Philippines
We work in close, highly relational, partnership with key national leaders around the world. They know the people and the culture of the communities they live in – and are best placed to serve them.
The videos on this page were recorded specifically for our online meetup on 26 Oct 2021, and give a brief introduction to the ministries.
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Mindanao Island
Bishop Philip & Jemima Gonzalez
Agape Ministries
MINISTRIES
- Church Planting
- Christian Training Centre
- Elementary school
- Orphanage
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
- Teach leaders at Christian
- Training Centre
- Help run children and youth camps
- Evangelism and Community outreach
Bishop Philip and Jemima oversee Agape Ministries and are passionate about seeing the communities they minister to transformed through the Word of God.
They train pastors from various regions and run a bible school focused on equipping young people for ministry with various denominations. They also run an elementary school and an orphanage – emphasising the word of God within their curriculum.
Philip and Jemima are also heavily involved in local government, demonstrating Christian character in all areas of society.
Mindoro Island
Pastor Danny and Lorie Macuha
Baptist Tribal Mission
MINISTRIES
- Baptist Tribal Mission (Mangyan)
- Church Planting
- Bible School
- Feeding Programmes
- Community Development
- Education Programmes
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
- Equip pastors and leaders
- Help run children and youth camps
- Evangelism and Community outreach
Pastor Danny was formerly the senior pastor of a large church in Batangas, but stepped down in order to establish the Baptist Tribal Mission, and to focus on his passion on reaching the Mangyan tribal people of Mindoro island.
Danny and Lorie are responsible for church planting, community development projects and train key community members for the ministry.
Their programmes include: an education program, feeding programs for malnourished children, hygiene programs, church planting, and community development programs to help the Mangyan tribal people improve their quality of life and come together in community.
Metro Cebu
Pastor Rolly & Nimfa Vasey
Touching People Cebu
MINISTRIES
- Community Pastor
- Children’s Ministry & Feeding Program
- Youth Ministry
- Government ‘Moral Recovery Program’:
- Men in Uniform
- Barangay Chairmen & Workers
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE
- Help run children and youth camp
- Evangelism and Community outreach
- Connecting Pastors Fellowship
- Community Development
Previously a businessman, Rolly committed his life to the Lord in 1999 and became a pastor in 2004. His wife, Nimfa, is also his partner in ministry, and a graduate of Biblical school.
Today, he pastors an independent Church (Touching People Christian Community Church) at Mactan, Lapu-Lapu City in metro Cebu.
The Vaseys partner with a variety of ministries within a local squatters community. They connect local pastors in unity, feed over 200 children, train church workers, and run a preschool to help prepare children in the community for grade school.
Rolly and Nimfa are passionate about connecting pastors from different denominations in the 80 barangays (subdivisions) across metro Cebu.
They do this by hosting monthly gatherings where the community comes together to intercede for one another, pray and encourage their peers and pray specifically for their government.
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Stories from the Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Clean Water for Mangyan Communities
As tropical storms continue to affect the Mindoro province, the need for clean drinking water calls for immediate action.
The tremendous flooding brought about by the storms ravaging the country during the rainy season has caused flash floods, therefore contaminating water used for drinking, cooking and cleaning.
Recently, there has been an outbreak of cholera and other water-borne illnesses due to unsanitary water.
PHILIPPINES – Another tropical storm (Megi) causes major damage
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Agaton (international name Megi) rose to 133 on Thursday as more
PHILIPPINES – Typhoon Odette Relief updates
Donations are now closed for these appeals, but you can still make a general donation towards personnel support, community projects and future relief needs here
PHILIPPINES – ‘State of Calamity’ Declared
Our National Leaders in the Philippines are still dealing with the aftermath of Super-Typhoon Rai (aka Odette), which hit at a time when they were already
PHILIPPINES – Christmas Outreach 2021
Ps Danny & Lorie Macuha (Field Coordinators on Mindoro island) are planning Christmas outreaches in Batangas and to remote Mangyan tribal communities, to bring joy
PHILIPPINES – Mindoro Floods & Earthquake
Mindoro island in the Philippines, is again experiencing major flooding, with houses being washed away and crops destroyed, and a subsequent strong earthquake has shaken
Typhoons sweep across Philippines and Vietnam
Over the past two weeks, two powerful typhoons – including Rolly (aka Goni), the world’s strongest typhoon so far this year – have caused major
PHILIPPINES – Volcano Taal erupts – larger eruption imminent
While our co-workers across the Philippines organised Christmas celebrations for their churches and the children, they were also busy responding to an earthquake on Mindanao
PHILIPPINES – Typhoon Ursula hits Leyte and Samar
Many parts of the Visayas region, and San Jose on Mindoro island, have been seriously devastated over Christmas by typhoon Ursula (aka Phanfone) that has
PHILIPPINES – Christmas Outreach and Relief Operations
With Christmas fast approaching, our co-workers in the Philippines are busy preparing for celebrations and outreach events, as well as for relief operations that are
PHILIPPINES – State of Calamity in Oriental Mindoro
Pastor Danny Macuha reports that a ‘State of Calamity’ has been declared, following Tropical Depression Usman, in the areas of Naujan, Baco, Calapan City, Socorro,