5/20/2023 0 Comments Concordia colloquy program![]() ![]() He holds a degree in business earned in Indiana and a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary, St. Born into a Buddhist family, he relocated to Indiana in 1968 where he was baptized. Ted Na Thalang adds to the couple's depth for outreach. "God willing, I would like to expand Lutheran Hour Ministries in many more countries in Asia." I helped to coordinate the 65th Anniversary of LHM-India." I oversaw the printing and distribution in China of the book, The Christian Faith-A Lutheran Exposition by Robert Kolb in simplified Chinese characters. "With the help of the Holy Spirit, I successfully reopened the LHM ministry center in Laos. What are three very exciting LHM achievements that happened in the last two years? Now he and his wife are serving at Into Light Lutheran Church in Bangkok." Nucha enrolled in a theological school five years later. Nucha and his mother started to listen to my radio program-and God changed their lives forever! They began coming to our church and later were baptized. Among thousands of listeners who heard my programs over the years, one example stands out. "For example, in Thailand hundreds of people have heard the Gospel and have been connected to local churches through radio outreach programs I hosted. Through my former work as the director of LHM-Thailand and now regional director for Asia, I have seen many people come to know Christ and receive Him as their Savior and Lord. "I humbly thank God for calling me to serve Him with LHM for more than 25 years. How has this changed the lives of others through your work? I have no worries about my next life, because Jesus has paid for my sins and has promised to take me to live with Him in heaven." I no longer fear that I'll be punished in hell. Now I live my life in and for Him with His love, hope, peace, and joy. From then onward, my life was completely changed. By the grace of God, I came to know Him to be my Lord and Savior. "When I was 27 years of age, the Holy Spirit led my husband to introduce Christ to me. I was afraid that if I died, I would go to hell to be punished for all the sins I had committed. I lived with fear that I never earned enough merit and that bad spirits would harm me. During my childhood, my parents taught me to try very hard to do good deeds to earn as much merit as possible, so that I could pay off my bad karma from 'my previous life,' for this life and for my next life. "I was born and raised as a Buddhist, like most people in Thailand. ![]() Gunya, how did you come to faith in Christ, and how did that change your life? They have two grown children, Annie and Peter. Charles, Missouri, where they attend Zion Lutheran Church of Harvester. Na Thalang and her husband, Reverend Ted Na Thalang, currently reside in St. From November 1991 to May of 2002 she had connections with LHM as director of LHM-Thailand, known locally as Journey Into Light. Her exposure to American culture deepened as she completed the colloquy program at Concordia University, St. She earned her Bachelor of Education degree at Srinakarinwirote University in Songkla, Thailand, and her Master of Education at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. The results are admirable as significant responses, referrals, and connections result.īy now you may guess that Gunya has roots in Asia, specifically in Phuket, Thailand. As such, Gunya nurtures the development, expansion, and promotion of LHM's reach in Asia through high-impact programming and focused distribution of materials. Since 2002, Gunya serves as Regional Director for Asia for Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). Recently, in this her 25th anniversary year with Lutheran Hour Ministries, she dedicated time to be interviewed by the editor of The Lutheran Layman. Often it takes a special person to do a special job. ![]()
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