Joshua and Elizabeth Opena serve the FMWM-Asia team as U.S.-based partners, providing support and development in Asia under the leadership of Area Director Eric and FMC-Asia missionary Alan Bacus.
Joshua is the former lead pastor of God’s Family Christian Fellowship, a Filipino church in Sacramento, California. Having served as a bi-vocational pastor, hospice chaplain and medical social worker, Joshua is helping develop an elective pastoral counseling module for the Gethsemane Leadership Training pastoral development initiative.
Pray For
- the expansion of God’s territory in Asia
- protection and provisions for all missionaries deployed in the harvest field
- spiritual strength and physical stamina as well as mental well-being for all involved in the kingdom ministry
- a persevering spirit when challenges or obstacles arise
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...