Nick is a 43 year old South African.  He trained as an attorney, but after a few years of practice,  saw the light and went "from law to grace".  At the age of 30, he went back to full-time study and completed a 4 year Licentiate in Theology at the Baptist Theological College of South Africa, whilst working as a student pastor at Rosebank Union Church.  After his studies, he worked as an associate pastor at Rosebank Union for a year before going to Thailand with his wife, Trish, in 2003.  

Nick and his wife Trish are the Regional Leaders for OMF North Thailand.  You can view their personal web-site by clicking here.

Rich was born in Korea but moved to Australia with his family when he was 5 years old.  He became a Christian when he was around 11, through the Sunday School ministry at the local Church.  He has been involved in various church ministries, including working with children, youth, leading Biblestudies and preaching.

Rich studied Physiotherapy at Sydney University working for a year at a public hospital.  He then worked as a Financial Planner for 3 years before entering Sydney Missionary and Bible College to complete his M.Div.  He gained a TESOL certificate before coming to the Thailand field.

He is married to Lisa and has three children.

Peter first came to Thailand as a post-atheistic drop-out interested in Buddhism in 1991. When meeting Jesus back in his hometown in The Netherlands in 1993 radically changed his life around, he knew God called him to serve Him abroad. Starting his formal education in Biblical and Intercultural studies in England took until 2002, and at the Bible college he met Kelly, so they finished their studies in 2004 during their first year of marriage. They came to Thailand in 2008 with their son Lukas who turned 2 just after arriving, and early 2009 their second son Emmet was born. They have lived in Lampang since July 2009.

Peter also has a Masters in Clinical Psychology and work experience in software engineering and network administration, and was involved in international student ministry the year before they came to Asia. The Passchier family website is: www.passchier.net

Tomoko is Japanese and was born into a nominal Buddhist family. When she went to the US as a high school exchange student, she came to know Jesus.

In 2002, she went to Bangkok and spent more than a year as a volunteer at a local church. She then went to England where she studied Biblical and Intercultural studies in order to prepare for long term mission work. Before she came back to Thailand in 2009, she worked in her home church in Japan teaching the Bible, both for adults and youth, as well as teaching English for children. Tomoko also has a BA degree in International Studies and has worked for World Vision (a Christian aid organization). She moved to Lampang in August 2010.