Ponta Geet Sampan

(Reconciliation Ministry)

Team Core Members

Malachi, Region from Chaing Rai to Pai

·        Approximately 64 years old.

·        Member of the association for 8 years.

·        Is mentoring Ja Paw, his son-in-law, who also serves as his driver.

·        Has seven village pastors who travel with him during the week.

Family Members

Moo, Wife

Pracha, Region from Pai to Mae Chaem, however he is active in the entire Karen territory.

·        Approximately 46 years old.

·        Married with three children (girl in college and son in technical school).

·        Member of the association for 12 years.

·        Is the main team member who is largely responsible for scheduling and organizing the weekly village visits.

·        Is a natural evangelist and church planter.

·        Has spent time in Singapore and speaks English fairly well.

·        Travels a broad territory on a regular basis helping other team members.

·        Often teams with Pirod during village visits.

Family Members

La Da, Wife and homemaker.

Dow, Daughter age 20 and freshman at teachers college.

Pon, Daughter age 18 and senior in high school.

Pod, Son age 17 and attending 2 year technical school.

Pirod (Pie-road), Region from Mae Wang to Mae Chaem

·        Approximately 45 years old.

·        Married with one little girl.

·        Member of the association for 4 years.

·        Operates a Bible School with 15 students.

·        Makes regular visits in villages

·        Is a natural evangelist

Family Members

Samupaw, wife and homemaker

Suergupaw, daughter age 4

Saksit, son age 1.

Moses, Region from Mae Chaem to Mae Sariang

·        Approximately 46 years old.

·        Married with 3 sons and 1 daughter.

·        Brother of Nirand.

·        Been in the association 14 years.

·        2^nd person to join behind Somchi.

·        Second generation Christian.

·        Has started several hostels and operates current hostel.

·        Travels with team to villages when time permits.

Family Members

Chi Pa, Wife and helper in hostel.

Somnuk, Son age 23 and currently in ministry as music leader in hostel.

Somchi, Son age 22 and senior in college computer school.

Thilapon, Daughter age 18 and helper at the hostel.

Che, Son age 17 and in high school.

Nirand, Region from Mae Chaem to Mae Sariang

·        Approximately 44 years old.

·        Married with 1 daughter and 3 sons.

·        Lives in Mae Chaem and helps Moses.

·        Is a natural church planter and evangelist.

·        Has truck and transports village crops to market for additional income.

Family Members

Dow Tong, wife and homemaker.

Pakping, daughter age 15 and student.

Somkiat, son age 13 and student.

Somyote, son age 11 and student.

Sutichon, son age 9 and student.

Somchi, Region from Mae Sariang to Mae Sot

·        First member of the ministry

·        Has two bible schools on the edge of refugee camps

·        Intense, radical leader

·        Financially emancipated from most contributions (has relationship with Oregon Church.

·        Has visited U.S. on two ocassions.

Family Members

Chonladda, wife and homemaker.

Pawntip “Jingle Bell”, daugter age 13.

Daniel, son age 9.

Manna, daughter age 4.