Prayer Focus
January 26, 2019
Tuesday morning I head to the Philippines to train church planters and church leaders. … More Prayer Focus
Category: traveling
God’s Van: A Short History
August 19, 2018
God’s faithfulness to our church planting ministry in the Philippines can be seen through the life of a simple van. Twelve years ago, God gave CPI a 22 passenger Isuzu van. We painted “Church Planting Institute” on the side, and immediately started hauling. … More God’s Van: A Short History
Weaver Trail Part 2
April 17, 2018
Take 200 teens and counselors, pack them in homemade tents, where it is 95 degrees (at night), send them through 12 challenges that require skill, teamwork, and a generous amount of water and mud, then a few hours of swimming in the ocean to wash it all off, then throw in lots of singing, and a full morning and evening if Bible teaching, and you have evangelism camp. … More Weaver Trail Part 2
April Update: On the way to the Philippines!
April 9, 2018
I am on my way right now to the Philippines to help with evangelistic Bible studies, evangelism camp, and to train pastors and church planters. … More April Update: On the way to the Philippines!
Open Doors, Open Hearts
March 5, 2018
When God opens doors of opportunity for us, it always leads to hearts opening up to Christ. After over twenty years of praying for a place where we can have a camping ministry for our Filipino churches, a door just may be cracking open. Each year, we hold a summer camp to train believers, and … More Open Doors, Open Hearts
Smooth Travels – Update from David & Joy
August 31, 2017
Blessed to represent you all in the Philippines. You are such faithful prayers partners! Travel to the Philippines was smooth, arriving an hour ahead of schedule. Only hiccup was that the soles of Joy’s shoes desintigrated as she walked. She arrived in Manila wearing “moccasins”. Still trying to get a rental car, since surgeon advised … More Smooth Travels – Update from David & Joy
Tale of Two Churches
August 25, 2017
As God writes this tale of two faithful churches (and many more!), thank you for all the support and encouragement you give us to fulfill our role in His story. Your prayers are the key to everything working out as God has planned. … More Tale of Two Churches
Update on Joy: God is answering, keep praying!
July 5, 2017
Dear praying folks, We are blessed with so many faithful prayers for Joy’s broken arm. We have good news. The surgeon thinks her shoulder can heal without surgery, with proper care. X-rays show that the position of the broken bones had actually improved. Joy must not use the arm, and we must be careful not … More Update on Joy: God is answering, keep praying!
Arrivals, Departures
April 19, 2017
We prayed that God would time the arrival of our first grandbaby so we could all be in Birmingham when he/she is born. However, God has a different plan. David left for the Philippines on April 18, as scheduled. … More Arrivals, Departures
Philippine Training Trip Update
January 23, 2017
Thank you for praying for this training trip. Here are some ways God is at work. … More Philippine Training Trip Update