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International Teams Philippines · Since 1999

Ordinary Filipinos.Extraordinary faith.

For 25 years we have mobilized, equipped, and deployed ordinary Filipinos as missionaries to more than 80 nations. No wealth required. Only a calling, and a God who still moves.

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25+

Years mobilizing Filipinos for the nations

80+

Nations reached by Filipino missionaries

1,000+

Filipino missionaries sent into the field

~50%

Of all ITeams missionaries worldwide are Filipino

Who We Are

A movement of Filipinos, sent by faith.

International Teams Philippines is a non-stock, non-profit mission that mobilizes, equips, and deploys Filipino missionaries to the ends of the earth, so that every people group might hear the hope found in Jesus Christ.

It began in the 1980s, when foreign missionaries pioneered urban ministry among Manila’s poorest communities. When that season ended, the work did not. It passed to the Filipino church, and a nation once on the receiving end of missions became one of the great sending nations of the world.

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A Filipina called to the nations, arms open before the world

Called to the nations. Ordinary Filipinos, embracing the whole world.

Filipino believers in prayer, seeking God for the nations

The Global Filipino Dream

“Who will tell them about Jesus?”

By God’s grace, ordinary men and women, even those with limited financial resources, are crossing oceans to answer that question. Not sent by wealth or western funding, but by faith in a God who still works miracles.

“The story of God’s miracles doesn’t end here. It is just the beginning.”

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What We Do

Three movements, one calling.

Every missionary we send passes through the same faithful pattern. We find them, we prepare them, and we walk with them to the field.

Mobilize

We stir the Filipino church to see the nations, calling ordinary believers off the sidelines and into the harvest through our Mobilizers Union and nine language stations.

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Equip

We train before we send. Cross-cultural ministry, tentmaking, church planting, and business as mission, so workers arrive ready to serve, not just to survive.

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Deploy

We send, and we stay near. Mission exposure trips, pioneering ministries, and long-term deployments, with a community that keeps every worker held in prayer.

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Where We Serve

From these islands, to the nations.

What began in Manila now reaches across Asia and around the world. Hover a nation to see how Filipino teams are serving through the BLESS program.

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Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao centers.

Asia

Reaching the unreached across the region.

Worldwide

Seven regions of global ministry.

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Conversations on mission.

Real stories from Filipino missionaries in the field, and the senders who stand behind them. New episodes every week on Facebook.

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A Word From Our Director

“We did not have money or influence. We had a calling, and a God who honors the faith of ordinary people.”

Ptr. Gani SisonExecutive Director, International Teams Philippines

The first Filipino and Asian to chair the international leadership of International Teams worldwide. Under his leadership, the Philippines became one of the movement’s great sending nations.

Get Involved

Take a leap of faith.

You do not need wealth, credentials, or a title. You need a willing heart. Here are four ways to be part of the work.

Go

Answer the call yourself. Join a mission exposure trip or begin the path toward long-term deployment.

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Give

Fuel a Filipino missionary on the field. Every gift sends the gospel further into the nations.

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Pray

Stand behind our workers in prayer. Join the network that upholds every field and family.

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Partner

Bring your church, business, or team alongside ours. Partnership multiplies what any of us could do alone.

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Questions

Common questions about the mission.

What is International Teams Philippines?

International Teams Philippines is a non-stock, non-profit Christian mission that mobilizes, equips, and deploys Filipino missionaries to more than 80 nations, sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with every people group.

Do I need money or a degree to become a missionary?

No. You do not need wealth, credentials, or a title. International Teams Philippines sends ordinary Filipinos who are called and willing, trusting God to provide for the work.

Where do International Teams Philippines missionaries serve?

Filipino workers serve across Asia and around the world, including Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Timor, and have set foot in over 80 nations.

How can I support the mission?

You can give a one-time gift, become a monthly partner, or sponsor a missionary. You can also pray, partner as a church or business, or go yourself. Visit the Support page to begin.

Who leads International Teams Philippines?

Ptr. Gani Sison has served as Executive Director since 1999. He was the first Filipino and Asian to chair the international leadership of International Teams worldwide.

What training does International Teams Philippines offer?

Training covers Global Mission, Tentmaking, Cross-Cultural Mission, Cutting-Edge Leadership, Church Planting and Global Expansion, Business as Mission, and Reaching the Unreached, plus programs like Revitalized Mission and the Global Tentmakers Conference.

The nations are waiting. Will you go?

Whether you send, pray, give, or go, there is a place for you in the Global Filipino Dream. The story of God’s miracles is just beginning.

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No wealth required · No experience needed · Only a willing heart and a God who provides