--- description: The Fusion Center in Chiang Mai is empowering students through gospel outreach, discipleship, and community building in one of Asia’s most unreached mission fields. title: Project - Fusion Center --- [Skip to content](https://withinreachglobal.org/project-fusion-center#main-content) [![WRG-Logo-white](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/WRG-Logo-white.png) ![WRG-Logo-black](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/WRG-Logo-black.png)](https://withinreachglobal.org/?hsLang=en) - [Why the unreached](https://withinreachglobal.org/why-the-unreached?hsLang=en) - Get involved ##### [Mission trips Come as an individual or bring your team to Thailand for 7-14 days on the front lines.](https://withinreachglobal.org/trips?hsLang=en) ##### [Apprenticeship Three months of discipleship and hands-on ministry in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 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[Give to another project](https://withinreachglobal.org/donate#projects) [See the impact](https://withinreachglobal.org/project-fusion-center#impact) 50,000 college students✦Chiang Mai, Thailand✦Identity, purpose, & destiny✦Evangelism, discipleship, & church planting✦ 50,000 college students✦Chiang Mai, Thailand✦Identity, purpose, & destiny✦Evangelism, discipleship, & church planting✦ We're attempting great things for God. Dream with us! [Give to another project](https://withinreachglobal.org/donate#projects) × ## A strategic campus outreach center *helping young adults encounter Jesus.* A place to meet Jesus and discover identity, purpose, and destiny This gospel-centered space is where young adults are encountering Jesus, finding authentic community, and being discipled. [Fund a local missionary](https://withinreachglobal.org/project-fusion-center#missionary) The impact ## Reaching Thailand’s next generation The Fusion Center is reaching students with the gospel, building authentic community, and discipling the next generation of leaders in one of Southeast Asia’s most unreached mission fields. ![fusion](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion3-2.jpg) ![fusion](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion2-1.jpg) ![fusion](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion4-2.jpg) ![fusion](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion5-2.jpg) - 50,000 students within reach across multiple major university campuses - A strategic gospel presence established in the heart of Chiang Mai’s university district - First-time gospel exposure provided to students from Buddhist backgrounds - A thriving student community built through Red Panda Café, game nights, and special events - Leadership development and spiritual formation fostered through training, prayer, and cell groups - A sustainable BAM platform launched to support long-term gospel outreach among students - A new generation of Thai leaders being reached during one of the most formative seasons of their lives ![fusion6-2-1](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion6-2-1.jpg) The need ## A lack of gospel access In Thailand, meaningful gospel outreach on university campuses has been strikingly rare. Most Thai college students have never heard a clear presentation of the gospel, and few ministries have established a lasting presence where future leaders are being shaped. Thanks to generous donors, Within Reach Global raised $110,000 to meet this need and launch a strategic student outreach center in Chiang Mai. ![fusion7-2](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion7-2.jpg) The idea ## A dynamic campus outreach center In May 2024, Within Reach Global opened the Fusion Center near Chiang Mai University and Rajamangala University, placing a gospel presence in the heart of a student population of roughly 50,000. Built on a Business as Mission model, the Fusion Center was designed to open doors for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting through Red Panda Café, a free game room, language training, Alpha Courses, and student-focused events. ![fusion8-2](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/fusion8-2.jpg) The impact ## Making disciples among the unreached Because of this project, Thai university students now have a place to encounter the gospel, build authentic relationships, and grow as disciples of Jesus. The Fusion Center has become a gospel beachhead among the next generation—creating ongoing opportunities for outreach, leadership development, prayer, and disciple-making advancements in Thailand and beyond. You have questions ## Everything you need to know Who this project is reaching The Fusion Center was strategically planted between Chiang Mai University and Rajamangala University, giving us access to a student population of nearly 50,000. Since opening in May 2024, more than 4,000 Thai college students have already walked through our doors—creating daily opportunities to share the gospel, build relationships, and make disciples among the next generation of leaders in Thailand. About the Thai student population Our focus is Thai university students who have come to Chiang Mai from across the nation for a critical four-year season of life. Many come from Buddhist backgrounds and have never heard a clear presentation of the gospel. At the same time, they are navigating deep anxiety, uncertainty, and spiritual need. These students represent one of the most strategic and spiritually open mission fields in the 10/40 Window. Building for long-term impact The Fusion Center was designed for sustainability. Through a Business as Mission model—including Red Panda Café—the project is steadily moving toward self-sufficiency while freeing local leaders to focus on evangelism, discipleship, and ministry. Outreach flows through Within Reach Global staff and our partners, helping cultivate strong, indigenous, church-based discipleship rather than dependency on outside workers. Kingdom partnership Collaboration is central to this project. The Fusion Center works closely with gospel-centered ministries and churches to expand outreach, strengthen discipleship, and build a lasting witness among university students. Advancing the Great Commission The Fusion Center exists to bring gospel access to students who may otherwise never hear the name of Jesus in a meaningful way. By reaching Thai university students, discipling new believers, and connecting them to the local church, this project is helping establish a gospel witness among one of Southeast Asia’s most unreached populations. Explore more projects To learn more about other active or future Within Reach Global projects, please contact Stephen Briggs, Director of Development, at [stephen.briggs@withinreachglobal.org](mailto:stephen.briggs@withinreachglobal.org).   ![worship-2](https://withinreachglobal.org/hubfs/worship-2.jpg) Support a missionary ## Send someone to the unreached Indigenous missionaries are the key to reaching Thailand's spiritually poorest communities. 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