Pioneer Pastor Program Expanding to Cambodia
Since 2006, we have been training Pioneer Pastors to plant churches in unreached counties in Thailand, and we have always had pastors from other nations come for ministry training. Most of the pastors who have travelled to Thailand for Pioneer Pastor training have come from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and China.At first, it was just us doing the training. But our goal has always been to train Thai leaders to do the ministry. Our goal was to train pastors to be trainers, so that the Thai pastors can provide Pioneer Pastor training. In 2009, some of the Thai Pastors that we trained became Pioneer Pastor trainers. They not only provided training to Thai church planters, but they lay pastors from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos would travel to Thailand to complete the training.
Over the years, many hundreds of pastors from all over Southeast Asia have received training in Biblical studies, Ministry skills, and Leadership development. The Thai pastors, like Pastors Somsri and Warin of Fire of Glory Church, have become super fruitful in multiplying churches and training Pioneer Pastors.
Recently, at a Pioneer Pastor meeting in Sakaeo province, on the border with Cambodia, Pastors Somsri and Warin had a serendipitous blessing. The meeting in Sakaeo was for the purpose of recruiting Pioneer Pastors. And they were greeted by many lay pastors wanting Pioneer Pastor training. But the big surprise came when Somsri and Warin were met by a delegation of lay pastors from over 24 locations in Cambodia, who had travelled to seek Pioneer Pastor training.
Now Pastors Somsri and Warin are forming a team to bring Pioneer Pastor training into Cambodia. They are being missionaries in every sense of the word, bridging the gaps of language, culture, distance, and nationality to help Cambodian Christians multiply churches in their own nation. Pastors Somsri and Warin will be bringing their team into Cambodia now. God is good!
For Sherri and I, this feels very gratifying, that the ministry the Lord called us to do has come full circle. And now the Thai pastors we have worked with have now become missionaries themselves.
A New Thailand NOW Theme Song and Video
A good friend of Thailand NOW Missionaries Nhia Wahn and Mao Her has made a beautiful song and video promoting Thailand NOW called "Bring the Light". Thank you very much, Mr. Charles Cawv Thao of Musikolab Production for sharing your gift of music and inspiration!
Fundraising for 2 Large Dormitories for the Abundant Life Financial Training Center
We have $20,000 of the $242,000 needed to build and furnish two large dormitories that will provide lodging for up to 72 people. These dormitories will make this ministry become self-sufficient, because we will no longer need to spend money on hotel rooms when we are training the trainers of the Abundant Life Financial Training program.
When we came to Thailand 20 years ago, 58% of Thai farmers owned their own land. But because of predatory loan practices, now only 15% of Thai farmers own their own land. This indebtedness leading to bankruptcy plagues those who live in the city as well. When Thai Christians learn how to manage their finances with biblical principles, they begin to save up for emergency funds so they don't have to borrow anymore. They get out of debt and stay out of debt. And when churches are filled with strong families, the church becomes strong.
Our goal is to have all of the funds needed by the end of 2025. This is the final capital campaign for this ministry. Please help this project to cross the finish line. If you give to this project, please designate for the Building Fund.
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