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Day 3: Doug Derbyshire in Thailand
Doug Derbyshire goes to many places in Thailand where there are no Christians, and it troubles him deeply. But the lack of a gospel witness in Baan Po troubled him the most.
For six years, Doug—a medical missionary with the International mission Board—faithfully visited Baan Po. He brought medical teams from the US to host mobile clinics and tried every evangelism technique he knew, including knocking on countless doors. But there was still not a church in Baan Po, and Doug couldn’t let that rest.
So, he pulled together another mobile medical team to take the gospel there in January 2020. After he and the other doctors would meet with their patients, a Thai Christian on Doug’s clinical staff would sit down with the patient and say…
“This is medicine for your body. Now let’s talk about what you need for your soul.” A Thai Christian
On the first day, three people made decisions of faith, and Baan Po is no longer without a gospel presence.
PRAY none of the new Christians would fall away from the faith.
PRAY those who have yet to decide will choose to commit their lives to Christ.
PRAY for the formation of healthy churches in Baan Po.