I have been in the Philippines more than a week, and we have met some great men of God. These missionaries are working tirelessly among their people to bring them the Gospel. It is a humbling experience when seven pastors meet your airplane, and when they ask you to speak at their churches and their prayer meetings. I have been blessed to speak in Ozamis, Punta (Dipolog City), and Tampilisan. I will speak in Sindangan this Sunday then in Punta again on Tuesday. I have spoken a total of five times already (twice in Punta, then on Thursday, I spoke at Shiloh Bible Baptist Church Ozamis and at a missionaries' prayer vigil following that meeting).
I am so blessed. After the Thursday night service at SBBC Ozamis, my future mother-in-law told her daughter (and my fiancee) she wanted to be baptized. She had prayed to receive Christ about two years ago, and she decided after the Thursday service she wanted to be baptized. When my fiancee told their pastor (he traveled with us to this meeting), Pastor Mario Montero commissioned me to baptize Mrs. Javier. So, after I preach at Sindangan on Sunday, we will travel back to Punta, Dipolog City, where my mother-in-law will be baptized.
I have met so many Godly men these nine days. It has truly been a blessing. Pastor Mario gave us some wonderful, God-given advice about our ministry, and we will accept the advice. The future of our ministry will be to support the churches in their attempt to get property/buildings and to have monthly support. These pastor missionaries begin their ministries with no support at all. Sometimes, the cost is very high when they perform their ministry. These are the greatest needs.
As per Pastor Mario's advice, we will no longer try to raise funds for the anniversary services. Pastor Mario has been in ministry for 12 years, and he advised us that the anniversary services and other church projects are designed to let the people pray and see God raise the funds. His fear (and we agree) is these pastors and their flocks may learn to rely on Americans instead of God, so we will limit our fundraising to helping with church lots and buildings and monthly support for pastors.
As one of our pastors, Pastor Greg Begafria shared with us, often times, the need for a building and lot take up so much of the pastor's time, the ministry can suffer. So, our call from God is to assist these men with these needs so they can do the work God has called them to do.
We will be updating with prayer needs and building information in the coming weeks. Some needs are urgent, and we want to help these pastors as soon as possible.
Please keep us in your prayers. We look forward to what God will do.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
I'm here
Not much time to update, but I made it safely. I will update more later, but please continue to keep the ministry here in the Philippines in your prayers. God is working among the pastors here to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to their own people. Please pray that God will supply the needs for these pastors and the lay leaders who also work to reach the people. Please pray as we seek to be able to raise funds for these dear brothers.
Well, I don't have a lot of time, so I will wrap this up. Please keep the prayers going! Aloha.
Well, I don't have a lot of time, so I will wrap this up. Please keep the prayers going! Aloha.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Praying big prayers
Today, we want to share with you a prayer request from the southern part of Zamboanga. Preacher Leopoldo Yungod believes in asking for grand things when he prays.
This man was sent to Suba-nipa, a port that connects Olotangga with Mindanao (we are using our source's spelling of Olotangga, though there appears to be an alternate spelling), in 2010. In the most recent prayer list sent to us by our source from the mother church in Ozamis, Preacher Leopoldo made some bold requests.
The mission's goal for 2011-2012 is "300 souls to be saved, added to church and serve faithfully." Before the first anniversary set for Nov. 21-22, the goal is "100 saved and baptized."
We share this one with you because there's nothing you or I can do except pray for this. Sometimes, in our American self-sufficiency, we want to focus on what we can do for people. Sometimes, we think that when we give or raise funds, it is our money and our wisdom and strength that provides. But in any case, it is always God who provides. Even so, only God can bring 300 souls out of spiritual deadness into faithful, loving service, and only God can add 100 souls before November.
Will you join us in praying for this mission?
This man was sent to Suba-nipa, a port that connects Olotangga with Mindanao (we are using our source's spelling of Olotangga, though there appears to be an alternate spelling), in 2010. In the most recent prayer list sent to us by our source from the mother church in Ozamis, Preacher Leopoldo made some bold requests.
The mission's goal for 2011-2012 is "300 souls to be saved, added to church and serve faithfully." Before the first anniversary set for Nov. 21-22, the goal is "100 saved and baptized."
