Archive for August, 2009

  • Mission Kampuchea 2021 Meeting (MK 2021) Mission Kampuchea 2021 Meeting (MK 2021)

    By EFC (Requested to add by Rev. Chhon Kong). Can be read at EFC wesite, http://www.efc.org.kh [caption id="attachment_131" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Photo by EFC"][/caption] A dream that Christians throughout the Cambodia have been anticipating for has now gradually emerged into ...

  • A Thumbnail Sketch of Evangelical Cambodian Church A Thumbnail Sketch of Evangelical Cambodian Church

    *This is a brief outline and it is not meant to be all inclusive.  Events from the early 90’s and on are recorded from my own observations as one who lived in Cambodia from ’94 to the present and this view is from my perch. [caption id="attachment_128" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="...

  • Asian Evangelical church Asian Evangelical church

    In 1979, The Black Rock Congregational Church of Fairfield, Connecticut sponsored a Cambodian family from a refugee camp in Thailand.  This act of love shown to the Cambodian people would later flourish into a progressive ministry for the Lord.  While working with this adopted family, BRCC saw ...

  • Chhon Kong and The Turtle Of Fate Chhon Kong and The Turtle Of Fate

     Back in '87, I was studying at the King’s College (Christian Liberal Arts) in Brair Cliff Manor, N.Y.  Attending King’s was helping me to  recover  from an acute case of  Legalistic Fundamentalism.  I am thankful that God helped me to find a cure.  At King's, I met the Rev. Chhon Phan Ko...

  • FPCB Social Justice Article Protected: FPCB Social Justice Article

     While driving a compounded vehicle to the police station under armed escort for participating in a “statement to the Cambodian government” about their disregard for human rights and social justice, my mind’s sensory response went into automatic pilot. I did not feel, nor worry about what wou...

  • CAMBODIAN WORLDVIEW Protected: CAMBODIAN WORLDVIEW

     (This article is provided by our contributor, it may not reflect CambodianChristian.com's perspective). I normally hear people say something to comfort or console another person who had a relative pass away. They say:  He/she went in peace and he/she is no longer suffering in this life any mor...

  • Agents of Change? Agents of Change?

    By Brian Maher  Often, we as followers of Jesus we are encouraged to become agents of change or agents of transformation. Both terms are couched in the context of God’s Kingdom agenda which integrates word, deed, life and sign. All around the world there are pockets of faith collectives who ha...

  • When Churches Get Short Term Mission Right When Churches Get Short Term Mission Right

     Judy learned a new term when she was in Cambodia; “Donor Driven.” This means that many projects on the mission field are often the idea of well meaning churches that come occasionally from overseas to do short term missions in a foreign country.  Even though ideas for projects by foreigners a...

  • A Cockfight A Cockfight

     By UON Seila           At dawn the eastern sky glows bright red from the sunrise.  Birds sing,  [caption id="attachment_100" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Photo by Wesley Tanaka"][/caption] and trees sway in the gentle summer breeze from the south. A long, dusty trail...

  • Short and Long Term Mission Tips Short and Long Term Mission Tips

     By Brian Maher - missionary to Cambodia, have served 15 years in Cambodia. www.maherministry.org 1) Preparations (understanding Cambodian culture, dealing Cambodian nationals, basic language prep and greeting) One of the first things we need to ask ourselves is why are we going? What are our goa...

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