Here in Thailand one of the most effective and most used techniques for opening doors to reach Thai’s is to teach English. This has proved in many churches to be an incredibly useful tool to encourage timid Thai people to enter the church and become acquainted with the people there. Most (if not all) Thai’s have a paralyzing fear of having to speak English in front of a foreigner and therefore it’s incredibly rare for a Thai to just “walk through the church’s front doors” unless they are personally invited by a friend. Building relationships with Thai’s is by far the MOST effective way to reach them and encourage them to overcome their fear of foreigners.
Over the past year, Drew and Leah Kilcup have been part of our team here in Thailand. Drew has been employed and working full time for a local university, and Leah worked part time in a preschool. Drew has a degree from Northland and also from Lansdale Seminary but neither of his degrees are in teaching or any type of education. Drew and Leah just felt burdened by the Lord to dedicate this year of their lives to serving in Thailand.
The Kilcups will be finishing their school term at the end of September and leaving Thailand to reestablish their lives in America. We have appreciated them greatly as Drew’s teaching position has given us many contacts with the university students and has enabled us to take mission teams into his classroom to teach on occasion.
Now, as the Kilcups return, the door is open for another couple, or single person, to come and take part in this valuable outreach in our community. The university pays a full time salary that Drew and Leah have been able to live on and Leah also receives a salary for her part time work.
Now, as the Kilcups return, the door is open for another couple, or single person, to come and take part in this valuable outreach in our community. The university pays a full time salary that Drew and Leah have been able to live on and Leah also receives a salary for her part time work.
The university also sponsors you for your visa and allows you to have the necessary paperwork needed to be able to stay in the country. At this point in time, the university’s needs are great as they have three openings for full time English teachers.
Surin is a wonderful town in the rural, rice farming area of the Northeast of Thailand. There is a pizza restaurant here as well as KFC and a nice ice cream place. Housing would be available very cheap. If you or anyone who know might be interested in more specific details about the opportunity there, please email me and I can share more.
The term here will begin at the beginning of November and would require that you were able to come late in September or early in October to begin the paperwork for you visa. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in serving the Lord in a short term (year long) position on a developed, foreign field. I look forward to hearing from you!
Surin is a wonderful town in the rural, rice farming area of the Northeast of Thailand. There is a pizza restaurant here as well as KFC and a nice ice cream place. Housing would be available very cheap. If you or anyone who know might be interested in more specific details about the opportunity there, please email me and I can share more.
The term here will begin at the beginning of November and would require that you were able to come late in September or early in October to begin the paperwork for you visa. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in serving the Lord in a short term (year long) position on a developed, foreign field. I look forward to hearing from you!
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