Current Status and History

Hmong Baptist Church currently has 101 members including children. This congregation began in November 1984, when Kiapao Her (Nkiaspov Hawj) and Jamesdrua (Tsavnruas Tsab) moved from a Laotian Baptist Mission which was directed by Dr. Joshua Vang in Des Moines, Iowa to Rochester, Minnesota. They became members of Emmanuel Baptist Church with the multi-language congregation--Southeast Asian Mission. This Mission was lead by Mary and John Nance who were the missionaries of Emmanuel Baptist Church for the Southeast Asian mission. This Mission consist of the Laotian, Hmong, and Cambodian.

When Mary and John Nance's term was over in April 1986, they brought Ron Buzzard to this mission. In June of 1989, Hmong Baptist Church decided to separate from the multi-language mission, due to difficulty of fully understanding God's Words in many languages during worship service. On July 27, 2002, Hmong Baptist Church finally constituted.

Pastors for Hmong Baptist Church

• May 03, 1992 - August 16, 1992: Pastor Mahn Her
• August 16, 1992 - July 31, 2004: Pastor Nhiayee Her
• April 1, 2005 - April 1, 2007: Pastor La Her
• June 1, 2008 - Present: Pastor Wa Yang