Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! 

We are Ron and Laura Powell, and write to you to introduce you to a unique and exciting ministry to which the Lord has called us. We desire to reach the unreached people groups of South East Asia with our main focus being in Thailand. I served as a Marine, in the Marine Corps Reserve for 6 years. I have been serving with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for 17 years. I am currently assigned to a detention facility where I interact with people of many cultures from around the world. Through this God has put on my heart to study Chinese and Thai culture. Along with my training and experience in the Marine Corps and the Sheriff’s Department this has given me great insight and a platform to present the gospel in Thailand’s Prisons and the Thai Naval base.

My wife and I have been involved in a varity of ministries for over 15 years.  Some of the ministries have been in the areas of music, youth group and bible study groups. About three years ago, together we committed to seeking the Lord’s plan for our lives regarding serving Him in fulltime mission work. Additionally, God has afforded our family the opportunity to serve in a Thai Outreach church in Van Nuys California.

We are ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism) missionaries. Our desire is to serve our awesome God in the Kingdom of Thailand. God has brought me to Thailand on several mission trips, one in which Laura and our two daughters (Kimberly, ’94 and Melissa, ’96) were able to come with me. This coupled with the many relationships God has given us with Thai believers continues to confirm our decision to follow Him with a permanent move to Thailand. We believe God is doing great things in Thailand, and we are grateful for the ministries that God is using our family to serve Him with in Thailand.

Our family will serves in many vital evangelistic outreaches by partnering with “City on a Hill” and National believers. The purpose of City on a Hill is to facilitate a National Church Planting Movement, which generates a Missions Movement, among the unreached people groups of Asia for the Glory of God. City on a Hill exposes North American high school and college students to the great harvest in Asia, giving them the opportunity to experience missions firsthand. Their time in Thailand will equip them to be global Christians and make a difference for Jesus Christ. They will be involved in Cross – cultural exposure and global awareness with special emphases throughout their training and ministry in Thailand. During their 1 to 7 month ministry students will be involved in English Outreach Classes, Prison Ministry, Naval Base Ministry, Camp Ministry, Youth /Children Ministry, Ministry Training (college credit offered), Short – term trips to bordering countries. Along with leading in these ministries we will seek ways to be involved in music ministry as well. Although, our ministries are quite diverse I will be directing most of the evangelistic outreach in the Prison and Naval Base Ministries. We praise God for opening the doors and providing such amazing confirmation that we are doing the right thing, in the right place, with the right people, at the right time!

If there is any time available in your church calendar, we would be genuinely delighted and grateful to have the opportunity to minister to your church family. We believe God is going to do great things through the pioneering ministries in Thailand, and we are eager to share our passion with others. We welcome your phone call or e-mail at any time. We would be glad to answer any questions you may have about God’s calling in our lives, our ministry in Thailand, or how we may be a blessing to your church body.

Please consider how God might use us to encourage the church body toward having a stronger desire for the great commission. We would love to see your church’s name on our schedule! Please contact us, we would love to get to know you and your church body. We will be in prayer that the Lord’s will be done and that He continues to be glorified in our ministry. Hope to see you soon.

In His Love,

Ron & Laura Powell