Light in the Darkness: A GHO Mission to Bangkok's Red Light District

ER nurse Lori Price and dentist Dr. Valerie Preston join host Dr. Mike Chupp to share about their experience co-leading a Global Health Outreach (GHO) mission team to Bangkok’s red light district in 2025, one of the darkest centers of human trafficking in the world. After serving together on previous trips to places like Tanzania and Ecuador, Lori and Valerie reflect on what it looked like to step into such a heavy and broken environment. They discuss trauma-informed care, the reality of spiritual warfare, and the challenge of faithfully planting seeds they may never see grow. Through providing medical and dental care to nearly 300 women in Bangkok, their team witnessed how simple acts of service can open the door to share the hope and love of Christ. This is a powerful conversation about faithfulness in hard places and bringing light into the darkest corners of the world.

Chapters

• (00:00:08) - Faith in Healthcare: Healing the Red Light District
• (00:01:45) - Faith and Healthcare: Healing the World
• (00:02:49) - Team Leading with Dr. Valerie Preston and Dr. Lori Peffer
• (00:04:33) - What's Your Favorite GHO Team Trip?
• (00:05:29) - The Journey to Save the Women of Thailand
• (00:07:58) - The Cross Cultural Ministry in Bangkok
• (00:13:21) - The mission of Christian healthcare in Thailand
• (00:18:38) - Dental care in the Philippines
• (00:19:56) - Some of the Stories of Women Rescued from Trafficking
• (00:25:15) - CMDA National Convention 2017
• (00:27:36) - Reveal: The Battle for the Kingdom
• (00:31:05) - Pushing the Gospel on a Mission Trip
• (00:37:30) - The CMCDA Dream Team
• (00:40:04) - Wonders of the World Prayer
• (00:41:44) - Faith in Healthcare: The Christian Medical and Dental Association