John Holbrook

Career Missionary since 2011.

John and Rodelyn Holbrook grew up playing together in the mountains of the Philippines where John’s family served as AFM missionaries. Both John and Rodelyn heard God’s call to missions while still in elementary school, and both pursued educations to prepare them for this calling. After John’s graduation in the States, he returned to the Philippines to start a new AFM project among the Tawbuid. His friendship with Rodelyn was rekindled, and they eventually married.

John and Rodelyn, along with their daughter Ellen Joy, continue to plant churches among the Tawbuid on the Philippine island of Mindoro. God’s ministry through them and the native church leaders has grown to include four tribes and numerous churches. Currently, their primary focus is training and equipping native leaders and missionaries in church leadership, evangelism, healthcare, agriculture and earning a livelihood. They are also working to help native students receive higher education in order to return and help their tribes in development and evangelism.

Frontier Stories

People of the Highlands

A small fire flickered dimly in the corner, casting shadows on the group of men as they talked.

By: John Holbrook
September 01 2013, 2:40 pm | Comments 1

If Not You, Then Who?

“I wanted to go to those who have never heard of Him, but my parents said it was a crazy idea. It was too dangerous to go to the jungle. I might die. Others could go, but I should focus on building a good career and making money. Others would take care of the unreached. What should I do?”

By: John Holbrook
August 01 2013, 5:23 pm | Comments 1

Throwing a little Weight Around

“If you don’t give the kid his passport back right now, I’m going to kill you!”

By: John Holbrook
July 01 2013, 8:29 pm | Comments 0

Call in the Night

When I see Rosa sitting in front of me in church, I know that God is indeed working.

By: John Holbrook
June 01 2013, 11:06 am | Comments 1

Life

The rain pattered softly on the roof of my partner’s hut as we sat relaxing in the damp darkness. It had been a long day, and it felt good just to sit and do nothing.

By: John Holbrook
May 01 2013, 2:38 pm | Comments 0

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