Cambodia
From Killing Field to Mission Field
August 8, 2021
News & Stories
Because of your prayers and gifts, disciples and churches are growing exponentially in the same district that was once home to infamous dictator, Pol Pot.
New Churches Planted in Cambodia Despite COVID-19
September 16, 2020
News & Stories
Spiritually oppressed people are being freed, and those with chronic illnesses—including a man lame from birth—receive healing in these new village churches.
Caring in Cambodia
April 1, 2020
News & Stories
An Alliance worker in Cambodia shares how God prepared her team months ago for what is unfolding today. Video included.
52 Baptized on Christmas Day!
February 21, 2020
News & Stories
A recap of Christmas events reveals how God is moving in the former Killing Fields of northwestern Cambodia.
The Inspiring Faith of New Believers
December 8, 2019
News & Stories
How can believers seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness in a community struggling with extreme poverty?
Alliance Workers Give Thanks
November 25, 2019
News & Stories
“We get to be a part of God’s love story for ALL people!”
Flat Tire Reveals God's Plan
July 30, 2019
News & Stories
Stranded in an isolated place, a Christian family sees God’s faithfulness.
That’s What I Want to Do!
July 24, 2019
News & Stories
A teenage refugee is inspired to take the gospel back to the Congo, his homeland—where founder A. B. Simpson sent the first Alliance missionaries in 1884.
The Harvest Is Ripe, but the Workers Are Few
November 27, 2018
News & Stories
Church attendance has doubled and even tripled as healings and miracles occur regularly in Cambodian villages.
The Freedom Mandate
Jul/Aug 2018
Alliance Life
How a marketplace ministries couple helps to rescue, restore, and reintegrate trafficking survivors and to prevent trafficking in Cambodia
Motorbike Missions Trip Reaches Cambodians
June 19, 2018
News & Stories
Shortly after a time of fellowship, with plenty of delicious food, we showed the JESUS film to the villagers.
A Christmas Surprise
December 29, 2017
News & Stories
A drunken man was walking around our yard talking gibberish. What do you do in a situation like this?
Show Them Jesus
Nov/Dec 2017
Alliance Life
“Life is still difficult and I am still healing, but I’m no longer alone—I know I can depend on Jesus,” A’lee says.
Pray for Cambodia's Young Leaders
October 25, 2017
News & Stories
The day after his installation service, a young pastor drowned at a waterfall.
In Memoriam: Philip Lee Skellie
March 1, 2017
News & Stories
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).
Help Build a Gospel Presence in Cambodian Villages and Cities
December 29, 2016
News & Stories
The Alliance is partnering with the MK2021 initiative to plant a church in every village in Cambodia.
No Longer a Nobody
Jan/Feb 2017
Alliance Life
God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong
World AIDS Day: 13 Years in Cambodia
December 1, 2016
News & Stories
Many HIV/AIDS patients have come to faith in Jesus.
Prayer is Primary
Nov/Dec 2016
Alliance Life
Cambodia “I’d rather stay here and study Christian Family [a Bible-study book] than go away and make a lot of […]
Former Khmer Bodyguard Sold Out for Jesus
September 12, 2016
News & Stories
Now he’s a district leader of the Alliance national church in Cambodia
How Big Is Your God?
Sept/Oct 2016
Alliance Life
I was personally acquainted with Dr. A. W. Tozer. He was a member of the committee that approved my ordination, […]
Delivered by the Power of the Gospel
August 24, 2016
News & Stories
Devils sometimes came to Mr. Troun in his dreams, begging him to forsake his Jesus and rejoin Satan’s company.
Soccer Draws Children to Church
July 22, 2016
News & Stories
In Poipet, Cambodia, soccer is drawing kids to church like a magnet.
Preaching on Baptism Leads to New Life in Christ
July 20, 2016
News & Stories
After listening to Joe’s sermon about new life in Christ, a woman attending a baptism service suddenly became tired of her old, sinful ways.
Love Each Other
July 7, 2016
Video
A Cambodian woman shares her story about finding Jesus and forgiving her former oppressors.
God’s Power Displayed During Ministry Trip
June 29, 2016
News & Stories
Days before the trip, participants encountered demonic figures warning them of danger.
