Our Ministry - Training Leaders in Asia

Greg's Ministry
I serve as the Professor of Old Testament with ABTS (click link for more details about 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 10 seminar sites located in the countries of Thailand, India, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Singapore. 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 and I also lead the youth group at our international church, so whether I'm training pastors or mentoring a teenage guy the goal is the same: to train future leaders to serve God in Asia and around the world.
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​Click the video link below to watch a 5-minute video explaining the vision and impact of ABTS.
Rachel's Ministry
I have two primary ministries while serving in Asia which both focus on training the next generation of believers.  My first and foremost ministry is in the home. I homeschool our four kids and my heart's greatest desire is to train them up in the way they should go.  I also lead the Chiang Mai Homeschool Co-op which provides supplemental classes, enrichment activities, support, and community to homeschool families living in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  
 
My secondary ministry is serving beside Greg in leading the youth group at our international church.  Many of the teenage girls in our youth group have unique struggles living in a culture that is not their own and it's a privilege to mentor these girls and dive into God's Word with them.
Our Family's 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!
To read an informational packet about our ministry, click the magazine.