It really is like a missionary fairy tale. Brother Li is one of our most uneducated co-workers, graduating from the second grade, and he is also one of our shortest. But he can preach the gospel with amazing results. He got saved after drunk punching a local evangelist in the face while preaching to Brother…
read moreLast week Within Reach Global had a chance to speak to 75 student leaders at PLP University in Manila about the unique identity and God-given destiny of Filipinos. We challenged these future Filipino heroes to rise up to the occasion by doing something great for their nation in the midst of present difficulties. The response…
read moreAfter only one month of the police raiding Bamboo center, and careful monitoring of the discipleship and church planting activities by the government, our local missionaries are at it full force yet again. Of course, there is always a hesitancy as you go to a region where government control and persecution is real. “Should I…
read more“God’s Spirit is on me; He’s chosen Me to preach the message of good news to the poor.” It’s one of those Jesus statements that inspires, making you squint as you listen, contemplating doing something marvelous alongside God. I mean, that’s who the heart of God beats for, right? Jesus was constantly talking about the…
read moreJust recently Bamboo center was raided by the police. “A large group of police entered the room and asked for the leader of the group,” one of our local missionaries testified. “We prayed for wisdom and grace as they sought to destroy all that God had done in the last few years.” We have worked…
read moreA skin condition called Hypomelanosis of Ito. Autism. Mental Retardation. Seven year old Christian and his mother really need help. Everyone’s got problems. We know that there are things in your life that take your time and energy, and weigh heavy on your heart. But would you mind taking a moment to reflect on how…
read moreRaein Gabrielle is one of the sweetest little 8 year old Filipina girls you will ever meet. One of the smartest students in her school, she is always at the top of her class. But last year she had a sudden series of epileptic seizures with unknown cause. The doctors have termed her case “Juvenile…
read moreJehovah Jireh, our Provider. Of course you’ve heard that before, right? But just the other night we were thinking about a verse in Matthew that not many people remember. Matthew 21:2-3 “…Jesus sent His two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a…
read moreThe Ako Ay Pilipino “Mahal Mo Ba Ako?” concert was recently highlighted on the 700 Club Asia. A number of popular Filipino bands partnered with the Ako Ay Pilipino Movement to rock out and spread the relevant message of hope for the Philippines. There are many more concerts and gigs to come as we challenge…
read moreGod’s got His radar fixed on the highest ranking Buddhist monk in the 26 Tribes region! See how this happened at The Monk Is Here. Only three months ago, June 2010, we traveled to our training center to do leadership development with a visiting pastor. Through a series of supernatural events (see story below), we…
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