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