From writing to faith
After moving to Chiang Mai with his wife, Angus encountered Christian faith through an opportunity to teach writing to a pastor’s child. Writing became one way to communicate faith and hope.
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Angus He（何三坡）
Board Chair & Director
A poet and writer in Chiang Mai whose calling connects literature, pastoral presence, public culture and service among people in need.
Seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. — Matthew 7:7
WriterPoetry and fiction
PastorHouse fellowship
StorytellerPublishing and film
Pastoral presence
His service includes worship, prayer gatherings, house fellowship and accompaniment of people facing family, emotional or spiritual struggles.
Culture and mission
Through books, documentary development and international cultural relationships, he hopes to tell stories with dignity and connect the mission with wider audiences.
CHURCH & COMMUNITY
Serving through prayer and presence.
Five themes: prayer, orphanage visits, children at church, pastoral visits and shared activities.
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Prayer gathering in Chiang Mai
Angus He joins a large prayer gathering in Chiang Mai, praying for young people and spending time with Senior Pastor Suradet.
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Service and praise at an orphanage
Visiting an orphanage in Thailand, serving the children, spending time together and singing praises.
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With the children at church
Spending time with children as part of church life.
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Visiting a pastor and family
Visiting a pastor and family in Chiang Mai for fellowship and time together.
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Time together through sport
At the orphanage, Angus He joins the children for sports and games, sharing companionship through activity.
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LIFE IN PHOTOGRAPHS
Faith, culture and practical care.
Three themes bring these documentary photographs into focus.
Faith & fellowship
Testimony, prayer and life shared at church and at home.
Christmas testimony
Angus He shares his testimony during a Christmas gathering at church.
Prayer at a baptism
Joining church leaders in prayer following a baptism.
House-church fellowship
Fellowship, a shared meal and pastoral presence in a Chiang Mai home.
Literature & film
Meeting readers and connecting through publishing and film.
Night Voyage book signing
Meeting readers and signing copies of Night Voyage.
Film collaboration in Bangkok
Angus He with Max Terch of White Light film studio in Bangkok.
Schools & practical care
School visits, donated supplies and time spent with local partners.
Practical support for a rural school
A team brings practical supplies to a school in northern Thailand.
Listening and visiting
Spending time with children and local partners during a school visit.
Photographs supplied by the founding team. Images document activities and relationships, not medical outcomes.
A NOVEL OF FAITH AND HOPE
God in San Francisco
Angus He’s English-language novel follows Officer Jeremy and Sophie through addiction, danger, sacrifice and the search for healing in San Francisco. It brings his literary calling into conversation with faith, human wounds and the possibility of hope.
- Author
- Angus He
- Publisher
- Bobcat Press
- Format
- English paperback · 194 pages
- ISBN
- 979-8-9992007-7-8
LIFE TESTIMONY
A life testimony shaped by words, prayer and service
Angus He’s journey in Chiang Mai moved from literary work toward Christian faith, pastoral presence and a wider cultural mission.
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From literature to faith
After moving to Chiang Mai with his wife, Angus offered to teach writing to a pastor’s child without charge. Through that relationship, the couple encountered Christian faith. He later wrote the novel God in San Francisco, published in the United States, as an expression of faith and hope.
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A crisis met by prayer
In September 2025, a young person close to the couple suffered a serious traffic accident and traumatic brain injury. Churches in several places prayed and accompanied the family. According to information shared by the family, the young person recovered more quickly than initially expected. Angus understood the experience as God’s mercy and the strength of faithful community support.
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Responding to a pastoral call
After visiting a local church, Angus felt called to devote more of his life to serving God. Soon afterward, a friend facing anger, family conflict and questions about faith contacted him. Angus listened, shared his understanding and prayed with him; the friend later entered church life and chose baptism.
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Faithfulness in ordinary life
Beginning in September 2025, Angus and his wife became involved in house-church ministry among Chinese-speaking people in Chiang Mai. Practical care from church members during a period of medical examinations showed him that Christian love is expressed through presence, meals, prayer and ordinary faithfulness.
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Words, images and mission
Angus now understands his calling as more than writing alone. Through books, film relationships, prayer, fellowship and community visits, he hopes to carry faith, care and hope into the realities of people’s lives.
Editorial note: This testimony reflects the individual’s interpretation of prayer, recovery and spiritual transformation. It is not an independently verified medical conclusion or a guarantee of outcomes. Private individuals are anonymized where appropriate.