SOUTH EAST ASIA (Resident in Singapore)

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1 Enabling Discipleship & Partnership across SOUTH EAST ASIA (Resident in Singapore) PARTNERING WITH THE FARRS THROUGH OMF INTERNATIONAL SOUTH-EAST ASIAN Majority Faiths: Buddhism Islam Hinduism Shinto Daoism & Confucianism Folk religions Strong links between personal and national/ethnic identity Direct evangelism forbidden in many countries Equip Christians from diverse cultures to live for Christ and share the gospel OMF International 2 Cluny Road Singapore, OMF International PO Box 849, Epping NSW 1710 iandeb@omfmail.com Ian, June 12 Debbie, February 6 Ian, June 12 Debbie, February 6 I an serves as the International Director of Finance and Administration with oversight of the financial affairs of OMF worldwide, providing strategic support for 1400 Christian workers and missionaries in Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand & Vietnam. ebbie co-ordinates the OMF Serve Asia programme for the short term D workers who come to Singapore. IAN & DEBBIE FARR ebbie is also part of the leadership team of the Filipino Fellowship which D is an outreach of St George s Anglican Church in Singapore.

2 Enabling Discipleship & Partnership across NORTHERN THAILAND PARTNERING WITH THE CHOS THROUGH OMF INTERNATIONAL THAI Population: 65.9 million Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.6%, Christian/Other 0.8% Many unreached tribal people groups in northern Thailand Buddhism embedded into Thai culture and communities Equipping Thai Christians for cross-cultural discipleship and evangelism Urban and rural church-planting PO Box 27 Chiang Mai, Thailand go-cho.blogspot.com Skype: callgocho +66(0) [R] +66(0) [L] Richard, December 6 Lisa, April 14 Luca, August 5 Aidan, August 24 Sianna, November 15 Jordan, February 26 RICHARD & LISA CHO Richard and Lisa are the Regional Leaders of OMF International North Thailand, leading a team of fifteen missionaries involved in Theological education, church-planting and AIDS care ministries. Rich is involved in building partnerships with local churches and other mission agencies to train and mobilise Christians in North Thailand to go to the least reached provinces of Thailand and beyond. Rich and Lisa are involved in discipling local Christians who have a heart to reach the lost and equipping them to reach those far from Christ. Lisa homeschools and cares for their four children, Luca, Aiden, Sianna and Jordan.

3 Building Disciples Cross-Culturally in SOUTH-EAST ASIA (Resident in USA) PARTNERING WITH THE RIDGWAYS THROUGH THE NAVIGATORS SOUTH-EAST ASIAN Majority Faiths: Buddhism Islam Hinduism Shinto Daoism & Confucianism Folk religions Strong links between personal and national/ethnic identity Direct evangelism forbidden in many countries Equip Christians from diverse cultures to live for Christ and share the gospel Xavier Street Broomfield CO USA John, May 20 Ruth, January 8 Ranjini, March 21 Raja, May 4 JOHN & RUTH RIDGWAY John is the Strategic Apostolic Coach for Navigator Ministries focussing on India, China, Japan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia. John also coaches Asian American, Hispanic, African American and Native American ministries in the USA. When in Sydney, John liaises with Rev. Bruce Hall s Evangelical Ministries as an advisor and gives seminar input on reaching different ethnic groups.

4 Building Disciples Cross-Culturally in CAMBODIA PARTNERING WITH THE PAINTERS THROUGH THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY CAMBODIAN Population: 15.7 million PO Box 830 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Buddhist 96.4% Muslim 2.1% Other 1.5% People s personal identity strongly linked with national and ethnic identity Lack of faithful Bible teaching Equip Christians to know, apply, preach and teach the Bible Produce Christian resources in Khmer dlpainter@cms.org.au trekcambodia@gmail.com Dave, February 6 Leoni, October 2 Joshua, March 8 Grace, September 13 Dave prepares and teaches a Moore College Correspondence Course in Khmer to a class at Phnom Penh Bible School (PPBS) and to a group meeting in their home. He also leads a team translating the New Bible Dictionary into Khmer in partnership with a local Christian publisher and preaches at local churches. Leoni leads the Mekong Fellowship - a group of university students and graduates seeking to share the gospel on a local university campus. Leoni also has a role at PPBS, teaching some First Year classes and caring for students as they undertake field ministry in local churches. DAVE & LEONI PAINTER Joshua and Grace attend Hope International School. Joshua will complete the International Baccalaureate program in June 2017.

