…they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means, God with us.
Matthew 1:23
You are in our hearts this season, as we celebrate the coming of our “God with us”.
You, who have received Christ the Lord, are family with us – “children of God.”
Merry Christmas! Love, The Weaver Family
The Weavers: Miriam and Daniel, Nathanael and Ruth Knott,
Melody, Rebekah, Gunner and Shiloh Barnett, Paul,
David and Joy
Rachel and Chris Sabol
had covid when our family picture was taken
“God is with us.” We praise God that each of our family members can say this, because of their faith in Christ Jesus. We also rejoice that God has been with each of our Filipino brothers and sisters as we help to equip them to share the Good News of Christ, who is our Peace on earth.
The Church Planting Institute is 25 years old. We have felt God with us all the way. Christ has promised, “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Looking ahead, we need Christ with us as we help churches like the church in Malasiqui. They have outgrown their meeting place, and are asking God for the resources this next year to purchase land to build in a more central location.
With God’s help, CPI will keep fostering a culture of church multiplication and resource sharing among all of the churches connected to CPI. We also hope to spark similar church planting movements among other groups of churches. TEAM has just produced a video highlighting our work in Church Planting Institute. Pray with us that the story of CPI will motivate God’s people to serve Christ with their lives, resources and prayers. Watch the video here:
“A Radical Way to Plant Churches in the Philippines” https://youtu.be/Kswixc-hvSY
As we keep serving by “making disciples of all nations,” Emmanuel goes with us into this New Year. We praise Him for your faithfulness to serve Christ with us, alongside these Filipino church planters.
Servants together,
David & Joy & Weaver Family
We praise God
- For Christ’s presence with us as we make disciples in the Philippines through CPI.
- For Malasiqui church growth, and for their faith in God’s provision for land and building.
- For TEAM’s video telling the story of the Church Planting Institute.
- Our family has all placed their faith in Christ as Savior, and their own “God with us.”
We pray
- For continued unity, resource sharing and vision among Philippine churches, so new churches may be established.
- For leaders trained from within our churches to help believers be fruitful for Christ.
- That this relational style of church planting training will catch on among other churches in the Philippines, and in other parts of the world.
- God will continue to provide for us so we can fulfill the ministry He has given us to do.