Mystery in Healing: Part II Injury
January 29, 2016
Video
Dave and Chris Manfred, Alliance workers in Cambodia, explain the miracles they witnessed after Dave was injured in a road accident.
Mystery in Healing: Part I Illness
January 29, 2016
Video
Dave and Chris Manfred, Alliance workers in Cambodia, describe how Christ chose to heal Chris not once, but twice.
Reimagine Freedom
January 18, 2016
News & Stories
What Alliance ministries are doing to address the plague of human trafficking
“I Am Going to Heaven!”
September 29, 2015
News & Stories
The 16 soccer players said in unison, “The only way to heaven is through believing in Jesus!”
Conversions Spark Spiritual Warfare
May 6, 2015
News & Stories
The evening after her husband’s confession of faith, the woman encountered a large, imposing evil spirit.
The Power of Forgiveness
February 14, 2015
News & Stories
As people came to say their last apologies, Mah-nah started breathing again.
A Harvest of the Heart
Jan/Feb 2015
Alliance Life
When my husband, Soeuth, and I moved to Poipet, Cambodia, in July 2003, concerned friends from Siem Reap pleaded with […]
Prayer Is Primary
Jan/Feb 2015
Alliance Life
Bosnia In the town of Maglaj (pronounced “mag-lye”), 80 houses were destroyed by floods, forcing families to move in with […]
Cambodia Youth Recommit to Christ
December 30, 2014
News & Stories
“The church was packed!” Alliance workers reported.
Divine Connections
December 23, 2014
News & Stories
Several months ago, I was struggling with whether to clean my house or to do what I came here to do—reach lost people with the good news of Jesus.
Let the Children Come
December 1, 2014
News & Stories
Recently, I asked Alliance people to pray that more boys would join the Sunday school class…
Finding Hope in Jesus
November 19, 2014
News & Stories
“I thought this was a disease that society regarded with hatred and prejudice.”
Alliance Worker Recovering from Van Accident
October 10, 2014
News & Stories
The van began to fishtail. I remember praying as I felt the van start to roll, “Jesus, save us!”
Prominent Official Trusts in Jesus
September 12, 2014
News & Stories
“Jesus always seemed to show up when I needed Him.”
Choosing the Kingdom of Light
July 26, 2014
News & Stories
They are probably the only Christians in this village. They will be watched . . .
The Crucible of Suffering
July 18, 2014
News & Stories
In Siem Riep, Cambodia, a little girl slipped and fell under a car that was backing out of the church parking lot. Her distraught father saw the entire thing, as did many children. It happened so suddenly, there was no opportunity to react. She didn’t have a chance.
Sixty Believers Baptized in Cambodia
July 16, 2014
News & Stories
At least 100 people were packed inside for the worship service, with many standing outside.
The House of Bread
July 16, 2014
News & Stories
A Cambodian widow brings glory to His Kingdom
A Vibrant Faith
April 24, 2014
News & Stories
When Lena’s husband tried to kill her with an axe, believers throughout Cambodia rallied around her and her three daughters. Her story made national news, and non-Christians were amazed by the compassionate care demonstrated by God’s people.
Sold Out for Jesus
December 23, 2013
News & Stories
There was something different about these soccer games—no one was betting.
Pray for Poipet
October 10, 2013
News & Stories
Severe flooding fails to keep God’s people from worship.
Trees Bear Health and Hope
October 7, 2013
News & Stories
God is being glorified in Battambang, Cambodia, through one of His creations—moringa trees.
Rain and More Rain
October 3, 2013
News & Stories
Heavy rains force people to ride a raft to and from their houses.
Ama a Tus Enemigos
September 27, 2013
Video
Una mujer de Camboya que lo perdió todo, incluyendo su casa y la mayor parte de su familia, en los Campos de Matanza, explica cómo Jesús le ha restaurado la paz en su alma, que le permitió amar y perdonar a los que le quitaron todo lo más preciado por ella.
Love Your Enemies
September 9, 2013
Video
A Cambodian woman who lost everything, including her home and most of her family, to the Killing Fields, explains how Jesus restored a peace to her soul that enabled her to love and forgive even those who had taken everything she held dear.
He Still Raises the Dead!
August 23, 2013
News & Stories
God’s power displayed when boy dies
Beauty from Ashes
June 28, 2013
News & Stories
Lena and her daughters were asleep when her husband tried to kill her.
