Resources

The Faith of a Little Child by Sorensen, Arlene

Lessons about people who can be great examples for our lives. Including sheets with stories and questions to talk about.

The Finnish Free Foreign Mission and the Origins of Pentecostalism in Thailand, 1946-1960 by Swanson, Herb

Article about the Finnish Free Foreign Mission (FFFM) in and the Origins of Pentecostalism in Thailand in the period 1946-1960. Article also speaks about FFFM working together with Ajarn Boonmark Kittisarn.

The First Christmas (Pre-Intermediate) by Sorensen, Arlene

The story of Jesus' Birth (Pre-Intermediate)

The First Christmas – the story of the birth of Jesus by Sorensen, Arlene

Lessons about people who can be great examples for our lives. Including sheets with stories and questions to talk about.

The First Men who Climbed to the Top of the World! by Sorensen, Arlene

Lessons about people who can be great examples for our lives. Including sheets with stories and questions to talk about.

The First Women Elders by Swanson, Herb

Short article about the first elected women elders in Thailand.

The Gospel Facing Buddhist Cultures by Smith, Alex

The test of this booklet was originally presented as a paper at the Asian Theological Association Annual Meeting. Part of the "Asian Perspectives" series.

The History of YWAMs Efforts in Chiang Mai, Thailand (1968-2009) by Sanborn, Sean

The Importance of Ceremony in Isaan by Prometta, Tongpan

Write-up of a seminar by Ajarn Tangpon Prometta about the importance of ceremonies and about the use of ceromonies to communicate the gospel in Isaan.

The Importance of Printed Media by Visser, Marten

60% of the converts said that printed media played a role in their conversion. 17% mentioned an evangelistic tract. For every positive mention I ever heard about the evangelistic value of tracts, I am sure I heard at least ten negative ones in my life. Yet in Thailand evangelistic tracts were influential in the conversion of almost twice as many people as radio and television combined!

The Laos of North Siam by Curtis, Lillian Johnson

Written by a missionary living in the late 1800's in Northern Thailand. It tells the stories and history of early missionary work

The Life and Ministry of Daniel McGilvary: Missionary Pioneer to Northern Thailand by Dahlfred, Karl

A research paper summarizing the life and ministry of American Presbyterian missionary Daniel McGilvary, who pioneered the church in Northern Thailand