THAILAND: “WITHOUT LHF, THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN”
REFORMATION TEACHINGS EMBRACE
Rev. Ted NaThalang
Over 2,000 people attended Lutheran Reformation celebrations held this past November in Thailand and Cambodia – a significant event given that these Southeast Asian countries are less than one percent Christian. Organized by LHF’s coordinator for Southeast Asian projects Rev. Ted NaThalang, Christians from a wide variety of denominations attended the celebration, which included a mix of educational lectures, exhibits, joyful
were distributed), from the local Pres and Evangelical Fe (EFT) churches we panel discussions, focused on what th the Reformation. “Because there tians in [Buddhist] to focus on the be NaThalang reflect from other Protest
concerts and panel discussions. “The goal of this Reformation Celebration was to introduce people in Southeast Asia to Martin Luther and the teachings of the Lutheran faith,” Rev. NaThalang said. “Anyone who came was required to do some research first so they could know the basic teachings of the Christian faith.” While the event was thoroughly Lutheran in its content (more than 3,000 of LHF’s Thai Small Catechisms
caught on that the history and heritag As part of their p celebration, the Pr tist and EFT leade teachings. Most ex the event began, t decided to sign a S adopt the five Luth alone, grace alone alone, glory to God their Christian faith
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