OFWB International Blog

Palawan, Philippines

NORTH DISTRICT PASTOR’S FELLOWSHIP We were so overwhelmed on our recent trip north. We had a chance to visit Bato FWB Church and participate in the District meeting and fellowship. We were so thankful to meet our inspiring pastors. They showed us how to keep going, even when experiencing pandemic. Seeing their smiles, hearing their […]

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Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

Our Response to COVID-19 Original Free Will Baptist Church Initially, our church’s response to Covid-19 was fear and anxiety. When our govern men suspended all mass gatherings, including our corporate worship, we were confuse and felt a sense of uncertainty about what to do with our worship. But as soon as we cried out to […]

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Tontunan, Clarin, Bohol, Philippines

It was in the month of March 2020, when the province of Bohol was under the Enhance Community Quarantine, because of Covid-19. Only one person was allowed to go out to provide for the family needs. Even religious gathering and activities were being cancelled. Our Sunday Worship Services were also cancelled, but we decided to […]

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Varna, Bulgaria

TRIBUTE TO PASTOR KOSTA IVANOV It is with great sorrow we announce that our brother and one of the first national members of the Original Free Will Baptist Church, Bulgaria, pastor Kosta Ivanov, went to be with the Lord on Thursday (June 18th 2020). After a short illness, he lost the battle with COVID-19 and […]

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Liberia

MEETING NEEDS DURING THE PANDEMIC We give God the glory for all He has done, is doing, and will do for us all. We want to take this time to thank you for your generous support throughout this global pandemic period. Your support gave hope to many here in Africa. With the total lockdown, many […]

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Liberia, Nigeria COVID-19 Update

We give God the glory for all that He has done and continue to do. We want to take this time to thank everyone that has been and still praying for and supporting the mission field in Africa. May the Lord richly bless you and your families. Our deepest sympathy goes to the family and […]

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Cebu, Philippines COVID 19 update

Since the government of Cebu, Philippines announced the temporary suspension of all in-person church gatherings in the province, but our worship services have continued online. The announcement came days after Cebu City was placed under Enhanced Community Quarantine, which required people to observe social distancing. Religious gatherings have been linked to the Corona virus outbreaks […]

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Poblacion Getafe, Bohol, Philippines

Praise to the Lord for He has blessed the Church here in Getafe. For 8 weeks we were under enhanced community quarantine. Since we are unable to have a service here in our churh, we still made the Sunday worship possible via video recording and posted it to our church Facebook page. During the 9th […]

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Caleb’s Dollar

Vacation Bible School 2020 | Caleb’s Dollar Ministry WE NEED YOUR HELP! Even though Vacation Bible School this year may be quite different from years past, we sincerely hope you will remember Caleb’s Dollar Ministry with your VBS offerings. This ministry has been supported in a large part, by the yearly offer­ings from Vacation Bible […]

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Ipilan, Narra, Palawan, Philippines—South District

The members of Ipilan First Free Will Baptist Church were fervently praying to have a concrete church building for everyone to feel comfortable and to have enough space for church activities. Thus, we conducted an urgent meeting regarding the plan of putting up the said building at Ipilan, Narra, Palawan.  Fortunately, everyone responded positively and […]

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