Please pray for our team here as we negotiate the idea of bi-vocational nationals. In a society where bi-vocational church leaders or pastors is not looked upon as a desirable option, it is a difficult idea to sell. We are thankful that our Thai partners and the many friends and relatives that are their "spiritual children" are very willing to consider it, though they feel quite apprehensive about trying to make a living and also to minister in a community, too. For us, of course, it has to do with the idea of teaching how to fish rather than simply giving a fish. One lasts for a time, the other is a skill that has a lifetime benefit.
So every Sunday we are meeting together with our Thai partners and those folks who are interested in joining the work talking about how to go about doing the bi-vocational ministry idea. So far the ideas that have come up for serious consideration are:
*a nursery for local children (pro: get to know people con: exhaustion & major set-up expenses)
*a small electronic fix-it shop (pro: get to know people con: can one survive on this?)
*workout gym (pro: get to know people, light work con: expensive set-up costs)
others: cabinet shop, coffee shop, restaurant, language school for English & Thai, raising vegetables for local resorts
We would greatly appreciate your prayers.
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