Batanes Grace Ministries Incorporated (BGMI), located in the northernmost province of the Philippines, is a registered church organization dedicated to making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in Batanes and beyond. BGMI was founded in 2016 by Pastor Jerry Redondo directing ministries in disciple-making, evangelism, with special attention to children and youth. BGMI is also in the process of birthing a campus ministry at the Batanes State College. BGMI forged a partnership with GLINTS in 2025 not only for the processing of international donations, but also to increase BGMI’s capacity to respond to natural disasters and community development needs. GLINTS also provides personnel to elevate BGMI’s disciple-making and church planting efforts.
Pastor Jerry Redondo was called by God to reach Batanes for Christ at a young age. In preparing for ministry, Jerry enrolled as an undergraduate student at the Bible Baptist Seminary and Institute in Taytay, Rizal on the main island of Luzon. Shortly after receiving his BA in Theology from BBSI (2010), he pastored a church in Manila for six years, returning to Batanes in 2016 to fulfill his calling. Jerry is currently pursuing a master’s degree in pastoral counseling at the Asia Biblical Theological Seminary. He married Angea de Sagon in 2019 and have a daughter, with another child on the way.
BGMI currently meets for worship services in a rented facility on Batan Island, but dreams of constructing a church building on a piece of property the church already owns. Prayer needs include: 1) funds for the completion of the new church building; 2) a full-time Filipino church planter for Sabtang Island where there is no Bible-believing church; and 3) God’s favor as BGMI establishes a campus ministry at the state college.
Donating to the BGMI/Redondo
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Centro de Treinamento e Apoio Missionário (CTAM) is a missionary training and support center that was established in 2015 in the city of Nova Granada, Brazil. Its focus is on church mobilization and missionary training. CTAM conducts training workshops in South American churches around topics such as global vision and evangelism. For missionaries the organization provides online, in-person, and field training as well as ongoing mentoring and care.
In particular, CTAM desires to engage unreached people groups in the Amazon, including the 10,000 riverbank communities in Brazil. In addition to evangelism, CTAM’s aim is to plant churches and prepare and equip local Christians to lead them. CTAM’s current focus is on the island of Marajó in northern Brazil where the primary language is Portuguese. Sexual abuse and sex trafficking are rampant on the island. Marajó is now a site for CTAM’s cross-cultural missions training. Additionally, CTAM conducts outreach events in São José, a previously unreached riverbank community of about 500 on Marajó. São José can only be reached only by boat, and the trip takes 6-7 hours. Missionaries attempt to visit twice a month. Tiago’s goal is to establish an advanced training center in Marajó focused on practical training for cross-cultural missions.
Tiago Medeiros who is CTAM’s executive director, has worked alongside his parents, Carlos and Mara Medeiros, since its founding. His roles include serving as the training coordinator for the discipleship mission school and field consultant in Marajó. Additionally, he pastors a small local church based in the CTAM campus. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English and received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Horizontes America Latina. He is married to Barbara, who works as a pharmacist, and they have two children.
Please pray for wisdom and grace for CTAM staff as they leverage technology to develop ministry thrusts and training curricula in line with current and future needs in Brazil. Pray also for CTAM’s vison to bring the Gospel to unreached people groups in Brazil.
Donating to the CTAM/Medeiros
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KBCF Operation Paglingap Foundation (KOPF) is the humanitarian relief arm of Kamuning Bible Christian Fellowship located in Metro Manila, Philippines. It seeks to share the wonderful plan of H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunities, Pastoral Care, Education) to the poor and underserved Filipinos, exemplifying the love of Jesus Christ.
KOPF believes in meeting the needs of the poor through spiritual healing, physical well-being, values formation, livelihood programs and education for children from preschool to college. Dr. Sierry Tendero, KOPF executive director, envisions Christians from local impoverished communities to become spiritually strong and economically stable, resulting in responsible and capable men and women and who will become catalysts in nation-building and global transformation.
