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A fall homecoming may not be that unusual. But a September graduation?  The reason for the unusual date is simple.  Our administrative assistant, Mrs. Fan, was on maternity leave last spring during the crucial months prior to the traditional spring date.  Mrs. Fan's knowledge and experience are vital to the planning and execution of large events like this. She has all the phone numbers of all the vendors with whom we need to coordinate!  The solution for us was simple:  postpone graduation to the fall and hold it the same weekend as home coming.

Graduates & Professors, LTC September 2015

Graduation was held September 26th, 2015 at the Abba House Foundation Convention Hall.  Over 200 family and friends attended to celebrate 32 graduates of  LTC.  18 were graduates of the tradition BTh program.  Another 14 (12 were able to attend the ceremony) received certificates from the  Church Leadership Development program. These young men and women are leaders in churches throughout Thailand and Laos. They come from 7 different language groups.

We are excited to see where God will lead them in service in the years to come. Please join in prayer with us for them, and for the hundreds of other leaders trained at LTC and serving in churches and communities throughout the region.

Prior to Graduation we had home coming on Friday, September 25th, also at the Abba House Foundation facilities.  Over 150 alumni attended the buffet dinner and worship.  We invited 4 graduates of LTC, each one from a different era, to give their testimony of how God has led them in their service over the years. 

Catching up with LTC Alums Mr. Kasem & Mr. Bundit. Both faithfully serving in churches in N. Thailand.

One of our first graduates, Mrs. Wipawadii, was a young lady in the youth group David and his brother Dr. Ken Filbeck worked with during their internship in 1982.  Mrs. Wipawadii attended LTC in the 1980s when it was called the Institute for Biblical Studies.  She served as girls dorm resident director  when David & Sharon arrived in 1987.  Since that time she has assisted her husband in ministries in Southern & Northern Thailand.  She and her husband currently are serving with a church outreach here in Chiang Mai.