Archive for June, 2009

Why I don’t teach English


Should missionaries teach English? Many of them do, but I don’t think it’s a good idea. This is why:

1. It is the wrong kind of ministry.

Only 6% of new believers in Thailand (more…)


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Not that fast…


Last week we received a card from somebody back home. They basically asked how many converts we made already. A good question if you think about the reason for us being in Thailand. It’s not a very good question (more…)


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Tree of life


Some people get interested in Jesus by reading a tract, watching a movie or through a family member. Sometimes people get interested by falling out of a tree.

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Preparation: Eat some chillies


Besides all the official preparation, here are some fun things to do to prepare for life in Thailand:

  • Eat a sandwich with chopped chillies
  • Enjoy a cold shower on a warm day
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Language study


Before a missionary is able to share God’s word with the target people, he or she needs to climb the mountain of language study. For us as missionaries in Thailand that means (more…)


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Spiritual thirst


In the small village where we organise a small Sunday service each week, I learned a wonderful lessen. Every week we celebrate the Lord’s supper”with the (very) small group of Christians. This week (more…)