Philippines

With a population of about 92 million people, the Philippines is the world's twelfth most populous country. It is incredibly diverse and multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands. The Catholic Church is extremely influential in the Philippines, and there is also a Muslim minority that is seeking to set up an independent Islamic state in the south. Over the past 30 years, there has been growth in the number of evangelical churches.

The Philippines represents a new area of ministry that MB Mission has entered into in Asia. With a three-pronged approach focusing on church planting, encouraging established congregations, and leadership development among the rural poor, MB Mission hopes to facilitate short-term teams with long-term planning and strategy. TREK and DMI teams have recently been involved in evangelism and church planting and have been encouraged to see and join in what God is doing in the Philippines.

Please pray:

• That legalism and empty, rigid religion will be replaced with true worship as people are drawn to Christ
• That the church plants that MB Mission is involved in will experience growth, encouragement, hope, and joy
• For local leaders as they are being trained and equipped for ministry, and for new believers who are being discipled