Encouragement - Training for Warfare

Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war,
 my fingers for battle." - Psalm 144:1

 

The people of this Barangay believe the source of this
water has evil spirits. We prayed our LORD JESUS
would bless the water source and Jesus be the source of
 blessings for the Barangay.

I’m discovering the weapons of the spiritual warfare that I face:

•  Prayer – God goes before me to battle the enemies that I cannot. The Apostle Paul says our battle is not against flesh and blood (people) but spiritual forces of darkness (Ephesians 6:12).

•  Forgiveness – mercy – grace – When I meet people that come against me, I must use the weapons of God. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount "forgive those that persecute you." Jesus applied this 0n the cross when He said “forgive them for they know not what they do.”

 Spiritual warfare is not easy. It is not easy to forgive those who try to hurt you. But, I must remember it was MY SIN that held our Lord on the cross. I was the one that Jesus was speaking about when He said forgive them. Forgive Steven, for he knows not what he does. Because I’m forgiven, it is a little easier for me to forgive.

 Forgiving others is not easy, but what war is easy?

 

May our LORD continue to bless us,

 

Steve Bragg

Please Pray For Our New Church Plant in Margarang

I’m praying it is time that our Lord pulls down the strongholds that are preventing a Christian church in Barangay Magarang. This is our next church plant, Lord willing. This is no other Christian church in this Barangay.

 

Again, as with all of our church plants, we are meeting the oppositions that have kept our Lord’s church out until now. We pray, we will be the Lord’s instruments and servants to bring our Lord’s Church to the people of Barangay Magarang.

 

Here are the enemy’s strongholds

1.       We are meeting oppositions on several fronts.

2.      There is a problem with the title of the land that was to be donated. We are trying to get a clear title.

 

 

 

 

 

Here is what we are doing in the name of our Lord, we pray, with His blessings.

 

1.       Each week on Saturday members of RRCP are traveling to Magarang to have a worship service. They walk to the Barangay uphill, sometimes a 30% grade, on bad road 2 kilometers.

 

2.      Each week after the service we have a feeding program for the children.

 

3.      We have delivered a few clothes to some of the children and more are on the way from RRC US.

4.      We are supporting one of the children with a school scholarship.

 

5.      Pastor Alagos was recently appointed the acting DepEd principal who has responsibility for the elementary school.

 

6.      A generous grant has been given to launch and build a church and parsonage. We are praying to use the funds here in Barangay Magarang, Lord willing.

 

Please Pray

1.       Please pray with us that our Lord will proceed before us with His mighty hand to bring the strongholds down.

2.      Pray that as He precedes before us that He will bring glory to His might, power and name, Jesus Christ, to show His love for the people of Magarang.

3.      Pray that His Church would be established by His authority and by His power and in His name for the salvation of Barangay Magarang!

4.      Please pray that our Lord will open our eyes and hearts to be His instruments of His love for His glory!

 Your partner in this ministry,

 

Steve Bragg

$100 PER MONTH WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PASTOR AND FAMILY



Pastor Lachica at the Dedication of the new church in Belison

Thank you LORD!!! Someone has answered our prayer and request to support Pastor Billy and family. Pastor Billy and his family serve our Sugnod church and Sipac church. 

We are now supporting 4 of our 6 Pastors currently in need of support.

Will someone or a life group or a church please consider supporting Pastor Antonio Lachica JR, wife Teodora and there 3 children?

Pastor Lachica and Family

Pastor Lachica is an evangelist with a heart to start 5 churches. He has asked our Lord to allow him to start 5 churches these last years of his life.

Pastor Lachica started Victory Christian Church in Barangay San Rimigio three years ago. It is self-supporting. Pastor Lachica hired a pastor to replace himself and now has stepped out in faith with no support to start a new church, Victory Christian Church in Barangay Belison.

Pastor Lachica is in the process of joining these 2 churches with River Rock Church Philippines. Pastor Lachica is a mature leader of the RRCP pastors. He is well love and respected.

$100 a month will support Pastor Lachica and his family

 

If you would like to ssupport Pastor Lachica and family please email me at: steve.bragg123@gmail.com

Secure donations Through River Rock Church Online:
Donations: http://www.river-rock.org/giving.html

Thank you for your prayers, generosity and love for the Filipinos.