To Seek and to Save
March 18, 2013
News & Stories
Oftentimes we go to difficult places in remote villages among the Khmer people in Cambodia.
Cambodia Media Spotlights Alliance Prison Ministry
January 22, 2013
News & Stories
Mrs. Moum, a Cambodian believer, has languished in a hot, filthy prison since May 2011, sentenced for a crime she did not commit. Read how God has used her to start a prison ministry that has gained national attention.
Un Día en la Vida de Sangha
November 30, 2012
Video
Sangha, un muchacho camboyano de 12 años, comparte un vistazo de su vida cotidiana en Poipet. A pesar de minas terrestres escondidas y víboras venenosas, Sangha y su familia encuentran gozo y contentamiento en Jesús y su Palabra.
The Whole Gospel—Reaching through Prison Walls
October 1, 2012
News & Stories
In Cambodia, children are required to live in the prison when their parents are incarcerated. Read how God has used a woman prisoner and a C&MA church team to share the whole gospel with these kids.
Cambodia Church Planters Brave New Territory
July 17, 2012
News & Stories
Using their own offering money, a group of Christians in Cambodia traveled almost 100 km. to share the gospel with an unreached people to share with them the life-changing news about Jesus. There were no churches or Christians in this area, where it said that evil spirits have many strongholds..
Saved from Human Trafficking
January 12, 2012
News & Stories
At New Hope schools in Cambodia, approximately 400 Vietnamese children, who are illegal immigrants, receive elementary education as well as […]
Compassionate Care
January 12, 2012
News & Stories
Underprivileged Cambodians receive life-saving medical care as well as here the gospel message—all in the same visit. Many are responding and, […]
A Day in the Life: Sangha
January 10, 2012
Video
Sangha, a 12-year-old Cambodian boy, shares a glimpse of his day-to-day life in Poipet. Despite living among hidden land mines and poisonous snakes, Sangha and his family find joy and contentment in Jesus and His Word.
Flood-Ravaged Believers Glorify God
November 16, 2011
News & Stories
By Alan Lee, San Jose Christian Alliance Church pastor, serving on a short-term missions trip to flood-ravaged Cambodia. As the […]
Threat of Disease Rises as Cambodia Flood Waters Recede
November 7, 2011
News & Stories
Most displaced families are living in very poor conditions. Their homes have been severely damaged or destroyed, and they have lost all or most of their possessions. Most of these Cambodians live an agrarian subsistence lifestyle, and their crops and orchards have been destroyed. With their source of income gone, their options are bleak.
Amid the Floods of Life, Cambodia Believers Cling to the Rock
November 4, 2011
News & Stories
Even though the water had risen above the stilts and the church’s floor was flooded, the believers had still come to worship—in boats. They tied them together in front of the church where they worshipped and shared communion.
Syna Lao Testimony
November 2, 2011
Video
Syna and her husband, Soeuth, have served as church planters in Cambodia since 1995. Syna has a nursing degree, and Soeuth is a graduate of Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary.
Update: Southeast Asia Flooding
October 31, 2011
News & Stories
“Several of our churches and members’ homes have water up to the top of their first floor,” reports an Alliance worker in Thailand. In Cambodia, there have been more than 200 flood-related deaths, and 13 percent of this year’s rice crop appears to be lost in the flooding that has hit Southeast Asia.
Cambodia Sees Worst Flooding in 10 Years
October 28, 2011
News & Stories
Cambodia has been enduring the worst flooding in more than 10 years. CAMA (Compassion and Mercy Associates) and several C&MA Cambodia team members have been responding with assistance in several hard-hit areas.
In Former "Killing Fields," Youth Flock to Jesus
May 16, 2011
News & Stories
“Well over 700 Cambodian youth attended a conference on April 6-9, 2011,” write Alliance workers Soeuth and Syna Lao. “It was an overwhelming experience, especially on the first evening of the event; the youth committees didn’t quite know how to handle such a big group!” Read more . . .
Children Flock to Poipet (Alliance) Church
February 3, 2011
News & Stories
When the Poipet Church officially moved into its new building, our workers were shocked when 100 children showed up for the service. “We had to scramble to find more helpers and teachers,” says Kandi Lay. “About half of the children were from the neighborhood where the new church is located.” Read more.
