Guesthouse Ministry
Although seemingly simple, having a place to recharge often seems so elusive to those involved in ministry. Doane Rest, the guesthouse ministry where we live and work, provides a breath of fresh air for missionaries and pastors (along with their spouses and children) that simply need time alone with God, with their families, or with themselves. Our guests come from numerous ministries, such as church planting, orphanages, youth ministries, midwife services, vocational services, and more. We are honored to serve so many of Christ’s servants. Prior to 2020, we served about 1,000 guests yearly. In 2023, we served over 1,500 guests! God is increasing our ministry.
If you know missionaries or others in the ministry here in the Philippines, please introduce our guesthouse ministry to them! We would be honored to minister to them.
Teacher Training
Almost 40 million children under the age of 14 live in the Philippines (a country half the size of Texas). As teachers by trade, we have a strong desire to see these children led to Christ. The only possible way to do this is through training other Christian teachers, both local and foreign, to do their best teaching. We believe as we train teachers to do their best teaching, these teachers will be positioned to tell their students about Christ.
Currently, we are not fully supported as missionaries. This limits our time considerably. Still, we look forward to the day that we can focus on training Christian teachers. Pray with us, and if God would lead you, please partner in our ministry!
Camp Ministry
We are starting a Christian children’s camp ministry. We have created a corporation, are finalizing trademarking, and most importantly, have found a God-sized property to build a camp. We look forward to seeing how God will work, and how He will glorify Himself!
Learn more on Camp Glory’s website.
The Missionary Toolbox
Being a missionary is a lot more than I was told. I have had to learn about marketing, websites, video recording, phone services, and much more. With learning about those things, I realized other missionaries are in the same boat. I don’t want them to spend precious hours learning about things when they could be ministering instead.
We also have a desire to do Biblical counseling, create a homeschool fellowship, and be involved with more children’s education ministries. Help us have the funds to pursue these opportunities!