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Every year millions of foreign men visit Thailand as sex tourists. These men are hungry and broken, and in their brokenness they contribute to an ever-increasing demand for sexual services. Several ministries are reaching out to the women and men trapped in the life of prostitution, but no one is yet working with the male sex tourists who help drive the demand for sexual services. We want to tackle this problem at one of its roots which is the demand side. If we seek to eliminate or minimize the demand then aren't we, in essence, helping to eliminate or minimize the need for a supply? The answer is YES! The MST Project is a two-fold ministry: to be a voice of advocacy for those trapped in prostitution (by helping sex-tourists see the implications of their actions), and to be a voice of hope for those trapped in the emptiness and brokenness of sex-tourism. Jesus was often accused of being a drunkard and a glutton for reaching out to those that the religious establishment thought were beyond God's reach - we are following Him into the dark places of Thailand. While some of the men have come to Thailand for only a few days or weeks, they will return home having unexpectedly encountered the love of God.

Many of the men have retired here, either single or divorced, and end up frequenting beer bars (where prostitution is common) or marrying a bar girl. Our hope is that as these men encounter the love of Jesus Christ that they will join a Christian community and begin the discipleship process. Our hope is that as each man receives an outreach pack: * Statistics on the HIV infection rate in Thailand * A testimony from a former bar girl * A testimony from a former male customer * Online resources and local faith communities That it would cause him to stop, to think about how his actions negatively impact those working in the sex trade, and to hopefully alter his plans for that evening and beyond. If one man were to change his plans for one night, then that is a success. If you would like to view the outreach pack, we ask that you click on 'Photos' and view the MST Project Outreach Pack album.