Reaching Indigenous Communities Across the Philippines
Throughout the Philippines, indigenous tribal communities live beyond the reach of roads, electricity, and the gospel. Geographic barriers have kept these groups isolated for generations. We train indigenous leaders, plant churches in remote villages, and bring sustainable development to these communities. Help us reach the Philippines’ 110+ indigenous groups with the transforming power of the gospel.
Our Ministry Areas
The Katutubo Christian Mission serves the indigenous Dumagat communities scattered across the vast Sierra Madre mountain range. Our work spans three provinces in the Philippines, reaching villages that can only be accessed by hours of walking through challenging terrain.
Each region presents unique challenges—from flooded rivers during rainy season to steep mountain peaks—but the need is the same: bringing the gospel and practical hope to communities that have been largely unreached. Through established churches and new outreaches, we’re training indigenous leaders to shepherd their own people.
6 Established Churches
Transforming Communities Since 2015
From the first church planted on January 3, 2015, we now have six thriving congregations led by indigenous pastors. These churches serve as centers for worship, education, and community development in areas where spiritual resources were previously nonexistent.
6 Active Outreaches
Reaching New Villages
Our newest outreaches extend to the most remote corners of the Sierra Madre, including villages requiring up to 14 hours of walking to access. Each outreach represents a community hearing the gospel for the first time and indigenous leaders being raised up.
30 Leaders Trained
Indigenous Pastors & Missionaries
We’ve trained 30 indigenous workers, but the need is far greater. Our vision includes establishing a Bible School to multiply leadership training and reach the hundreds of villages still without a gospel witness across the three-province region.
Born from a Young Man’s Heart
In 2015, one young person who came to know Christ had a burning desire to share the gospel with his parents and community. That passion sparked the planting of our second church in Sitio Minanga—showing how indigenous believers are the most powerful missionaries to their own people.
Indigenous Education & Feeding Program
Many children in our communities attend school without having eaten anything. They walk long distances on empty stomachs, making it nearly impossible to focus and learn. Currently, indigenous children can only attend school up to grade 6 in their villages—completing high school would require a three-hour walk each way, an impossible burden that causes most students to drop out. We’re establishing feeding centers in every indigenous school to ensure children come to class nourished and ready to learn. We’re also developing an Alternative Learning System—an accelerated program approved by DepEd—so students can complete their high school education in their own communities and have the opportunity to pursue college if they choose.
Full-Time Indigenous Pastors
Hours Walk to Farthest Church
Villages Now Transformed
Partner With Us Today
Your gift can help train indigenous leaders, plant churches in remote villages, and bring hope to communities that walk many hours just to worship. All donations are processed through Revelation Church in Jersey City. When you give, please select your preferred fund from the dropdown menu. Your partnership makes eternal impact possible.