He then returned to the UK and served as a Youth Worker at Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath in the Diocese of Derby.

He then returned to the Middle East, where he was the chaplain at St Paul's Church, in Kuwait from 2006 – 2010[4] and was made an Honorary Canon of Bahrain Cathedral.

[14][13] He has had the opportunity to promote a better understanding of life for Christians in the Persian Gulf region, in various contexts, including at the House of Lords in London,[15] the G20 Interfaith Summit in Australia,[16] he has spoken at the Doha Trialogues,[17][18] in Parliament in Denmark,[19] and met Pope Francis in the Vatican as part of a delegation from the United Arab Emirates.

[19] He has also attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.[20] and the Religious Pluralism Conference in Athens,[21] as a representative of the Christian community in the United Arab Emirates.

Thompson was awarded an MBE in 2011, for his "services to human rights and promoting interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Kuwait".

Christianity in the United Arab Emirates[33] This book considers the history and significance of the Christian faith in the United Arab Emirates, the author discusses the increasing importance of Muslim-Christian relations in enabling international security, he calls for and gives examples of bridge building activities.

was directed and produced by Daniel Malak,[39][40] it is a short documentary based on the friendship and hope for religious tolerance between a priest and an imam.