A Parish Church Model in Thailand (VIDEO)
In Bangkok, a city of about 16 million people, it can be difficult to gather easily. In an urban context, friends and church members may have to travel an hour just to come for dinner. Missionaries Trey and Kiki Adams recently launched a parish-style church plant in Prawet District, where they can live and minister within blocks of their neighbors.
With three small children, Trey found himself drawn to a parish style of ministry so he could not only be with his family in the evenings, but also take his kids on a walk and meet people in the community. He wants to live where people around him can easily get to know his family, where he and Kiki can invite them over for a meal or Bible study.
The Thailand team started New City Fellowship in 2007 and downtown congregation Grace City Fellowship in 2012. They’re now at kind of an in-between point between the two. The district is a family-friendly area, with growing industry and tourisim, young singles, professionals, and migrants. As the team thinks about starting a Presbyterian network of churches who are accountable to one another and connected to one another, this location and ministry style just made sense.
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Pray for young believers growing in their faith in Bangkok, Thailand, and that many would be drawn into the church.
Pray for Tim Mills (Thailand), Abi Lowther & Roger Lowther (Japan), Joe Congdon (Japan), and Shannon Hinkle (Australia) as they all use their artistic gifts to support the Church in gospel outreach, mercy ministry, and community building.
As the Thai people grieve the loss of their king, pray that many would seek out the true King. Pray for MTW churches as they reach out in love to the Thai people.
Pray for those in Thailand who are resistant to the gospel because "to be Thai is to be Buddhist." Pray they'll see that they can embrace the gospel and still retain their culture.
Pray for women forced by poverty into sex work. Pray for MTW ministries around the globe seeking to rescue and minister to these women.
New believers are getting baptized! Pray for the growth of new Christians at Grace City in Bangkok, Thailand, and for those coming to faith and getting baptized.
Pray for a widower and pastor in Thailand trying to raise his young daughter, manage his air conditioning business, and pastor a church. Pray also for other national pastors who often struggle financially.
Pray for the women of Napada handbags, a business as mission venture of New City Fellowship in Bangkok, Thailand.
Pray for Freedom Ministries arm of MTW's work in Cambodia, providing a home for girls and young women rescued from trafficking. Pray that the girls who don't yet know Christ come to know Him.
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