Today we were able to sight see a little around Bangkok. We took a boat tour up the main river and canals and were able to get a great vantage point of the Jade palace, and Bangkok in general. That evening, we had dinner with Dr. Thawesak Mahacharavaroj’s daughter and her family. Dr. Thawesak is a prominent businessman in Asia and he and his family support and play leadership roles in many Christian and non-profit organizations. He is also a strong supporter of Central.
I believe Central is ahead of its time—not only are students able to participate in cross-cultural events such as this, but we also are supported by persons literally around the world. This means the impact of Central, its faculty, and its students, can be felt worldwide as well.
This week serves as an example of Central’s impact. We met a missionary who is a Central alum. Dr. Marshall’s teaching resonated in the missionaries’ minds, and the conversations I heard leaving the conference to Bangkok centered on the Holy Spirit’s work in the world and in the particular ministries of the missionaries. I hope the youth also were able to hear the Spirit this week and can discern the Spirit’s work in their lives. I also hope they had a time of rest, fellowship, and rejuvenation.
It takes great faith of persons who support Central from halfway across the globe. They have faith that Central is a good steward of its resources and its leaders are careful discerners of how God is working in the seminary and in the world. They have faith that the Spirit is doing good things with Central, and that its students are serving God. In doing so, these students make a global impact--truly being Spirit filled, Spirit led.
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