Our Ministry

From the beginning our heart and ministry has been to bring the Good News of Jesus to unreached people groups in the Philippines and ultimately, to see churches planted that have God's Word in their language, are maturing and able to reach out to others. For us this has involved working amongst the Dulangan Higaunon and the Tala-Andig people. Please see the pages on the history of these works for more information.

Day to day, our ministry has involved all sort of things including... learning languages, studying culture and worldview, preparing Bible lessons in the local languages, teaching through the Word of God, translating the Scriptures into Tala-Andig and Dulangan Higaunon, discipling and equipping believers to carry on the work, training up Bible teachers, facilitating the teaching of literacy, offering medical treatment, training up medical workers, socio-economic development projects such as planting fruit trees, helping farmers with seed, cattle projects, a corn mill, building school rooms and sponsoring some kids and young adults through school and uni.

At the moment in the stage we are at in the Tala-Andig work, our focus is on finishing the translation of the New Testament into Tala-Andig and also teaching the Word, discipling the church leadership, and continuing on with helping the community and the schools as much as we can.

Deb checking translated portions with language helpers

Paul and other believers praying for 2 elders in the church in Lapoc
Translating God's Word takes many tedious hours of work on the computer. Paul and Deb are both involved in the long process