Malaysia & Philippines November 26 – December 21, 2023
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October 7, 2023rd Year of Our Lord
Dear brethren,
God willing, November 26-December 21 will be devoted to preaching God’s Holy Word in Malaysia and in the Philippines. God opened a door through Jim McDonald for my first Philippine trip in 1995 and this will be the 84th trip. Now, God has opened a door through the invitation of Nicholas Rowe to preach in Mayaysia where he has labored with a small congregation of saints for many years.
Sinners from all nations, backgrounds, and walks of life become new men in Christ. The new man is made in the image of Christ himself “where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all” (Col. 3:11). Human distinctions fade away as we all are united in Christ. Christ is the Savior of us all, dwells in us all, and makes us all the one new man. God intends the gospel to go to all men in all nations, and he uses His saints as His agents and messengers to accomplish this greatest of all works in human history.
My flight from Louisville November 26 will arrive 28 hours later in Manila via Atlanta and Inchon, South Korea, on the 28th Filipino time (the Philippines is 12 hours ahead of the U.S.). The 29th will be taken with local tasks and then the next day I hope to preach in Metro Manila at Meycauayan, Bulacan where Jaime Bobis has preached for years (he is bedfast now as the result of strokes).
December 1-5 Rody and Tessie Gumpad and myself will work with Nicolas Rowe in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia where Nick has labored in the gospel for years in this Muslim nation. Many Filipinos work in Malaysia and we hope to make fruitful contacts among them as well as among Malaysians.
On the 6th I will fly from Manila to Iloilo City, Panay Island to meet Jack Jaco. He has arranged for us to preach there on the 7th through the 9th for a Baptist church and two Christian Churches. In addition to studying the true conditions of pardon required by Christ, we will focus on the scriptural pattern for worship.
Saturday evening we will cross over to Bacolod City on Negros Island. On Sunday we will go to San Miguel, La Carlota City and preach with Roy Matta. The next day is scheduled for the church at
Magballo, Kabankalan City where Ronnie Carbadilla is an evangelist.
Tuesday will bring us to a Baptist church in Bacolod City contacted by Jack where we will explain the difference between the New Testament church and denominationalism. The church at Cadiz City where Lyndon Navaro labors will welcome us on Wednesday to preach all day. The 14th-15th are reserved for Victorias City where Jack preaches for a Bible lectureship on Marriage & Morals. About 100 will attend.
Saturday we travel from Bacolod City to Tacloban City on Leyte Island. Our Sunday appointment is at the San Vicente church in Ormoc City where Willie Pelino preaches. The next day we will be back in Tacloban City to labor with Nilo Zabala and the church meeting at Scandinavian Village.
On the 19th a plane will bring me back to Manila so that I can purchase Bibles in various dialects the next day and to prepare to return home on December 21, God willing.
Thank you for prayers and donations which make these trips possible! Individuals needing a legal tax deduction may write checks to Help A Neighbor. Write all other checks to Ron Halbrook. Mail all checks to 3505 Horse Run Ct., Shepherdsville, KY 40165-6954. For PayPal, the account is Richard Halbrook – indicate “send to a friend” not “pay for item or service.” Donors receive financial reports (2 Cor. 8:21).
In Christian love,
Ron Halbrook
Phone 502-955-1748 or 957-6726; e-mail halbrook@twc.com
P.S. There is a dire need for songbooks! I can ship new or used copies very cheaply.
P.S.S. 30 large boxes will be packed Oct. 21 to ship to the Philippines filled with Bibles, songbooks, study materials, clothes, food, medicines, & other items. Some items are donated & some purchased. The total cost will be about $5,000. Any help for this purpose would be appreciated.
In Christian love,
Ron Halbrook