June 2021
Dear ministry partners,
Praise the Lord that the training continues in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and even in the Middle East!
Here are some of CCI Philippines activities from June:
CCIP had its mid-year National Conference via Zoom on June 21. Dr. David Nelson shared God’s Word with us and reported on the developments in the international ministry of CCI. I reported on the progress that we have made in connection with our national goals and all of the delegates shared their thanksgiving for God’s blessings and then prayed for one another.


In Luzon, Pastors Eloi Cabillan and Ed Edosur conducted a Teacher Training Workshop in Binan City, Laguna on June 15. There were seven participants and they are all planning to start classes in their respective churches.




Pastor Jun Mabano held a Seminar on Advanced Expository Preaching at Manticao Christian Fellowship on June 15-17 with 12 participants from 4 churches. He held the seminar right after finishing Course #4 Preaching Biblical Messages.


CCI had its international prayer meeting on June 28. CCI staff from different nations participated. Thank God for technology that allows us to do this!
We appreciate your prayers and support.

Henry Ventura
CCI Philippines National Director
Testimonies


Here are some testimonies from our teacher and students in the Middle East after finishing Course #1 Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation:

●      “It is an answered prayer for us, especially for me that I was given the opportunity to be trained in Pastoral Studies. I finished book 1 (Hermeneutics/ Bible Study Methods and Rules of interpretation). I look forward to studying book 2, and praying by the grace of God that I can finish all the 10 books. I believe that God has a purpose for us in the future.”


●      “I praise and thank the Lord for the privilege and opportunity to study and teach the Word of God thru the CCI curriculum. As one of the Church leaders in the Middle East I found it very challenging to lead the flock and raise up Church leaders but thanks to God for answering my desire and struggles as He used CCI as an instrument. It encouraged me to continue to be more passionate in leading and to teach/share God’s Word more actively and effectively with the flock that God entrusted to me here. And lastly, it established even more my faith and commitment to God to be more steadfast and faithful as God’s servant by the grace of God.”
Prayer Requests & Praises

  • Pray that the Covid pandemic will soon end so that we can travel and resume face-to-face ministry again.
  • Pray that the Luzon staff can have an in-person planning retreat before the end of the year, and a CCIP National Conference before the end of the year.
  • Pray for the safe pregnancy of Melvin Caindoy’s wife, Merlina and provision for the coming of their second baby.
  • Please pray for the complete recovery of Dick and Gloria Persons from Covid.
  • Also please pray for the family of Reine Real, who served faithfully as a CCIP Board Member for many years. He passed to the arms of Jesus last week. His wife and children need God’s grace and wisdom to deal with all the personal family issues.
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