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
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!
It has been three years this month that Joy’s grandmother, “Mom” Sutton, passed on to glory. Just as she wove together multi-colored scraps of cloth to make lovely rag rugs, we are watching God’s Spirit gather a variety of souls to Jesus through the love and witness of Filipino believers. … More Rag Rug Revival
Good Growth A healthy church is a growing church. This is what we were teaching a supporting Filipino/American church at a retreat in May. We had no idea that God was about to give the church an unforgettable object lesson. We were explaining how church leaders must train others to do everything they do, if … More Growing Things
Thank you for praying for this training trip in the Philippines. Thank God for safe travels, and stamina teaching all day in 106 degree heat index. Three dozen workers from seven churches here this time. Many workers have never had formal training until now. Pray God will bless their faithfulness and ground them in His … More Prayer update from David
Please pray God’s blessing on David’s church planter training trip starting Wednesday, April 3! … More Prayer Alert – Flying Out on the 3rd!
WD-40 is sprayed on rusted bolts and moving parts to loosen, lubricate and make tools like new again. On a spiritual level, the Holy Spirit is doing all of this and more in His churches in the Philippines. … More God’s WD-40
Winter Camp was held the week after Christmas. Here are a couple of pictures. … More Winter Camp
Daniel, and his fiancée, Miriam Morris, both took a big step on stage to graduate from Cedarville University on May 5. Daniel received a Computer Science degree (Daniel has two last courses to take online this summer for his degree to be official). Miriam received a nursing degree, and then passed her RN certification exam … More Stepping Up