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A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Northern Luzon on July 27 which was felt all the way down to Manila. I felt it, but neither Manny nor Jonathan did. Sadly, 11 people lost their lives and a lot of structural damage was done to homes and buildings near the epicenter. And once again, typhoon season is […]

This summer and since my last newsletter, I have completed teaching Course 1: Bible Study Methods & Rules of Interpretation. I continue to teach my three classes on Course 2: Old Testament Survey. This course’s goals are(1): To teach pastors and church leaders the basic structure, theme and message of the Old Testament and its

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 What we sow we will surely reap, because God grows the seed we have sown. The seeds that had been sown at the 2016 Teacher Training Workshop were finally

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend a CCI graduation in South Cotabato wherein ten T‰’boli Christian pastors finished their training. The T‰’boli are an indigenous people group living in the highlands of Mindanao, particularly in the province of South Cotabato. They have a highly-developed culture with their own laws and way of living.

I have worked in remote areas with the Bru tribe church leaders, who had an animism background. When they converted and became Christians, they defined the word “love” in a different way. A pastor, who was my student, confessed to me that when a non-Christian asked him to show God’s love to him, the pastor

I ended up my July with conducting emotional funeral services. I was blessed to be a comforter and encourager to the family. The Bible said, “It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this

We are thankful for this month of growth and miracles through our Lord Jesus Christ. See below for some highlights from this month, including info about the Fall Tour of the east coast! We also have some prayer requests if you are willing to join us in praying for them. Let’s all be an active

I am grateful for God’s faithfulness, who paved the way by starting a class in Makale, Tanah Toraja, South Sulawesi and also by holding a Seminar on the Principles of God’s Finances in Mamasa, west Sulawesi. What was learned in the seminar was actually implemented by the seminar facilitators, Pastor Daniel and his wife. In

Praise the Lord for what He has been doing through CCI Cambodia these past 2 months. We prepared and reopened classes that have been closed for more than two years in Kampong Chhnang province. We also had 34 students graduate in July from four different classes. Dr. David Nelson recently traveled to Siem Reap, Cambodia

Please pray for the growing ministry in Mindanao. We held two Teacher Training Workshops (TTW) in Davao City and Digos City in July. The participants are planning to start new classes in different provinces of Mindanao. Several of them even expressed interest in becoming Area Coordinators in their respective provinces. And they are planning to