Vietnam is filled with people loved by God. In this edition of Billions, discover the many ways God is showing His love through His people as they engage in business, publishing, church planting, and more…
VIETNAM FEATURES
Mission, Motorbikes, and Chopsticks in Vietnam
In an emerging mission field, church planter Peter* shares why when you think about Vietnam, you just need to remember motorbikes and chopsticks—because Vietnam is filled with people loved by God, and reaching them takes partnership.
Christian Publishing in Vietnam: Why it’s Vital to Mission and Church Growth
A cross-cultural worker serving in publishing ministry in Vietnam shares the importance of quality Christian books written by local authors to the growth and maturity of the church in this Q&A.
Open Doors in Vietnam’s Villages
Vietnam stretches over a thousand kilometers of mountains and coastline, and is home to more than 54 distinct peoples. Yet for over 40 of those groups, the good news of Jesus remains unheard, writes Aaron.*
Building Business, Building the Church: Business as Mission in Vietnam
Missional businessman Joshua* shares how a consulting framework is opening doors to one of Vietnam’s least-reached groups—and why patience, trust, and genuine service are essential.
The Kinh who Belong to the King: Church Planting in Athens Vietnam
“Athens moments” are the aim for each day, church planter Peter* shares. In partnership with local Christians, teams enter communities, care deeply for people, and preach the gospel in engaging and relatable ways.
Reaching Vietnamese People in Japan
God has been at work in His church raising awareness of the more than 634,000 Vietnamese people now living and working in Japan—and in mobilizing Japanese Christians to bring the gospel to them.
Finding Identity, Purpose and Belonging: Student Ministry in Vietnam
Students in Vietnam are navigating questions of identity, purpose and belonging, while facing pressures familiar to young people around the world, says a student ministry worker in northern Vietnam in this Q&A.
Generosity and Openness: Two Weeks in Vietnam
A short-term team went to Vietnam to bring the good news of Jesus to new friends in unexpected places—and returned with many insights on the humility and generosity of the country’s people.
“Tourists” with Prayerful Purpose
Robin and Helen Hicks have been leading an online prayer group for Vietnam for five years. Their mission journey shows the various ways God works in and through both ‘goers’ and ‘senders.’
Praying Through the Lord’s Prayer for Vietnam
A church planter invites us to pray for Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups and 100 million people, based on the Lord’s Prayer.
3 Ways You Can Pray for Vietnam
Discipleship in the Vietnamese church, the breaking of barriers and divisions between Vietnam’s various peoples, and workers for the plethora of opportunities to pioneer gospel ministries in Vietnam are just some of the ways you can pray.
SERVE ASIA
Serving Neurodivergent Children in East Asia
A registered psychologist focused on working with neurodivergent children spent weeks in East Asia, training a young local psychologist to deliver interventions and collaborative care for these children and their families.
God’s Delight in His Mission in Thailand
As a short-term worker prayed through the streets of Thailand during a recent mission trip, she discovered how much God delights in His mission, His workers and His people.
DEPARTURES
Returning to Southeast Asia with the Gospel
What began as a growing burden for people with little access to the gospel became a clear sense of God’s call for Vin and Emily* to leave their medical professions, and move to southeast Asia—where God is already at work.
Return to Japan: God’s Perfect Timing Amidst Uncertainty
Wendy spent years serving as a missionary in Japan. She then returned to Australia to gain work experience in management and leadership, study the Bible and serve at a church. Her heart for Japan remained, and now she’s going back…
Helping Missionaries Thrive in Southeast Asia
After decades of adventures, Nathan and Jemimah* asked the Lord, “What’s next?” They found themselves back in mission—this time in southeast Asia.
INTERNSHIP
A Journey with God on Two Continents
Growing up in Japan and Germany, 16-year-old OMF communications intern Josia Messer shares how he came to faith in Christ, why he loves his church—and what he’s looking forward to seeing God do next.
TO GLORY
To Glory: Ray Cunningham’s Legacy for Generations to Come
After almost 103 years, OMF alumni Ray Cunningham leaves behind a legacy of pioneering work in some of the most remote regions of southeast Asia, where many churches stand as living testimonies to his and his wife Evelyn’s ministry.
