International Ministries

Cambodia

Religions: Theravada Buddhism

Languages: Khmer (official), French

Ethnic Groups: Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%

Location: Southeast Asia, on the Indochinese Peninsula, bordered by Thailand on the west and north, Laos on the northeast and Vietnam on the east

Size: 70,238 square miles, 182,619 square kilometers, or about the size of North Dakota

Population: 12,492,000 (2001 est.)

Coats John and Debra

John and Debbie have worked for several years to meet basic health and food needs in rural Cambodia, a country devastated by years of war and the repressive rule of the Khmer Rouge regime.

Debbie, a nurse practitioner, has worked to improve the clinical skills of local government nurses and train villagers in basic health care. John introduced simple well-drilling technology, then worked with a small team of Cambodian farmers in training other farmers to grow fruits and vegetables and raise fish in backyard ponds. These Cambodian coworkers, most of whom are now believers, have become skilled in these practices, and now continue this work. Most of the other Christians in the area have also come to know the Lord through this work.

John and Debbie, however, have become convinced of God's leading to shift their focus to intentionally teaching God's Word and discipling new Christians, a shift largely motivated by a growing number of people who are open to the gospel, new permission from the government for such teaching and discipling, and also the onset of outside false teaching into the church.

Language used in ministry: Khmer

12/21/2007 Reaching out with the real reason for the season

11/06/2007 Local prayers said for you all

10/10/2007 Suffering through the pain of division

10/10/2007 Cambodian churches respond positively to government restrictions

10/02/2007 More prayer Pa-ron ... plus WMO Information

09/04/2007 Pray that woman dying of HIV/AIDS may come to Christ

09/04/2007 Praising God through the pouring rain and potholes to Phnom Penh

08/02/2007 Drawing Close to the Lord

07/26/2007 Temporary or a Trend

07/20/2007 Asking the Lord for Guidance

05/24/2007 Two Steps Forward, One Step Back