You can help transform impoverished communities in Metro Manila by donating to KOPF. There are several options to make a donation to KOPF through GLINTS:
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How does a 126 year-old church become relevant in society? One, by proclaiming the Gospel to the contemporary Estonian in ways he or she can understand; and two, by being a church for everyday and for every person. Karmel Church of Rakvere Estonia continues to be a blessing in this community by participating in the city’s life. They partner with civic and other organizations to provide activities to children and youth.
In 2018 Black Gospel Week was held at Karmel Church. In collaboration with GLINTS workshop participants were led by Ken Taylor (Hallelujah Gospel Family Japan) and Ray Sidney (BGM artist, Long Beach, CA). For four nights in August the Rakvere community was treated to performances by the Rakvere Black Gospel Choir and other Estonian artists. The GLINTS team also ministered in the cities of Keila, Kunda and Kohtla-Järve.
The focus of the partnership between GLINTS and Karmel Church is innovative ministry outreach and discipling youth.
Karmel Church has embarked on a building project (2019) to expand its ministry footprint in Rakvere. They are especially excited about opening the youth center within the church. Construction will continue this year (2020) with services being planned for December. Completion of this worship/youth center will be sometime in 2021.
Funds are still needed to complete Karmel’s building project. You may designate donations for Karmel Church by following the instructions below.
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World Evangelism Bible College (WEBC) is an inter-denominational equipping center for church planters, pastors, missionaries and other Christian leaders and workers. Pastor Ferdinand Consebido currently leads the school and its ministries.
To date, of the over 400 graduates of WEBC, more than 100 churches have been planted in the Visayas and Mindanao. Other graduates have taken roles as pastors, evangelists and Christian education and youth specialists. Aside from these WEBC students, graduates and teachers are also involved in community development and ministries to children, the incarcerated, members of the law enforcement community, as well as in using media for Gospel proclamation.
With a robust building infrastructure already in place located in Dulag, Leyte (Central Philippines), WEBC is strategically situated to be a center where leaders and ministries are developed and deployed to every corner of the country and beyond. GLINTS comes alongside WEBC to assist in advancing the school’s mission, vision and objectives. This assistance extends to graduates already in ministry positions across the Philippines.
Give, pray and make a difference in the life of a student or a community where WEBC students, graduates or staff serve.
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Centro de Treinamento e Apoio Missionário (CTAM) is a missionary training and support center that was established in 2015 in the city of Nova Granada, Brazil. Its focus is on church mobilization and missionary training. CTAM conducts training workshops in South American churches around topics such as global vision and evangelism. For missionaries the organization provides online, in-person, and field training as well as ongoing mentoring and care.
In particular, CTAM desires to engage unreached people groups in the Amazon, including the 10,000 riverbank communities in Brazil. In addition to evangelism, CTAM’s aim is to plant churches and prepare and equip local Christians to lead them. CTAM’s current focus is on the island of Marajó in northern Brazil where the primary language is Portuguese. Sexual abuse and sex trafficking are rampant on the island. Marajó is now a site for CTAM’s cross-cultural missions training. CTAM also conducts outreach events in São José, a previously unreached riverbank community of about 500 on Marajó. São José can only be reached only by boat, and the trip takes 6-7 hours. Missionaries attempt to visit twice a month. Tiago’s goal is to establish an advanced training center in Marajó focused on practical training for cross-cultural missions.
Tiago Medeiros who is CTAM’s executive director, has worked alongside his parents, Carlos and Mara Medeiros, since its founding. His roles include serving as the training coordinator for the discipleship mission school and field consultant in Marajó. Additionally, he pastors a small local church based in the CTAM campus. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and English and received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Horizontes America Latina. He is married to Barbara, who works as a pharmacist, and they have two children.
Please pray for wisdom and grace for CTAM staff as they leverage technology to develop ministry thrusts and training curricula in line with current and future needs in Brazil. Pray also for CTAM’s vison to bring the Gospel to unreached people groups in Brazil.
Donating to the CTAM/Medeiros
Here are several ways to donate through GLINTS:
By Zelle (preferred). Add recipient as donations@glints.org. Designate giving to CTAM/Medeiros in the add memo or reason section. Recurring monthly donations is available.
