The problems that face the rural tribal people in Northern, Thailand run deep. Animism, drug and alcohol abuse, lack of education & self worth, along with poverty, leave many with a feeling of hopelessness. Many families who struggle with these issues, in desperation, turn to selling their own children as a source of income in hopes of easing their financial burden.
Our plan is to go into these villages and focus on meeting “felt” needs in order to build relationships. While our teams are in the villages, we also plan to work with the village to find a viable source of income. We will then work to bring education into the villages and encourage them to share with other villages what God has done for them. After doing some basic community projects we will begin holding “quest” meetings to let the villages know why we came and answer any questions they have about us and Christianity. Once we see peoples hearts turning to Christ, we will turn these meetings to bible studies and eventually church plants.
Please Pray about helping us begin this new ministry to Thailand’s rural poor. Email troy.scott@agmd.org
