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Three Fold Mission of Mekong

and Southeast Asian Students at

LTS Hong Kong

I. They are chosen for advanced

theological education because of clear

evidence and engagement of their callinginto Christian ministry in their home

context

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Mekong students come from a culture

where Christians are a minority

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What does it mean to live as a committed Christian in

a multi-faith world? Mekong students come to LTS

with experiences to share.

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Mekong students are familiar with the

context of poverty and under development

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Students are chosen for further education by

their home Churches or Church institutions

(Laos students with their church president)

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II. They are missionaries while they are part

of the unique LTS community, engagingin worship, rigorous and collaborativestudy and classroom discussion, mutual

service, community care and up-buildingdeveloping the spiritual maturity which

comes with sound theological training

Three Fold Mission of Mekong

and Southeast Asian Students at

LTS Hong Kong

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At LTS they immerse themselves in the

library and classes.

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Students interact with Hong Kong and

International faculty

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They

experiencecommunity

in worship

Pictured are

students from

Myanmar, Laos,

Indonesia, and

the USA.

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They learn and serve in the Hong Kong Churches

(Here an Indonesian student shares in a Bible

Study with a Muslim Indonesian domestic

worker in Hong Kong

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In family groups they experience

deep Christian community life

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Students are givensupport in English

Two Laos students

with their Chinese-British English

Teacher, Miss Rose.

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MMF (Mekong Mission Forum) Partners support

international students with their interest, prayer,

scholarships, and occasional campus visits. (AFELM visitor)

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Students often lead evening prayer

themselves.

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Dorm life gives students more practice in

English and Christian community.

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III. International students return home tobecome ambassadors for Christ in a

theologically sound, culturally relevant,and inter-religiously respectful andsensitive manner. These LTS alumni then

provide the kind of theological andpastoral leadership which surpasses thenormal capabilities of any missionarycoming in from outside the culture.

Three Fold Mission of Mekong

and Southeast Asian Students at

LTS Hong Kong

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In line at the airport, 2012 graduates from

Myanmar prepare to return home.

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Back home in the Mekong area, LTS alumni

are teaching and leading students

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Outreach through English and

Christian Education

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Leading children in worship

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Young adult and student fellowship

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