Laos Mission Initiative
The United Methodist Church in Laos has 60 congregations and is growing steadily. Several new church buildings are in process. While evangelism and education are high on the priority, the mission also provides seed to allow families to grow food and cares for orphaned children.
The education of pastors and lay leaders is a pressing need in the emerging United Methodist Church in Laos. At the end of 2006, none of the 55 lay preachers and local pastors had even high school diplomas. But prospects for education are looking better. The Laotian church has arranged for six students to enroll in Phayuao Bible College in northern Thailand in 2007.
United Methodists T and J Vang serve in Laos. The Rev. T Vang coordinates the ministries within the United Methodist Mission and is a liaison between the United Methodist Church and the Lao government. His wife works in ministries with women and children.
Initiative News
- Laotian United Methodists Seek to Educate Leaders for Tomorrow, January 3, 2007
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