We share this one with you because there's nothing you or I can do except pray for this. Sometimes, in our American self-sufficiency, we want to focus on what we can do for people. Sometimes, we think that when we give or raise funds, it is our money and our wisdom and strength that provides. But in any case, it is always God who provides. Even so, only God can bring 300 souls out of spiritual deadness into faithful, loving service, and only God can add 100 souls before November.
Will you join us in praying for this mission?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Flights of fancy (but I'm traveling coach)
It has been a while since we updated you, but that has not been because we've been lacking in things to talk about. Actually, the last several days have been very busy. As I write this, I am three days away from making my first trip to the Philippines. Lots of Bibles, some Sunday School materials, many boxes of chocolate covered macadamia nuts, even found room for some clothes just for the fun of it.
But before we talk about the trip, I want to remind everyone of our financial needs. Now, we don't ask any money for ourselves. Perhaps God will one day make us a full-time ministry, but right now, that is not the case. We exist solely to bring financial help to the Shiloh Bible Baptist family of churches, located primarily on Mindanao in the Philippines. All of your money donated through Love in Action Ministries goes to these pastors and missionaries. So, when we talk about "financial needs," we are talking about the needs of these dear brothers in Christ to help them continue their ministry.
We have many needs, and we are praying about a few projects. Two at the top of our list right now are the SBBC in Tampilisan's building situation, and the SBBC in Dipolog City's need for a new lot.
Tampilisan's need is $1,250. They need that to finish their building. They have part of the building, but they are missing some key pieces. Essentially, they have a roof and some support structures. But they are missing a ceiling, a floor and walls. Plus, they want to build a pastorium for Pastor Raffy Begafria. All of that is only $1,250. But that's about $1,250 more than these dear people have. Our original goal was about $2,200, so God has provided a good portion of this need. But the need is still there.
Our other need is for the lot for SBBC in Punta, Dipolog City. This church has about 100 members, more than their building can hold. They have been praying for a long time to be able to purchase an adjacent 500sqm lot. With cost of the lot and cost of the paperwork, the church needs $12,000. (As far as how much they are able to raise on their own, see the above statement for our brother in Tampilisan.) With this project, we are offering the ability to donate per square meter. Each square meter can be purchased for only $24. If 500 people send $24, we will get this need met quickly. Obviously, there may be many who can give more than that, but please consider if you can give toward this need. Pastor there is Pastor Mario Montero.
Both of these pastors will be preaching at an engagement party on May 24. The bride-to-be will have many of her unbelieving family in attendance, and she has asked these pastors to preach the Gospel at the party so her family can hear about God's love through Jesus. These pastors will explain how God provided Jesus as a sacrifice on the cross for our sins, and how Jesus was raised up from the dead so all who believe on Him can be justified from their sins and have the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit.
Once again, all gifts should be given through Love in Action Ministries. They are a ministry to homeless people in Dothan, AL, who proclaim the gospel among the poor. As we always do, we ask you to please consider supporting their ministry as well. They are more than a charity; they do share the Gospel with the poor and homeless, and they have seen fruit in their ministry. The contact information is available through the hyperlink and is listed down below.
Now, about my trip. I earnestly desire your prayers. I will be spending two weeks in the Philippines, meeting many people and speaking many times. In fact, I will be preaching in four services, twice on Sundays in Punta, Dipolog City, during Punta's anniversary service (May 31) and during the anniversary service in Tampilisan (May 25). I would appreciate any and all prayers for those meetings.
Also, I will be able to meet many of the missionaries at the monthly meeting. I have been asked to give my testimony there at the meeting. Please pray for the contacts to be made and the fellowship there.
Finally, I mention this last because I prefer to keep this blog about the ministry, but there is a personal aspect to this trip. That is all I will say about it, but I would appreciate prayers there as well.
Thanks for all the prayers, for Homegrown Harvesters, for the Shiloh Bible Baptist Church network of churches, for the pastors and for everything else you pray for. Please consider whether you can give. We are confident God will raise the money in His time. Consider whether you may be part of His answer to these people's prayers. We will try to update the blog as best we can during the trip, but it may be a bit of a challenge at times. But we look forward to sharing testimonies of God's grace and His work going on in the Philippines.
