Philippines: Overseas Filipino Workers Become Outstanding Filipino Witnesses

[More than] 11 million Filipinos are dispersed across 214 nations [with] 2.2 million in the Middle East and North Africa. They’re known as Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), working abroad as nurses, laborers, or in domestic role to support their families back home.

OFWs is a term coined in the 1990s, but Filipino [business and ministry] leaders Andrew and Josephine Ching, together with Philippine Missions Association national director Lalano Badoy, Jr., are redefining the term as “Outstanding Filipino Witnesses.” Haggai has equipped 7,894 Filipino leaders to date, and Andrew, Josephine, and Pastor Badoy have their sights set on expanding this number by strategically equipping OFWs.

“I believe there’s a higher purpose for Filipinos to end gospel poverty. Can you imagine the impact of 2.2 million Filipinos equipped by Haggai leaders?” Andrew asks.

Read the full story. We praise God for how he’s using Filipinos!

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