Experience the mission field in Thailand
Faithful Fishers has been working with Kingdom Mission International in Northern Thailand since 2023.
In partnership with KMI, we have been training leaders from across the Myanmar boarder and sending them back into the mission field. Now, we are taking American students to the mission field of Northern Thailand and letting them experience the rich culture, natural beauty, and amazing need for the gospel in South East Asia for themselves.
During our first annual LWBS Thailand Intensive in 2025, not only did students receive three of our first year seminary courses, but they also heard from international leaders from Thailand, Canada, Pakistan, and Myanmar, and we were able to share the gospel with over 500 buddhist students together and saw many of them come to Christ!
On this trip, students will interact with south-eastern people groups and get to eat their food, hear their language, learn their customs, and see what it looks like to be in a culture where idol worship is still a prominent part of the peoples' daily lives and culture all while growing deeper in their faith and knowledge of God's word.
In partnership with KMI, we have been training leaders from across the Myanmar boarder and sending them back into the mission field. Now, we are taking American students to the mission field of Northern Thailand and letting them experience the rich culture, natural beauty, and amazing need for the gospel in South East Asia for themselves.
During our first annual LWBS Thailand Intensive in 2025, not only did students receive three of our first year seminary courses, but they also heard from international leaders from Thailand, Canada, Pakistan, and Myanmar, and we were able to share the gospel with over 500 buddhist students together and saw many of them come to Christ!
On this trip, students will interact with south-eastern people groups and get to eat their food, hear their language, learn their customs, and see what it looks like to be in a culture where idol worship is still a prominent part of the peoples' daily lives and culture all while growing deeper in their faith and knowledge of God's word.
Classroom Schedule
Students will receive three of the four 1st year courses from the Living Word Bible School (see below). Upon successful completion of our course, students will also be able to take the fourth and final course of the 1st year curriculum for no additional charge when it becomes available in the fall of 2026.
Each student will receive a special certificate of completion for their participation in the LWBS Thailand Intensive. If student also complete the fourth and final course offered in the fall, then they will be able to graduate the 1st Tier of our program with the other 1st year students and will receive a Certificate of New Covenant Ministry, and will also be allowed to proceed to their second year studies if they so choose. Completing all four 1st Tier course is required before enrolling into the 2nd Tier.
1st Year/Tier Courses
- The Ministry of the New Covenant (Offered in Thailand)
- The Church and Family (Offered in Thailand)
- Entering the Harvest (Offered in Thailand)
- Spiritual Growth (Offered during the Fall Semester)
Classes will be either at the Kingdom Mission International headquarters or will be hosted in a conference center attached to our group's hotel, depending on group size.
What Will We Learn?
Our LWBS Thailand Intensive is designed to give students a Biblical grounding in theology, healthy church and family practice and worldview, and hands-on missionary training.
In the Ministry of the New Covenant course, students will come to understand the Old Covenant terms, conditions, and the problem it sets forth, the New Covenant terms, conditions, and the way it solves the problem in the Old Covenant, as well as the five elementary principles of Christ as set out in Hebrews 6 including:
In the Church and Family course, students will take a deep dive into biblical instructions concerning marriage, children, family roles, church offices, spiritual gifts, and more. And finally, in Entering the Harvest, students will learn to share the gospel, make disciples, baptize others, and plant churches in simple and reproducible manners. Classes will be from 9am- 5pm with a lunch break from 12-1:30 pm and bathroom breaks as needed.
In the Ministry of the New Covenant course, students will come to understand the Old Covenant terms, conditions, and the problem it sets forth, the New Covenant terms, conditions, and the way it solves the problem in the Old Covenant, as well as the five elementary principles of Christ as set out in Hebrews 6 including:
- Repentance from Dead Works
- Doctrine of Baptisms
- Laying on of Hands
- Resurrection from the Dead
- Eternal Judgement
In the Church and Family course, students will take a deep dive into biblical instructions concerning marriage, children, family roles, church offices, spiritual gifts, and more. And finally, in Entering the Harvest, students will learn to share the gospel, make disciples, baptize others, and plant churches in simple and reproducible manners. Classes will be from 9am- 5pm with a lunch break from 12-1:30 pm and bathroom breaks as needed.
Students practice sharing their testimonies with each other as part of our Entering the Harvest course.
What Else Will We Do?
Each trip is unique and we trust that God will create powerful and new opportunities for us each year.
