In this site we hope to introduce you to Love in Action Asia’s ministries,
the faithful workers and the precious souls that we live among. Since the humble beginning until now,
God has risen up ministries in Northern and Southern Thailand, the Thai/Burma border
and we are busy with on-going mission efforts deep inside Eastern Burma also known as Kawthoolei.
The ministry of Love in Action was formed as we heard the call to start a work in Thailand, in 2002,
and we sent our Missionary James Garwood there amongst the Buddhist people in August of 2004. Just six months into our work there, the December 2004 tsunami brought
devastation to South East Asia. Our desire was to bring hope and aid to Thailand’s coastal villages
in the wake of the disaster. Our team was on the scene just days after the wave hit. We had the privledge of overseeing the Relief effort for Calvary Chapel and were able to bring 20 Pastors to see the need.
Our goal was not only to bring the people aid and then return to business as usual,
but to stay, living among the people in order to share the love and the good news of Christ Jesus.
The tsunami opened an unprecedented door for the gospel, and through the devastation,
God birthed a new work -- Calvary Chapel Ban Nam Khem! In 2008 we had the privledge to ordain our 1st CC Thai Pastor, Pastor Pichai. This year we are hoping to ordain Pastor Eckhaw our 1st CC Burmese Pastor.
We now have 2 CC churches right where the Tsunami hit in Ban nam Khem, one in Thai language & one in Burmese language along with CC BNK Christian School for Burmese children.
We have also recently started a church plant (bible study) in the resort town of Khao Lak.
Pastor Dana Bratton and his lovely wife Cindy have taken over Calvary Chapel at the Bridge in Phuket which was started from an outreach we did there shortly after the Tsunami.
Pastor Eric oversees 2 churches in the Center of Thailand in Sukhothai and is praying about reaching out to the surrounding areas.
Pastor James is on the Thai/Burma Border and teaches CC style thru the Word at a different Karen Church each Sunday as a travelling itinerant preacher in the surrounding areas of Mae Sarieng.
We now have 5 Churches and 1 School in Thailand and a 4 story building in Udon Thani awaiting the right couple to pick up their cross and say "Here I am Lord Send me!" We have people praying about going over and serving this year and are excited to see God get all the Glory.
Our service in Thailand has brought into focus the need on several fronts --
first for the lost of Thailand, and also for the needs of Thailand’s neighboring country, Burma.
The hope and livelihood of the Burmese and its ethnic minority have been crushed by a brutal
military regime for nearly 60 years. Thailand has absorbed hundreds of thousands of Burma’s refugees,
and most of those refugees are comprised of Burma’s largest ethnic minority, the Karen.
Love in Action had heard our call, and we are committed to help in whatever way we can.
We would like to support over 40 Missionaries inside Burma Karen State but our rescources are tapped. We recently had our 1st CC Pastor's Conference inside Burma in Jan. of 2009 and 20 Karen Pastors climbed from far & wide to be there.
We have recently translated Chuck Smith's book "Why Grace Changes Everything" in the Sgaw Karen language and we are working on puting out 2 more this year, and getting every Karen Pastor a Karen Bible, an English Bible, the 3 books, and a Concordence.
And we are looking forward to taking Pastor Bob Caldwell & his wife Cathy from CC Boise this November and doing another Pastors & Women's Conference.
Our purpose is found in Proverbs 31:8, “Open your mouth for the speechless, in the cause of
all who are appointed to die. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
People constantly ask me for my Missions Stratedgy or our plans, but we simply dont have one except we pray, God opens doors and He blesses our work as we go thru the open doors. The laborers are not few as God has blessed us with a tremendous team as we approach our 6th year of Missions in Thailand & Burma, but our rescources are small since we have no sending Church in the USA and we are a small ministry.
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Currently, the mother church is a busy hub serving
the needs of this community. With services in Thai,
Burmese and English, many are hearing the truth of
God’s Word and are growing by leaps and bounds!
Love in Action also runs a Burmese Christian school
in Nam Khem designed to gather the displaced refugee
children from Thailand’s neighboring country. These
otherwise forgotten children have, not only the opportunity
for education, but also to learn about Christ’s unfailing
love for them.
Love in Action missionaries, Dana & Cindy Bratton, moved
to Thatchatcai to continue
an outreach we started to this northern Phuket village. God
is bringing people out to hear the gospel and now
a church is budding there! Please pray for Pastor Dana Bratton
and his wife Cindy.
Love in Action began its mission’s efforts in Thailand
’s Central
Province ,
Sukhothai. God has opened doors for Pastor Eric Johansen and
his wife MJ to oversee two churches to disciple and
teach CC style through the Word. God has brought a U-Turn for Christ graduate Aaron Gadow and his new bride Michelle to reach out
to the children sharing God’s Love.
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After pioneering and Pastoring the ministries in central & Southern Thailand,
Pastor James Garwood and his wife Bua, haved moved up to the somewhat sleepy town of Mae
Sarieng and are ministering to the Karen peoples of Burma. Continue to keep both
James and Bua in your prayers and that God would move mightily among our brothers and sisters of the Karen people.
Karen State
We have over 50 brothers and sisters here as Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers in this war torn area that desperately needs your prayer and support. We also currently support 21 small Jungle Schools and their teachers where 1000's of children hear God's Word. Please join us as we strive to see God bring Peace to the Karen People and throughout Burma..
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