January – March 2019 Newsletter
“Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:6
Moses (back row, 2nd from left) and his churchmates with Dr. Dann Spader
“It’s been refreshing and inspiring to hear Dann Spader share his life’s work on disciplemaking which is focused on understanding the holistic life of Jesus Christ. Found myself being teary-eyed on some portions while listening as I appreciated more the joy and reward of making and being a disciple. Through this learning opportunity, I realized that I want to read and study even more about the life of Christ; or rather, I want to know my Lord in a much deeper way.
I also appreciate (and agree with) Ptr. Dann’s disciplemaking philosophy for being relational, intentional, missional, generational, practical, systematic, simple, clear, engaging, and laser-focused—just like what Jesus did!
Thankful to the Lord for the opportunity as well as the learnings. PTL!“
Praise the Lord of the Harvest indeed!
DISCIPLEMAKING CENTERS
Top Row: Disciplemaking Center in Makati, every two months on the 4th Saturday
Bottom Row: Disciplemaking Center in Quezon City, every two months on the 2nd Saturday
Two disciplemaking centers were launched in Quezon City and Makati in January. Every two months, on 2nd and 4th Saturdays, ministry leaders and workers from various churches gather together to be equipped to be effective disciplemakers.
A Disciplemaking Center (DC) is a learning community where proven practitioners come alongside church leaders in a 96-hr coaching track to implement transferable principles from the life and strategy of Jesus Christ in order to revitalize their own ministries. In a DC, participants are trained and empowered to coach other leaders to start their own centers, resulting in a disciplemaking movement in the Philippines.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS QUARTER
Jesus Strategy Seminar
March 2 – Capitol City Baptist Church
We thank God for the four churches and organizations who have been taught the disciplemaking principles from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Board of Trustees Appreciation
March 4 – Plana’s Pantry, Quezon City
We spent a night praising and honoring God for both our outgoing and incoming board of trustees members. Their ministry to Wavemakers is definitely an expression of God’s faithfulness over the years. Bishop Noel Pantoja, head of PCEC, gave words of encouragement to them, and Dr. Dann Spader prayed for them.
Volunteers’ Evening with Dann
March 5 – West Avenue Suites
Volunteer trainers and partners spent an intimate evening with Dann Spader where everyone was reminded to be grateful and to continually value those whom God entrusted to his care as Jesus exemplified.
Jesus Strategy Two-Day Overview
March 9 & 10 – Grand Zion Hotel, Tabuk City, Kalinga
Spearheaded by Tabuk Fundamental Baptist Church, several pastors and church leaders up in the north were trained to follow Jesus’ model of disciplemaking.
No Apologies Workshops – We also praise God for several No Apologies workshops conducted in Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Baguio, La Union, Laguna, and Metro Manila.
No Apologies is a character-based abstinence curriculum that helps young people make wise choices regarding high-risk behavior, including sexual involvement before marriage.
Training Network (T-Net) – We are continually grateful for the privilege of equipping pastors and church planters to revitalize churches and ministries, and coaching them until the Great Commission is finished. The first generation center in Manila has just completed the ninth of ten courses. The five second generation centers scattered in Luzon have just done the first third of the courses. Looking forward to the birth of third generation centers in other places in the Philippines to saturate more areas with disciplemaking churches and make more followers of Christ everywhere.
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