Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: ZaNorte Franchise Goes!

The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The ZaNorte franchise sent out 2 teams with a total of 7 members to the area of North Cebu and the island of Bohol. We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to this month from April 15 to May 15.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Filipino NT: Update from Mt. Carmel Franchise

The team is doing well and is advancing the Word of God! Please pray for the eight families who the team is meeting with regularly for Bible study. Pray that they would have a growing interest in God's Word and that these families would make the decision to follow Christ. 

No Water??!! The team is asking specifically for prayers for rain so that they can proceed with baptisms. Thank The Lord for the opportunities God has given the team to share. Praise The Lord that people are eager to learn more about Jesus! 

Filipino Nehemiah Franchise: Luzon Franchise Goes!

The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The Luzon  franchise was able to send out 3 teams with a total of 12 members to various areas throughout the island of Luzon. We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to this coming month from April 12 to May 17.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth
  •  That many would come to know and follow Christ

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Leyte-Samar UPDATE!

Samar-Letye teams with franchise staff
Hola everyone! I'm back in Dolores town. The team in D-town is doing well. Monday afternoon, 10 young people attended the True Love Waits seminar and heard the gospel. And one of them invited the team to have home Bible study. The family is willing and invited the team to come back anytime. 

Every morning the team walks 15 minutes to reach the people in another village, S-town, to follow up and encourage existing believers. Today, they are going to gather the believers in S-town and help them become a church. Also in S-town the team was invited to have a Bible study and shared the Four Spiritual Laws tract with 10 army personnel... And invited the team to continue lead the bible study with the army guys. 

Team Prayer Request: 
  • Protection
  • wisdom
  • Boldness
  • Open Spiritual eyes
This Friday the team is heading to T-town. Thank you. All for God's glory.

-Kuya Luigi

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Leyte-Samar Franchise Goes!

Leyte-Samar 2015 participants
The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The Leyte-Samar franchise was able to send out 2 teams with a total of 9 members throughout the region of Eastern Samar. We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to this coming month from April 12 to May 18.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Monday, April 27, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Iloilo Franchise Goes!

The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The Iloilo franchise was able to send out 2 teams with a total of 10 members to the area of Barotac Viejo. We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to this coming month from April 8 to May 8.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Zamboanga Franchise Goes!

The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The Zamboanga franchise sent out 2 teams with a total of 7 members to minister to the "Cousins" of Southern Mindanao. We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to from April 9 to May 16.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travel 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Thursday, April 23, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Mt. Carmel Franchise Goes!


The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best
way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 

The Mt. Carmel franchise sent out 1 team with a total of 5 members to minster to "Cousins" of Southern Mindanao. We ask that you pray for this team and the people they will be ministering to this coming month from April 8 to May 20.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Caraga Franchise Goes!

The time has come! We thank The Lord for bringing many young Filipinos together this month to serve The Lord among the unreached and hard to reach. Perhaps the best way to reach those who are groping in the darkness searching for truth is for those who share their cultural and many times, spiritual background to find them in that darkness and bring them to the light, Jesus. As mentioned before, these young people sacrifice their time, their finances, and sometimes their relationship with family to go and share Jesus in isolated, lost places. 
Loading up the truck to deploy!

The Caraga franchise was able to send out 5 teams with a total of 23 members throughout the Agusan River Valley, to Dinagat Island, & southern Leyte. Praise The Lord! We ask that you pray for these teams and the people they will be ministering to this coming month from April 8-May 14.

Pray for: 
  • Team unity! 
  • Faithfulness and boldness in sharing the gospel 
  • Safe travels 
  • Open hearts to the Truth 
  • That many would come to know and follow Christ

Monday, April 13, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: ZaNorte


ZaNorte 2012 team members
As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

Several teams from the ZaNorte franchise will be going to to minister to various groups of Cebuano people whose lives have been recently impacted by typhoons and other calamities. Be in prayer that these tragedies would cause hearts to open so that the Cebuano people would turn from their idol worship and come to follow him. 