5 Equipping Disciples of Christ in TANZANIA PARTNERING WITH THE ARCHERS THROUGH THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY TANZANIAN Population: 41 million Muslim 35%, Traditional 35%, Christian 30% Little opportunity to access general education or to engage deeply with the Gospel Rise of radical Islam Equipping young Christians to provide for, participate in and lead their families, communities and churches Strengthening remote local churches Address P.O. Box 238, Bunda, Tanzania [M] [S] Matthew, July 18 Samantha, October 27 Verity, February 3 Ezekiel, November 28 Keziah, December 6 Imani, May 13 Joash, Feb 18 MATT & SAMANTHA ARCHER Matt is the Principal of the Boys Brigade Mara Training Centre, where he teaches carpentry, Bible classes, English classes and oversees the staff and residential students in their year-long courses. Students who attend the Training Centre are able to combine carpentry with Bible studies to enable them to earn an income in the future and become responsible men in their communities and churches. The family attends Serengeti Church where Matt is the Assistant Pastor. Samantha home schools Verity, Ezekiel, Keziah and Imani and supports Tanzanian women in practical and spiritual matters. Matt works with the Tanzanian co-ordinator of Boys Brigade in the Diocese of Mara to train leaders and run weekly Boys Brigade meetings in the villages.

6 Equipping Disciples of Christ in SOUTH AFRICA GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE IS IN AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRIST CHURCH ST IVES SOUTH AFRICAN Population: 49 million Christian 79.7% Muslim 1.5% Other 18.8% Church leaders often have little education and theological training Rise of syncretism, secularism & nominalism Training & equipping pastors & Bible teachers to lead rapidly growing churches across Africa Strengthening churches in expanding urban areas P.O. Box 64 Muizenberg 7590 Cape Town, South Africa GEORGE WHITEFIELD COLLEGE GWC Capetown (founded 1989) is a major theological college responsible for training church leaders in South Africa and beyond. Under the direction of Principal, Mark Dickson, the college is seeking to make theological training accessible to the church across Africa. In the past, Christ Church St Ives has supported bursary students at the college as they have completed their studies. Christ Church are currently committed to supporting one full-time member of the George Whitefield College teaching staff.

7 Equipping Disciples of Christ in SOUTH AFRICA THE ROCKWELLS HAVE BEEN SECONDED FROM THE CHRIST CHURCH STAFF TEAM TO THE TEACHING STAFF AT GWC SOUTH AFRICAN Population: 49 million Christian 79.7% Muslim 1.5% Other 18.8% Church leaders often have little education and theological training Rise of syncretism, secularism & nominalism Training & equipping pastors & Bible teachers to lead rapidly growing churches across Africa Strengthening churches in expanding urban areas 2 Leyden Road, Bergvliet, 7945 Cape Town, South Africa rockwellfam@gmail.com [Steve] [Susan] Steve - 6 December Susan - 21 February Matthew - 3 April Luke - 24 August Michael - 10 February Jonathan 4 November STEVE & SUSAN ROCKWELL In December 2014, the Rockwells were sent by Christ Church St Ives to be part of the teaching staff faculty at George Whitefield College until December Steve lectures mainly in New Testament Biblical Studies, helping to build up and train leaders and pastors of the church in Africa as they complete their theological studies at the college. Susan homeschools and cares for their boys Matthew, Luke and Michael, and Jonathan.

8 Building Disciples Cross-Culturally in SOUTH WEST SYDNEY CHESTER HILL ANGLICAN CHURCH IS IN AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRIST CHURCH ST IVES SOUTH WEST SYDNEY Population: 1.12 million Roman-Catholic 20% Islam 6% Greek Orthodox 6% Buddhism 5% With increasing cultural diversity in the area over the past thirty years, many churches have not adapted for cross-cultural gospel engagement and had to close People from over 140 language groups represented in the region waiting to be reached with the good news of Jesus Strengthening churches in culturally-diverse suburbs 125 Proctor Parade Chester Hill NSW 2162 Paul Webb Nathan Cheung NATHAN CHEUNG & PAUL WEBB In 2016, Nathan Cheung & Paul Webb, with their wives Beth & Jen and their children, launched a multi-cultural, multi-generational church plant in Chester Hill. The Cheungs and Webbs, are seeking to reach out to the people who live in the Chester Hill region of South-West Sydney. More than 140 different langauge groups from many different faith backgrounds are represented in the South-West Sydney region. To the glory of God, the Cheungs and Webbs have a vision to reach people who have come to live in Sydney from all the nations and see them built up as disciples of Christ through their ministry at Chester Hill Anglican.