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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.

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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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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.