The death of Thai superstar and devoted Christian Tangmo, late in 2022 had a surprising supernatural effect on communities around the world. As millions tuned in to the livestream of her memorial service, they were surprised to hear the Gospel message presented throughout the three-day memorial. The result of the livestream is clear — more and more Thai people began searching for information about Christianity than ever before. In a primarily Buddhist country, this unconventional outreach impacted millions of viewers who might not have heard the Gospel message before. With only 2% of the population identified as Christian, any method to share the Good News to the people who have not heard makes a huge difference.
Our goal is to make an eternal impact on the communities in the region. No matter the method of reaching the lost — be it a radio broadcast or a livestreamed memorial service — we are grateful that thousands are hearing the Good News and many are making decisions to accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. It’s often that these unconventional avenues are the ones that reap the biggest reward.
God is also using unconventional methods in The Tide ministry to share the Gospel. When a new Thai believer unfortunately lost his mother, one of our ‘boots on the ground’ was invited by the new believer to attend the traditional Buddhist memorial service for her. When they came, they were permitted to bring some pamphlets that thoughtfully explain the Gospel and the concept of everlasting life in Christ. Despite being an outsider, they were invited by the family to directly hand out the pamphlets and spread the Good News while inside a Buddhist temple!
Every new believer has the potential to share the Gospel with more and more people in the future. It’s so encouraging to hear how the Gospel is spreading throughout the country by word of mouth, and we look forward to the day when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Christ is Lord.
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