Jesus came “in the fullness of time.” In the same way, we are watching God’s plans for our family and our ministry come about at just the right time. We are blessed to announce that our second daughter, Rachel, and husband Chris had their first child, Luke John Sabol, born January 23, 2025 (6lb 13.6oz … More In the Fullness of Time
Standing on the Word of God Filipino church planters are discovering that the problems they face are not much different from what the Apostle Paul faced when he wrote to the Galatians. Traditions, religious authorities and popular opinion still try to warp the gospel of grace. The answer is still the Word of God. After … More Stand, Walk, Run!
“Good tidings of great joy” was the message the angels announced to certain shepherds keeping watch over flocks by night. It was a good night to be alert and available to welcome the birth of our Savior. Christmas Eve is a family time of feasting for the Filipino people, as they celebrate the arrival of … More Noche Buena – “Good Night”
The October Church Planting Institute (CPI) training was a test in flexibility. First, an elementary school evangelism training event was canceled when a typhoon canceled classes. As CPI training began, our coworker, Pastor Diawa, was rushed to the Emergency Room for a possible heart attack. After that false alarm, we were able to finish our … More WHY CPI?
Volunteer:Verb: “Offering one’s services freely.”Noun: “Growing spontaneously… from seeds left from a previous crop.” Volunteers are the backbone of our church planting efforts in the Philippines. Church Planting Institute trainees all work as unpaid volunteers. They rejoice when God provides a guitar for worship, or fans or chairs for their humble meeting places. Their selfless … More Volunteer
David’s May flight to and from the Philippines for church planter training was a total contrast to what is happening in our ministry. The flight out of Atlanta was delayed as attendants begged for volunteers to delay flying to the next day, due to an overbooked flight. That is the exact opposite of what we … More Total Contrast
As soon as the wise men of the East saw His star rise, they prepared and were on their way to see King Jesus. We prepared and were glad for me (David) to be on my way back to the Philippines to train church planters and pastors in person again. The Tarlac province churches were … More Prepare the Way of the Lord!
Jesus sent us to make disciples, promising to be with us always. He makes His presence felt by the timing of His provision, His peace, and His protection. That is what we felt as we traveled for three weeks to share with potential partners about the work of the Church Planting Institute in the Philippines. … More With You Always
We asked you to pray for this Aeta tribe in Zambales. Workers from the Malasiqui church went to Zambales to hold an Evangelistic Youth Camp with the Aetas, and over 200 Aeta children came. …And come! These youth workers continued their outreach in Mangaldan among families living as squatters along a discontinued railroad. The Philippine … More Let the Children Come!
As April ended, so did Evangelism Camp. Once again, more than half of the 240+ youth that attended camp were unbelievers when they arrived; many returned home with changed hearts, having trusted in Christ as Savior. This, however, was not the only harvest we saw at Evangelism Camp. Remember those 60 young people we trained … More Double Harvest