Good day to you!
My name is Jezriel, and my wife is Shekinah. We are both full-time missionaries under the umbrella of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Philippines and as I pioneer Heralds Philippines mission movement. Our mission primarily focuses on reaching unreached people groups, such as those in mountainous tribal communities, remote rural areas, and marginalized urban tribes. We share the Gospel of salvation, pray with people in repentance, and lead them to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We also pray for healing, believing in God’s miraculous touch, and we organize feeding programs for children as well as relief efforts for mothers and fathers. Most importantly, we distribute Bibles to ensure that every household in the community has access to God’s Word, helping to end Bible poverty.
In addition to this, we actively engage in discipleship and evangelism in high schools, gathering students for worship, Bible teaching, and small groups where we connect with their hearts. We also conduct house-to-house and street evangelism in towns. Within YWAM, I serve as the Head of the Student Services, Mobilization, and Communication Departments, overseeing mission training and outreach efforts.
My Testimony and Calling
I grew up in a highly urbanized city in the Philippines with a strong ambition to excel as a business analyst, climb the corporate ladder, and eventually start my own business. However, I reached a point where I felt lost and stuck in corporate life. Overwhelmed with hopelessness, I contemplated suicide, planning to jump from the 16th floor of my office building. But the day before my planned attempt, someone intentionally shared the Gospel with me, and that day, on October 4, 2015, I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.
In 2018, God placed a burden on my heart to share His love with my colleagues. The corporate world feels spiritually dry, so I began a Bible study at my workplace. By God’s grace, more people joined, encountered Jesus, and gave their lives to Him. This small group grew, and God led me to name it Heralds Discipleship for Young Professionals.
In April 2020, I had a prophetic dream in which two people approached me, inviting me to go with them to YWAM India. I woke up at 5:30 AM with goosebumps, deeply moved by the dream. At that time, I had never heard of YWAM—not from my pastors, church friends, or anyone I knew. Through prayer and the guidance of my church family, I felt God’s clear direction to step into the unknown. I left behind my 7-year corporate career, just after receiving a promotion, along with my business dreams, financial security, and personal plans—all for the sake of following Jesus.
On October 2021, I took a leap of faith and joined YWAM for missionary training. I still remember crying at the airport, surrendering everything to Jesus and trusting Him fully with my future.
Shekinah’s Background and Calling
My wife, Shekinah, grew up in a Christian household in a rural part of the Philippines. After college, she joined YWAM in 2017. After her missionary training, God gave her a heart for missions in Laos, where she served as an English teacher and missionary under Mission Motivators for three years.
Shekinah has a deep passion for intercessory prayer, while my calling is in teaching. As a worship leader, singer, and instrumentalist, she carries a vision to establish a 24/7 House of Prayer.
Our Mission: Heralds Philippines
Currently, my wife and I are pioneering Heralds Philippines in partnership with YWAM Philippines. Our mission is to reach lost people in the marketplace, sharing the love of Jesus through discipleship and leadership training in corporate offices.
The backbone of Heralds Philippines is prayer. Our vision is to establish a 24/7 prayer and worship house in the Central Business Districts (CBDs) of major cities in the Philippines and in unreached nations like Laos.
Partner With Us in God’s Mission
As full-time missionaries, we do not receive a salary from our mission organization. Instead, we raise our own financial support through prayers and donations. Your support has a significant impact on our ministry, allowing us to continue fulfilling God’s call.
By partnering with us, you become part of this mission as a sender, making it possible for lives to be transformed through the power of the Gospel.
Our Financial Needs
We are believing in faith for God’s provision to cover the monthly expenses:
• $602 USD – Evangelism transportations, food, utilities, toiletries, mission housing, feeding programs for children as well as relief goods for mothers and fathers and other necessities.
How You Can Partner With Us
We invite you to pray with us and consider sowing a seed through prayer and monthly financial support of $50 USD, $100 USD, $150 USD, or any amount that you feel led by God to donate. Your generosity will help us reach the unreached, disciple new believers, and transform lives.
If you would like to know more about our mission work, see photos, testimonies, and other documentation, please feel free to contact me.
Email: jezriel.ardina@gmail.com
We deeply appreciate your prayers, support, and partnership in advancing God’s kingdom. Thank you for standing with us in faith!
Blessings, Jezriel & Shekinah Ardina