About Us

Dana and Cindy Bratton Missionaries to Thailand

Dana went to Thailand in January 2005 to assist with disaster relief as a pastor following the tsunami. He ministered in the city of Krabi and on Phi Phi Island. He also taught English in a school near Nua Klong at Laem Kruat. He tried to purchase a Bible for his host family in Thai or English. He went to five different stores, new and used, and found no Bibles at all. This really tugged on his heart, "how will they hear without the Word?" There was a Baptist church in Krabi and he was able to obtain several New Testaments there. Dana lived with a public school principal for nearly two weeks. Dana had his permission to share his testimony and teach Bible stories in each English class. Two Muslim teenage girls accepted Christ. When he returned home from this short term trip, he told Cindy we really need to prayerfully consider going to Thailand full time. They lack Bibles, they lack preachers, and yet the field is wide open through the teaching of English. 95% of the population is Buddhist, 4% and increasing are Muslim, and less than 1% are Christian. Cindy and Dana, and a team of three others, went to Bangkok and to Krabi in July and August 2005. You can see pictures and descriptions of those mission trips by clicking on the navigation buttons below. For current news on our ministry in Thailand please see our news letter page

We believe the Lord has given us clear direction to serve Him long term as missionaries in Thailand. We serve with YWAM Thailand, Youth With A Mission. Dana is now pastor and teacher in a church plant in the village of Thachatchai, a ministry of Calvary Chapel Ban Nam Khem and registered with the Thailand Baptist Convention, our church is called Calvary Chapel at the Bridge. Cindy teaches English at the Thachatchai school every afternoon and teaches adults in the Community Center on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Teaching English is an excellent way to reach the Thai people for Christ. We moved to Thailand in August 2006 and to Phuket in February 2008. The Thai government allows freedom of religion.

We are waiting on the Lord now for Him to build His church in Thachatchai. We currently have about 20 regular attenders. Khun Gon is helping us temporarily with translation and Khun Id is helping us temporarily with worship, they are both from another church. We are looking for full time permanent staff.

We believe this is a time of an open door for the Gospel following the tsunami and earthquakes in the region. Dana and Cindy feel a special burden for people in the South who were affected by the tsunami. Our desire is to see all of people of Thachatchai, Khok Kloy, Bo Don and surrounding areas have the opportunity to hear the Good News of the Gospel, to have a Bible if they want one, and to be disciples of the Lord Jesus, knowing Him and making Him known.

Pray for ministry needs

	Field preparation – Pray for God's leadership
	Church plant in Phuket Calvary Chapel at the Bridge
	Developing prayer and financial support
	Fruitful relationships and open doors
	Servant ministry and encouragement
	Other missionaries serving full time
	The people of Thailand for their salvation
	Building a new BMX track
	Starting of an AWANA program
	Staff for translation, worship, and children's ministry
	Bibles
	Spiritual growth of new believers
	Spiritual warfare as the Enemy doesn't want to lose ground

We encourage you to consider partnering with us to keep us on the front lines in Thailand.
We would be greatly honored if you would visit and be a part of our church.

Please pray for us, and if you would like to help financially click on the make a donation button and donate through our Pal Pay account. Tax deductible donations can be made to501 Blacktail Road Lakeside, Montana 59922 Project number 3454. Please make the check payable to YWAM, write the project number in the memo on the check, and you may want to include a separate note indicating the support is for Dana and Cindy Bratton.

Please help support our ministry to Thailand through PayPal

Send an email letting us know you are praying danabratton@sbcglobal.net

Links
Kanok Bannasan (OMF Publishing)

YWAM Thailand

Powers Ministries International Todd and Julie Powers have a missions outreach organization from California based in Thailand.

Churches and ministries in Bangkok

Calvary Baptist Church 88 Sukhumvit Soi 2 (at the end of Soi) 9:30 a.m. Bible study, services in English 10:45 a.m. and Thai in the afternoon. This is where we attend.

