The AACC Conference 2026
A journey to reclaim a formation that is fully Christian and fully Asian American — held together in community.
Sept 28–30, 2026 · Tapestry Church, Los Angeles
The Invitation
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Christians, that journey is best walked together — with people who share our history, our heritage, and our desire to follow Jesus fully. From every region of the country, across generations and cultures, we're coming together for two and a half days to do exactly that.
We know what it takes to step away from work, family, and everyday responsibilities for 2.5 days, so this gathering is designed to offer more than inspiration—it’s about equipping you for what comes next. Our speakers will share honestly from their own journeys while offering practical tools to help you navigate the anxiety, stress, and pressures of a rapidly changing world, deepen your understanding of Scripture, and live out your faith with greater confidence and purpose.
This year’s theme, Awakening, reflects what we believe God is doing in this moment—calling His people to wake up to the identity, purpose, and calling He has already given us. As we are awakened more fully to who we are in Christ, we can become a people who help bring renewal and awakening to the Church and to the world around us.
The Awakening Journey
Each night and morning moves the story forward — from the healing that has to happen first, to the mission we carry home.
01 · Monday Night · Opening Session
Naming the pain many Asian American believers carry quietly — the grief of not fitting, of being made to feel other — and opening the door to the healing only Jesus offers.
Faith Eury Cho
Co-Founding Pastor, Mosaic Covenant Church; Founder, The Honor Summit
02 · Tuesday Morning
Redeeming and applying the gospel witness of Asian American Christians by drawing from our histories, cultures, and identities to embody a resilient, compassionate, and Christ-centered faith in a divided and cynical world.
Nirup Alphonse
Founding Lead Pastor, LIFEGATE Church, Denver
03 · Tuesday Night · Evening Session
Reclaiming a more rooted identity by naming the expectations Asian American Christians have inherited from culture, church, and family—and rediscovering who we are in Christ.
Charles Choe
Lead Pastor, Tapestry LA Church
04 · Wednesday Morning
Making the case for community as the antidote to the isolation so many carry — and why belonging to a people who understand the journey isn't optional, but essential.
Jenni Wong Clayville
Executive Pastor, NoVA Community Church
05 · Wednesday · Closing Session
Sending every attendee home awake to a mission that is genuinely theirs — not a calling borrowed from someone else's story, but one shaped by their own.
Ray Chang
President, AACC; Executive Director, TENx10 Collaboration
All Sessions
Music and presence that makes space for the whole room to behold Christ together.
Common Gathering is the worship ministry of Tapestry LA Church in Downtown Los Angeles, created to help people experience the presence of the Living God through creative, authentic worship. Since launching in 2022, the collective has written and released original music rooted in surrender, devotion and a desire to behold Jesus, including their 2026 full-length album, WE WON'T LOOK AWAY. At its heart, Common Gathering exists to host God's presence, serve the local church and offer new songs that inspire worshippers around the world to behold and exalt Christ.
Guiding the room from the first welcome to the closing send-off.
Executive Pastor, NoVA Community Church
Jenni Wong Clayville is the Executive Pastor, Global Missions Pastor, and a member of the teaching team at NoVA Community Church in the Washington, DC area, bringing more than two decades of pastoral ministry experience across a wide range of church leadership roles.
VP of Development & Strategic Partnerships, AACC
Joe Jensen serves as Vice President of Development and Strategic Partnerships for the Asian American Christian Collaborative and Chief Partnerships Officer at Barna Group, following more than two decades of full-time church ministry.
Conversations
Tuesday, Late Morning
Historians and scholars unpack the AAPI story that rarely makes it into textbooks or Sunday sermons — the immigration battles, exclusion laws, and community histories that shaped who we are.
Tuesday Afternoon
Scholars and pastors read Scripture through the lived experience of Asian American faith, showing how theology gets deeper — not thinner — when it makes room for culture.
Wednesday, Late Morning
What it will take to disciple and release young Asian American Pacific Islander leaders into the fullness of their calling.
Hands-on
Sessions for the questions leaders are actually wrestling with.
Izzy Koo + Panel
Practical insight for anyone discipling or leading Gen Z believers, from a voice inside that generation.
Dr. Jane Hong
A historian's lens on what shaped the AAPI story in the U.S. — context every leader needs before they can lead well.
Russell Yee
Explore how Asian American culture, identity, and experience can shape worship that is biblically rooted, culturally contextualized, and uniquely expressive of the gifts Asian American Christians bring to the Church.
Dr. Janette Ok
Explore how 1 John can form a faithful, Christ-centered imagination that helps us navigate division, discern truth, love one another, and embody a compelling witness in a fractured world.
Dr. Jessica Cheung
Practical tools and resources for churches and leaders navigating mental health in AAPI communities.
Joe Jensen
A grounded look at how AI is already reshaping ministry, and what church leaders need to understand now.
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More coming soon
Additional speakers and bios will be added as they're confirmed.
Beyond the Sessions
Monday Night, after the evening session
Tuesday Night, after the evening session
September 28–30, 2026
Monday's free TENx10 pre-conference begins at 9:00 AM, with registration opening at 5:30 PM and the opening session at 7:00 PM. The conference closes at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, September 30. Details are subject to change as the event approaches.
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
The Venue
Awakening is hosted at Tapestry LA Church in Downtown Los Angeles — a multiethnic church family in the heart of the city, and home of the Common Gathering worship collective.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
Book your stay by August 27th to lock in our exclusive AACC discounted rate. Rooms in our block are limited and settle on a first-come, first-served basis.
About AACC
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Sept 28–30, 2026 · Tapestry Church, Los Angeles