Ministry: Training Leaders in Asia

Greg’s Ministry

I serve as the Old Testament professor with Asia Biblical Theological Seminary (ABTS) and am also the Director of Online Education. Our goal at ABTS is to make it possible for each student to obtain their master’s degree while remaining in their ministry context.  I teach Old Testament classes during two-week residence seminars and through distance education.  As an ABTS professor I regularly travel to seminar sites located in the countries of Thailand, Philippines, India, Nepal, and other countries in Asia.  Our goal in living in Asia is for me to be able to easily travel to the various teaching sites and for our family to be able to develop mentoring relationships with upcoming leaders in our community.  

Rachel’s Ministry

My first and foremost ministry is in the home. I homeschool our children and my heart's greatest desire is to train them up in the way they should go.  I also am part of the leadership team at the Chiang Mai Homeschool Co-op which provides supplemental classes, enrichment activities, support, and community to homeschool families living in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  

I also lead a Women’s Bible Study for the women at The Gathering International Church. The women in our church have a wide range of backgrounds from recently leaving the sex trafficking industry to being fellow missionaries. It’s a blessing to serve these women.

Youth Ministry

Together we lead the youth group at our international church. We have around 80 youth from multiple nations who attend regularly. Greg leads worship and teaches the high school students. Rachel plans the fun events and outreaches. Many of the teens in our youth group have unique struggles living in a culture that is not their own and it's a privilege to mentor these teens and study God's Word with them. You can follow The Gathering Youth Group Facebook page to keep up with what we’re doing.

Family Ministry

Our ministry as a family is to form relationships in our Chiang Mai community in order to share the good news of Jesus Christ with others.  Thailand is 94% Buddhist, 5% Muslim, and less than 1% are Christians.  Many people have never even heard the name of Jesus Christ.  As a family we want to be a shining light in this country filled with idolatry and darkness, so that the Thai people will come to know the life saving grace of Jesus!

Watch the 5-minute video below to get a brief summary of our ministries in Thailand: