadian) and Nindeba Espoir (1.5 Gen Congolese American) interview Fatima Glass (1.5 Filipina American) and reflect on six key values that shape our work with 1.5 and 2nd gen emerging from immigrant spaces: healing, identity, reclaiming, community, bicultural bridge building, and a lifestyle of service and justice. Whether you're still navigating your own diaspora story, leading in your context, or just beginning the journey, this series is a space to reflect, relate, and respond to these questions and more. Join us as we dig deep, hold space, and dream forward—together.
Tune in for new episodes each week on our YouTube page. We’ll different guests who speak into each value and how it’s shaped their faith and experiences!
Next Gen Cohort | August–December 2025 (Austin & Houston)
Apply Here (deadline by Sunday, July 6th):
5-month leadership development and faith formation journey for 1.5 and 2nd gen immigrant youth and young adults from immigrant church spaces. Our goal is to equip and empower the next generation to become global Christian leaders who live lifestyles of service and justice—and who can build Gospel bridges across cultures and communities.
2025 Diaspora National Conference | Sept 12–13 at Kingdom City Houston
This year’s conference focuses on immigrant church planting and multiplication, and how we can collectively seek the transformation of our cities.
Friday, Sept 12: International potluck, multilingual worship, and opening plenary with Daniel Yang (World Relief’s Churches of Welcome).
Saturday, Sept 13: Speakers and breakout sessions on: Global migration & city transformation | Planting next gen ministries out of first gen churches | youth/young adult track (ages 16–29) on embracing heritage to bless our cities.
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