MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES

In the fall of 2022, our Global Evangelist, Pastor Dan Smith, and his team shared the gospel in the Philippines during a 4-week, multi-site mission. Together, with a large ministry team they helped baptize over 19,000 people!

Pastor Dan kicked off the mission in Cagayan de Oro on the island of Mindanao. “For this series, we used all new sermons, based on the book of Revelation, all centered around the character of God,” said Pastor Dan.

The response was terrific! 127,000 listened to the meeting, 7,500 young people were reached through Voice of Youth, 2,900 women evangelized through Women’s Ministry, and 7,200 were baptized across Mindanao. “It was all amazing and humbling and an honor to have been a part of,” said Pastor Dan.

Pastor Dan’s next stop was Cavite on the island of Luzon, where he held a Pastor’s Conference and Leadership Training. “We had two thrilling days holding meetings for about 100 pastors, theology majors, and church planters in a chapel on the campus of Adventist University of the Philippines just south of Manila,” said Pastor Dan.

“What we are praying for is to imprint the message of a “gracious God” into the minds and hearts of passionate and terrific young pastors and future leaders,” said Pastor Dan. “It was a holy time, and we hope it will help spread the gospel message all over this area of the Philippines.”

Puerto Princesa, the capital of the island of Palawan, was his final stop. “At this time, we had a team of about 55 people,” said Pastor Dan. “Each morning, smaller teams headed across the island to preach at 22 sites. In the evenings, we held two large, island-wide evangelism series.”

Then it was on to the ocean to baptize 1,062 people. “I was thrilled to be part of a group of 31 ordained pastors baptizing,” said Pastor Dan. “...the lines of people queued up in front of each of us, and we began the process, baptizing 31 at a time!”