Your partner in this ministry,

Steve Bragg

$100 PER MONTH WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PASTOR AND FAMILY

Thank you for our love and generosity for our ministry here in the Philippines.

We are continuing to look for support for our River Rock Church Philippines’ Pastors and their families.

$100 PER MONTH PROVIDES SUPPORT that makes the difference for them to feed and provide basic needs for their families.

Two life groups and a church have committed to provide financial support for one pastor each… What a great blessing!!! Thank you Lord!!!

We are now supporting:

1.       Pastor Stephen, wife Sarah and their 4 children of the Santa Lourdes Church in Palawan.

 

 

2.      Pastor JR, wife Edralyn and son Kent of the Hill of Zion Church in Macarina.

 

 

3.      Pastor JoJo and wife Gigi and their son Jabez of the Esparar Church in Esparar.

 

We are now looking for support for Pastor Billy Aclo and his wife Linda and their 5 children of the Sugnod Church in Sugnod.

$100 PER MONTH WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PASTOR AND FAMILY.

Maybe you or your life Group or church will provide the ongoing financial support.

Will you support Pastor Billy, wife Linda and 5 their children? Pastor Billy is also the Pastor of Jesus Christ Worship Center in Sipac, Malinao, Aklan. This Barangay adjoins the Sugnod Barangay. Pastor Billy is the pastor of both churches. They have a dynamic ministry for both churches.

 

Thank you for your prayers, generosity and love for the Filipinos.

 

Please contact me at steve.bragg123@gmail.com if you wish to support Pastor Billy and his family.

Your partner in this ministry,

Steve Bragg

Starting the Lord's Church at Barangay Magarang

Attending were 20 adults and 40 children. Sis Henemia has broken the ground in establishing a congregation. This is where Sis Henemia grew up. This was Pastor Alagos and I first time there to visit the growing church. We both were moved and felt the presence of the Lord in this work. Lord willing, this will be our next new church plant. Pastor Alagos is now committed to preaching there every Saturday. Pray we get funded for this work soon.

Worship service at the Barangay Hall

 

Praising th Lord in Song

 

Telling the story of David and Goliath

 

 

Feeding children

 

 

 

View from Barangay Magarang

 

Future site of RRCP Magarang
Donated by Sis Henemia

 

Pleease donate to build this new church.

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

"He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward him for what he has done." - Proverbs 19:17

 

Thnk you,

Pastor Steven Ray Bragg

 

 

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO GRACE CHAPEL PARTNERS – RRCP

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners – RRCP

I want to take this time to say thank you for your prayers and generosity. This past, 2012 has been our most productive year of ministry; packed with blessing ever.

This year, we started 5 churches, fed and clothed 100’s children, helped provide financially for our Pastors and families, provided 14 scholarships for High School students, provided 11 scholarships for Bible College students, helped many families and children with emergency needs, helped replace 3 homes, 27 baptisms, countless lives were saved, recommitted and transformed.

Our Lord Jesus’ name has been lifted high in every ministry of love! He has been the blessings to the Filipinos.  Jesus has brought us victory through many trials and adversaries. Jesus has moved the hearts of people worldwide to be our partners in this mission of love in our Lord’s name.

Every request of ministry we have asked of you has been met with prayer, love, and generosity.

You, my partners, have been God’s strong arm of compassion and love.

You, Grace Chapel Partners, are this ministry. I am just simply your ambassador and our Lord’s ambassador to the Philippines.

I love you all.

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Steve Bragg

A CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS

My Dear Grace Chapel Partners - RRCP

We minister God’s love in one of the most needful places in the world. In fact this province is considered one of the poorest in the Philippines. Many of the children at the we churches we start have little to wear. My heart cries seeing them with big holes in their clothes. Some children only have a shirt to wear with no underclothes. Some only have underclothes to wear.

Some loving and generous people from River Rock Church donated a large box of clothes for some special children just in time for Christmas here at Grace Chapel. Thank you all. What a great blessings!

Would you like to send us some good used clothes for our children? We need summer clothing. It’s hot all year here.

You can contact me at steve.bragg123@gmail.com I will tell you how to get the clothes here.

Merry Christmas!

Pastor Steve Bragg

Check out our new Website: http://www.riverrockchurchphilippines.com /