September Highlights 2021

CONTINUAL EQUIPPING FOR THE MINISTRY
Dear ministry partners,
Preparing a soldier for battle does not end at boot camp. He can only be a truly effective warrior as he gains experience and uses what he knows in the actual battlefield. And out there, the soldier needs to be provided with food, ammunition, equipment and guidance. He might even have to learn to use new equipment, techniques and additional skills according to his situation. In the same way, preparing and equipping the saints for spiritual battle is a continuous process that involves serious commitment. Christ-followers need to have additional training and equipping even though they are already involved in the ministry. They need to be provided with the knowledge, skills, materials, financial assistance, guidance, and encouragement so that they can continue the work and be effective warriors in the ministry. Let me tell you about the continual equipping that we are doing in the Philippines.
We appreciate your prayers and support.

Henry Ventura
CCI Philippines National Director
Staff Updates
  • We held a seminar to teach our staff how to start and conduct online classes. We talked about the need to learn how to use the internet for promotions, seminars, classes, and meetings. We also talked about the platforms that we can use for Virtual Conferencing: Zoom, Google Meet, FB Messenger Room, and Jitsi Meet. Finally, we discussed the procedures and practices that are necessary for successfully holding video conferences. Thirteen people were present at this seminar.

  • Pastor Eloi Cabillan held the Church Strategic Planning and Management seminar on September 17th at the request of the United Family of God Church. This is the third time that Pastor Eloi taught this seminar. Fifty-one pastors and church leaders were in attendance.

  • We organized a time of fellowship and prayer with Melvin Caindoy and one of his students. The following week, we had another fellowship and prayer meeting with some of our staff. We hope to do this regularly with different groups of Coordinators, teachers and students.
  • We thank God for providing Pastor Val with the money to buy a motorcycle for the ministry in Northern Mindanao. He is using it to get to the remote areas in the mountains of Bukidnon. The photo (on right) shows Pastor Val with the motorcycle and a Covid-19 vaccination card on his chest. This card helps him go through checkpoints quickly.
Testimony
Testimony of Pastor Roger, lead pastor of a church in Mindanao. In 2015 while residing in Manila, Pastor Roger felt and became convinced that God was calling him to reach out to Bukidnon province and the tribes residing there. At first, he thought that pioneering a church would be easy. But soon he realized that that was not the case. So he asked the Lord to send someone, anyone to help him in the ministry. The Lord sent seven men and women to join him in this pioneering work.

In March 2019, he started a CCI class with the help of Pastor Val and Pastor Wello. The students were very eager to learn and had many questions. Sometimes they would continue with the lessons even when there was no electrical power.
Now, the students are proving to be very helpful in the ministry. They now lead small groups and lead devotions during prayer meetings. Pastor Roger (photo left) even sends them out to preach at their outreach work in the tribal area. Pastor Roger says, “Indeed, to pioneer a church with no outside help is no easy task. But CCI is helping me train God’s people in the church, unloading my burden, especially to continue to do the work of the Lord until the Catching Away of the saints.”
Prayer Requests & Praises

  • Please pray for the safety of our staff as we go out to fulfill our duties in the ministry of CCI. Please pray that travel restrictions would be relaxed and removed soon so that we can move about more freely.
  • We thank God that Pastor Kevin Sabaduquia and his wife have recovered from their illness with Covid-19 virus.
  • Praise the Lord for healing Pastor Bay Moral, our AC in Tarlac. He is now free of cancer!
  • Please pray for Pastor Jun Mabano’s family in their search for a new home since they will not be able to stay at the pastoral house anymore. Please pray for wisdom for Pastor Jun’s son John Dave and daughter Queenie in their career decisions.
  • Please pray for Pastor Jaguit’s plan to focus solely on the ministry of his church and CCI Philippines.
  • Please pray for the second virtual Teachers’ Conference scheduled for November 8. Dr. David Nelson will be teaching on Leadership Principles at this Conference.
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