Tom has served oversees as a missionary for 12 and a half years. During this time he was primarily based in Bangkok, Thailand. His insights into world mission are based upon 9 years experience of working with AOG World Missions Australia and 3 years with World Vision.

He served as Field Leader for Thailand for 2 years and as Regional Director for 5 years. This work took him primarily to Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and around the Asia region. He also ministered in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

In his role as Regional Director (1995 – 2000) he made many visits back to Australia for recruiting, fund raising and interviewing potential missionaries. He inspired churches and ministers to be more focused on world mission and the awesome needs of the world.

In his last two years with AOG World Missions, Tom served in an executive position on the World Missions Council: the first ever sitting missionary to be appointed to the board.

In June 2000 Tom was asked to join World Vision and function in the role of pastoral care and spiritual formation. Most of his work was focused on WV’s largest field, Bangladesh. Tom worked with expats and local WV staff to formulate a program to ensure the spiritual formation of WV’s Christian staff. This model then went to the partnership for further implementation.

Tom was involved in capacity building, leadership development and communicating WV’s culture and values. During this time he was responsible for compiling a book on “Folk Islamic Practices” with commensurate studies in Islamic Studies.

In his role with World Vision, Tom travelled extensively in Asia and to other countries including Ethiopia, South Africa and the United States of America.