Pray For
- the goal of planting three new churches in 2026
- the goal of planting one new church in CA-LO in 2026
- young Thai leaders to be identified, equipped and deployed to serve God
- pastors and leaders to have knowledge and wisdom as they minister and disciple new believers
- provision and direction for their various ministries (those mentioned above, as well as ICCM and In Better Hands)
PRESENT MINISTRIES
The work in Thailand continues to grow under the capable leadership of Pastor Joshua, who serves as superintendent and pastor of the Chiang Mai FMC. The vision of FM Thailand is to evangelize, mentor, make disciples and serve. They have grown from only 25 members in 2017 to more than 2,000. There were 373 new believers, 138 baptisms in 2025. Ministries include shared sustainability, helping homeless families, visiting the sick and international outreach to Creative Access-LO, where one new church was planted in 2025.
ORIGINS
In July 2000, Art and Pat Chutong began Free Methodist missions work in Thailand in cooperation with the Pacific Northwest Conference of FMCUSA.
Country Leader
Superintendent Joshua Anuchit Konsawan
Thailand Provisional Annual Conference
Van Manivanh
Van is passionate about helping people grow in their relationship with God and build Christ-centered communities where everyone belongs. Her background includes service with the Peace Corps and leadership roles in government and nonprofit social service organizations....
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COUNTRY STATISTICS
Provisional Annual Conference
- Population: 71,408,000
- Evangelical Christians: 0.7%
- FM Work Opened: 2000
- FM Churches: 12
- FMC Membership: 2,382
- Ecclesiastical Accountability: FMWM through Asia Area Director Eric
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Join the ministry in Thailand
Church Planting & Development
Funding the Thailand Church Planting & Development (CPD) account will help resource the following people and strategic initiatives:
- Support for church planting efforts in areas where ministry and growth require years of effort before progress is seen.
- Resources to help church planters minister effectively.
- Community Church Planting trainers and materials to enable church planting and multiplication through effective discipleship.
Extra Mile Project
Creative Access Bible Translation
This fund supports a Bible translation project in a Creative Access country and is part of a cooperative effort between several different ministry organizations, all working together to see the Bible translated into a new language for the first time.