About Us
Jesse, Kenzie, Lily, Hazel, Cameron, and Simon
Serving in Chiang Mai, Thailand
MacKenzie and I (Jesse) met at Truett McConnell University in a missions class in 2012. A lot has taken place since then. We got married in 2015, graduated from Truett McConnell University with bachelors degrees in World Missions in 2016, and were sent out by our church in America in January of 2017.
Ever since those days back in college, our hearts' desire has been to see all the nations of the world come to know and love the Lord, Jesus Christ. We have ministered among Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs in our travels, but our current burden is for Thai Buddhists.
Currently, less than 1% of Thailand's 69 million people consider themselves Christians. It is our prayer as a family to see this number grow as the Gospel is faithfully preached among the Thai people. We echo the words of the Apostle Paul in Colossians 1:28..."He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ."
We are Full-Time Volunteers
Our family receives our visas to live in Thailand through The Family Connection Foundation (FCF), a Thai social welfare foundation which has over 15 different projects which range from anti-human trafficking to children’s homes to food distribution. FCF is a Christian organization that seeks to use its good government standing to further the gospel through these various avenues. Jesse serves in leadership as Project Care Director and MacKenzie serves as an English teacher at FCF's illumin8 project. Both work as unpaid volunteers holding Thai work permits.
To learn more about The Family Connection Foundation (มูลนิธิสานสัมพันธ์ครอบครัว), visit fcfthailand.org or email Jesse directly at jessemitchum@fcfthailand.org.
Our Sending Church
Parkway Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist Church (SBC) located in Evans, GA. Our Parkway family has been instrumental in caring for our family and supporting our ministry in Thailand.
Our Local Church in Thailand
Mahapawn Chiang Mai Sprout Church (คริสตจักรต้นกล้ามหาพรเชียงใหม่) is a Thai-speaking church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand, that is affiliated with Mahapawn Bangkok Alliance Church. We have been attending and serving in this wonderful church since we landed in Thailand in 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you believe?
As Christians, we affirm the historic creeds of the Church:
Apostles Creed | Nicene Creed | Athanasian Creed
As Southern Baptists, we affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. You can read it in its entirety here: https://bfm.sbc.net/
As volunteers with The Family Connection Foundation, we affirm the Lausanne Covenant. You can read it in its entirety here: https://lausanne.org/content/covenant/lausanne-covenant#cov
How do you receive your financial support?
Since we are sent directly by our church and not by a formal missions or sending organization, our family receives our financial support from churches, families, and individuals who have partnered together with us in the Gospel ministry. While there are other models with biblical precedent (i.e. cooperation, tentmaking, business as mission), we have found the support raising model to lead to greater accountability, stronger relationships with churches, and clear pathways for missions mobilization.
Are you (Jesse) ordained?
I, Jesse, was ordained by First Baptist Church Cold Spring of Cold Spring, Kentucky on October 16, 2022.
