Our Missionaries
Meet our missionaries, the Wilson family, who have served with Payatas Mission Outreach in the Philippines since 2006. This page shares their calling and historical ministry updates from 2005, 2006, and 2023.
Our Missionaries: The Wilson Family
Serving Payatas since 2006
The Call to the Philippines in 1999
It was 1999 and I was riding in a taxi in Manila. A beautiful little girl no more than seven years old came to the car to beg for money. I looked up and there were children all over begging. This has been a sign that has been burned into my heart that I may go to the Philippines and help the people there.
Now if it had been my own thought, it wouldn’t have continued to pull at my heart strings for seven years. It was God’s calling.
God has given my wife and I a vision spreading the gospel and helping others to become self-sufficient. We want to start a church and train others to do the same thereby multiplying our efforts all over the region. We also want to help the poor by having the church members become self sufficient. Eventually, we would like to start a Christian school, God willing.
We just love our Lord and want to share Him with others and serve Him forever.
Our Missionaries’ Plans in 2005
“We plan to raise approximately $15,000 to pay for our airfare and moving expenses (we only have cartons; we have already disposed of the furniture). The remainder of the funds will allow us to operate the church and keep us in food for the year.”
Our expenses were met in a miraculous way. (Someone donated the funds after seeing our website)
We had a house donated to us in Montalban for as long as we need it. Praise God!
We moved into a small building three months after arriving and have over filled it. Please pray as we cannot grow without larger quarters.
Ministry Plans and Reflections from 2006
We will begin by having church services in the home or a rented facility. At the same time, we will be seeking to purchase a piece of property in a central area of Payatas. We will then erect a tent where we can hold church.”
We found a piece of property but lack the $37,000 to buy it. Please pray!
Within time, and as God provides, we will begin to build a formal church building.
The most important fact is that we will be building the actual church (The “Ecclesia” or called out ones) every day.
As we grow, we will also be equipping those called to be Pastors, so that they may start other churches.
We will look for continuing support as God will lead those to contribute and we pray to be self-supportive in three years God allowing.
Your donation should be whatever God leads you to give as this will only work as He provides.
Even if you have very little money to spare, don’t neglect to be part of this if God has laid it on your heart. $1.25 a week from enough people will easily support us over there.
Our budget, including raising money for projects should be about $2,000 USD per month. (After seventeen years we still have not reached that goal but God has provided for our needs.)
As mentioned, we have a house already provided; that we will only have to pay the taxes and basic services so our personal overhead will be very low.
Thank the Lord, we are still there.
If you need additional information you may send me an email.
I will be glad to provide references and information at your request.
Would you like to know more about Payatas? Just type “Payatas dump site” into any search engine!
*Pastor Jack Wilson’s true and legal name is John J. Wilson.
Our Missionaries’ Update from 2023
God laughs as man makes his plans. Over the years we have learned that unless God does it, it won’t get done or it won’t get done right. As I said, we never reached our budget, but my
Mission agency told us that half of all their missionaries left the field. We have endured by the grace of God!
God is so good, and He has kept us afloat as we depended on Him.
We are working on our members becoming self-sufficient as our 20 year plan (God’s plan), has put young people in college, people getting better jobs and some started their own businesses.
As far as buying land and building a building, it hasn’t happened so far but I believe as we wait on the Lord, it will. See the dream: https://letsbuild.payatasbaptistchurch.org/
The donated house became too small, so we prayed and God gave us a larger home which was now going to cost $200 per month but our sending Church paid $100 of that.
Lastly, our goal to be self-sufficient after three years was way off. We are now hoping after 20 years but let me say this, self-sufficient never means without God. We are never to be self-sufficient as He provides all our needs and sometimes will use you:
Learn More and Get in Touch
Explore our ministry purpose, read about our board and leadership, or contact our missionaries with questions. To support the work, visit why give and our donation page.
The quotations and 2023 update above describe the ministry at those times. Please contact us for information about current plans or needs.
A Timeline of Our Missionaries’ Story
The account above spans several stages in the Wilson family’s ministry. This short guide helps distinguish the original calling, the plans made before moving, and the later reflections.
- 1999: Jack describes seeing children begging in Manila and feeling called to help people in the Philippines.
- 2005: The family shared plans for airfare, moving expenses, and their first year of ministry.
- 2006: Our missionaries began serving in Payatas. The quotations describe their hopes for church services, property, and future ministry.
- 2023: The update reflects on the years of service, financial dependence on God’s provision, and progress toward helping members become self-sufficient.
Questions About Our Missionaries
Who are the missionaries featured on this page?
This page tells the Wilson family’s story. Pastor Jack Wilson’s legal name is John J. Wilson, as noted in the account above. The family’s work is connected with Payatas Mission Outreach and the Christian ministry in Payatas.
Are the quoted budgets and plans current?
The budget figures and fundraising plans appear within historical quotations and reflections. They describe what our missionaries were planning or experiencing at those times. For current needs, arrangements, or giving information, please contact the ministry rather than treating an old quotation as a current appeal.
Where can I see more of the ministry?
Read our first year in Payatas, explore helping children and families in Metro Manila, or browse the ministry update archive. These resources complement the personal account on this page.
How can I ask our missionaries a question?
Use the contact page to send a message. Mention the part of the story you are asking about and include an email address for a reply. For a church or group inquiry, briefly explain your interests and proposed plans.
See the Ministry Our Missionaries Serve
A video from the ministry provides another view of the community discussed in our missionaries’ story.
Connect the Story with the Wider Ministry
The Wilson family’s account is a personal story of calling, moving to the Philippines, and continuing in Christian service. Other pages on this website provide a wider view. Reading them alongside the account helps separate the family’s experience from the mission’s overall purpose and long-term goals.
The purpose behind the work
Our purpose page describes a desire to share the Gospel while responding to practical needs. It discusses education, food, health care, and opportunities for families in Payatas. Those goals give context to the church planting and community concerns described by our missionaries above.
The beliefs guiding our missionaries
The statement of faith explains the Christian beliefs presented by Payatas Mission Outreach. Readers who want to understand the family’s references to prayer, salvation, the church, and dependence on God can consult that page for the ministry’s own explanation.
The people standing behind the mission
The board and leadership page lists the ministry’s board members and their roles. It also presents nonprofit information and links to financial resources. These details complement the personal biography; they provide a separate place to look for organizational information.
Following our missionaries’ work over time
Historical accounts are useful because they show how plans and circumstances changed. The 2005 and 2006 quotations describe hopes at the beginning. The 2023 reflection describes lessons learned later. Our missionaries’ story includes both plans that progressed and goals that had not yet been achieved when the update was written.
If a particular project interests you, mention it when you contact us. Asking about the date and status of a project is more useful than assuming every plan in an old update is still at the same stage. The ministry can explain the current context directly.
