Thirty-eight years ago, the Hmong people group in Southeast Asia began to embrace the Gospel. Recently in Thailand there was an important celebration honoring the people who were part of this significant evangelical movement. Our good friend and FEBC broadcaster Frank Gray gave his report on last week’s podcast (Ep. 201). In this episode, join us for a front-row seat …
Celebrating 38 Years of Faith (Ep. 201)
“We’ve been listening and we want to become Christians.” This line from a Hmong listener is just one pivotal moment that began the story of the Hmong people’s embracing of the Gospel. Now 38 year’s later our good friend, and long-time FEBC broadcaster Frank Gray joins Ed and Wayne to talk of how the Gospel has transformed the Hmong. It’s …
Foundation of Faith (Ep. 195)
How do you translate the age-old message of Christ to a new generation that communicates with new technology? That’s the question we’ll look to answer today. Jonathan Mortiz sits down for an interview with Phairot, who teaches through our ethnic language ministry with the Hmong people group in Southeast Asia. With the help of a translator, we’ll hear Phairot share …
Turning to Christ in the Hundreds of Thousands (Ep. 155)
In this episode we will explore the “what if?” moments in the story of the Hmong people group coming to Christ. Listen in as Ed welcomes back professor, missionary, and FEBC broadcaster Frank Gray. Frank is with us to continue a conversation about the work of God’s Spirit in Laos, before and during the Vietnam war. Find out how FEBC …
Reaching Remote Hmong Villages
High up in the mountains of Thailand sit isolated Hmong tribes. They number around four to five million people, but most are scattered across small villages in Southeast Asia and China. Dirt roads connect small modest homes and businesses. Chickens and dogs roam around the villages, and mothers, often with young children strapped to their backs, tend gardens and sell …
Listener Feedback (September, 2021)
Listeners in some of the most remote areas of Southeast Asia often write to share their stories of how Christ has transformed their lives after listening to a shortwave Gospel broadcast. Here are several: LAOS “I live in Laos with my family. I was once married, but my husband and I broke up. I was distraught but my father, who …
Zoom Ministry to the Hmong (Ep. 47)
During the Covid-19 crisis, two FEBC Thailand broadcasters came up with an innovative way to stay connected with their listeners despite being socially distant—Bible Studies done virtually over Zoom! Recently Ed sat down with Pastor Yung and Phairot to hear more of the incredible stories of how they serve God and proclaim the Gospel in remote, mountainous areas of Thailand …
The Hmong Story
Originally from southern China, this ethnic people group numbering 3 million has been oppressed for centuries. Unrelenting persecution forced many to flee to the highlands of Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand hundreds of years ago. Many also continue to practice animism and ancestor worship, just as their forefathers did. Today, they are considered outsiders in the countries where they live, …