We are sharing our stories to demonstrate that we serve an all powerful God that uses common people for His glory and global mission. What we want to do is to help more Christians have stories of how they are reaching the unreached.
The Ohler Family
My wife, Marissa, and I have 9 children, 5 boys and 4 girls. We desire to serve God as best as we can and want to help others do the same. We are very thankful that God keeps shaping and molding us to be more like His Son. In 2020 God was teaching us the significance of being ambassadors for Christ. The Spirit of God kept bringing 2 Corinthians 5:20 to my heart, and I was convicted that I was not following God as I was supposed to. As I started sharing with my wife and church family, I became more and more convinced of my responsibility to reach out to places in the world where the gospel is not being shared. Ultimately, my wife and family believed Thailand was the place for us to serve and we moved in January 2021. We are extremely thankful for all God has done and are excited to encourage others to take the gospel to the nations.
David and Nan's Family
David and Nan and their three daughters are from Myanmar. We, the Ohler family, were connected to them through a mutual friend, and we shared with them what we were doing in Thailand, and they agreed to join us. This meant that they had to leave family behind and sell what they had in order to come serve Christ with us. They were the answer to prayer for outreach to the Myanmar people in our area. They have been in Thailand for nearly two years. We are excited to see how God will continue to use them.
Zion
We met Zion in a refugee camp and immediately realized that she had a unique passion for the proclamation of the gospel and caring for people in need. She had to flee her home because of the war in Myanmar. We felt that she was the right person to work with to help care for refugees, and has a passion for sharing the gospel wherever she is. Currently, she manages a home for 21 refugee children in Phop Phra, Thailand.
Travis and Tif
Travis joined us in Thailand in 2022 and spent a year and a half with us evangelizing and learning Thai. He returned to the US to marry his fiancee Tif and to raise support. They both returned in May of 2024 with the intent of planting a church about 25 minutes away in a town with no churches and few to no Christians. Our church gathering is partnering with them in their church plant and will continue to support and encourage them on their journey. They both have a deep desire to reach the unreached and to make disciples that, in turn, make more disciples. Much of their time is spent learning Thai, discipling people, and sharing the gospel. They are focusing on an area with approximately 4000 Thai college students.
Chai and Moe
Chai and Moe are a couple from Myanmar who live and work in Thailand. After hearing the gospel for about a year, Chai came to faith in Christ, and Moe believed about three months after him. Shortly after this, they were married. They are both committed to following Christ as best as they can and are being Biblically trained to serve Christ. Chai currently teaches Myanmar children as well as teaching Burmese. They are open to serving God wherever God may lead them.
The Lauver Family
In January of 2023, our family traveled around the world to visit our dear friends and brothers and sisters in Christ, Bill and Marissa Ohler, and their family. We traveled so far to be able to see and take part in the ministry work happening here in Thailand. During our visit, we were both faced with the realization of the urgent need for the gospel to go forward in predominantly and even surprisingly unreached places. For the first time in our lives, we heard people say things like, “This is the first time I am ever hearing about Jesus; thank you for telling me”. These words stuck with us both as we have never been met with this response as believers living in the West. After we returned home from our visit, God moved not only in our hearts but in our three children’s lives as well to unite us all in the desire to move to Thailand to serve as God’s church and to bring the good news of Jesus to the unreached peoples living in this part of the world. The words of Charles M Schulz rang ever more clearly to us, “If we don’t tell them, who will?”. God uniquely broke down what we would have thought “immovable barriers”, in practical matters as well as hearts. We moved to Thailand in October 2023. It is our prayer that God continues to stir us and others on to love and good works, to proclaim His excellencies, and to encourage other believers to step out in faith and go therefore into all the world and make disciples. UPDATE: the Lauver family has returned to the US after staying for a year and are praying for God to guide them in their next steps. ​
Au Kyaw Tway
Au Kyaw Tway is a 19-year-old who believed in Christ in 2023. He is currently teaching us Burmese, teaching Myanmar students, being discipled, translating, and actively visiting people. He has a great desire to grow in his understanding of the Bible as well as spiritually. Even though he is very young, he has demonstrated that he is a responsible young man with a heart for the gospel. It is exciting to see him grow and be prepared for future service.
Steven
​Steven joined us about 6 months ago from Myanmar. He is being discipled, active in visitation, helps with worship, teaches, and assists with translation. Steven desires to serve God with his life and is praying about how best to do that. Even though he never saw himself as a teacher, he does a great job serving in this way. He does great connecting with Myanmar people and is always excited to share the gospel.
Raegan
​I returned to Thailand in August of 2024 after spending almost a year in the U.S. to work and start college. I am currently enrolled as a full-time online student in digital design. My plan is to eventually start a career that will allow me to minister in Thailand. I am here to follow Christ's example by living a life reflecting His glory and sharing the Gospel with the people around me. I plan to serve God by teaching, supporting, and connecting with the people around me.
Noah and Diaya (pronounced Jiya)
God continues to amaze us by connecting us with people with very similar convictions and passions. Noah is from India, and Diaya is from the Philippines. We met them because Diaya works at a local school and started worshipping with us. Noah came a few months later upon returning from India. As we got to know them both better, it became evident very quickly that God united us with believers who have very similar beliefs and practices. We are very excited to see how God will use them in our gathering to encourage believers and to reach the lost. ​
Evan
Evan spent a month with us in 2023 and was able to see all that we were doing. After spending time in the US praying for God to guide him in his life, he decided to return to Thailand. He is planning to return in early 2025. Check out his website for
Other families
God has allowed us to encourage other families who have decided to move to Thailand and are working independently from us. We are very happy to encourage any follower of Christ to bring the Gospel to unreached areas, even if we do not partner together. Simply put, we want the Good News to go to all people.
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We hope that we have encouraged you to see that God has a plan to reach the nations that involve every one of His children. If you feel God's Spirit convicting you to give your all for the proclamation of the gospel, email me at williamcohler@gmail.com. We would love to connect with you and encourage you on your journey.