Mindanao Ministries

Introduction from our Pastor

It is my great honor to introduce and recommend the Labongray family to be added to your program for reaching the world with the gospel!

I have known Romeo since 2011. He and his family have been serving faithfully in Mindanao evangelizing and planting churches during that entire time. Earlier this year, we had Pastor Gimlich, our assistant pastor go to visit with Pastor Labongray and see the work that God is doing there. We have provided materials for years and are in doctrinal agreement. In June of 2023, the Labongray family joined our church and we become their sending church and missions agency.

Pastor Labongray has planted a village church in Josephina, one in Sergio Osmena and is in the process of starting a third one in Dipolog City. We are working to help him connect with churches here in the US to fund the work there in the Philippines.

We hope that you would consider the Labongray family to be a part of your missions program. You can contact him to connect digitally to present the Lord’s work there. Please also feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Pastor Romeo’s Testimony

I grew up with a strong catholic faith, but, when I turned 12 years old, I was attending in a Protestant church but still empty in my life. Until I was 14 years old. I thank the Lord for saving my soul from hell. Back on Sept. 14, 1990 Brother Comillo shared with me the plan of Salvation. He asked me if I believe the Bible is the Word of God and Said yes. He introduced me to Christ, explaining His death, burial and resurrection. I knew the Holy Spirit was talking to me and convicting me that I need Jesus Christ to be my Lord and Saviour of my Life. I decided to believe and accept him, knowing that nobody but Him could saved me from the damnation of Hell. I thank the Lord that day that I understood the plan of Salvation. After a few months I decided to follow in water baptism to show my obedience to the Lord.

Calling

In the Year 1993 the Lord called me to be full time and study in the Bible Institute. I decided to give my life and surrender to be Bible Student and follow what the Lord wants me to do. In 1994 to 1997 I graduated the Bible Institute. After that I became a staff in my Church. In the year 2007 I started a mission church in Josefina under of the leadership of Pastor Noel Calunsag as my pastor. Then organized as a new church. The Lord’s work has been growing little by little. I always obey what the Lord wants me to do. It is my privilege and joy as we serve our Living God in His vineyard. As I go place to place when invited to preach in the nearby churches the Lord put into my heart to plant churches. I resigned my church in Josefina and they now have a Pastor. I currently pastor 1 mission church and 1 outreach to be a church someday. I’m Pastoring Central Baptist Mission in Sergio Osmena Zamboanga del Norte and City Baptist Outreach in Dipolog city. We want to do more for the Lord’s work. My family is sold out to the church planting ministry.

Sister Verna’s Testimony

We praise the Lord for his goodness to me. I am Verna Tomas Labongray. I got saved Oct. 24, 2005 someone shared the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ with me. I put my trust and believed Jesus as my personal Saviour. As I understood that salvation is by faith. After trusting Christ, I decided to obey the Lord in water baptism as a public profession of my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Since I obeyed the Lord, I am involved of various ministries. In the Christian life I have had challenges as a child of God. Now I have become a Pastor’s wife and help with the Lord’s ministry here in Mindanao Philippines. As a Pastor’s wife it is a challenge as there are often many hardships and obstacles in the ministry. But glory to God in the highest, He is always good.

Children’s Testimonies

3 of the 4 children in the Labongray home have professed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ:

Riberbob’s Testimony

I am Riverbob Labongray, the oldest son of Pastor Romeo Labongray. On Dec 3 2020 one of the members in our church shared the plan of Salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ and that salvation is the free gift of God those who accept the gift of eternal life. In 2021, my Dad baptized me in the river. Now my ministry is getting some new visitors to come to our church. I am helping my dad in the ministry.

Bernardrick’s Testimony

I am Bernardrick Labongray and the 2nd Son of Pastor Labongray. On Dec 3 2020, the same date as my brother Riverbob, a member of our church shared the plan of Salvation with me. I understood that day and I decided to accept and trust Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2021 also I decided the follow the Lord in water baptism. I am using my life to sing in the church and whenever my dad has activities I go to help. I sing a song for God’s glory.

Stacy trusted Christ on October 12th, 2023 and was baptized January 28th, 2024! We still pray for Dan Stephen to be saved when he is able to understand the gospel.

How You Can Partner with us

Prayer: We would love to have many saints partnering in prayer for our ministry in Mindanao!

Provisions: The Labongray family are sent out of Glory Baptist Church as missionaries of Glory Baptist Missions. If the Lord has led you to help support the work financially, there are multiple ways that you can do this.

Mail a check:

To: 2526 S. Randolph St. Indianapolis, IN 46203

Pay to the order of: Glory Baptist Missions

Memo: Mindanao Ministry

Zelle: Dr.C@foundationsindy.com (memo: Mindanao Ministry)

Paypal: www.Paypal.me/foundationsindy

Contact

Pastor Campbell may be emailed at Pastor@GloryBaptist.Church or called at 317-525-7131

Pastor Labongray may be emailed at Romeo@GloryBaptist.Church or called at 463-219-5028 (calls have spotty service in the Philippines) or contacted through Facebook.