𝐁𝐂𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

/////// 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 8: Dave Gilchrist

In this episode of BCDC Essential Conversations, I had an enriching time talking with Dave Gilchrist, whom I regard as my big brother in Christ.

Dave expresses God’s heart for the lost by sharing the gospel in word and deed. The overarching theme of our conversation was edification and evangelism and what that looks like in everyday life. We also talk about the cost of discipleship as we move from former worldviews into new life in Christ. Be blessed by the insights that Dave shares.

Dave Gilchrist was born and educated in South Africa. He accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Saviour in 1992 and was involved in door to door ministry to muslims within the Johannesburg area from 2004 to 2011. He is married to Taryn and has two daughters Charis and Gabby. He has worked in different Marketing roles within the fast moving consumer goods sector from 1999 to 2015, which included a relocation to Bangkok within a South East Asia regional role from 2011 - 2015. Dave and his family lived in Bangkok for almost 7 years before moving to Sydney, Australia where he is currently based as Director for Child Sponsorship Marketing at World Vision International since 2017. He is actively involved in schools ministry and leads a life group at his local church in Sydney.

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In the Essential Conversations series, BCDC co-founder Siree Sivapetchranat interviews disciples of Christ with the purpose of encouraging other believers in the body. There are many conversations happening all around the world regarding different topics relevant to our lives, but the inspiration of “Essential Conversations” comes from God’s exhortation for us to avoid “idle talk” (2 Timothy 2:16). We hope to spur believers to set their minds on things above and focus on the essentials of being a disciple in everyday living.

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𝐁𝐂𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

/////// 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 7: Emi Rowse

“Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)

For this episode of BCDC Essential Conversations, I speak with Emi Rowse about trusting the Lord through the ups and downs of life. Amongst the various topics we explored, one of the highlights of our conversation was the importance of choosing daily disciplines to help us grow closer to God and how our self-discipline can trump our feelings and our moods.

Emi shares how she is in the world but not of the world through relationships. And in these relationships, she hopes to share about God’s love and acceptance.

Emi is a lawyer and counsellor living and working in Bangkok with her family.  She is married to Vinny and a mother of 3 young children. Emi has been a Christian for over 15 years and is passionate about seeking God's will and helping people in need.

📺Link to YouTube video is in our bio.

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/////// 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 6: Janice Johnson

For this episode of BCDC Essential ConversationsI had the immense pleasure of interviewing my sister-in-Christ, Janice Johnson. It was a joy to chat with her about how God called her to stay in Bangkok while her daughter and family moved back to States. She shares how being in the Word and connected to community keeps her growing in spiritually and in love with Jesus Christ.

Janice is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she was born and raised. For the past five years, Janice has been living and serving in Bangkok, Thailand. Janice is a child of God, a mom of an awesome daughter and grandmom of two marvelous grandkids. She says her biological family may be small but her family in Christ is too large to count.

𝐁𝐂𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

/////// 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 5: Matthew Miller

When we truly encounter Jesus, our lives are transformed. My guest in this episode is Matt Miller.

As a young man, Matt had pursued the pleasures of the world to fill up the “God-sized” hole in his heart. When lovingly confronted with the question from a friend, “Do you have joy?”, he came face to face with the reality that his life was empty. Matt shares how his relationship with Jesus Christ transformed him radically. We also discuss how following Jesus closely can have its ups and downs and what we can do to keep pressing on in the journey.

Matt has served as Lead Pastor in the States for 8 years before moving to Bangkok. Matt Holds BA in New Testament Studies and MA in Church History. He’s been married to Bobbi Jo for almost 13 years and they have two kids, Lexi and Jude. He currently serves as the Teaching Pastor at Tairomprakhun Bangkok Church.

He loves spending time with family, the outdoors, and rocking out to a band called Phish.

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Maple Corea is a full time homeschooling mum and a part time Chinese language teacher. She is originally from Taiwan and has been married to Manik Corea for 15 years. They have a 12 year old son named Josiah. She has a passion for learning Asian languages, reading and making art & Crafts.

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In the Essential Conversations series, BCDC co-founder Siree Sivapetchranat interviews disciples of Christ with the purpose of encouraging other believers in the body. There are many conversations happening all around the world regarding different topics relevant to our lives, but the inspiration of “Essential Conversations” comes from God’s exhortation for us to avoid “idle talk” (2 Timothy 2:16). We hope to spur believers to set their minds on things above and focus on the essentials of being a disciple in everyday living.

Toey Namrapee Peeraman is a freelance translator and editor at Kanok Bannasan or OMF Publishers. Toey shares her testimony of God’s patience, grace, and goodness in her spiritual journey. We talk about how God has proved faithful in hearing her prayers and leading her through the ups and downs of her walk with Christ.

Today I speak with Reverend Manik Corea in the second episode of our Essential Conversations series.

Manik is Global Executive of the New Anglican Missionary Society. NAMS is a global missionary order with a Rule of Life, working  in 30 countries on 5 continents, seeking to make disciples who make disciples, raise leaders and start disciple-making churches in partnership with indigenous churches. Manik is a Singaporean and has been married to Maple from Taiwan for 15 years. With their son Josiah, they have been in Thailand for the last 12 years. Manik loves books, Indian food and English wit.

Learn more about NAMS: https://www.namsnetwork.com/resources.html

NAMS resource page with many free e-books and the Praxis course: https://www.namsnetwork.com/resources.html

Episode 1 of Essential Conversations

I speak with Sang Chanyaputhipong, my husband, co-founder of BCDC and executive coach.

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Here we are, the last day of our six-day devotional! We arrive at the concluding sentence of verse 8: "It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

This last verse promises that not only will our leaves be green but we will even bear fruit! It's a promise that we will never fail to bear fruit! That is God’s promise to us if we abide in Him.

Fruit in the time of drought would be nothing short of a miracle. When drought comes, trees will naturally concentrate all their resources to just stay alive and keep vital functions going. Fruit is produced produced in times of excess resources and abundant conditions.