PHILIPPINES

Climbing For Christ

TAKING THE GOSPEL TO MOUNTAINOUS AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE OTHER MISSIONARIES CANNOT OR WILL NOT GO

Philippines

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The Philippines is considered the only Christian nation in Asia. But when you visit its many islands and provinces, you find there are still many Filipinos who have yet to come to know Christ. In Luzon, in the mountains of the north where tribal people still live with no electricity and farm ...
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Expeditions

Mission: Kilimanjaro 2025

Go tell it on the mountain

Gary Fallesen 0 376

Climbing For Christ’s 18th expedition to Tanzania, where C4C was birthed in 1998, is scheduled for December. We conducted our first mission to Kilimanjaro in 2007. Thirty Climbing For Christ members have participated in Mission: Kilimanjaro, many more than once. Twenty-three members have gone to the summit at least once.

Mission: Malawi 2025

There’s gold in them thar hills

Gary Fallesen 0 151

Climbing For Christ’s 10th expedition to Malawi, where we first went in 2010, is scheduled for December. Our team will continue classroom instruction with guides and porters in the Mulanje Massif Chapter and then conduct a four-day outreach expedition on the mountain.

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Latest News

Kala Matzdorf

Gary Fallesen 0 3794
Kala Matzdorf, serving in Africa. Nationality: American. Occupation: Student. Missions with C4C: First. How long have you climbed? I have been hiking for as long as I can remember. Type of climbing you do: Mainly day-hiking. Highlight of climbing career: Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite with my dad...

DISPATCHES: Philippines (March 2013)

Gary Fallesen 0 4696
Monday, March 11 (12:16 p.m. local time) The mission to Dalipey has been successfully accomplished. Praise God! The first delivery of the Kankaney Bibles has been made in Kibungan. The team is all well and halfway down the mountain on their way back to Poblacion. There are many amazing stori...

Mission Moment: Philippines - The bridge

Gary Fallesen 0 5564
Be the bridge to the mountain people of the Philippines Update: The first 10 Kankanaey Bibles have been received (see photos at bottom of story) By Ace Concordia Climbing For Christ Philippines coordinator When we trek the trails of the mountains of Kibungan we pass by many hanging bri...

DISPATCHES: Philippines (Nov. 2012)

Gary Fallesen 0 3824
Monday, Nov. 19 "The team has arrived in La Union. Praise God for the success of the mission!" - Ace Concordia (2004 hours) "Praise God. Nine-hour traverse and we're at our jump off point to Ligway, La Union, our last stop. Successful mission climb." - Kz Abesamis (1556 hours...

DISPATCH: Philippines (Monday, Nov. 19)

Gary Fallesen 0 3817
"The team has arrived in La Union. Praise God for the success of the mission!" - Ace Concordia (2004 hours) "Praise God. Nine-hour traverse and we're at our jump off point to Ligway, La Union, our last stop. Successful mission climb." - Kz Abesamis (1556 hours) "The team...

DISPATCH: Philippines (Sunday, Nov. 18)

Gary Fallesen 0 3749
"To God be the glory for a successful mission day! The medical team was able to see 38 patients. Each patient was prayed for by a C4C prayer team. Many children participated in the children's ministry games, songs and story telling. The Kankanaey Bible survey was attended by four leaders of dif...

DISPATCH: Philippines (Saturday, Nov. 17)

Gary Fallesen 0 3545
“The first mission team arrived at 3:20 p.m. and the second team composed of Doc Joja and Kz arrived at 4:30 p.m. completing the eight-person team for tomorrow's mission day! Praise God for their safety, please pray for the team as they minister to the people of Badeo!” – Ace Conco...

DISPATCH: Philippines (Friday, Nov. 16)

Gary Fallesen 0 3378
“The team arrived in Kibungan at 10 a.m. They were visited by the teachers of the villages of Badeo and Mogcao, who were in Poblacion for a youth sports fest. The team took the opportunity to conduct their survey regarding the Kankanaey Bible. They all acknowledged that they have no Kankanaey ...

Mission Moment: Philippines (Oct. 22, 2012)

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Ace Concordia, C4C Philippines coordinator, reported on a meeting with Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) on Friday, Oct. 12: "We were joined by Doc Jo Cordero for this meeting. We were met by one of their Academic Publications Coordinators, Sue McQuay, and her Filipino counterpart Mila. Th...

HIStory

Gary Fallesen 0 8348
On June 27, 2007, Adreian “Ace” Concordia of Las Pinas City joined Climbing For Christ. “In my country, the Philippines, it's very rare I get to climb with fellow Christians,” he wrote in an introductory e-mail. “How I wish there was an organization like yours here.&rdq...
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