Henry & Thu Phan came to the US as refugees after the end of the war in Vietnam. They have been married for 36 years. Henry served as the senior pastor for 10 years at the Tacoma River of Grace Baptist Church, Tacoma, WA
Henry, Thu, and their two children (Theresa & Timothy) were called to serve as missionaries for 22 years in Germany, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Henry received a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Gateway Seminary in 1996. He is currently serving as a Senior Diaspora Mobilization Strategist for the International Mission Board (IMB), focusing on the Western States of the US.
Thu graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She worked as a counselor at Asian Counseling Services of the Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA.