Joshua and Ellizabeth are joining the FMWM Asia team as U.S. Based Partners providing support and development in Asia under the leadership of Area Director Eric and International Missionary Alan Bacus.
Joshua and Elizabeth served as church planters in the Philippines for more than 10 years prior to immigrating to the United States. They now reside in Sacramento, California. Joshua is the former lead pastor of God’s Family Christian Fellowship, a Filipino church affiliated with the Network of Undeniable Blessings (formerly the Sierra Pacific Conference) of the Free Methodist Church. He served as a bi-vocational pastor, hospice chaplain and medical social worker. Elizabeth is a certified Math teacher but actively served the church playing the piano, overseeing church events and performing administrative duties.
Pray For
- the Father to open doors of opportunity for ministry
- God’s provision of prayer and financial support for Great Commission work in Asia
- sensitivity to know, believe and obey God’s will
- a persevering spirit when challenges or obstacles arise
- seeds of faith will be planted through the Opena’s and will result in a great harvest of fruit
Recent Heartbeat Articles
A Cross-Cultural Union Fueling Asia’s Faith
Helri and Phuong’s story transcends borders. It is a story of shared passion for Jesus. Helri, an ordained elder from the Free Methodist General Conference of the Philippines, met Phuong, a dynamic young leader from Creative Access-VN, during the 2018 Young Leader’s...
Saying Yes to Unexpected Opportunities
My story begins in Baguio City, Philippines. I was 11 years old when the Free Methodist work began in our city. At an early age, I established a personal relationship with God and had the opportunity to develop my talents in a community of love and faith. Although my...
Brother, Are You in a Tree?
Brother, are you in a tree? That is an actual question asked during a training conducted for pastors in Creative Access Country-NP. The answer was – yes, that pastor really was in a tree. The location of his village meant he had to climb a tree to get cell service to...
Equipping for Impact in Asia
Spiritual oppression is real in Cambodia and Thailand. Both countries have significant levels of poverty and oppression. Materialism is the new religion, and drugs are destroying whole communities. Yet, despite the obstacles, God is advancing His mission. The church...