Living Grace Ministry
Being Salt In The Rice Bowl
Photo of beautiful Bangon people by Josiah Privado
"Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God"
Micah 6:8
In 2002, Francis began a small medical clinic in the Island of Mindoro, in the town of Sabang, which is a small town known for it's exceptionally large red-light (prostitution) district.
Our clinic and outreach is now being run out of White Beach, and provides medical/maternity care and medicines free of charge for the poor and the tribal people.
We have five Filipino staff members made up of medical assistants and midwives who love Jesus and work with us to love people with Jesus' heart.
Since 2006, when Francis met Jesus, the heart and focus of the clinic and this ministry has gone beyond humanitarian work. The desire and passion of our hearts, in all we do, is to worship our God, walk in obedience to Him and make Him known. All ministry, service, and care we give comes out of the overflow of our love for Jesus.
Oriental Mindoro is home to eight tribes of the indigenous Mangyan people. They are a beautiful, humble, kind people who are oppressed, poor, uneducated, largely un-reached, and without health-care. Our vision is that soon they will be liberated, redeemed, cared-for, empowered, and given a voice-- this is the heart of Jesus for His broken ones.
We work hand-in- hand with the local pastors, health officials and government by submitting to their authority, and working with them and by going into the Mangyan tribes. We are partnering with the non-profit organization Medical Ambassadors Philippines. Together we reach the Mangyan people in more sustainable ways through education, discipleship and by teaching them means of livelihood, agriculture, disease prevention and training health-workers within each tribe to care for their people.
Our clinic and outreach is now being run out of White Beach, and provides medical/maternity care and medicines free of charge for the poor and the tribal people.
We have five Filipino staff members made up of medical assistants and midwives who love Jesus and work with us to love people with Jesus' heart.
Since 2006, when Francis met Jesus, the heart and focus of the clinic and this ministry has gone beyond humanitarian work. The desire and passion of our hearts, in all we do, is to worship our God, walk in obedience to Him and make Him known. All ministry, service, and care we give comes out of the overflow of our love for Jesus.
Oriental Mindoro is home to eight tribes of the indigenous Mangyan people. They are a beautiful, humble, kind people who are oppressed, poor, uneducated, largely un-reached, and without health-care. Our vision is that soon they will be liberated, redeemed, cared-for, empowered, and given a voice-- this is the heart of Jesus for His broken ones.
We work hand-in- hand with the local pastors, health officials and government by submitting to their authority, and working with them and by going into the Mangyan tribes. We are partnering with the non-profit organization Medical Ambassadors Philippines. Together we reach the Mangyan people in more sustainable ways through education, discipleship and by teaching them means of livelihood, agriculture, disease prevention and training health-workers within each tribe to care for their people.
God has given us the vision of starting a refuge to help women and children escape the sex-slave industry in Puerto Galera - a place where they can experience physical, emotional, sexual and spiritual healing, as well as become educated and empowered to live the lives of abundance that God has for them.
The nearby town of Sabang, a small tourist town, is renowned for it's red-light (prostitution) district that employs around 1,500 prostitutes. Many of these girls are underage and sold into the industry against their will, while others who have no education turn to sex-work out of desperation to provide for their children.
We are in the process of forming a non-profit organization with a board of directors made up of local pastors and leaders that will work together with us to bring this vision to life.
The nearby town of Sabang, a small tourist town, is renowned for it's red-light (prostitution) district that employs around 1,500 prostitutes. Many of these girls are underage and sold into the industry against their will, while others who have no education turn to sex-work out of desperation to provide for their children.
We are in the process of forming a non-profit organization with a board of directors made up of local pastors and leaders that will work together with us to bring this vision to life.
Mission And Vision
Our Mission:
To embody the love of Jesus Christ as we serve as health workers and missionaries by loving, serving, and empowering every person we meet with the heart of grace that Jesus has shown us. We desire to worship God in all we do, and make Him known.
Our Vision:
We are passionate about God's heart for social justice and believe He has called us to show His heart of love and compassion to the oppressed, the crushed, the desperate and the broken, and to help end this cycle of injustice.
http://www.medicalambassador.org/
To embody the love of Jesus Christ as we serve as health workers and missionaries by loving, serving, and empowering every person we meet with the heart of grace that Jesus has shown us. We desire to worship God in all we do, and make Him known.
Our Vision:
- For our clinic to become a ministry center -- a place where people come to have their broken bodies treated, and also have their broken spirits and hearts nurtured, loved, and pointed to Jesus, who is the ultimate Healer.
- Through our partnership with other ministries to see the villages and people of the Mangyan tribes reached with the love of Jesus, empowered, educated, cared-for, sustained, and healthy.
- To provide a refuge to help rescue women and children from the sex-slave industry and abusive life-styles, providing an environment of love, healing, restoration, and empowerment.
- To train Filipino government health workers in emergency skills so they can take their skills to the remote tribal villages.
We are passionate about God's heart for social justice and believe He has called us to show His heart of love and compassion to the oppressed, the crushed, the desperate and the broken, and to help end this cycle of injustice.
http://www.medicalambassador.org/
Where Are We?
Out of the 7,107 islands that make up the Philippines, we are on the Island of Mindoro, in the Oriental Province.
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