On November 4, 2025, Typhoon Tino slammed into the Philippines, overwhelming regions still reeling not only from three major earthquakes that rolled through the country one after the other just a few weeks earlier, but also from devastating flooding that inundated the region one week prior. The earthquakes alone affected more than a million people, killing 84 and injuring hundreds more. The flooding killed more than a dozen and destroyed 116,000 homes.

Then, Typhoon Tino hit, bringing even more catastrophic flooding that completely submerged homes, overturned cars, and made rivers out of streets. With a death toll that eventually surpassed 200, and with more than 380,000 displaced, it became the deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2025.

“We have been sharing the gospel with them every day.”

Local ministries were affected by the disasters, but that didn’t stop them from also serving other victims, feeding those who lost everything and operating typhoon evacuation centers for those who no longer had homes. “We now have evacuees in our church,” said Angelo*, a Filipino ministry leader. “Our unbelieving neighbors who stayed in the church are also in need of food and some of their houses washed out. We have been sharing the gospel with them every day.”

Angelo’s wife cooked for the evacuees, and the ministry distributed clothes, bags of rice, canned goods, and water.

Missionaries Help Any Way They Can

Other ministries helped in similar ways. “We encountered great floods all over town,” said a ministry leader named John*. “Many lives were taken and others are still missing. Our church became one of the evacuation centers during the typhoon, and we have shared the gospel and given them relief goods.”

A tree fell at yet another ministry, and the widespread flooding destroyed the ministry’s crops. Still, the ministry leader thanked God for his mercy. “The Lord delivered us,” he said. “We praise God we were all kept safe despite the devastation.”

You Can Help With Disaster Relief

Though the storms have passed, missionaries continue to rebuild churches and homes and provide food and water to those who lost everything, including other Christian workers. “Thank you very much for your concern,” David said. “Where one of our ministers works, the flood waters were waist deep. Please continue to remember us in your prayers.”

Please consider a donation to support disaster relief efforts in the Philippines. Ministries here will be grappling with the aftermath of this wave of disasters for many months, and you can support their work.

And please also uplift them in your prayers. “‘He who dwells in the shelter of the most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty,’” said David. “Oh, may the Lord Jesus come and find us faithful!”

*Names changed for security