Dear Partners and Friends,
Greetings in the precious name of Jesus! We are overwhelmed with joy to see the amazing grace and power of God continuously flowing amidst the ministry work in Thailand. Your faithfulness in serving the Lord with us has significantly affected the fruitfulness in carrying out the Great Commission. People are getting saved, new churches are being added, prayers are being answered, our discipleship programs keep progressing, and the provisions for the new building projects are coming in despite the many challenges we face from day to day. Thank you to all our partners and friends! Indeed, God is faithful, and He is in control.
Praise the Lord! The ongoing building projects for Hope Center Thailand for women in Petchabun and the Motana Church-Based Training Center in Ratchaburi are going well. Both projects are expected to be completed in November of this current year. Hallelujah! Thank you to IPHC WMM Antioch Grants and Hope Center Ministries USA for funding these projects. In honor of Mr. Tim Case, the Hope Center Thailand will be named after him, while the Motana Church-Based Training Center will be named after the late, Rev. Douglas Bartlett. We also wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to Tim Case International Ministries for donating $10,000 for church planting and $5,000 for motorcycles. We used these funds to help three churches that needed additional funding to complete the projects. We also donated four motorcycles to Pastors under our umbrella. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-7).
The opening and dedication of six new churches in the North last March were very encouraging. There were five Akha tribe churches and one Lahu tribe church. Also in the North, the old Khun Suey Akha church building, located up in the mountain of Chiang Rai, was demolished last 2023. They constructed a new, bigger building that can accommodate 150 people. This was completed in March 2024. Praise the Lord! New believers are being added to the body of Christ in the village.
Thanks be to God for the success of the Great Commission Equipping Conference on May 27-29 at Thailand Theological Seminary (TTS) in Petchabun. This event was spearheaded by Rev. Dr. James Eby with Rev. Kenneth Womack and Rev. Daniel Broadley. There were about 70 people who attended the conference. Most were TTS students, with some pastors and leaders from different churches present. We were challenged to go and make disciples to all nations, kindred, people, and tongues. We are grateful to our National Director, Dr. Wallapa Wisawasukmongchol and Rev. Russell Board for their leadership in making it possible.
Thank you for your continuous prayers and unwavering support.
God bless you all even more.
Your Co-laborers in Christ,
Brother Albert and Sister Jiep Gonzales