RRCP Ministry Vision 2019

Hello RRCP Partners and friends:  

Happy New Year! Thank you so very much for your generous support both financially and in much-needed prayer. Your partnership with the Philippines ministry has been used by our Great God to bring a big success for the Kingdom!

I estimate we have baptized more than 500 people since we began this ministry with not much more than a call, hope, and prayer. And since then, with your help, together we have planted 30 churches in the remote, isolated regions of the Philippines. Many are hearing the gospel message of hope, forgiveness and salvation for the first time. Your dedicated obedience to Jesus Christ has made this possible!

Our feeding programs for malnourished children continue to bless many children and their families. As we love these children, the families also receive the blessing. We also have three college scholarships supported by individuals. All three of our students are doing well in college.

With the Philippines economy doing better, their chances to get a job are excellent. Once employed they will help their families. This ministry is working, in the power of the Holy Spirit to change a generation of precious people in the Philippines.

Our pastors and their families are thankful for our support as they continue to fight the good fight and sacrificially minister in the isolated regions. Without your support they could not survive in these communities.

 Furlough

As most of you already know, Juliana, Steven, and I are here in the States. Steven and I arrived in May and Juliana joined us in August. We are currently staying with my sister-in-law, Carrie, in Nampa, ID. And yes, it is cold for us Filipinos!

I am very pleased with the leadership of RRCP among the Elders of Acts Church. They and other valued friends have provided tremendous guidance and support, during this time. We have sharpened our focus during this time. I am more committed than ever to see God work powerfully through me and all of you for the people of the Philippines until He returns or calls us home.

Thank you for your continuing prayers for Steven, as he begins his second semester at Boise Bible College. We are excited to see what God will do through Steven as he dedicates himself to studying God’s word. Thanks to you we have also been able to get some much needed rest!

THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES MINISTRY

          We have a big vision for the future of the Philippines ministry! We plan to send the Hounshell family to minister full time in the Philippines soon and we plan to expand both the Church Planting and the Feeding Program ministries, as well as increasing our training of Pastors and workers in the ministry. This is a big goal and a big vision and it is going to take a big movement in faith for our supporters both financially and in prayer.

Here is what we need:

We need 120 monthly givers at $100 per month to increase our monthly budget by $12,000 per month, this will be enough to for current support needs for our missionary families and will more than double our current budget for the work being done in the Philippines.

If you would pray with your family about being one of our new $100 per month givers we can reach this goal soon!

With 30 churches already with all the support programs, including those for malnourished children, we are poised to watch the Lord do amazing and miraculous things in the Philippines. Lord willing, and with all of our efforts together, our goal is to plant at least 100 new churches. We are on two islands now, and we are looking to eventually be on all the major islands. With these new resources, we can start now toward this visionary goal! We love you. Let us join hands together and be part of a work with eternal consequences and rewards!

The Lord has brought to my heart this verse.

“Let everyone give as his heart tells him, neither grudgingly nor under compulsion, for God loves the man who gives cheerfully. After all, God can give you everything that you need, so that you may always have sufficient both for yourselves and for giving away to other people. As the scripture says: “He has dispersed abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever” (2 Corinthians 7:9 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS).

Juliana and I have learned to the joy and benefits of giving. We love to help the church and those in need. We give and give happily. It is wondrous to me that He supplies our every need, and He keeps our pockets full to continue giving. Thank you, Lord!

I pray you already know or will come to know the joy of giving and the blessing in your life of giving.

“Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD—the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance” (Proverbs 19:17 ISV).

You can DONATE HERE

(We are a 501 (c)(3) You will receive a donation statement at the end of the year).

Or mail a check to River Rock Church Philippines

Mail Address To:

Acts Church

4824 NW 38th Ave

Camas, WA 98607

WE DID IT!

WE DID IT! 30 BIBLES!

THANK YOU EVERYONE - THANK YOU LORD!

Your partner in ministry,

Steve Bragg

June 30th is the Deadline

My Dear RRCP Partners,   

Get Up! God Is Not Finished With You!

Hello Everyone. Sorry for the sales pitch.

But in reality I'm praying for two things.

1. My book will be a blessing to your life. My story is proof that God is real. He interacts in people lives. He is miraculous in our lives if we let Him. Thank you Lord!

2. 100% of the profits on books sold through June 30th go to our ministry here at RRCP. I'm praying to raise money for our feeding programs primarily, and if we raise enough maybe our Children's Care Program tutoring and feeding malnourished children that have fallen behind in school.

YOU CAN ORDER HERE & now at Xulon Press:http://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781498427968  

Also available at: - Order with this number: ISBN: 9781498427968
• Amazon.com – Kindle
• Barnes & Noble – Nook
• Apple iBook

You can order the book as a gift for some.

My book video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjWZ5Slqrgk 

ADOPT A MINISTRY

My Dear RRCP Partners

Two months ago I asked for financial help as we were behind with meeting ministry expenses. 

PRAISE GOD so many of you contributed and we met the immediate need. THANK YOU!

THESE ARE THE MINISTRIES MONTHLY EXPENSES that I’m praying for sponsors to adopt on a monthly bases.