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
To contact us by phone, call:
334-494-4995
But before we talk about the trip, I want to remind everyone of our financial needs. Now, we don't ask any money for ourselves. Perhaps God will one day make us a full-time ministry, but right now, that is not the case. We exist solely to bring financial help to the Shiloh Bible Baptist family of churches, located primarily on Mindanao in the Philippines. All of your money donated through Love in Action Ministries goes to these pastors and missionaries. So, when we talk about "financial needs," we are talking about the needs of these dear brothers in Christ to help them continue their ministry.
We have many needs, and we are praying about a few projects. Two at the top of our list right now are the SBBC in Tampilisan's building situation, and the SBBC in Dipolog City's need for a new lot.
Tampilisan's need is $1,250. They need that to finish their building. They have part of the building, but they are missing some key pieces. Essentially, they have a roof and some support structures. But they are missing a ceiling, a floor and walls. Plus, they want to build a pastorium for Pastor Raffy Begafria. All of that is only $1,250. But that's about $1,250 more than these dear people have. Our original goal was about $2,200, so God has provided a good portion of this need. But the need is still there.
Our other need is for the lot for SBBC in Punta, Dipolog City. This church has about 100 members, more than their building can hold. They have been praying for a long time to be able to purchase an adjacent 500sqm lot. With cost of the lot and cost of the paperwork, the church needs $12,000. (As far as how much they are able to raise on their own, see the above statement for our brother in Tampilisan.) With this project, we are offering the ability to donate per square meter. Each square meter can be purchased for only $24. If 500 people send $24, we will get this need met quickly. Obviously, there may be many who can give more than that, but please consider if you can give toward this need. Pastor there is Pastor Mario Montero.
Both of these pastors will be preaching at an engagement party on May 24. The bride-to-be will have many of her unbelieving family in attendance, and she has asked these pastors to preach the Gospel at the party so her family can hear about God's love through Jesus. These pastors will explain how God provided Jesus as a sacrifice on the cross for our sins, and how Jesus was raised up from the dead so all who believe on Him can be justified from their sins and have the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit.
Once again, all gifts should be given through Love in Action Ministries. They are a ministry to homeless people in Dothan, AL, who proclaim the gospel among the poor. As we always do, we ask you to please consider supporting their ministry as well. They are more than a charity; they do share the Gospel with the poor and homeless, and they have seen fruit in their ministry. The contact information is available through the hyperlink and is listed down below.
Now, about my trip. I earnestly desire your prayers. I will be spending two weeks in the Philippines, meeting many people and speaking many times. In fact, I will be preaching in four services, twice on Sundays in Punta, Dipolog City, during Punta's anniversary service (May 31) and during the anniversary service in Tampilisan (May 25). I would appreciate any and all prayers for those meetings.
Also, I will be able to meet many of the missionaries at the monthly meeting. I have been asked to give my testimony there at the meeting. Please pray for the contacts to be made and the fellowship there.
Finally, I mention this last because I prefer to keep this blog about the ministry, but there is a personal aspect to this trip. That is all I will say about it, but I would appreciate prayers there as well.
Thanks for all the prayers, for Homegrown Harvesters, for the Shiloh Bible Baptist Church network of churches, for the pastors and for everything else you pray for. Please consider whether you can give. We are confident God will raise the money in His time. Consider whether you may be part of His answer to these people's prayers. We will try to update the blog as best we can during the trip, but it may be a bit of a challenge at times. But we look forward to sharing testimonies of God's grace and His work going on in the Philippines.
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
To contact us by phone, call:
334-494-4995
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Missionary reports
If you're like me, you grew up in church hearing the reports of missionaries. They would come from distant lands, telling reports of God's grace extending to other nations.
The missionaries we support will never be in your church. They will never visit the United States. In fact, if not for this website or others like it, you might not hear about them at all.
These men were born and raised in the Philippines. They came to Christ and were burdened to see their people come to know Him. They look like, talk like and act like the people they are reaching. They needed no language school or years of cultural training, and they were able to avoid the cultural faux pas that are common place when a Westerner tries to make a new mission.
Of course, we are not criticizing the faithful traditional missionaries. Whoever brings the Gospel into a new place should be supported and thanked. We praise God for all who are taking the Gospel into all parts of the world.