However, here are a few of the things that students can expect:
- Eat amazing food every day
- All the coffee and snack you could want
- Visit the Golden Triangle (meeting point of Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos)
- Visit Thai, Burmese, and International churches
- Visit local shrines and tourist locations
- Drive 4-wheelers through the mountains
- Meet the Karen (long-neck) people
- Visit malls and local markets for shopping and cultural experiences
- Ride elephants
- Visit various cities
- Practice Muay Thai in an authentic Muay Thai Gym
- Share your testimony with locals
- Participate in outreach opportunities
Additional Trip Details:
Dates and Travel Time
This trip will be in April or May 2026. Exact dates TBA. This will be a two week-trip (approximately 14-15 days in total from take off to return) and is primarily focused on biblical, theological, and ministry training.
Total flight time for this trip will be around 30-34 hours long with layovers. Our flights will be up as long as 11 hours and as short as 4 hours with layovers being various lengths. Our normal flight path is from San Antonio to Seattle, Seattle to Taiwan, Taiwan to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Total flight time for this trip will be around 30-34 hours long with layovers. Our flights will be up as long as 11 hours and as short as 4 hours with layovers being various lengths. Our normal flight path is from San Antonio to Seattle, Seattle to Taiwan, Taiwan to Bangkok, and Bangkok to Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Trip Cost
This trip is $4,000/ student with discounts for married couples and children. This $4,000 covers your flight, travel expenses, hotel, and all food and spending money while on the ground in Thailand.
Students will be responsible for their own food in airports while traveling, but once on the ground in Thailand, everything will be paid for and provided for including daily spending allowance for snacks, gifts, or personal purchases.
Registration is only $100 with another $1,600 to be required for plane ticket purchases by February, and the full $4,000 to be paid off by March, 2026.
Students will be responsible for their own food in airports while traveling, but once on the ground in Thailand, everything will be paid for and provided for including daily spending allowance for snacks, gifts, or personal purchases.
Registration is only $100 with another $1,600 to be required for plane ticket purchases by February, and the full $4,000 to be paid off by March, 2026.
Is This Trip For Me?
Have you always wanted to attend seminary? Do you want to learn more about God's word than every before? Do you want to be equipped to be used by God in might ways for His Kingdom? Are you excited about travel and can sit for full-day classroom schedules? Do you love amazing food and amazing natural outdoor sight-seeing? Then yes! This is absolutely for you!
If you are not interested in three courses a day with a full-work day teaching schedule, if you are not able to walk moderate distances for travel, struggle with the unknown, or are afraid to experience new cultures and ministry opportunities, then no, this trip is not for you.
If you are not interested in three courses a day with a full-work day teaching schedule, if you are not able to walk moderate distances for travel, struggle with the unknown, or are afraid to experience new cultures and ministry opportunities, then no, this trip is not for you.
What Will We Be Doing?
As stated earlier on the details of this page, we will be certifying students in three of our four first year LWBS courses. This will take most of our time during the work-day. Mornings, lunch, and evening, we will explore local restaurants, malls, and coffee shops and experience lots of great food and drinks.
In the evening and on weekends, we will be travel to various activities, churches, and sight seeing opportunities, and we hope to have scheduled outreaches sometime during our trip. We will end our training with a graduation ceremony and then spend our final weekend just enjoying the beauty and culture of Thailand!
In the evening and on weekends, we will be travel to various activities, churches, and sight seeing opportunities, and we hope to have scheduled outreaches sometime during our trip. We will end our training with a graduation ceremony and then spend our final weekend just enjoying the beauty and culture of Thailand!
Age Restrictions
This trip is primarily for adults. And while there is no age limit, students should be good health and mobile enough to walk up small to medium flights of steps, walk through outside markets and sight seeing stops, and should be able walk and fly for a 36 hours trip to and from Thailand.
Recommended age for children is 15+. Children younger than 15 must have strong academic qualities, be familiar with biblical concepts and stories, and have a personal desire to learn more about God's word. Children of any age will not be permitted to come on this trip as a "tag along." All participants will be enrolled as a student and expected to participate as a student of the Living Word Bible School.
Recommended age for children is 15+. Children younger than 15 must have strong academic qualities, be familiar with biblical concepts and stories, and have a personal desire to learn more about God's word. Children of any age will not be permitted to come on this trip as a "tag along." All participants will be enrolled as a student and expected to participate as a student of the Living Word Bible School.
Additional Travel Requirements*
There is no visa necessary for traveling to Thailand, however, a valid passport is required. Thailand also requires an entry form to be filled out online the day of our departure from San Antonio, but there is no fee associated with this and we will fill it out as a group.
Want to join the Living Word Bible School in Thailand?
April or May 2026 (Exact Dates TBD)
$4,000 per person. Couples and Family Discounts Available
$4,000 per person. Couples and Family Discounts Available
Reserve your spot now by registering with a $100 deposit!
We will reach out to you with more info and follow up with you concerning all the details between now and our trip date.
A valid passport is required for this trip.
We will reach out to you with more info and follow up with you concerning all the details between now and our trip date.
A valid passport is required for this trip.
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