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MichelleFordGary
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We are disciples of Jesus passionate about making
more disciples in this world. We are preparing to
move to Bangkok, Thailand to work with the Som-
prasong 4 Church of Christ as missionaries. Were
ages 28 (Gary) and 31 (Michelle) and have been
married now for 4 years. We believe that God has
been preparing us our whole lives to do foreign
mission work. Missions and discipleship have been
a central part of our lives for many years. Michelle
grew up as a missionary kid living in Moscow, Rus-
sia for 5 years. Our most recent ministry has been
with the Mt. Carmel Church of Christ in Illinois
where Gary has served as the Youth Minister for
the past four years.
We have over 10 years of ministry experience.
We both served as apprentice missionaries through the Adventure In Mis-
sions (AIM) program. Gary in Bangkok, Thailand; Michelle in Okinawa, Japan.
Gary studied missions at Sunset International Bible Institute (SIBI). Gary worked for 2 years with AIM training young adults for missions.
About Us
We have grown a strong heart for the
lost of Asia through our ministry ex-
periences. Bangkok is a city in dire
need of the gospel with a population
of 15,000,000 people and only an
estimated 700 members of the
Church of Christ. Thailand is 90%
Buddhist and 8.5% Muslim, With less
than 1% Christian adherents, the far
majority of its people have never
heard the good news of Jesus . Having
lived in Bangkok before, Gary was able to learn the Thai language and has a good
understanding of the customs and culture of Thailand. Being such a large world
city, Bangkok is a key gateway city to this part of the world and is full of possible
outreach opportunities.
Bangkok, Thailand
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Working with Somprasong 4
The elders of the Somprasong 4 Church
of Christ have invited us to work with
their congregation for a minimum of ayear. Our primary focus will be to help
them form a college outreach in Bang-
kok. While in Bangkok we will be in-
volved in:
Volunteering at local universities
teaching English
Teaching their English speakers
Bible class
Working with small group ministry
Personal discipleship and evangelism
With The Somprasong Elders
Our long term goal is to do church planting
in Asia. We see our ministry working with
Somprasong 4 Church of Christ as a great
opportunity to transition into work in Asia.
While living in Thailand we will continue
networking with other missionaries and
church leaders in East Asia, and will con-
duct survey trips to Japan and Malaysia on
our mandatory visa runs. Visiting these
places will help us determine which one of
these three places we will conduct long term mission work. Knowing that this re-
gion is among the most unreached in the world is something that we simply can-
not ignore.We look forward to seeing what God has in store for us as we seek to
expand the Kingdom of Christ discipling others in Asia.
Long Term Timeframe
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Focused prayer and planning: Field research and survey trip (April 12) to Bangkok.
Support raising: Currently underway (see back to find out how to help).
Bangkok, Thailand: Working with Somprasong 4 from 2013-2014.
Survey trips: Conducted on mandatory visa runs to Japan and Malaysia.
Early 2014 choosing location for long term missions.
Long term goal: By early 2015 we hope to begin long term mission work in Asia.
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pray for
BANGKOK
How You Can Help
We are looking for churches and individuals to help us take the gospel where it
is not known in Asia. Please prayerfully consider partnering with us in these
ways:1. Our Most Urgent Need: We are currently looking for a sponsoring church
to oversee our work.
2. Monthly Supporter: We are still in great need of financial support to help
with our monthly expenses on the mission field.
3. Give a One-Time Donation: Help with our initial expenses and other
one-time financial needs.
4. Prayer Partner: We believe that our God can do above and beyond all
that we can even dream. We ask that you keep us and our work in your
prayers as we seek to expand His Kingdom.
We would love to talk with you more if you have the desire to partner with us
in any of these ways! See our contact information below and reach us in what-
ever way is most convenient for you.
Home Mailing Address:420 N. Market St. Apt BMt. Carmel, IL 62863
Phone:505-504-1816 (Gary)505-504-1815 (Michelle)
Contact InformationE-mail:gjord2@gmail.com
Stay connected with our website:www.GaryandMichelleFord.com
Like our Facebook page:www.facebook.com/GaryandMichelle
Additional information such as a resume with references can be given upon request.