Beautiful beaches, coconut palms, brightly painted fishing boats and rubber tree plantations – this is the typical tourist impression of South Thailand. Look behind these images though and you discover a place where many people are involved in spirit worship, gambling or alcoholism. The Southern Thai people are crying out.

Southern Thai people have darker skin than the average Thai. They speak a different dialect from other Thais which is fast, loud and to the point. Southern Thais are more direct than their central Thai cousins and more likely to tell you what they really think rather than have you guess or be uncertain. Proud of their culture and history, they feel independent and self-sufficient.

Theravada Buddhism is the religion of the majority of Southern Thais. Buddhism has been part of southern Thai life for centuries, and Buddhist practice and worldview are well ingrained in the culture. Despite this, there is also much fear of spirits and involvement in sorcery and ancestor worship. Only 0.45% of this people group are Christian.

OMF’s South Thailand Church Planting Team is committed to reaching the Thai Buddhists of South Thailand with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Together they are involved in primary church planting, English teaching, student and youth work, and leadership training. Where possible, they work in teams with other missionaries, Thai evangelists and local Christians.

Our vision - A movement of
Vibrant,
Indigenous,
Biblical,
Reproducing
ACTS churches
Networking
Together with the body of Christ
to reach South Thailand.

KBC Mission Trip 2010
The types of activities that we will be involved in on our KBC Thailand trip include:
- teaching basic English conversation
- doing games and craft at kids' club
- distributing tracts
- drama and/or mime
- music
- cleaning up the community
- selling at markets
- experiencing daily missionary life

For more information, or to register your interest, please see Kaye Louwen.

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Vanuatu

Click here for more information on Vanuatu, and the previous Vanuatu Mission Trip in August 2009.

KBC Mission Trip 2010
We need: doctors and nurses, Nutritionists, Dietitians, Dentists, Optometrists, Children's workers, and Christians willing to share Christ.

For more information about the 2010 Vanuatu Mission Trip, see Sean George. To find out more about Healthcare Christian Fellowship, visit www.hcfi.givengain.org/.

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The Karnataka Kalgoorlie Mission is a ministry to encourage and strengthen the Lord’s work and native missionaries serving in Karnataka, India. Click here for more information about the Karnataka mission we support.

We plan to visit Karnataka during the September-October school holidays 2010. We will be meeting with the 20 evangelists that we support from our church and will join hands with them in Bible Study, Outreach meetings and programmes. We will be travelling to some of the villages that they live in, will do some door to door evangelism and will have evangelistic outreach programmes incorporating music and drama or the Jesus Film when possible.  

KBC Mission Trip 2010
Sean George has a meeting planned with the evangelists on January 5th 2010 in Manipal, to work out all the plans. So watch this space.

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Sadly, many Filipino children are deprived of educational rights, especially those living in slum areas. Uncertain of a bright future, these children suffer the griping consequences of poverty. Robbed of practical education, they wander the streets, gathering scrap metals and plastics to sell in junkyards just to rid their stomachs from the pain of hunger. It is with this disheartening sight that a ministry was birthed.

Bright lights is a community education centre that provides a place for young, displaced and underprivileged children- from 9-18 years of age- to begin their education. Most of these children have not been in any kind of formal learning program, which has left them unable to read and write. At Bright Lights they are provided with an opportunity to receive quality practical education and moral development based on Biblical principles. Nearly 70 students are now being supported in their education both at Bright Lights and in the public school system.

Current Support
Goldfields Baptist College Supports 2 High School students at Bright Lights
A Kalgoorlie Baptist Church Home Group supports a male student teacher at Bright Lights
A Kalgoorlie Baptist Church family supports a female student teacher at Bright Lights

GBC/KBC Mission Trip 2010
1 Team from GBC/KBC
Christmas Holidays 2010-11 for 16 days
Working in the Bright Lights School
Building with “Habitat for Humanity”
Visiting and working with a squatter community
Possible dental outreach
Involved in outreach church services

See John Coman or contact Goldfields Baptist College for more information.

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