A Brief Write-up of Our Mission Work in Northern Thailand

Introduction

After our graduation from the Far Eastern Bible College in Singapore in the year 2000, we headed for the mission field. We are very sure that our Lord has called us to serve Him full-time, “For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that He die for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him which died for them, and rose again” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15, KJV). Our missions is to preach the gospel to the unbelievers in this part of the world, as well as to build up the believers in the most holy faith (Matthew 28:19-20).

Truth Bible-Presbyterian Church

Since our arrival in Chiang Mai in July 2000, we started a home-church to gather our friends and relatives together for worship every Lord’s day without ceasing (Hebrews 10:25). By God’s enablement, our home-church was registered in the year 2002, which is called the Truth Bible-Presbyterian Church. Thank God for graciously giving us the increase of souls every year. We worship in Den Luang village, using the premises of the Christian Home of Love. We are preparing and equipping the local believers to reach out to their own people, praying also that God will raise up more god-fearing leaders to serve Him in the church.

The Christian Home of Love

We are stationed at Den Luang village, a Red Lahu village located near Fang town, about 150 k.m. away from Chiang Mai city. There are about 600 villagers living here and the main occupation is farming. However, many have fallen into the clutches of drugs and prostitutions among many other immoral activities. The Word of God warns that “they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:9-10, KJV). The people here desperately need “the light of the glorious gospel of Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:4) to shine into their lives, to set them free from the bondage of sins, as Jesus says, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed” (John 8:32 ,36, KJV).

In obedience to God’s Word that says, “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27, KJV), in year 2002, God enabled us to set up the Christian Home of Love in the village to house the neglected children. Now, we have also taken in some adults. The objective of the Home is to provide a place of shelter for the weary souls where they could call their home. There are currently about 24 souls staying with us in the Home (age ranges from 7 to 40). They sleep, work, eat, play and study with us. They do not have to pay a single cent for their admission and accommodation. We took them in with the purpose of helping them, showing them God’s love and sharing God’s blessings with them, and at the same time, praying that they may all come to the saving knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who alone could give them real hope and everlasting life, as it is written, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3)

“But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ” (Ephesians 2:4-5, KJV). Thank God that through the preaching of His Word, many in the Home has come to embrace faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Daily personal devotion and family worship of the living and true God are the most essential parts of our lives. We are called to teach each and every individual soul His infallible and inerrant Word, for “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17, KJV).

Conclusion

We thank God for the privilege of serving Him in this part of the world. Jesus says, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth labourers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:37-38, KJV). There are so much work to be done for our Lord Jesus Christ, but so few workers desired to go. Let us therefore pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up more willing labourers to do His work. Brethren, pray with us!