September to October 2019 Newsletter
“Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:6
Jesus Strategy Seminar at Bicolandia Bible Christian Church last September 5-7
One of the greatest joys in doing ministry is being on the frontline of witnessing changed lives — not only in the aspect of formerly a doubter now a believer, but also in the reality of mere fans turned committed Jesus’ followers, of training participants becoming ministry advocates. Last September 5 to 7, we found partners-in-Christ in the Jesus Strategy Seminar held at Bicolandia Bible Christian Church.
We praise God for Catalyst, a parachurch organization of students and young professionals in Naga who championed the message of disciplemaking in their network of churches. Some of them attended our seminars in 2016 and 2017, and since then, became advocates of the message of intentionally fulfilling the Great Commission. Interest grew among their circles of influence, making it possible for us to minister to them. It was indeed a blessing to see not just committed followers of Jesus, but more so partners and strong allies, eager to be doers and mouthpieces of the movement of multiplication.
At the end of the seminar, we were blessed to have 22 more Christ-followers all set in making disciples in their communities. In small wins like this, the huge task of the Great Commission becomes a little less overwhelming. With partners in the ministry, we feel less alone. Rather, we are all the more motivated — expectant to see more allies and advocates joining the movement.
Jesus’ Strategy Seminar at Bicolandia Bible Christian Church last September 5-7
Jesus’ Strategy Seminar at Bicolandia Bible Christian Church last September 5-7
“I realized that I had been looking at the life of Jesus in bits and pieces, usually to accommodate different needs, to find comfort, find solutions, in individual or separate passages. Never, until now, had I [taken] time to study his methods and put them all into one context, that is in the context of disciplemaking. To learn what he went through in light of this work that he entrusted upon us.” – RT Valderama, Bicolandia Bible Christian Church
“I’ve been to several seminars and this by God’s grace has enabled me to concretize, confirm, and affirm what God’s agenda is for me: 1. I believe that God has called me to make disciples and lead our church in this movement that will bring revival in our community. 2. I need to focus and monitor the progress of the people God has entrusted to me with love and intentionality for disciplemaking.” – Anonymous
Praise God for disciplemaking advocates!
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS QUARTER
Jesus Strategy Seminar
August 26-31: Myanmar
Myanmar has a population of almost 54 million people but only has 4.8 % evangelical Christians. God allowed Wavemakers to teach pastors, bishops and even theological school professors with the Jesus Strategy Seminar. Most of them realized that they have veered away from doing the main thing which was to make disciples of Christ. Please pray with us as we start a disciplemaking center in Yangoon and Kalaymo next year.
Jesus Strategy Seminar
September 16-29: Oman
September finds us travelling to Oman to help revitalize a Filipino church that ministers to OFWs. We are blessed to have this opportunity to minister to Oman Evangelical Christian Church by training its leaders with Jesus Strategy Seminar and Foundations. These training tracks helped them embrace disciplemaking more and inspired them to make more disciples of Jesus in their families, workplace and other spheres of influence.
No Apologies Seminar
October 10-12: GCF South Metro, Las Piñas
Fourteen youth workers completed the No Apologies Training of Facilitators in GCF South Metro on October 12, 2019 representing 5 churches and an organization. They pledged to reach out to 2,000+ youth and young adults in the churches, campuses, and communities in one year. No Apologies facilitators have already reached 10,000+ youth and young adults since 2015.
- Disciplemaking Center in Bicol– Please pray that God would prompt Jesus Strategy participants to commit to such and to apply the things they learned from the seminar in their immediate contexts.
- 2020 Plans– Please pray that we’d be able to follow through with the commitments we made from our strategic planning meeting, that we’d be sensitive to God’s direction every step of the way.
- New Office– Please pray that we’d be able to find a new workspace before the year ends where we can organize training and coaching sessions, as well as accomplish administrative tasks.
- Oman Contacts– Please pray that we’d be able to cultivate relationships further with initial Christian contacts in Oman.