We have the land!

Last week I wrote about an incredible opportunity that God had given us. The opportunity was to purchase land on a Philippine island where there are no Christian churches, only Muslim mosques; a chance to build the very first Christian church.

I asked for help, and you responded. Earlier this past week the land was secured and it is pictured above. Praise God! Thank you, thank you, thank you. This be will where a church will be built, and it will serve as home base to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout that island.

As I mentioned last week, due to safety reasons, I cannot name the island or our indigenous pastor who is sharing the Gospel on this island.. This is a very dangerous island and people's lives would be at risk if I said who and where.I posted this photo, because this is a very familiar view of land in the Philippines. There are coconut trees everywhere, but I wanted to show you the photo of the actual land that you helped purchase.

Thank you again for helping us spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people who don't know Jesus, and many who have never heard of Him.

It is still hard to believe we can purchase land and build churches so cheaply in the Philippines. But, that's what we can do in Third World nations. And, it helps when people aren't looking for elaborate buildings. When you live in a bamboo hut with thatch roofing, your expectations of a church building are a lot different than here in the U.S. I like that. The emphasis is not on the building, but on leading people to Jesus and making disciples.

We have more opportunities to plant churches in the Philippines and soon in Myanmar and Haiti. We are going to start a church plant account. As people give for planting churches, we will use it specifically for that purpose. It would be nice to have the money already when opportunities arise, so we can go ahead and plant the church.

If you would like to give to planting churches in the Philippines, Myanmar and Haiti, when you write a check, make it out to Love In Action and in the note put "Church Plant." You can mail your church plant donation to: Love In Action, P.O. Box 85, Dothan, AL 36302. Or, click here and give online.

Thank you again. Because of your giving, thousands of people who have never heard the Gospel of Jesus will have that opportunity now and become followers of Jesus Christ.


Thank you for joining us in carrying out the Great Commission, "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,  and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:19-20