“. . . Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.” (John 4:35) As the year moves quickly along, God has blessed our efforts at International Baptist Church in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

In the first 3 months of 2025, we recorded 1,953 saved, 189 public professions of faith, and 60 baptized. I appreciate how our soul winners are very careful in presenting the Gospel and the work they do in following up on their converts.

Our college continues to do well, even though several of our students have been battling illnesses encouraged by our tropical climate. I personally enjoyed teaching classes on doctrine, covering the Scriptures, God (theology proper), and Biblical standards. While we strive to give our students a full and complete academic curriculum, we let them know that the most important “classes” they take are their weekend ministries and the services at IBC.

In February, we were treated by a visit from Pastor Sheldon Schearer of Heritage Baptist Church in Great Falls, Montana. Our college students and church family were richly blessed by the classes he taught, his messages, his going soul winning with us, and his ministering to our couples at a one-day retreat and couples’ banquet. We were happy for our people to fellowship with a faithful man of God, whose testimony validates his message and who is still “staying by the stuff.”

Our church family continues to grow spiritually as they participate in our weekly God and Man small-group discipleship meetings, attend our Saturday morning in-depth Bible studies, and have access to our radio ministry in their homes. Many are enjoying new programs on our FM station, including The Adventures of Patch the Pirate (that brought back memories raising my children, as they wore out his cassettes!).

February brought my 69th birthday, and March 9 was the anniversary of my wife’s Homegoing from the mission field. God sure has been faithful to me. Please continue to pray for 3 grandchildren who are on the way to join 19 others.

May God bless you all in your harvest fields and give you a wonderful Easter. Our Lord lives!

Yours for souls,

Scott Christiansen