In northern Thailand, evangelist Jawsha established a small church, Hueileuk Church of the Nazarene. The church found themselves without a leader when Jawsha passed away and his son and son-in-law moved to the city. As a result, the church was closed.

Five years later, the few believers in the area were still waiting for a leader to teach them more about Christ because many do not know how to pray or read the Bible. Missionary Sam Yangmi and Northern Thailand District Superintendent Lasoe began to pray that God would provide a family that was willing to move to the remote village and become pastors.

Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College had just reopened its doors after a five-year closure when a young couple accepted this call to serve the Lord in that village. On July 10, Yangmi, the DS, their wives, and the church members went up to the village and opened the doors of Hueileuk once again.

Yangmi reported meeting one of the main leaders that Sunday who had not been able to walk for four days.

“When I went [to] his house, I reached out to shake his hand and as soon as I shook his hand, he said he felt like someone had pushed him to stand up and he knew he could walk, and by faith, he just got up as I pulled him up,” Yangmi said.

After Yangmi preached, the new pastor opened up the altar. Four elderly people came up, including the widow of a witch doctor who strongly opposed the original church planter, Jawsha. She now wanted to give her life to Jesus.

Since SEANBC's reopening, church members are responding in order to fulfill the district's need for pastors.

--Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region