Grace Outreach Ministries Asia
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Vision for the Philippines

Lipa City is the headquarters for the Asian Children's Foundation, Inc (ACFI), and is located approximately 1.5 hours south of Manila. ACFI was founded by veteran missionary Steve Deal, in the Philippines on April 1, 2000. Since 1990 Steve began a teaching ministry in the Philippines, built a training center, pioneered Calvary Baptist Church and founded ACFI. This Foundation was organized to help meet the needs of some of the 1.5 million street children in the Philippines.  We currently have feeding centers not only in the Philippines but also in India and Myanmar (Burma). 

ACFI has established an orphanage in Myanmar as well and developed the beautiful Redemption Ranch in the Philippines. The Ranch can house more than 200 orphaned and abandoned street children. 

The Redemption Ranch Wilderness Camp is a camp ministry of ACFI. The Ranch’s main goals are to facilitate orphan and abandoned street children of the Philippines and to provide an unforgettable week of fun, food, and an opportunity for these street children to hear and see GOD’s love for them.

Redemption Ranch is also a "training center" where veteran missionary Steve Deal trains national pastors, missionaries, and church workers with effective methods for reaching children for Christ. Having worked with children for the past 26 years in open air evangelism, children's churches, VBS and Bible clubs,  Steve has an aray of methods to make the Bible come alive for children.  As recently as April 2008, more than 50 trainees came to the Ranch to learn open air evangelism. They were taught how to use puppets effectively,and how to evangelizing their communities using "the way of the Master" method.

As we continue doing God's will here in the Philippines, please keep us in prayer. Everyday is a challenge and a blessing. A challenge because we have taken the responsibility to see these children mature into responsible examples of God's grace. A blessing because we see God provide both the strength and the finances to do what He has called us to do.