Planting ministry has often been a solitary activity, undergirded by a cowboy-type mentality and leading to unhealthy, unsustainable ministries and leaders. But the gospel speaks a better word. Today, we’re particularly aware of how interconnected we are and how much we need each other. What if instead of asking “What can I start on my own?” we asked, “What can we start together?” Communal planting is kingdom inclusion, inviting everyone to bring their gifts into the apostolic movement of God.
Amy Liu has served with InterVarsity for six years and is currently serving as the Area Director for Central & West Ohio. She’s passionate about prayer and inviting students into deeper leadership and intimacy with Jesus. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, building Legos, and researching how to keep her houseplants alive.
H.C. Yang is an Assistant Director with InterVarsity’s Asian American Ministries. Previously, he served campuses in Chicago for 10 years. Having immigrated from South Korea as a child, he’s driven by the hope of a revival in Christianity through the leadership of marginalized communities in the U.S. and abroad. H.C. is particularly concerned with the individualism of Western Christianity. Somehow, he holds degrees in Divinity and Theology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Duke Divinity School, respectively. His perpetual goal is to do good work with good friends. He loves his friends and family more than anything else.