Christopher & Shannon Sorensen

Career Missionaries since 2003, serving the Southern Thai people of Thailand.

Christopher and Shannon Sorensen launched to Thailand to begin their church-planting efforts among the Northern Khmer people in January 2003. They spent 15 months learning the Central Thai language in Chiangmai. After studying N. Khmer language and culture with Brian and Melissa Mitchell, Margie Jones, and Kelli (Biggs) Doss in Surin, Christopher and his team, along with local Thai pastor Wanlop Intachai, began working on a Bible curriculum to reach the Northern Khmer people and plant an SDA church in Surin province. With the help of a great bunch of student missionaries and local Thai laymen, they also started New Life Radio, Surin. Later Robbie and Kelli Doss joined the team for the Bible study field testing and evangelism phase of the project. In 2014 AFM’s Northern Khmer team merged with AFM’s Central Thai team to jointly develop and publish music and Bible study materials for use throughout the Thailand Adventist Mission. Other major objectives have been 1) the establishment of Peace Music Academy as a joint “Center of Influence” with the General Conference of SDAs and AFM, and 2) the planting of an SDA church in Khon Kaen, Thailand. Today, we sense God’s leading to join our colleagues Brian and Duang Wilson in reaching the Souther Thai Buddhists for Christ in the province of Surat Thani. We praise God for each person brought to Jesus through these projects, and for every one of our faithful friends and supporters who have given so generously over the years to make it all possible!

Frontier Stories

Surveying Surat Thani in Southern Thailand

After surveying the city and meeting many people, both believers and Buddhists alike, I can say that God has placed a strong desire in my heart to help make Him known in Surat Thani.

By: Christopher Sorensen
December 01 2024, 2:13 pm | Comments 0

Following the Macedonian Calls

we now feel free and ready to answer another Macedonian call to help evangelize the Southern Thai province of Surat Thani.   

By: Christopher Sorensen
November 01 2024, 1:18 pm | Comments 0

Hope to See You Soon!

We look forward to sharing more at a church near you.

By: Christopher Sorensen
October 01 2024, 1:44 pm | Comments 0

Healing Heart Therapy

“Love is something if you give it away. . . if you give it away, you end up having more.”

By: Christopher Sorensen
September 01 2024, 4:28 pm | Comments 0

A Big and Beautiful Musical Vision

I have seen over the years that these lovely Thai children can learn so much, so fast, if they are consistently given the opportunity. Do you, dear reader, know anyone who might be the answer to my prayer?

By: Christopher Sorensen
May 01 2024, 12:23 pm | Comments 0

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