Count Your Blessings
November 24, 2010
News & Stories
This Thanksgiving, believers are challenged to reflect on God’s blessing in their lives in a message from Alliance international workers Soeuth and Syna Lao, serving in Cambodia. The Laos are church planters in Poipet, where a recent monsoon caused local devastation to homes and rice fields, the only food source for many.
Martyrs: Ed and Ruth Thompson
November 21, 2010
Video
Dr. Thomas Stebbins tells the story of the Thompsons’ ultimate sacrifice as missionaries in Vietnam. Produced in 2010.
Martyrs: Ed and Ruth Thompson (Español)
November 21, 2010
Video
Dr. Thomas Stebbins tells the story of the Thompsons’ ultimate sacrifice as missionaries in Vietnam. Produced in 2010.
Jesus, Hope for the Hurting
November 8, 2010
News & Stories
By Joyce Johns, serving in Cambodia Joyce Johns and her colleagues demonstrate Christ’s love for the “least of these” through […]
God's Love in Action
August 5, 2010
News & Stories
By Tim and Huyen Bartholomew, serving with CAMA Editor’s Note: CAMA—Compassion and Mercy Associates, the Alliance relief and development arm—provides […]
The "Show-Me" State of Southeast Asia
July 13, 2010
News & Stories
By David Rebok, serving in Cambodia On my way to work one day, I needed to carry two large boxes […]
God Is Still at Work
April 29, 2010
News & Stories
By David and Christine Manfred, serving in Cambodia (on home assignment) In the somewhat obscure Old Testament Book of Habakkuk, […]
Who Is My Neighbor?
April 9, 2010
News & Stories
By Dave and Mi Rebok, serving in Cambodia As a mission, our team occasionally spends time updating and documenting goals […]
Out with the Old
March 10, 2010
News & Stories
By Soeuth and Syna Lao, serving in Cambodia Touch, a 32-year-old woman, is one of seven people who received Christ […]
No Longer Hidden
February 17, 2010
News & Stories
By Heather Williams, serving in Cambodia Editor’s Note: Heather and her husband, Jeff, teach at the Rural Ministry Training Center, […]
Harvest Time in Cambodia
January 29, 2010
News & Stories
Through their ministry in the city of Poipet, Cambodia—often likened to the “Wild West”—Soeuth and Syna Lao have seen God’s hand at work. A joint Christmas Eve service had 600 in attendance, and people have been coming forward to receive Jesus as Savior every week.
The Heart of Christmas
January 13, 2010
News & Stories
Inmates in a Cambodia prison learned the meaning of Christmas recently through an outreach led by Alliance international worker Joyce […]
Exciting Times
December 1, 2009
News & Stories
By Soeuth and Syna Lao, serving in Cambodia Editor’s Note: “Before Cambodia fell into communist hands under Pol Pot, the […]
Former Khmer Rouge Solider Is Sold Out for Jesus
October 15, 2009
News & Stories
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the summer 2009 Alliance Asia Pacific Regional Update. Earlier this year, the […]
A "Nhu" Life
September 4, 2009
News & Stories
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “Plans for peace and not for evil, to […]
Homegoing of Former Alliance Missionary
September 3, 2009
News & Stories
Rev. Donald McCartney Taylor, former C&MA missionary (1961-1974), entered the Lord’s presence on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, in Kissimmee, Florida. […]
A Faithful Witness
August 19, 2009
News & Stories
Editor’s note: Three years ago, Alliance missionaries and Khmer Evangelical (C&MA) Church (KEC) leaders in Cambodia began sharing the gospel […]
Church Giving Triples in Cambodia
April 16, 2009
News & Stories
Despite the worldwide economic downturn, church giving recently has doubled-and even tripled-in some Khmer Evangelical churches in Cambodia (The Khmer […]
Former Khmer Rouge Embrace Jesus
March 3, 2009
News & Stories
At least 1.7 million Cambodians were killed through political executions, starvation, and forced labor during the reign of the Khmer […]
Former Cambodia Missionary Dies
November 17, 2008
News & Stories
Rev. Joseph Paul Ellison, former missionary to Cambodia and Vietnam, entered into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, November […]
Tawan: Confronting Evil
November 14, 2008
Video
A young couple in Poipet, Cambodia, stands for Jesus, defying the ‘spirit’ of their ancestor. Produced in 2008.
