Well Im a Pastor and a Missionary

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Yes, but never as a Professional. I was never paid. Paul made tents at one time. Timothy was to young at 40. I am 64 now. I worked all my life. I built a fortune. Im called. But the calling is not the sending. Now I am Sent and Im doing it with my money. Get my point? "Give all you have and come follow me". I think Jesus said that. But you gotta build and invest what you have been given. Talents, God is funny like that. People think that they can be called and leach off the sheep. Sorry Guys, you blew it. Now I will spend all my wealth in a small village in Thailand, Business Class. My name is Craig Claybourn. Thats my Facebook. Follow my adventure on Facebook. I dont answer criticism, I follow my God. He told me and led me to build a fortune with work.
 
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resto said:
Yes, but never as a Professional. I was never paid. Paul made tents at one time. Timothy was to young at 40. I am 64 now. I worked all my life. I built a fortune. Im called. But the calling is not the sending. Now I am Sent and Im doing it with my money. Get my point? "Give all you have and come follow me". I think Jesus said that. But you gotta build and invest what you have been given. Talents, God is funny like that. People think that they can be called and leach off the sheep. Sorry Guys, you blew it. Now I will spend all my wealth in a small village in Thailand, Business Class. My name is Craig Claybourn. Thats my Facebook. Follow my adventure on Facebook. I dont answer criticism, I follow my God. He told me and led me to build a fortune with work.
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If you want us to follow you on Facebook, a link would be good.
 
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resto said:
Yes, but never as a Professional. I was never paid. Paul made tents at one time. Timothy was to young at 40. I am 64 now. I worked all my life. I built a fortune. Im called. But the calling is not the sending. Now I am Sent and Im doing it with my money. Get my point? "Give all you have and come follow me". I think Jesus said that. But you gotta build and invest what you have been given. Talents, God is funny like that. People think that they can be called and leach off the sheep. Sorry Guys, you blew it. Now I will spend all my wealth in a small village in Thailand, Business Class. My name is Craig Claybourn. Thats my Facebook. Follow my adventure on Facebook. I dont answer criticism, I follow my God. He told me and led me to build a fortune with work.
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What part of Thailand?

Maybe explain what you are doing EXACTLY in Thailand....the number one destination for sex tourism.
 
resto said:
Yes, but never as a Professional. I was never paid. Paul made tents at one time. Timothy was to young at 40. I am 64 now. I worked all my life. I built a fortune. Im called. But the calling is not the sending. Now I am Sent and Im doing it with my money. Get my point? "Give all you have and come follow me". I think Jesus said that. But you gotta build and invest what you have been given. Talents, God is funny like that. People think that they can be called and leach off the sheep. Sorry Guys, you blew it. Now I will spend all my wealth in a small village in Thailand, Business Class. My name is Craig Claybourn. Thats my Facebook. Follow my adventure on Facebook. I dont answer criticism, I follow my God. He told me and led me to build a fortune with work.
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May God bless you, and keep you!





JLB
 
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justpassinthrough said:
John,

Maybe God sent him there to set people free and bring the Gospel to a very dark place in the world… like Jesus.





JLB
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Yes...
There are many possibilities for missions in Thailand....I was wondering which area he was involved in. I know of two personally already there.
Trying to get beyond the general and more into the specifics.
 
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resto said:
Yes, but never as a Professional. I was never paid. Paul made tents at one time. Timothy was to young at 40. I am 64 now. I worked all my life. I built a fortune. Im called. But the calling is not the sending. Now I am Sent and Im doing it with my money. Get my point? "Give all you have and come follow me". I think Jesus said that. But you gotta build and invest what you have been given. Talents, God is funny like that. People think that they can be called and leach off the sheep. Sorry Guys, you blew it. Now I will spend all my wealth in a small village in Thailand, Business Class. My name is Craig Claybourn. Thats my Facebook. Follow my adventure on Facebook. I dont answer criticism, I follow my God. He told me and led me to build a fortune with work.
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Hi Craig,

That's quite a plan!
Does the population speak English?
That seems like it would be the biggest challenge in non English speaking countries.
 
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Hi Craig,

That's quite a plan!
Does the population speak English?
That seems like it would be the biggest challenge in non English speaking countries.
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Thai people have a lot of English speakers there and there are a lot of English classes available for those who don't.

Every American fast food chain is there....from burger King to Pizza Hut.

Thailand has beautiful beaches and is usually a destination for tourists from everywhere. The Elephants roam the streets looking for tourists to buy them bananas. It's kinda a unique place.

Some places get Chinese tourists from CCP....and there are missions where you can give Chinese businessman bibles to take back with them (they will).

Tropical climate...friendly people.
If he is in a small village there's no telling what he is doing. The areas outside the tourist areas are not as filled with prostitution. And as an Asian culture somewhat matriarchal instead of patriarchal. "Losing Face" is a big deal. And at times it's OK to be obnoxious with preaching. (Well, our westernized idea of obnoxious)

There's a lot of ministry opportunities available...from HIV orphanages to providing a factory to create jobs. None of it requires a huge huge investment.

You could make a good sized sewing factory for @$50k usd. Maybe a little more depending on the exchange rate. Then it's just a matter of getting the jobs....the laborers will come to you in a small town. And that's where you can make a real difference. Being a Christian businessman, treating people fairly and honestly, being above board and even a bit generous goes a LONG way to speaking to these people.

They are Asian...money speaks the loudest to them.
 
I havent been to Thailand (only got as far as Malaysia) but its the food. It will have been sacrificed to idols so be careful you wll be coming up against a lot of idolatry going back generations.
You will need to be absolutely covered with the blood of Jesus before you go because of the temptations in then land, you cant buy the spirit with money. If the Lord is making a way for you then great.

I say 'if' because you will need to totally resist evil not to eat or drink anything deadly or poisonous, cast out demons, and heal the sick, and speak in their tongue.

Another rich, white person will just be seen as Mr moneybags and taken advantage of ...are you planting a church or going where theres already a mission?
 
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