The latest stories and testimonials from the field.
The following is a story our Thailand team received of a Mien-language listener—Mr. Wang. “I am 34 years old and I was a drug addict for 14 years. It all started with something as simple as a cigarette. It then progressed to alcohol, and finally heroin. I stopped working on my family farm. I lost my job and was broke. …
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 …
“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 …
We received an amazing comment from a listener in Thailand: “Through your programs my family and I are growing in faith and changing for the better.” In this episode we’ll learn what it takes to have this kind of life-changing impact on listeners in a largely Buddhist nation. Join Ed and Wayne as we hear another report from the recent …
Reaching the “unreached” is what FEBC has been doing with minority-language people groups scattered throughout Southeast Asia. In this episode Ed and Wayne welcome Jonathan Mortiz for his report on how FEBC is reaching people with no country, and no Bibles. With cell phone technology in-hand, these listeners are connected to social media and are often open to have a …
Over 100 Khmu children gathered for a Christian youth camp put on by FEBC staff last year in Thailand, where broadcaster Samuel* encountered two young listeners with extraordinary stories. The Khmu are a small ethnic minority of just under 900,000 people living throughout the highlands of southeast Asia. Over 70,000 Khmu are Christians and most are listeners of FEBC …
Christmas shopping is in full swing as we prepare to celebrate the holiday in America. But how do you communicate why gifts are purchased in a nation that only knows about the decorations they see in stores? This is the task facing our new ministry director in Thailand: Sumet Techarukpong. Sumet’s answer is to help the local church proclaim the …
What will FEBC sound like in the years ahead? Keep listening as you get to sample of the voices that are shaping the future of our broadcasts. We’re continuing our series of on-location interviews from staff conferences around the world. Listen as broadcasters from India, Thailand and Kazakhstan speak in their own words about their passion and vision for the …
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 …
Is there anything in your ministry that you’d like prayer for?” “What is your hope for how God can move through these challenging days?” At a recent gathering of FEBC ethnic broadcasters in Thailand, these questions were asked. One broadcaster said: “We see a lot of challenges when we preach the Word of God…but although our enemies try to block …
