The 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. These areas are marked on the map below.
The chart below illustrates the relationships between the TCC and its member organizations. The TCC (red logo in the center) and the four geographical areas are shown in red at the center of the chart, just as they are the center toward which all efforts are directed. For organizational purposes, the TCC is divided into ten districts, as indicated. The work of the church in these areas is supported by several Thai organizations (shown in green on the chart) which are in turn assisted by foreign missionaries. Foreign churches which directly support the work are shown in gold. The connections and the direction of support between these various groups are indicated by the arrows - green is within Thailand, gold is support from outside the country.
The TCC is directed by a board which includes a representative from each of the ten church districts and from each of the seven additional organizations (all those with names in dark blue.)
All of the elements in the chart are linked to additional pages; click on any of them to get more information about the various locations and organizations. Or you can use the navigation buttons on the left of your screen (if your browser does not display frames, the links also appear at the bottom of this page.)
Additional navigation buttons on the left provide links to the TCC member organizations (color-coded the same as the chart), as well as:
We encourage you to send us e-mail with any comments, questions or requests for additional information.
DeNeui family, January newsletter, 1/8/05
Johnson family, October newsletter, 10/9/04
Updated LIFE page, 10/8/04
Bevis family, September newsletter, 10/8/04
Some newer documents by Paul DeNeui concerning contextualized ministry in Thailand, 1/26/05.
Updated ALC information page, updated 11/1/03
Groot family, September newsletter, 9/18/03
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Brief Introduction to the Thailand Covenant Church
The Evangelical Covenant Church first began mission work in Thailand in 1971. Six years later the Center for Church Planting and Church Growth in Northeast Thailand (CCPCG) was opened in the upper northeastern city of Udon Thani, with the main purpose of planting and supporting indigenous, contextualized churches among the Issaan people. Reflecting the composition of Thailand as a whole, Issaan is about 95% Buddhist and only about 0.3% evangelical Christian.
Over the years, additional organizations have been formed in Udon and the work has spread other locations within Thailand. The current names, locations, and start dates are:
Udon Thani (2003) - Isan Aquatic Farm (IAF)
Udon Thani (1993) - Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD)
Roi Et (1988) - Lower Isaan Foundation for Enablement (LIFE)
Bangkok (1993) - Abundant Life Center (ALC)
Bangkok (1993) - Thai Faith and Music Foundation (TFMF)
Chiang Mai (1996) - Center for Church Enablement in North Thailand (CCENT)
The Thailand Covenant Church denomination (TCC) was officially formed in 1993, replacing the CCPCG, and is a member of the Evangelical Fellowship of Thailand (EFT.) The TCC links together all the local churches and their supporting para-church organizations, which are staffed by Thai nationals and - in most cases - Covenant missionaries.
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