Thailand: A Strategic Missions Hub With Benjamin Collins

Can reaching Thailand be the key to reaching all of Southeast Asia? In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex sits down with ABWE missionary Benjamin Collins to discuss gospel work in Thailand, a nation with long-standing missionary access yet less t

An episode of the The Missions Show podcast, hosted by Alex Kocman and Scott Dunford, titled "Thailand: A Strategic Missions Hub With Benjamin Collins" was published on February 9, 2026 and runs 29 minutes.

February 9, 2026 ·29m · The Missions Show

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Can reaching Thailand be the key to reaching all of Southeast Asia? In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex sits down with ABWE missionary Benjamin Collins to discuss gospel work in Thailand, a nation with long-standing missionary access yet less than one percent Christian. Ben shares about his role supporting church planters across the country and explains why Thailand remains a crucial missions field where evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development are all urgently needed. The conversation highlights the importance of long-term missions, language learning, and cultural understanding, as well as the growing collaboration among Thai churches to reach their nation together. Ben also reflects on ministry among at-risk communities in Bangkok, the hope he sees in emerging Thai leaders, and Thailand’s strategic role as a hub for reaching Southeast Asia with the gospel. Key Topics Thailand’s spiritual landscape and the state of the church Church planting and gospel collaboration across denominations Ministry among at-risk children and marginalized communities Contextualizing the gospel in shame- and fear-based cultures Thailand as a strategic hub for reaching Southeast Asia Do you love The Missions Show? Have you been blessed by the show? Then become a Premium Subscriber! Premium Subscribers get access to: Exclusive bonus content A community Signal thread with other listeners and the hosts Invite-only webinars A free gift! Support The Missions Show and sign up to be a Premium Subscriber at missionsshow.com/premium The Missions Show is powered by ABWE. Learn more and take your next step in the Great Commission at abwe.org. Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].

Episode Description

Can reaching Thailand be the key to reaching all of Southeast Asia?

In this episode of The Missions Show, Alex sits down with ABWE missionary Benjamin Collins to discuss gospel work in Thailand, a nation with long-standing missionary access yet less than one percent Christian. Ben shares about his role supporting church planters across the country and explains why Thailand remains a crucial missions field where evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development are all urgently needed.

The conversation highlights the importance of long-term missions, language learning, and cultural understanding, as well as the growing collaboration among Thai churches to reach their nation together. Ben also reflects on ministry among at-risk communities in Bangkok, the hope he sees in emerging Thai leaders, and Thailand’s strategic role as a hub for reaching Southeast Asia with the gospel.

Key Topics

Thailand’s spiritual landscape and the state of the church
Church planting and gospel collaboration across denominations
Ministry among at-risk children and marginalized communities
Contextualizing the gospel in shame- and fear-based cultures
Thailand as a strategic hub for reaching Southeast Asia

Do you love The Missions Show? Have you been blessed by the show? Then become a Premium Subscriber!

Premium Subscribers get access to:

Exclusive bonus content
A community Signal thread with other listeners and the hosts
Invite-only webinars
A free gift!

Support The Missions Show and sign up to be a Premium Subscriber at missionsshow.com/premium

The Missions Show is powered by ABWE. Learn more and take your next step in the Great Commission at abwe.org.

Want to ask a question or suggest a topic? Email [email protected].

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