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!
Christopher & Shannon Sorensen
Career Missionaries since 2003, serving the Southern Thai people of Thailand.
Frontier Stories
Mats and Nok Tie the Knot
The first wedding in the Khon Kaen church.
By:
Christopher Sorensen
April 01 2015, 1:30 pm | Comments 0
Pu’s Healing
God looks with compassion on suffering people.
By:
Christopher Sorensen
March 01 2015, 2:00 pm | Comments 0
Bedlam and Beauty
God will always open doors.
By:
Christopher Sorensen
January 01 2015, 7:29 pm | Comments 0
Sister Nok
God was working through Nok and Motz’s relationship.
By:
Christopher Sorensen
December 01 2014, 4:49 pm | Comments 0
A Brief Intersection
Darkness was falling, and the dusky evening was enveloping our community.
By:
Shannon Sorensen
September 01 2014, 1:47 pm | Comments 0