But the indigenous missionary movement is the way God will complete the Great Commission. We are excited to be a part of the work God is doing through this family of Baptist Churches in the Philippines.
Since these brothers have the benefit of being in their mission fields all the time (whereas Western missionaries have to return home to drum up support), we want to be their helpers. We want to serve them. The issue with these men and their families is often a lack of support. Their sending churches are faithful to support them, but the funds they have are often not enough to meet their needs. Some have paid tragic prices for their obedience to Christ.
That's where Homegrown Harvesters comes in. We feel called of God to be the support arm for this particular work of God. We want to be those traveling missionaries, representing faithful servants who will otherwise have no chance to raise their funds.
Please pray for us, that God will give us the desire of our hearts for this ministry. To God be the glory in all things.
The missionaries we support will never be in your church. They will never visit the United States. In fact, if not for this website or others like it, you might not hear about them at all.
These men were born and raised in the Philippines. They came to Christ and were burdened to see their people come to know Him. They look like, talk like and act like the people they are reaching. They needed no language school or years of cultural training, and they were able to avoid the cultural faux pas that are common place when a Westerner tries to make a new mission.
Of course, we are not criticizing the faithful traditional missionaries. Whoever brings the Gospel into a new place should be supported and thanked. We praise God for all who are taking the Gospel into all parts of the world.
But the indigenous missionary movement is the way God will complete the Great Commission. We are excited to be a part of the work God is doing through this family of Baptist Churches in the Philippines.
Since these brothers have the benefit of being in their mission fields all the time (whereas Western missionaries have to return home to drum up support), we want to be their helpers. We want to serve them. The issue with these men and their families is often a lack of support. Their sending churches are faithful to support them, but the funds they have are often not enough to meet their needs. Some have paid tragic prices for their obedience to Christ.
That's where Homegrown Harvesters comes in. We feel called of God to be the support arm for this particular work of God. We want to be those traveling missionaries, representing faithful servants who will otherwise have no chance to raise their funds.
Please pray for us, that God will give us the desire of our hearts for this ministry. To God be the glory in all things.
Continuing needs
We begin today with a praise report. God supplied the initial need of 20,000 Philippine Pesos for Pastor Raffy Begafria's church in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. This will allow the church to pay for their expenses related to the church anniversary service May 25. We will be at that service, and Pastor Raffy has even requested us to speak there. So please keep that service in your prayers.
This church is still meeting in an incomplete building, but we are praying to be able to raise the remaining funds as soon as possible. We have a goal of 75,000 PhP, which is roughly $1,750 US. We have received a gracious gift from Love in Action Ministries of $500, so the remainder of our goal is $1,250 (journalists doing math is a scary thing). If you would like to give toward this goal, please contact Love in Action Ministries, because they are handling the finances for us. We praise God for their help as we try to raise funds to come alongside these national brethren to help them reach their people with the Gospel. You can contact them through the hyperlink above, or by the contact info down below.
We are also still praying for Shiloh Bible Baptist Church in Punta, Dipolog City. This church has outgrown its building and is seeking to purchase an adjacent lot to the building. The cost for this lot is 500,000 PhP, which is roughly $12,000. For this need, we have broken down the giving to a square meter purchase at a time. Each square meter costs only $24. So, consider what you can do with $24.
As always, we need your prayers first and foremost. So we ask everyone to pray. But beyond that, if you can give, we thank you ahead of time. This is not a charity to help people with their earthly lives. This is a joint operation to help our fellow brothers in Christ accomplish their ministry. When you give, you allow forgiven sinners just like you to carry the news of Jesus' death and resurrection to people who might not otherwise hear it.
Now, if you desire to give to this need, you need to go through Love in Action Ministries. They can provide you with a receipt for your gift. Please specify in your gift that the money should go to the Philippines. Contact information for Love in Action Ministries is as follows:
This church is still meeting in an incomplete building, but we are praying to be able to raise the remaining funds as soon as possible. We have a goal of 75,000 PhP, which is roughly $1,750 US. We have received a gracious gift from Love in Action Ministries of $500, so the remainder of our goal is $1,250 (journalists doing math is a scary thing). If you would like to give toward this goal, please contact Love in Action Ministries, because they are handling the finances for us. We praise God for their help as we try to raise funds to come alongside these national brethren to help them reach their people with the Gospel. You can contact them through the hyperlink above, or by the contact info down below.
