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Life in Thailand presents many risks for children, especially children in poverty. Human trafficking and forced prostitution are tragic realities. God’s love and forgiveness are largely unknown. Only six people out of a thousand know the love of Jesus. The School of Promise started with the goal to break the cycle of poverty and oppression by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and providing excellent education to children and families in Hang Dong, Thailand.

The School of Promise began in 2010, and by 2023 the school has grown to 145 students in twelve classrooms. Each classroom is led by a Christian Thai national teacher using a Bible-integrated curriculum. The foremost goal of each teacher in each classroom is to share the truth and love of Christ with each student. The next goal is to disciple students who have come to faith. Every subject taught is seen as equipping students for service in Christ’s Kingdom.

Promise Church was started by school staff members as a preaching point in October 2020 with the goal of becoming a full church of the Nazarene. All students are invited to become a part of this congregation. Of course, all 145 students are being raised up as future leaders of families and communities, wherever they may go. We pray that they will make disciples who make disciples! Promise Church is now also operating another preaching point, the Hosea Center, a community outreach center in a village in the hills, which is home to several students.

Schools that we plant serve as foundations for preaching points for children with the goal that those preaching points may be organized into local churches. These schools aim to move children and families toward church congregations. All students are discipled and equipped to start new preaching points and churches wherever they go.

Three-year goals include building a new middle school and high school campus and planting a new church in that location as well as working with local Nazarene churches in Northeast Thailand to plant a school in that region.

A five-year goal includes planting a new elementary school in the Lamphun province, not far from the School of Promise. A new church would be planted in this location as well. This is an area where less than 1% of people have a relationship with Jesus.

There are many ways to join in supporting this exciting work in Thailand! By donating, you are directly supporting the infrastructure, scholarships, salaries, and training necessary to support and expand the educational and evangelical work of the School of Promise.

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer teacher, check the current opportunities for K-12 education in the Asia-Pacific region listed at https://opportunities.nazarene.org