Pray for:
* those Cebuano people who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses in ZaNorte
* for travel safety to and from their ministry site
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ
ZaNorte orientation team building

Sunday, April 12, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Bicol

Bicol 2014 team
As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

The Bicol franchise will be sending teams to Bicol, a large peninsula connected to the island of Luzon, to minister to the Bicolano people. The people of this area are held in bondage by their worship of Catholic idols and occult practices, with many areas lacking even one evangelical church. These teams will be holding Bible studies in hopes of sharing the gospel and planting churches among the unreached and hard to reach.

Pray for:
* those Bicolano people who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses in Bicol
* for travel safety to and from the ministry sites
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Luzon

Summer 2011: Luzon team members
As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 


Several teams will be going to the island of Luzon to minister in various provinces including Batangas, Quezon, and Oriental Mindoro. This wide range of southern Luzon includes many people whose lives are centered around idols and superstitious beliefs. It is only the gospel of Jesus Christ that can free them from this bondage of religion! Please pray that The Lord would use these young people to bring freedom to these places.

Pray for:
* those Cebuano people who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses in southern Luzon
* for travel safety to and from their ministry site
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Palawan

The remoteness of the Palawan islands adds to the difficulty of sharing the Gospel
As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

There will be several teams going out from the island of Palawan where the people are no doubt, hard to reach. One team will be serving in Agutaya where the people have just recently received the New Testament in their language; however, many of them still need a messenger to come help them understand it. Another team will be ministering to Cousins in Rizal where intermarriage with non-cousins have made people open to hearing the Truth.

Pray for:
* those people of Palawan who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses on Palawan
* for travel safety to and from their ministry areas
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ
2014 Palawan team members

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Caraga

Caraga summer 2010 members
As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

Several teams from the Caraga franchise will be reaching out to people on the northeastern part of the island of Mindanao, specifically in the Agusan River Valley, also on Dinagat island, and among the Kamayo and Higaonon tribes. People of these tribes and in these places put their faith in superstitious beliefs. They need messengers who will share with them the Word of God. Pray for the many young Filipino believers who will go share the gospel with the unreached and hard to reach.

Pray for:
* those people who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses
* for travel safety to and from the ministry sites
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Mt. Carmel

As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

Teams from the Mt. Carmel franchise will be going to various areas on the island of Mindanao which includes a vast range of people groups and religions, many of whom do not know Jesus. They will be evangelizing and holding Bible Studies in homes and villages of those who are desperate to know the Truth. Will you pray for them as they go?

Pray for:
* those on the island of Mindanao who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses
* for travel safety to and from
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ

Monday, April 6, 2015

Filipino Nehemiah Teams: Zamboanga

As we prepare and pray for upcoming Nehemiah Teams for this Summer 2015, let us not forget the work God is doing through the Filipino branch of Nehemiah Teams. This upcoming month of April is an exciting time because almost 200 young Filipino believers will follow Christ into the great unknown to share his message of love to those who do not know Him.  I have recently been encouraged by the willingness for Filipino believers to follow Christ in sharing the gospel with their own people, many times facing financial burden, leaving family and friends, and experiencing language barriers by going to areas with which they are not familiar. 

Team training
While most Filipino Nehemiah Teams will be ministering to those of Catholic and Animistic beliefs, there are a few teams who will be bringing the Truth to those held in bondage to the second largest religion in the world. We refer to them as "Cousins." Zamboanga is an area with a large population of Cousins who are lost in their religious traditions, having no concept of a God who loves them. Pray for these teams as they share the Truth.

Pray for:
* Maguindanao Cousins who will soon be hearing the message of the gospel for the first time, that they would have open hearts ready to accept
* for those going to be able to raise financial support for living expenses.
* for travel safety to and from
* for many opportunities to share and lead Bible studies while they are on the field
* these teams as they go out, that they would grow in their walk with The Lord and be bold witnesses for Christ
Team training

Sunday, April 5, 2015

AOT4 Deploys


"It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known.."  This was Paul's ambition... to advance the gospel.  Nine weeks ago, 8 Filipinos and 1 Indonesian came to be Discipled and Developed more.  They are now being Deployed throughout the Philippines.  They have all taken personal responsibility for obeying the Great Commission.  Would you join with them as they go? 
 
 
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