BranchOut Team

War in the Philippines displaced over 300,000 members of a least-reached Muslim people group in 2017. But God has worked through this tragedy to bring these people to locations where Christian workers can more easily reach them with the gospel. And He is already moving in the hearts of many in this people group, causing them to be more open to the good news.

Filipino Christar workers have formed a team focused on reaching these people with the hope of Christ and making disciples who will spread the gospel within their families and neighborhoods. These workers, including several graduates of the Doulos Missions Institute, use their degrees in areas including primary and secondary education, graphic design, agriculture, business and nursing, as well as their experience working among this people group, to share the gospel in culturally relevant ways while blessing the community. They had also been used by the Lord as they have formed friendships within this people group.

In time, this group of workers named themselves the “BranchOut Team.” Their mission is to honorably serve, teach and share the good news, making disciple-makers and godly leaders, as they love God and love their Muslim neighbors. They also seek to collaborate with like-minded teams and organizations to fulfill their common goal. Team members use their diverse gifts to minister in areas ranging from mission mobilization and member care to medical care to providing tutoring and leading Bible studies.  

Together, they’re reaching out to people like Lydia, who suffered a stroke and became partially paralyzed. Her husband abandoned her, leaving two small children in her care. Members of the BranchOut Team started consistently providing medical checkups and offered to study the Bible with her in her heart language. They praise God that she’s open to learning from God’s Word and is discovering how it all points to the Savior.

Your gift to the BranchOut Team Project will enable this team to share the hope of Jesus with displaced people who have never heard the gospel.

Participate With the Ministry of the BranchOut Team Project:

By Supporting Financially:

• $50 provides an annual medical checkup and any needed medications for a BranchOut Team member.
• $50 covers the cost of a monthly team outing for rest and recreation.
• $600 enables one BranchOut Team member to live and work among least-reached Muslims for one month.

By Praying:

• Pray for Lydia, that God would continue moving in her heart and draw her to a point of knowing that Jesus is the Savior prepared from the beginning to redeem us from our sins.
• Praise God for bringing this least-reached people group to places where they can more easily be reached with the gospel.
• Pray that many will respond in faith through the ministry of the BranchOut Team.
• Ask that those who trust in Christ will grow in Him and boldly share the good news with others.
• Ask the Lord to provide a doctor to join the medical team.
• Intensifying political unrest and increased drug problems threaten the safety of team members. Pray that their trust and confidence in Christ would deepen even in the face of hardship.