Chang Noi Ministry involved in seminary internships, church planting, and teaching English. Contact Lee Davis to volunteer.to teach English at Barurak School.

Christ Church Bangkok

Evangelical Church of Bangkok located at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 10. Soi 10 is halfway between the Nana and Asoke BTS stations

Friendship Church Of Christ

Greater Grace Christian Church Bangkok Thailand within the triangle of Rama IX, Ramkhamhaeng and Srinakarin roads just opposite the huge Hua Mark Stadium at 1/2-3 Soi 4, Seri 2 (It's 150 meters from the entrance to the stadium on Ramkhamhaeng Soi 24)

Hope of Bangkok meets in the Royal Benja Hotel, 3^rd floor, Benjarong room, Sukumvit Soi 5

International Church of Bangkok meets at Bangkok Christian College 35 Pramuean Road it is easier to use the Sathorn Road entrance near the Surasak BTS Station

Jaisamarn Full Gospel Church services in Thai with English translation 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 10-12 Sukhumvit Rd Soi 6 near Nana BTS station

Gerald Khoo World Harvest Foundation

Kids Around the World

Kids Only TV

Operation Blessing Thailand

Siam Bangkok Church

Thailand Covenant Church (TCC) is an affiliation of local churches and para-church organizations working to spread the Gospel of Christ in four geographical areas of Thailand: Udon Thani and Roi Et in the Northeast, Chiang Mai in the North, and Bangkok

Churches and ministries in Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai Christian Fellowship English speaking 10 a.m.
c/o BP Hotel,154 Rachamanka Rd.

Chiang Mai Community Church meets at the First Thai Church on Charoenrat Road, near the Nawarat Bridge.

Chiang Mai Grace Church 11 Soi 5 Nimanhemin Rd

Christian Outreach Centre Thailand Haven Homes and House of Praise 78 Santisuk Road, Changpuek. Turn left from Superhighway just past Chiang Mai Grandview Hotel. Sunday worship in English, 9-10:45 AM. Tel. 212905,
09-5551310 E-mail: jv@cocthailand.com.

Kingdom Book and Music

Vineyard Community Chiang Mai Koolpunt 5 near Hwy 108

Churches in Krabi

Krabi Baptist Church 99 Phisanphop

Churches in Phang Nga

Calvary Chapel Ban Nam Khem

Community Development Center Ban Nam Khem

Churches and ministries in Phuket

Thachatchai Calvary Chapel church plant northern Phuket village
Phuket Christian Centre 74/123 Phosphor Road
Mark and Sharon Biddell Missionaries with the SHE Foundation in Phuket

Other resources

AMG International Bible study materials

At Audio Scriptures International you can listen to a Real Audio story in Thai called "A Portrait of Jesus".

Buddhism Power Point What Buddhists Believe

Share the Gospel using creation evangelism find out more at www.answersingenesis.com.

Another great way to share the Gospel is the God Story see http://www.christiananswers.net/godstory/

and www.godstory.com

DenSu Ministries will mail free Thai tracts and Thai New Testaments to your friends and family members in Thailand.

The Four Spiritual Laws explains God's plan of salvation in Thai.

You can also read Good News in the Thai Language!.

IMB Thailand Volunteering

Lamp of Thalland, the web site for The Church of Christ in Thailand, has online Bible studies in Thai for every book of the Bible.

Medical and Dental Tourism
Are hospitals in Thailand really safe? Would you trust a Thai dentist? Are Thai surgeons really qualified. Thousands of Westerners flock to Asia every year for medical and dental tourism. Click here to learn why.

Siam Care

Volunteer to teach English

IMB Thailand Volunteering

SHE Foundation in Phuket
Thai Bibles online:

Thai Bible from the KJV

Thai Bible from International Bible Society.

Thai New Testament from the World Bible
Translation Center.

Thai Bible

Thai Bibles to purchase:

Thai Bible from the International Bible Society

Thai New Testament (audio cassette)
from Faith Comes By Hearing.

Find online, audio and print Bibles in Thai at
Bibles in Your Language