Five ways to respond to issues facing East Asian Christians today
Filipino author and theologian, Dr Rico Villanueva, was asked to comment on issues facing Christians today in the Philippines. He replied: ‘If there is one...
Category Archives: 2022-01 God Gives the Growth (January-April)
Transformed by Christ: One Filipino woman’s story
Leona, who leads an urban house church in the Philippines, shares the difference knowing Jesus Christ has made in her life: I’m Leona. I have...
Studying through struggles: Student life in the Philippines
Students from rural areas of the Philippines have a hard time when it comes to getting higher education. Colleges and universities are in big cities,...
Passing the baton: how local Christians are taking the gospel to the Philippines and beyond
Albert Catua’s father was one of the first Christians – and first pastors – among the approximately 200,000 strong Manobo people. Living in the remote...
From vision to reality: Why missionaries aren’t forever
OMF aims to see locally led, biblical churches reaching out to their own people and beyond with the good news of Jesus Christ. Our workers,...
How does human activity contribute to the impact of typhoons?
Did you know the Philippines experiences more than 20 typhoons each year? Although they are often called ‘natural disasters’, they may be better labelled as...
Introducing the Philippines
A land of 7,000 islands, the Philippines is a country of contrasts. It sits in contrast to the other countries in Southeast Asia as the...
Praying without borders: Online prayer groups and God’s global mission
One of the silver linings of lockdowns has been the opportunity to join in prayer together online. Charles & Liz Chalmers, OMF area representative for...
Learning a gospel of lament in the Philippines
OMF has worked in the Philippines for over 70 years. We chatted to OMF Philippines field director Irene McMahon about the future role of cross-cultural...