By check. Write check payable to GLINTS and designate giving to CTAM/Medeiros. Send check to GLINTS, PO Box 962, Wheaton IL 60187
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The Good News Church Bangladesh (GNCB) was founded by Pastor Prodip Karmakar in 2014. With a burden for Bangladeshis to know Jesus Christ, Pastor Prodip uses a holistic approach to ministry, addressing not only the spiritual needs of Bangladeshis but also their emotional, physical and academic needs.
Church planting through gospel proclamation is of primary importance to GNCB. By establishing ministries among children, women, the handicapped and survivors of disasters (both natural and manmade), Pastor Prodip, seeks to impact the lives of thousands of Bangladeshis with the Word of God.
Aside from having experience as a social worker, Pastor Prodip has been ministering with AWANA Clubs International since 1989, currently serving as AWANA’s national coordinator for Bangladesh. Together with his wife, Shikha, Pastor Prodip also runs two orphanages.
On March 28, 2018, the Good News Church Bangladesh denomination signed on as a partner ministry of GLINTS. Together, GLINTS and GNCB will also explore ways of answering the call of caring for Rohingya refugees from Myanmar.
For more information about GNCB please contact Pastor Prodip Karmakar.
You can participate in the GNCB’s ministry by praying for this young denomination and supporting it financially.
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Hearing the words Middle East conjures scenes of war, terrorism, refugee crisis, pain and death. But in pockets of neighborhoods in this besieged area of the world, there are lives being transformed by the Gospel. GLINTS is privileged to partner with CPDE, a house church movement sweeping the land in miraculous ways. Uncertainty has been the prevailing situation in this region, but CPDE is seizing this as an excellent opportunity to proclaim the Hope of the Gospel found in Jesus Christ. These are exciting times in the Middle East as an intrepid force of believers disperses into communities, knocking on doors and inviting people to study the Scriptures. Hundreds of thousands of souls have found hope in Christ through CPDE. Pray with us as we support the vision of CPDE to plant 25,000 house churches across the region by the year 2020.
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How precious are the feet of those who bring good news . . . by wheelchair. A much-prized commodity among the mobility-challenged, GLOW (God’s Love On Wheels) partners with local churches in the PCEC (Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches) network all over the Philippines to not only provide mobility but also community. Pastors in a locality are tasked to identify the truly needy, build relationships and provide emotional and spiritual care to recipients and their families as well.
GLOW was borne in the heart of Filipino-American missionary to Japan, Bola Taylor. Even though Bola has joined her heavenly Father (October 2015), GLOW is moving forward with Bola’s vision. Judy Raymundo, executive director, provides inspiring leadership to GLOW.
Though used, these wheelchairs are refurbished with love and care by volunteers of Wheelchairs of Hope (WOH) based in Japan. WOH collects the wheelchairs, repairs them and finances the shipping of these used wheelchairs. GLOW, in turn, receives the shipments from Japan and disseminates them with no cost to churches nor the recipients.
Be a blessing to the handicapped community in the Philippines by donating to GLOW. You may send your donation by the following ways:
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SSIM is a mission organization committed to raising up Christ-followers in the Caribbean. A duly registered non-government organization in the island country of Curaçao, SSIM seeks to make disciples through sound biblical teaching in schools, conferences and outreach events. SSIM also serves as a mission board for affiliated workers in the Caribbean, supplying literature, music paraphernalia and training in biblical stewardship.
Founders Ed and Luisette Kraal hail from Curaçao where they currently reside. Answering the call to further their theological education, they left their marketplace careers and received Education degrees from the Baptist University of the Americas (San Antonio, TX), culminating in accomplishing masteral degrees in intercultural ministries from the Moody Theological Seminary (Chicago, IL). They have one daughter, Jo-Hannah.
While residing in Chicago, Ed also worked as a pastor and church planter for Park Community Church. SSIM’s ministry also branched into ministering to newly-arrived immigrants, providing temporary shelter and a free store where immigrants could procure supplies such as clothing, shoes and other necessities.
Pray for open doors for the Kraals to continue preaching/teaching the Gospel, and for the books SSIM publishes to be placed into schools in Curaçao and Aruba. Also pray for the growth of their ministry to immigrants needing to return to their respective native countries.
Donating to SSIM
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