Children are a Gift from God August, 2006 Barnabas traveled up and down the mountains of the Thai/Myanmar (Burma) border. He was intent on spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ and he felt he had to make the best use of his time. Barnabas was away in the mountains usually for 20 days of each month. During these times he…
Preparing the Beautiful Feet February 20, 2005 Shivering in his totally drenched clothes, ten year old Barnabas made his daily 5 mile hike to school. Every day, before the sun was up, he trekked through grass that was taller than he was. Barnabas lived with his two older sisters, one younger brother, and a niece in a small hut far…
Lisu Villagers Impress Thai Officials When Barnabas crossed over the mountains into Thailand to study at the Bible School, he had no legal ID card. In those days it was not possible to obtain an ID card without paying a huge bribe, and he didn’t even have a birth certificate. But as he was working in the border town village,…
Barnabas's Childhood April 17, 2005 For elementary school, Barnabas grew up by the border town. But kids were dying daily from malaria. The doctors and nurses were interested in making profits, and the village folk could not afford to pay for any medicines. So they died like flies. The family decided to move the kids away to a better place.…
Barnabas Chiang Dao Ministry March 27, 2005 Barnabas, Lisu missionary to Akhas, Lahus, Thais, and Burmese, knew how difficult it was to receive an education in the mountain tribal villages. That’s one major reason the tribal people have remained poor and often die at young ages of tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. Very few Lisus, Akhas and Lahus had become educated…
Barnabas: I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel Jan 22 , 2006 Barnabas, a Lisu missionary, works in the mountains known as the “Golden Triangle”. In this Southeast Asian region of 3 major countries that touch each other, China, Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand, drug dealers have become a major criminal force. They control much of the local population, and they…
Barnabas Has a Heart Attack July 16, 2006 One day Barnabas was in the mountains, sharing the gospel of Jesus, as usual. He was driving his trusted truck that had given faithful service for many years, hauling people and materials up the mountains to help the Lisus, Akhas and Lahus. He felt a pain in his chest. He felt very…
Follow-up - February 27, 2005 Mon, 31 Jan 2005 Dear Dr. Tsang, I have received your letter. I was so surprised that I could see my picture at an unexpected time. On that trip before I reached the village I baptized 7 people beside the road in (red) rain water. I was so hungry and had no strength left when…
When Beautiful Feet Break - February 13, 2005 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, according to the beloved prophet Isaiah. But are they beautiful when they are broken? Barnabas, a Lisu missionary to Lahus, Akhas, Thais, and Burmese, was used to long motorcycles rides in the tall beautiful mountains of Northern Thailand…
Barnabas Baptizes Hundreds into the Kingdom - June, 2006 Where did the disciples of Jesus first baptize new believers? Mostly in rivers. The most important river mentioned in the bible is the Jordan, where many of the first believers were baptized. But others were baptized in lakes and seas. Today, in modern churches we usually have a baptismal pool in…
