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After returning from the Philippines in March 2025, Tara and I stepped into a new assignment as full-time Youth Pastors at The Refuge Church. What began as individual encounters with the Holy Spirit became a unified calling—to pour into the next generation and give them a voice. The Lord first ignited this fire in my heart during a youth camp I attended in June 2024. As I watched 300–400 students—many deeply wounded by poor adult decisions—lay their pain on the altar, I witnessed real freedom...

Where It Started!! While waiting in line to board our 14-hour flight to Tokyo, I struck up a conversation with Sean. He shared that he was traveling for work and that he was an ordained minister. As we spoke, Sean confided in me about his son Kyle, whose health has been steadily declining due to M.S. I felt the Spirit urging me to pray with Sean for Kyle, and when I asked, Sean agreed. Meanwhile, Tara was engaged in conversation with a couple who were headed to Tokyo on mission to minister to...

As I reflect on the past couple of days, I’m reminded of Ephesians 3:20: “Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us.” 🙌 Ephesians 3:20 AMP Leading up to this trip and conference, there were many prayers and, more importantly, great expectations. And let me tell you—ALL prayers have been more than answered, and ALL...

🔥 "Operation Discipleship" Pastor Conference – Camotes Island, Philippines 🔥 Wow!! It was absolute FIRE!! 🔥🔥 The Holy Spirit moved mightily, and the Fire of the Holy Spirit fell on all who were present! 🙌 Day 2 – A Powerful Outpouring! Many lives were touched by the Holy Spirit, and those who were already born again received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire—and spoke in tongues! 🙏🔥 BUT GOD! We also had deep discussions about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the Baptism of the Holy...

Wow! It was absolute FIRE!! 🔥🔥 The Holy Spirit moved powerfully, and the Fire of the Holy Spirit fell on all who were present! 🙌 During our time together, we dove deep into the Biblical foundation of Spirit, Soul & Body—an unshakable truth that transforms how we walk in our identity in Christ. At the end of the session, pastors were stirred with questions about the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. One pastor stayed after, hungry for more, realizing why he...

📢 Making Disciples Pastors 2-Day Conference is Here! 🇵🇭 We are excited to announce the Making Disciples Conference for pastors in the Philippines! 🙌 📖 Theme: Spirit, Soul & Body – A Biblical Foundation to Our Identity in Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:23)📅 Dates:February 24-25, 2025📍 Location:Camotes Island, Philippines This two-day event is dedicated to equipping and empowering pastors to lead, teach, and disciple effectively. Rooted in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20), we will focus on...

Today, we rejoice as we witnessed the powerful act of obedience of water baptism! 🙌🏽💙 Water baptism is symbolic of Christs' death, burial and resurrection. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come!" – 2 Corinthians 5:17 What a beautiful reminder of God’s grace and the new life we have in Christ! As these individuals take this step of simple obedience, we celebrate their faith and the journey ahead. But baptism is just the...

🚨 HISTORIC MOMENT FOR CAMOTES ISLAND! 🚨 Tara & I are beyond excited to announce the First Official Leadership Meeting for "Operation Discipleship"! 🙌🔥 For over 2 ½ hours, we gathered with passionate hearts, discussing the foundation of how we arrived at this pivotal moment. And what did we ALL discover as the key foundation? OBEDIENCE. 💡 What does obedience mean?It is hearing the Word of God and acting on it, implementing it into our lives moment by moment. It’s about aligning our will with...

Greetings from Camotes Island Philippines! Tara & I arrived lated Wednesday February 12th and have been acclimating ourselves to the time change and resting up as we started ministering from the airport in Houston. Before boarding our flight to Tokyo Japan Tara & I prayed and we asked the Lord to make us sensitive to Kairos moments (his appointed times) and we would be obedient to act in the moment and time.. While standing in line to board our flight I began to talk with "Sean" and in our...