In the misty hills bordering Vietnam and Laos, the word of God was reaching hearts and minds through radio. Australian missionary Jan Bayliss recounts the revival that brought life to entire Hmong communities previously untouched by Christianity.
FEBC had been broadcasting gospel messages in Hmong to remote communities where overt evangelism was banned and Hmong broadcasts were non-existent. These broadcasts used Hmong folk history to introduce Jesus.
"Lord is Anyone Listening?"
After years without a response, Hmong broadcaster John Lee poured out his heart to God in despair, "Lord, is anyone listening?"
Shortly after his lament, a very large parcel arrived for John with an astonishing message: 'My friends and I, our people have become believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. These names are in the Lamb's Book of Life.'
Tens of Thousands of Names
What followed left John breathless: page after page after page of names. Tens of thousands of names.
Hmong people had been listening all along. Quietly, they had been gathering the names of those who accepted Christ, and saving funds until they could send their messenger to let FEBC know. After three days of walking through mountains and villages, the messenger arrived with their testimony.
2000, first Hmong Broadcaster John Lee in a Hmong village near Pra, northern Thailand. John's Hmong broadcast was popular among the Hmong in five countries: China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
Reflecting on God's faithfulness, Jan Bayliss shares these words from Philippians 1:6: "He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus."
No village is too remote, no heart too distant, no silence too long for God's voice to reach. Every broadcast carries His promise – faithful seeds planted today will yield tomorrow's harvest.
Hmong Ministry Today
Today, that single radio signal has multiplied into a digital symphony of hope. While 84,000 Facebook followers join daily livestreams and mobile apps deliver gospel content to smartphones, trusty shortwave signals still reach mountain villages beyond the internet's reach. At the Hmong Bible Institute, a new generation of leaders is being equipped to carry forward this legacy of faith.
2025, FEBC Australia sponsored livestream training for Ethnic Ministry broadcasters, including Hmong broadcasters. FEBC Hmong radio Facebook page is one of the platforms for the livestreams. It has 84,000 followers.