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King
& Apple Sirichai
 What
happens when two Thai young people who both have a heart to teach
the Word of God get married?
A School
of Biblical Studies (SBS) is born!
King was born in the South of Thailand but grew up in Bangkok. Although
he was born into a Christian family, it wasn’t until college
that he really accepted Jesus to be his Lord. In 1999, he attended
a DTS in Los Angeles (USA) and it was there that God revealed his
life’s calling which was to teach the Bible. Apple was born
in the North of Thailand (Chiang Mai) into a Chinese-Buddhist family.
Her parents were angry when she became a Christian in 1992. Following
graduation from university in 1996, God opened the door for her
to serve full time with YWAM’s English Center in Chiang Mai.
During this time, God also worked in her parents’ hearts and
they supported her to go Montana to do her DTS in 1998. After DTS,
Apple returned and continued to serve in the same ministry.
After King completed his DTS, God led him to work at the YWAM English
Center in Chiang Mai also. There he met Apple and they worked together
for one year as good friends and co-workers. In 2001, King attended
a SBS in Montana, which deeply impacted his life. Immediately, he
had a burden to start a SBS in Thailand but first he worked as SBS
staff in Montana for two years. During this time, Apple spent three
years in the Philippines studying towards a Master of Divinity degree.
Her heart was also to teach the Bible to the Thai people.
In 2004, God led both King and Apple back to Thailand. When they
met each other again, they felt that it was God’s plan and
time to get married which they did in February of 2005 in Chiang
Mai. A few months later, they decided to move to Southern Thailand
(Phang Nga) where they met up with two good friends who also had
a heart to start a SBS. After praying and talking, they felt that
Phang
Nga would be a good location to host these schools.
The first New Testament School
of Biblical Studies (SBS) in Thailand was completed in
March 2006 with eight students attending (see photo above left).
We were so blessed to see how this school really prepared those
who attended for the work that they would do in the future. It was
exciting to see how knowing more of God’s truth gave them
more confidence to do whatever God was calling them to do. Since
we saw a real weakness in the body of Christ in Thailand with regards
to understanding God’s Word, the goal of our SBS was to equip
Thai ministers in the Bible so that they would fulfill what God
called them to do effectively. We were excited that this goal was
accomplished.
Currently, we are offering only a New Testament SBS (4-month course).
Our goal is that in a few years time, we will be able to lead a
SBS covering the entire Bible (9-month course). If you feel like
you want to know the Bible better so that you can pass it on to
other people, please come and join us! Your life will never be the
same as God’s Word changes you, and in turn, impacts those
around you.
If
you would like to know more of what we are doing,
please don't hesitate to contact us at:
Email:
sbschiangmai@yahoo.com
Thank
you very much for your prayers.
King &
Apple
Financial
Support
If you would like to financially support Apple & King
Sirichai, please send checks payable to “YWAM”.
(Please do not write anything else on the check but include a separate
note designating your donation to “Apple & King
Sirichai”) to:
YWAM Montana
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, Montana
59922 U.S.A.
or
NEW
- For Canadians!
If you would like to financially support Apple &
King Sirichai, from Canada
please send checks payable to “YWAM”. (Please do not write
anything else on the check but include a separate note designating
your donation to
“Apple & King Sirichai”)
to YWAM Vancouver:
YWAM Vancouver
Donor Services
PO Box 57100
2480 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V5K 5G6 Canada
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