Follow the Relationship Trail

Ever since I heard that the Tai Yuan church that we attend in our village has been involved in church-planting, I was delighted! I was excited to learn and observe from an indigenous church-planting effort. So I made myself available to the Tai Yuan Pastor and told him that I would like to accompany him and some …

Possible Barriers to Evangelism 3

Why are Tai Yuan (Northern Thai) churches finding it hard to reach out to their Buddhist neighbours? What are some of the possible barriers towards a local Tai Yuan church's evangelism efforts?  This is a personal reflection through conversations, interviews and observations living in a Tai Yuan Christian village, interacting with people working amongst the …

Possible Barriers to Evangelism 2

Why are Tai Yuan (Northern Thai) churches finding it hard to reach out to their Buddhist neighbours? What are some of the possible barriers towards a local Tai Yuan church's evangelism efforts?  This is a personal reflection through conversations, interviews and observations living in a Tai Yuan Christian village, interacting with people working amongst the …

Possible Barriers to Evangelism 1

Why are Tai Yuan (Northern Thai) churches finding it hard to reach out to their Buddhist neighbours? What are some of the possible barriers towards a local Tai Yuan church's evangelism efforts?  This is a personal reflection through conversations, interviews and observations living in a Tai Yuan Christian village, interacting with people working amongst the …

‘Cornelius’ or ‘Lydia’ Type Converts

Alot of my observations so far amongst the Tai Yuan Church life revolves around the key word 'relationship'. I am living in a Tai Yuan Christian village where most of the Christians come from the few main family lines in the village. Generations with surnames known for their early Christian roots. We have also learned that …