We are also still praying for Shiloh Bible Baptist Church in Punta, Dipolog City. This church has outgrown its building and is seeking to purchase an adjacent lot to the building. The cost for this lot is 500,000 PhP, which is roughly $12,000. For this need, we have broken down the giving to a square meter purchase at a time. Each square meter costs only $24. So, consider what you can do with $24.
As always, we need your prayers first and foremost. So we ask everyone to pray. But beyond that, if you can give, we thank you ahead of time. This is not a charity to help people with their earthly lives. This is a joint operation to help our fellow brothers in Christ accomplish their ministry. When you give, you allow forgiven sinners just like you to carry the news of Jesus' death and resurrection to people who might not otherwise hear it.
Now, if you desire to give to this need, you need to go through Love in Action Ministries. They can provide you with a receipt for your gift. Please specify in your gift that the money should go to the Philippines. Contact information for Love in Action Ministries is as follows:
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
334-494-4995
Thank you, and God bless.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Submerged Subanen
There are many tribes in the Philippines, and one of them is the Subanen tribe. Located on Mindanao, this church, Shiloh Bible Baptist Church Salug, reaches out to these people. In fact, Pastor Clemente Gumapit is also a member of this tribe. After his conversion, he returned to his people to reach them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Many of the tribal members participate in the animistic native religion. There are also many who are Roman Catholic, the predominant religion of the Philippines.
But on April 27, this church celebrated the baptism of six people. The majority of SBBC Salug are members of this tribe. Indeed, John the Revelator saw in his vision worshipers of our Lord from "every tribe." Surely, that includes the Subanen.
Below are some photos from the April 27 baptism service. To God be the glory!
Many of the tribal members participate in the animistic native religion. There are also many who are Roman Catholic, the predominant religion of the Philippines.
But on April 27, this church celebrated the baptism of six people. The majority of SBBC Salug are members of this tribe. Indeed, John the Revelator saw in his vision worshipers of our Lord from "every tribe." Surely, that includes the Subanen.
Below are some photos from the April 27 baptism service. To God be the glory!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Change of plans
Aloha to everyone.
God continues to provide for us, and we are thankful for that. We have $300 toward our goal to help Pastor Raffy Begafria in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Our overall goal for this church is $2,200, which will finish the church building and allow it to fund its anniversary service in only 22 more days.
Since the tornadoes in Alabama have put many in a bind, we are changing our focus just a bit. When we hit $470, we will have enough to cover the anniversary service expenses for the church. We will still seek the money for the total funds, because this church is still meeting in a partially finished building. But the anniversary service is May 25, and these believers use these services as evangelistic meetings. So we want to help them get their immediate needs met. We pray, of course, that we may reach the grand total, but please pray with us as we try to raise this final $170.
Please remember, we are accepting donations through Love in Action Ministries. If you can help us, donations given through Love in Action Ministries are tax deductible.
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
334-494-4995
info@loveinactionministries.com
God continues to provide for us, and we are thankful for that. We have $300 toward our goal to help Pastor Raffy Begafria in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Our overall goal for this church is $2,200, which will finish the church building and allow it to fund its anniversary service in only 22 more days.
Since the tornadoes in Alabama have put many in a bind, we are changing our focus just a bit. When we hit $470, we will have enough to cover the anniversary service expenses for the church. We will still seek the money for the total funds, because this church is still meeting in a partially finished building. But the anniversary service is May 25, and these believers use these services as evangelistic meetings. So we want to help them get their immediate needs met. We pray, of course, that we may reach the grand total, but please pray with us as we try to raise this final $170.
Please remember, we are accepting donations through Love in Action Ministries. If you can help us, donations given through Love in Action Ministries are tax deductible.
Love In Action International Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 85
Dothan, AL 36302
334-494-4995
info@loveinactionministries.com
Monday, May 2, 2011
God's provision
There are many thoughts this late night as I am writing.
Clearly, fundraising for our ministry is not on many people's minds in my home state. Alabama has been devastated by tornadoes. Most of our donors from earlier projects came from Alabama, so we would ask you to pray for our projects for which we are trying to raise funds. Also, please pray for those affected in Alabama.
