Phayao Bible College main building

From Jan. 28 to Feb 1, 2008, we were honored to be invited to teach at Phayao Bible College, the largest and one of the most respected seminaries in Thailand.

Bible students from Thailand, Laos, and neighboring countries, (about 60% are from hill tribes), attend here. It is an interdenominational college with many denominations, including Foursquare, represented.

Eager to learn

A great group--3rd year seminary class, Phayao

These dedicated, enthusiastic young people offer great hope to Thailand as servant-leaders.

What a great group!

Please join us in prayer that they will have fruitful ministries.

Good Students!

These students are attentive, and smart!

Catching the vision!

These students really do see the big picture and want to make a difference in their nations.

Teaching Children's Curriculum

Students break into small groups and teach each other segments of the Thai Seeker's Children's Curriculum. These lessons are a bit hit with the students!

We also provided the students with a 52 week Children's Curriculum. They will be well equipped when they go out in March as interns to various local churches for 10 months all over the country.

Learning an illusion

This rope trick looks easy, but takes a while to do well. This illusion teaches how only Jesus can "undo the knots" in our lives.

Clown training

Gary loves to train clowns. And the Phayao students love BEING clowns. (Secret note: Gary loves being a clown, too!)

Koko make-up session

All the students were trained to perform clown skits and to apply clown make-up. The guys were great make-up artists!

Finished make-up for JeeJee (girl clown)

Tik, a student from the Yong hill tribe, was one of the girls who performed as JeeJee the clown. Here she is in finished make-up, but without her costume. Good job!

Drama of Mephibosheth (story from 2 Samuel)

One student from Laos, Simon, said he was incredibly blessed by the Children's Ministry teaching and plans to take the teaching and the children's evangelism program into Laos this year. Here, he plays Mephibosheth (in green) in the drama.

Audience watching outreach performance

The culmination of the training came on Friday, Feb. 1, when 2 different teams of students each performed an entire kid's evangelism outreach show including games, memory verses, object lessons, clown skits, drama, illusions and more!

Other student, families, and kids in the area were invited to attend. It was fantastic!

Gary at Lake Phayao

In January, we attended the wedding of the daughter of one of our close friends, Sukhum, who is standing next to Gary. Sukhum is a successful Thai businessman who took Gary's "Business English" class last year at the Foursquare Good News Study Center. He and his club members invited Gary to join the Thai Rotary Club as the first and only "farang" (foreigner) member.

Paula at Phayao Park

In January, we attended the wedding of the daughter of one of our close friends, Sukhum, who is standing next to Gary.

Sukhum is a successful Thai businessman who took Gary's "Business English" class last year at the Foursquare Good News Study Center. He and his club members invited Gary to join the Thai Rotary Club as the first and only "farang" (foreigner) member.