Ministry                                                                           Monthly
Travel allowance to Sugnod                                             $100
(This will become the Sugnod pastor allowance)
4 students at $25 each per month                                      $100
Youth Minister allowance                                                 $75
Grace Chapel Pastor allowance                                         $50
Pastor allowance (Palawan Evangelist)                             $50
Pastor allowance (Panay Evangelist)                                 $50
4 feeding programs for children $50 ea.                            $200

*Please let me know if you will be able to help so I can budget. Thank you! Contact me: steve.bragg123@gmail.com     

Thank you my friends and partners.

           OUR LORD GOD IS AWESOME!

COURAGEOUSLY LOVE GOD AND EACH OTHER!

We have the feet, hands, and experience. Together with your prayers and generosity we can share Jesus’ salvation and His love in action! 

    Your Partners in this ministry to Filipinos,

    Pastor Steve Bragg and Pastor Alejo Alagos

        How to Give

    Online Donations:    http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html

• Choose: ONE Time Giving or Reoccurring Giving 
• Create an account if you have not already.
• Use the Operation Philippines drop down and proceed.

    BY MAIL:

River Rock Church 3520 NE 3rd Ave, Camas, WA 98607.

• Make the check to River Rock Church Philippines

Transforming Lives and Communities

So many lives are being saved and changed, not only for eternity, but in the hope for today. Your generous donations and prayers have improved the hope of these communities. The comment we most hear is “no one has ever helped us before.” In many of these remote communities, when we first go in, is the look of despair on their faces and in their eyes. I have learned to spot malnourishment in the eyes of children. As the church materializes and we begin our programs of care the community transforms. Someone, in the name of our Lord, cares for them. Hope stirs in their hearts. We preach the Gospel pure and simple. Many are saved, and many consider. Lives are improved, and our Lord is faithful and hears their prayers. As they learn to depend on our faithful Lord Jesus, their lives improve. In time, smiles come to their faces and hope in their eyes, thank you LORD!

Thank you all who our Lord moves to help.

Your partner in this ministry to Filipinos,

Pastor Steve Bragg

Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html  

Ministry

Fruit 

THANK YOU LORD!

"Lord What More Can I Do?"

My Dear Grace Chapel - RRCP Partners

I have put the attached picture as my desktop picture. Each time I open my computer it is there and I pray “Lord empower me to do more.” My prayers are usually met with great emotion!

Will you put this picture as your desktop picture and pray with me?

"Lord what more can I do?"

Their Story:

On the second day, of the Barangay Sugnod church launch, Pastor Alagos, me and others hiked to a mountain spring, the Barangay’s water source. It is said that evil spirits are there at the water source. We went to pray and ask God to bless the spring. After we had a good swim! It was very hot that day, and the water was cool and refreshing. Thank You Lord!

On our way back the first house was this one. I had seen the house before, but not the family. We stopped and engaged them. In the picture are 7 of her 10 children. The boy on the right has big sores on his legs. The little one with the white shirt (that is all she is wearing) looks malnourished. All the little ones are malnourished, I believe.

One of our partners has started a Child and Care Fund.

He is asking others to join.

With his money we provided food for the family. November 3^rd we will return. The father has a large boil or something like that, on the back of his neck. His job is carrying large sacks of rice that rub against this great sore. It is bigger than a baseball. His Dr. has requested further test, but they are too poor to follow through. We will use the Child and Care Fund to help their Dad get the needed test. Lord willing, we will use any money left over to buy rice for the family.

Will you post this picture on your desktop and

help me pray for them and others like them?

That night, the second night of the crusade, this family brought 3 other families with them to the crusade. They are attending the Bible Study now.

God bless,

Your partner in this awesome ministry,

Steve Bragg

Website: http://www.riverrockchurchphilippines.com/

 

Please help by donating through our SECURE website:

Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html   

RRCP Website

River Rock Church Philippines Has a New Website!

Check it out!!!

www.riverrockchurchphilippines.com


Thank You LORD!

Dates Set - Prayers Needed

My dear partners in this extraordinary ministry of planting new Christian churches in the Philippines,

Prayer & Praise Service at Grace Chapel

YOUR PRAYERS ARE POWERFUL AND EARNESTLY NEEDED! Please do not underestimate the power of your prayers in the success of this ministry its blessing to multitudes of Filipinos.

Dates have been set, Lord willing. Please keep these events in your prayers.

·         August 6^th – Start the church building and parsonage for River Rock Church (RRCP) Franks/Mabasa

·         August 26^th – Dedication of the RRCP Santa Lourdes, Palawan

·         August 26^th – First evening concert/crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay, Palawan

·         August 27^th – Second evening concert/crusade launch of RRCP Tagumpay, Palawan

I will keep you all posted on our progress and the continued blessings of our Lord.

My friends, our hearts are this. We do not want to plant or establish any church that is in our power, our name, or for our glory. If a church is planted, we want to plant and establish Jesus Christ’s Church, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in the Lord Jesus Christ’s name, and only to bring glory to Him, our Lord and God!

Your partner,

His servant,

Steve

Our First Youth Group YG

Saturday July 21, 2012 we had our first Youth Group. Lord willing, we will continue the Youth Group each Saturday afternoon.

We had 41 youth show up! They came from Grace Chapel, Tabernacle of Praise, and RRCP Franks/Mabasa. Next week we are praying youth from Hill of Zion and Gateway will attend.  It was a big blessing for all!

Also, all the pastors from each church met. We will also continue meet each week. We pray many blessing will come from our fellowship.

Blessings,

Steve Bragg

Steve.bragg123@gmail.com