Phuket Christian Centre was founded as a Church in fellowship with the Thailand Assemblies of God. Rev. Preecha Saengkong, Rev. Bruce Mumm (USA) and Rev. Brian Burton (UK) joined together to initiate the church plant in 1990.
The first meeting was held on 1st April, 1990 at the City Hotel, Phuket. 34 people attended and Rev. Preecha spoke from John 3:16.
On August 1st, Brian & Margaret Burton moved to Phuket to give their full attention to the church plant. The church was relocated from the City Hotel to a small rented building in Nimit Rd. In September the Burtons took full responsibility for the church as Rev. Preecha had to return to Bangkok through ill health.
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By the end of 1990 the church had grown to about 15 regular members.
In 1991 the church moved to 74/50 Phunphon Night Plaza, a much larger premises, but still rented.
At this time our present Youth Pastor, Ganokorn Moody, who was just 14 years old came to the church and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour.
In October, 1999 the church bought a larger property, still on Phunphon Night Plaza where we are currently located. Our congregation has grown to over 100 people.
In 1997 we started an International Church, at first meeting once per month at the Thavorn Palm Beach Hotel. Since the purchase of the new Church, the International Church has grown and meets regularly on Sunday evenings at the Phunphon building.
The Church has been active in the community for a number of years. Through our New Life Project we have helped poor and needy children in conjunction with the Thai Social Services. Two international aid agencies have joined with us to facilitate our ministry to Children. World Christian Ministries, based in the UK, and Asia’s Little Ones, based in the USA.
A young woman named Um, 6 months pregnant, was involved in a bad motor bike accident. After being rushed to the hospital, where she was thoroughly examined, she was told that she had lost her baby. The doctor then told her she’d have to wait for another 2 days before she could have an operation to have the baby removed. On Friday, the day of her operation, we had our weekly service in her village and she decided to attend before going to the hospital. Everyone prayed for her, and she felt the baby kick inside her. Sure enough, the doctor at the hospital said “a miracle has occurred, your baby is alive”. 17 people came to faith in Christ that day! The story doesn’t end there however. A few weeks later Um went to the hospital for a regular check-up. She heard that one of her friends was in ICU, and the prognosis was not good for her survival. Um prayed for her friend, and proclaimed that the same God who had healed her baby would heal her friend. Later that day… Um and her friend left the hospital together! The miracle baby is due any time now!