Tawan: Confronting Evil (Español)
November 14, 2008
Video
A young couple in Poipet, Cambodia, stands for Jesus, defying the ‘spirit’ of their ancestor. Produced in 2008.
Cambodia Fire Victims Receive Aid from C&MA Church
November 6, 2008
News & Stories
“The road to recovery is, in a word, slow,” said C&MA missionary David Rebok, referring to residents of Phnom Penh, […]
Update on Thai-Cambodia Border Tensions
October 16, 2008
News & Stories
“The Poipet border has reopened, and the city has returned mostly to normal,” said an Alliance spokesperson in Cambodia following […]
Cambodia, Thailand Experiencing Border Tensions
October 15, 2008
News & Stories
The Thai-Cambodia border closed after a skirmish between Thai and Cambodian troops, impacting the city of Poipet, where Alliance workers […]
New Hope through Jesus
January 16, 2008
News & Stories
More than 270 people accepted Jesus through Alliance Christmas outreaches in Cambodia, including 200 children who attended Christmas programs at […]
Poipet, Cambodia
November 14, 2007
Video
Soeuth Lao, a church planter, relates the challenges and dangers of serving in one of the most dangerous cities in Cambodia. Produced in 2007.
Poipet, Cambodia (Español)
November 14, 2007
Video
Poipet, Cambodia
November 14, 2007
Video
Churches are being planted in Poipet, Cambodia . . . Against All Odds. Produced in 2007.
Poipet, Cambodia (Español)
November 14, 2007
Video
Churches are being planted in Poipet, Cambodia . . . Against All Odds. Produced in 2007.
Alliance Missionaries Honored by Cambodian Government
December 13, 2006
News & Stories
Jim Newman, Dr. Kent Copeland, and Rev. David Manfred recently were awarded the gold medal-of-honor by the government of Cambodia […]
Former Missionary to Cambodia Passes Away
November 13, 2006
News & Stories
Rev. Harold Sechrist, retired missionary to Cambodia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 6, 2006, in Fort […]
Bringing in the Harvest
October 10, 2006
News & Stories
Alliance medical workers in Poipet, Cambodia, face unique challenges as they help train local doctors and surgeons to improve care […]
Sixty New Believers Baptized in Cambodia
September 26, 2006
News & Stories
Sixty new believers recently received baptism through the Alliance church in Cambodia. While most everyone else in town was at […]
“I Want to Go Home to My Mommy!”
September 5, 2006
News & Stories
Supported by generous gifts to the GCF, New Hope schools in Cambodia have rescued approximately 400 Vietnamese children from the bondage of human/sex trafficking while providing elementary education and help to become Cambodian citizens.
Missionary to Chinese Dies
August 17, 2006
News & Stories
Mrs. Florence B. Holton, retired international worker to Vietnam, Cambodia and China/Hong Kong, went to be with the Lord on August 9, […]
Former Killing Fields Ripe for Harvest
April 17, 2006
News & Stories
“We are witnessing God’s hand at work!” said Soeuth and Syna Lao, Alliance workers in Cambodia. A house church in […]
Alliance Church Members in Cambodia Facing Persecution
January 18, 2006
News & Stories
Believers in the Poipet church are undergoing much persecution. Unsaved family members of believers are hostile toward the church. Many […]
Vietnamese Refugees Find New Hope in Cambodia
January 17, 2006
News & Stories
NewHope Ministries, an Alliance outreach in the Vietnamese community of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is bringing the good news of Jesus […]
GCSunday 2005 - James Newman
November 10, 2005
Video
Alliance worker, James Newman, shows how the Poipet Community Health Project is caring for people that are HIV positive and alone. Produced in 2005.
Orphans Attending Church Services in Poipet, Cambodia
August 17, 2005
News & Stories
Recently, an organization has begun bringing 100 orphans to church services at one of the three Alliance churches that Soeuth […]
Veteran C&MA Missionary Dies
February 10, 2005
News & Stories
Miriam Elizabeth (Breaden) Taylor went to be the with the Lord on February 10. She was 90 years old. She […]