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Kyle and Debby have been com-missioned to serve the Thai Kar-en Baptist Convention’s (TKBC) Siloam Bible Institute in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they work in pastoral education and leadership development. Karen young people attend the school with the goal of following the call of God on their lives to be pastors and evangelists among the Karen villages in the hills of Thailand. Kyle is also involved in continuing education with TKBC pastors and evangelists, while Debby is seeking out new minis-try opportunities. Kyle and Debby continue discipleship with their own children through homeschooling.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Impact Areas: Theological Education and Training & Capacity Building
Children: Hannah, Brennan, Julia and Emma
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5-6
If you would have asked me three years ago if there was any way I would be standing in front of a
class of Karen Bible students, teach-ing pastoral theology in a language other than English, I would have laughed out loud. I was very content to be pastor of Avoca Baptist Church in Indiana. But God had other plans. Having spent a good portion of my ministry as a pastor, challenging people to take “next steps” in their walk of faith, I was facing a “next step” myself. Hearing and heeding a call from God isn’t always easy, especially
Birthdays: Debby-Sept 9; Kyle-Jan 10; Hannah-Oct 12; Brennan-Dec 5;
Julia-Nov 12; Emma-Dec 16
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Language used in ministry: Thai
C AM B O D I A
M YA NMA RL AO S
V I E T N AM
C H I N A
Gulf of Thailand
South China Sea
T H A I L A N D
MA L AY S I A
Chiang Rai
Ban Luang
Chiang Mai
KanchanaburiBangkok
Debby & Kyle Witmer | Thailand
Kyle and Debby have been com-missioned to serve the Thai Kar-en Baptist Convention’s (TKBC) Siloam Bible Institute in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where they work in pastoral education and leadership development. Karen young people attend the school with the goal of following the call of God on their lives to be pastors and evangelists among the Karen villages in the hills of Thailand. Kyle is also involved in continuing education with TKBC pastors and evangelists, while Debby is seeking out new minis-try opportunities. Kyle and Debby continue discipleship with their own children through homeschooling.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Impact Areas: Theological Education and Training & Capacity Building
Children: Hannah, Brennan, Julia and Emma
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. PROVERBS 3:5-6
If you would have asked me three years ago if there was any way I would be standing in front of a
class of Karen Bible students, teach-ing pastoral theology in a language other than English, I would have laughed out loud. I was very content to be pastor of Avoca Baptist Church in Indiana. But God had other plans. Having spent a good portion of my ministry as a pastor, challenging people to take “next steps” in their walk of faith, I was facing a “next step” myself. Hearing and heeding a call from God isn’t always easy, especially
Birthdays: Debby-Sept 9; Kyle-Jan 10; Hannah-Oct 12; Brennan-Dec 5;
Julia-Nov 12; Emma-Dec 16
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Language used in ministry: Thai
C AM B O D I A
M YA NMA RL AO S
V I E T N AM
C H I N A
Gulf of Thailand
South China Sea
T H A I L A N D
MA L AY S I A
Chiang Rai
Ban Luang
Chiang Mai
KanchanaburiBangkok
Debby & Kyle Witmer | Thailand
Kyle teaching his first class
when it affects your whole way of living. We were challenged by God to stretch forward. Forgetting what lies behind and stretching forward toward that call of God, we surrendered to the will of God that we come to Chiang Mai, Thailand. For the last year, we’ve been studying the Thai language—learn-ing to speak, read and write some-thing very different than what we’re used to. In October of ’15, I began
teaching pastoral theology, training students who want to be church leaders, at the Siloam Bible Institute. I work with Karen students from villages in Thailand who are stretch-ing forward themselves, many just as far out of their comfort zones as I am, because they sense the call of God on their lives. Together with my students, we continue to stretch forward.
To learn how to join their network or to give to their ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join their Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about their ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to their country
¨ Give to their ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for their ministry
¨ For our language acquisition.
¨ For the students at Siloam—that they will grow in their walks with Jesus.
¨ For Kyle as he teaches—for wisdom in knowing what to teach, the ability to communicate and passion for the subjects he teaches.
¨ For our family. Transitions are difficult, and they continue.
PLEASE PRAY
Kyle teaching his first class
when it affects your whole way of living. We were challenged by God to stretch forward. Forgetting what lies behind and stretching forward toward that call of God, we surrendered to the will of God that we come to Chiang Mai, Thailand. For the last year, we’ve been studying the Thai language—learn-ing to speak, read and write some-thing very different than what we’re used to. In October of ’15, I began
teaching pastoral theology, training students who want to be church leaders, at the Siloam Bible Institute. I work with Karen students from villages in Thailand who are stretch-ing forward themselves, many just as far out of their comfort zones as I am, because they sense the call of God on their lives. Together with my students, we continue to stretch forward.
To learn how to join their network or to give to their ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join their Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about their ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to their country
¨ Give to their ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for their ministry
¨ For our language acquisition.
¨ For the students at Siloam—that they will grow in their walks with Jesus.
¨ For Kyle as he teaches—for wisdom in knowing what to teach, the ability to communicate and passion for the subjects he teaches.
¨ For our family. Transitions are difficult, and they continue.
PLEASE PRAY