A network of Reformed believers who want to see an increasing number of Christians, pastors, and missionaries in Southeast Asia grounded in a Reformed worldview and able to apply the Scriptures faithfully to life and ministry in Southeast Asia.
One of the perennial questions about Christianity in Thailand is why the church has traditionally grown so slowly compared to other countries where Protestant missionaries arrived around the same time. Ultimately, we don’t know for sure why the church grows
It is at about this time of the year when many churches step up their outreach efforts. Not unexpectedly, opposition to the gospel also intensifies. In many places around the world, persecution takes the form of mass murder and the
Part 2 of a series on “My Witnesses”. In two previous posts (here and here) I laid out my intention to bring some clarity to the role of Mercy Ministry in the Church’s mission. In my last post, the first
Part 1 of a series on “My Witnesses”. In a previous article, I argued that the ministries of Word and deed are distinct and inseparable. I tried to show in what ways they are distinct and then, because of Christ’s
While there are many things we may learn from Peter’s sermon on Pentecost (Acts 2:14-41), let’s consider today how he implicitly teaches that Jesus is God. He did not declare it as bluntly as we often do today, perhaps because
Frequently in mission endeavors, we encounter those who are not only destitute of gospel witness but also are suffering severely – materially, physically, and psychologically. How should this suffering impact mission strategy? Issues of Mercy and Justice have captivated the
Once again, conversation in Singapore is awash with perspectives on the leaders from City Harvest Church (CHC, a megachurch in Singapore), who had been found guilty of criminal breach of trust, but have submitted appeals. Apparently, they had diverted church
A disease, earthquake, or another disaster strikes a city: Pray for that city! Civil unrest erupts in a nation: Pray for that nation! A group of people are being smuggled, exploited, or otherwise oppressed: Pray for that group! Something bad
I’m sure we’d all agree that our missionary and evangelistic methods should be derived scripturally. However, how many of these methods have actually considered the nature of the world religions from biblical perspective. Surely, this must be one of our
The night was young, but everyone in the night market was packing up and getting out. A storm had been forecasted and the vendors didn’t want their goods to get wet. Since there was nothing left to buy, and not