Philippine Preaching April 7-May 5, 2020
March 7, 2020th Year of Our Lord
Dear brethren,
By God’s good grace Jim McDonald took me to the Philippines in 1995 and April 7-May 5 is set for my 78th trip to preach the glorious gospel of Christ in that land. It will be a blessing to work with Craig Thomas, evangelist with the Westside church of Christ in Bloomington, IN. Both he and his son Ryan have preached in the Philippines and Ryan is married to Jennifer Gumpad, daughter of Rody and Tessie.
The great harvest of souls continues in the Philippines. Preacher training classes are crucial as new men are converted and as young men aspire to preach. Paul urged Timothy, “You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Tim. 2:1-3, NKJV). We will concentrate on the pressing need to train preachers in the truth and challenge them to endure hardness in this great work.
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