Missionaries to the Philippines

Serving Christ in Angeles City

"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" — Romans 10:14
 

A New Chapter by Faith

Dear family and friends,
 

Greetings from the Philippines!
 

With grateful hearts, we want to thank each of you who have faithfully prayed for us since the Lord led us to Angeles City. Your prayers have been felt, and we are continually amazed at how the Lord has gone before us, opening doors that only He could open.
 

Since arriving on July 18th, we have been actively involved in street preaching, personal witnessing, and distributing Gospel tracts throughout Angeles City, including the well-known Red Street (Fields Avenue). It has been both a humbling and sobering privilege to take the Gospel into places where so many precious souls desperately need to hear of the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
 

Every day reminds us that the fields truly are white unto harvest.
 

What the Lord Is Already Doing

The Lord has been abundantly good to us.
 

By His grace:

• 📖 200 King James Bibles have been generously provided through Brother Geoffrey Grider and Now The End Begins (NTEB) to help establish and strengthen the ministry here.

• 📰 20,000 Gospel tracts in Tagalog have been printed and are helping us place the Gospel into the hands of thousands throughout the Philippines.

• 🤝 We continue to labor alongside our dear brother in Christ, Ed Gatchalian, as we seek to strengthen Bible-believing churches, distribute Scriptures, evangelize the lost, and lay foundations for future ministry.

• 🎙️ I recently had the privilege of preaching at Magnified Bible Truth Baptist Church in Angeles City. The message was entitled "The Winning of Souls by Prayer," reminding us all that while methods have their place, it is God alone who saves sinners, and His people must once again become a praying people.

• 📖 Lord willing, I will also have the privilege of preaching this coming weekend at King James Bible Church in Tarlac City. We would greatly appreciate your prayers that the Lord would use His Word to encourage believers and stir hearts for the work of the Gospel.

Every opportunity reminds us that the Lord is faithful to direct the steps of those who simply desire to obey Him.
 

New Doors Opening

One of the greatest encouragements has been seeing the Lord begin to open additional avenues of ministry.
 

We have been presented with an opportunity, if it is the Lord's will, to begin ministering in the schools throughout Angeles City.
 

Please pray that God would open these doors wide and allow us to share the Gospel with young people, distribute sound Biblical literature, and encourage future generations with the truth of God's Word.
 

We believe this could become a tremendous ministry if the Lord continues to lead.
 

Our Vision for the Future

As we continue serving here, our burden is growing stronger each day.
 

Please pray specifically that the Lord would enable us to:

• Establish a Bible-believing mission church in Angeles City with the help of Brother Ed Gatchalian.

• Develop a printing ministry that will supply King James Bibles, Gospel tracts, and sound Biblical literature to Bible-believing churches throughout the Philippines.

• Continue translating and producing Gospel materials that can reach people in their own language.

• Disciple believers and strengthen local churches.

• Train others to faithfully proclaim the Gospel throughout the Philippines.

• Find a permanent place to live, allowing us to become more established and effective in the work the Lord has called us to do.

We know that none of these things can be accomplished apart from the Lord's blessing, and we covet your continued prayers.
 

Our Mission

Our purpose has never been simply to travel.
 

We came because Christ commanded His Church to go.
 

Our desire is to spend our lives:

• Preaching the Gospel of the grace of God.

• Winning souls to Jesus Christ.

• Distributing King James Bibles and sound Biblical literature.

• Strengthening Bible-believing churches.

• Assisting in church planting throughout the Philippines.

• Equipping believers to reach their own communities with the Gospel.

• Exalting the Lord Jesus Christ in everything we do.

Above all else, we long to see men, women, and children come to saving faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 

How You Can Pray

We sincerely covet your prayers.
 

Please pray:

🙏 That the Lord would continue opening doors for the Gospel throughout the Philippines.

🙏 For wisdom, safety, good health, and strength as we labor each day.

🙏 For the school ministry opportunity in Angeles City.

🙏 For our printing ministry, that it would become a great blessing to Bible-believing churches by supplying Bibles and Gospel literature.

🙏 For the establishment of a Bible-believing mission church in Angeles City.

🙏 That the Lord would provide a permanent place for us to live and minister.

🙏 That many precious souls would trust Christ as their Saviour.

🙏 That believers would be strengthened and stirred to greater faithfulness.
 

Partner With Us

Mission work has always been a team effort.
 

Though we may be the ones serving here in the Philippines, every believer who prays, gives, encourages, or shares in this ministry has a part in what God is doing.
 

Every prayer.
 

Every Gospel tract.
 

Every Bible distributed.
 

Every encouraging word.
 

Every act of generosity helps carry the Gospel farther.
 

Together, we can help place the Word of God into the hands of those who have never owned a Bible and proclaim the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the Philippines.
 

Our Confidence

We do not go trusting in ourselves.
 

We go trusting in the Lord who called us.
 

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us." — Ephesians 3:20
 

Our confidence is not in our ability, our plans, or our resources.
 

Our confidence rests entirely in the faithfulness of God.
 

Stay Connected

We invite you to continue following our journey as we share ministry updates, answered prayers, testimonies from the mission field, and opportunities the Lord places before us.
 

Thank you for standing with us.
 

Thank you for praying.
 

Thank you for helping send the Gospel where Christ has called us to serve.
 

To God alone be all the glory.
 

In Christ,
 

Mike & Michelle Burton
Missionaries to the Philippines