The immediate project for Homegrown Harvesters is for Pastor Raffy Begafria in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. The church building is not complete, and we are praying to raise $2,200, which would allow them to finish their building and provide funds for the church for its anniversary service. The anniversary service, which will involve a celebration of God's work and an evangelistic outreach, will be held May 25. Pastor Raffy will also be preaching the Gospel on May 24 at an engagement ceremony, so please pray for the lost people who will be there and will hear the good news of Christ's salvation.
Even as the funds are slow to be collected, God is still providing. The mother church in Ozamis City has been praying for children's literature for Sunday School. It's hard to call it miraculous, but God has providentially provided for these materials. We would ask your continued prayers, because these materials are promised at this point, but not tangibly here. So, please pray that they would arrive before my trip to the Philippines set for May 18. Also, please pray for that trip.
We did not ask for this one, but God provided it anyway. After she learned about what we were trying to do, a woman in our church asked, "Do you just need children's material?" She had been saving her adult Sunday School materials for years apparently, so she went home and brought back about 30 student books for the evening service. She also gave us a lot of other materials (devotionals, tracts, pamphlets), so we thank God for her generosity.
My final thoughts tonight rest on the biggest international news of the day, the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. His death was a victory for justice but a tragedy for eternity. It should make us sober as we think about a man who will forever be lost, forever without hope, forever without comfort, experiencing only God's wrath. We must realize that we are as deserving of hell as bin Laden is. His eternal punishment would be ours without God's grace through Jesus Christ.
Some of the pastors in this family of churches minister among the Muslim groups in the Philippines. Al-Qaeda even has a presence in the nation, and one of the pastors was a member of al-Qaeda before he converted. We don't expect al-Qaeda to be rejoicing today or in the coming weeks, so please pray for these dear brothers who minister among some of these groups. Pray for their safety and their effectiveness. Let us remember this: Every terrorist, every Muslim is one witness away from being redeemed for eternity.
In Christ,
Micah
Clearly, fundraising for our ministry is not on many people's minds in my home state. Alabama has been devastated by tornadoes. Most of our donors from earlier projects came from Alabama, so we would ask you to pray for our projects for which we are trying to raise funds. Also, please pray for those affected in Alabama.
The immediate project for Homegrown Harvesters is for Pastor Raffy Begafria in Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. The church building is not complete, and we are praying to raise $2,200, which would allow them to finish their building and provide funds for the church for its anniversary service. The anniversary service, which will involve a celebration of God's work and an evangelistic outreach, will be held May 25. Pastor Raffy will also be preaching the Gospel on May 24 at an engagement ceremony, so please pray for the lost people who will be there and will hear the good news of Christ's salvation.
Even as the funds are slow to be collected, God is still providing. The mother church in Ozamis City has been praying for children's literature for Sunday School. It's hard to call it miraculous, but God has providentially provided for these materials. We would ask your continued prayers, because these materials are promised at this point, but not tangibly here. So, please pray that they would arrive before my trip to the Philippines set for May 18. Also, please pray for that trip.
We did not ask for this one, but God provided it anyway. After she learned about what we were trying to do, a woman in our church asked, "Do you just need children's material?" She had been saving her adult Sunday School materials for years apparently, so she went home and brought back about 30 student books for the evening service. She also gave us a lot of other materials (devotionals, tracts, pamphlets), so we thank God for her generosity.
My final thoughts tonight rest on the biggest international news of the day, the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. His death was a victory for justice but a tragedy for eternity. It should make us sober as we think about a man who will forever be lost, forever without hope, forever without comfort, experiencing only God's wrath. We must realize that we are as deserving of hell as bin Laden is. His eternal punishment would be ours without God's grace through Jesus Christ.
Some of the pastors in this family of churches minister among the Muslim groups in the Philippines. Al-Qaeda even has a presence in the nation, and one of the pastors was a member of al-Qaeda before he converted. We don't expect al-Qaeda to be rejoicing today or in the coming weeks, so please pray for these dear brothers who minister among some of these groups. Pray for their safety and their effectiveness. Let us remember this: Every terrorist, every Muslim is one witness away from being redeemed for eternity.
In Christ,
Micah
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