by Jonina Sharpe | Nov 6, 2015 | News, Updates
Ministry Highlights:
High School Ministry
- Every Tuesday 11am to 12 noon
- Iloilo National City High School, Grade 9
- Subject: Christian Value in using Destiny by Design
- Topics: Dreams, Experiences, Soul Print, Identity, Gifts, Networking
- Format: Small groups
KAIROS REGIONAL TEAM COORDINATION MEETING & FACILITATOR TRAINING
We have been facilitating many KAIROS courses which helps us to mobilize and connect with many different churches and pastors. Last June, we officially joined the KAIROS PANAY team and underwent head facilitator training. Every 1st Wednesday of the month we host KAIROS PANAY meetings with the aim to invite more churches get involved in missions!
TFG (TEENS FOR GOD) : YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP & OUTREACH
Every Saturday we have outreach in Iloilo city with our volunteers. This is an avenue for us to invite them to join our Youth Discipleship (TFG: Teens for God) on Sunday. The more we introduce Jesus to this young generation, the more we are encouraged by their responses. They are so serious to know God and their identity in Him. We believe that we disciple the hope of the future for Jesus!
New Ministry:
Campus Gathering
Every Thursday, we are so excited to meet the students from different universities (University of Iloilo, Central Philippines University, and TESDA). We meet at our base and call it “Campus gathering”. It seems like a mini DTS! We worship, pray, share ups and downs, teachings and sometimes have a workshop. After all this we have dinner and fellowship. This small number of students will be the 1st chapter of the book “Win the Campus, Win the Nation”.
Testimonies:
Janice Maldevia (University of Iloilo 2nd year ) from Campus Gathering
“As a college student, I must stand firm on the word of God because this world is so wicked to deceive my life and to steal my dream. I really thank God for using YWAM Iloilo staff for teaching and encouraging my life purpose from God. Every Thursday lunch time I meet one of YWAM staff, her name is Andrea and my school mates at our school and we worship God and pray for each other and our school. I join YWAM Campus gathering after my class at the same date. Through this gathering I’ve learned a lot and tried to apply the teachings to my life to be a blessing to my classmates. Honestly, I had a lot of failures. During my 1st year, I failed seven subjects because I chose to follow earthly desires such as spending time at internet café instead of attending classes. Finally I failed and stopped going to school but the YWAM staff really prayed for me and encouraged me to restart again. God gave me one more chance and I restarted 1st year college and now I am already on my 2nd year. I know that there will be more challenges in my life but I can go through them with the help of this campus gathering. My Lord always helps me to make the right decisions! I tell myself, “Janice! Think wisely before making any decisions”!”
Angel Babes Polsario (Iloilo National City High School Grade 8 ) from TFG ministry
“Hi! My name is Angel, I am in grade 8. Through TFG discipleship and outreach, I have found my vision. Do you want to know it? I want to be a teacher missionary because I like to teach children and to travel to different places just like my YWAM teachers. I remember my first outreach to Barotac Viejo last July. At that time I introduced myself as “Ma’am Angel” to children and taught them Bible stories as well as helped them color. God bless you!”
Prayer points:
- Next DTS (July 2016)
- More staff (especially male staff)
- New building for lecture room and dormitory
- Unity, wisdom, integrity, intimacy with God and protection on all of us
- All ministries what God has been entrusted into us
How to get involved:
We are open to and welcome those who have a heart for discipleship and frontier missions to commit to our base as a staff or volunteer.
Contact:
Facebook : YWAM ILOILO
Ways to Give:
1. Online – You may give here http://ushare.unionbankph.com/ywam This allows you to specify the base and ministry or staff you would like to give to.
by Jonina Sharpe | Nov 6, 2015 | News, Updates
FAMILY MINISTRIES PHILIPPINES
May-October 2015
HIGHLIGHT:
RELATIONSHIP ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP
CALAPAN
Family Ministries has just concluded its Relationship Enrichment Workshop (REW) for the young leaders of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro held on September 24-26, 2015. This is the first time one of our workshops was sponsored by a city government with the City Mayor gracing the event. This REW was originally proposed to be held on May 2015 but was cancelled because there were limitations with working with the local government. Last July, we were contacted again by the city government’s representative to push through with the workshop for September 2015. We are pleased to inform you that there are 17 graduates of the REW Calapan. There are also talks in the making to train these graduates to become facilitators of the REW.
YWAM ANTIPOLO DTS
Family Ministries has gotten invitation to present the REW to the students of YWAM Antipolo October 2015 DTS. This will be held on October 26-29, 2015. The classroom will have the workshop format. Each student will have their participant manuals and will join in the different activities involved in the workshop. Although often taught in Family Ministry Schools, this REW will be the first time it is incorporated in the DTS in the Philippines.
YWAM BALUT COLLEGE MINISTRY
On October 30-November 1, 2015, 50 college students from Tondo will come up to YWAM Baguio Training Center to hold a retreat. The students will participate in the REW to further strengthen their relationships with others.
REW is a course for singles under the Relationship Enrichment by Applying Preventative Principles (REAPP) which is done in many parts of the world. Further, this is a credited Level I course of the University of the Nations (UoN). To know more, visit www.reapp.org.
THE MARRIAGE COURSE
This is an eight session course open for any couple who would like to invest in strengthening their relationship. Set in a romantic atmosphere and served with fantastic desserts for two, the couple joins others listening to Nicky and Sila Lee’s practical talk on relationships. There is no group work, hence all discussions are between the couples. This course will run in YWAM Baguio Training Center from October 7- December 2, 2015. There are 8 couples from different parts of Baguio participating in this course.
This is a course under the Relationship Central. To know more, visit www.relationshipcentral.org.
NEW INITIATIVE:
PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELLING
A new ministry that has been opened for Family Ministries is the Pre-Marriage Counselling (PMC) of the City Government of Baguio. After providing a proposal to the City Health Office, they welcomed us and said that for some time, they have been looking a faith based teaching for their PMC. They offered it first to a Catholic Parish Priest but was turned down. Just at the right timing, we came in and offered our services. We were given 2 slots per week to share about Communication and Conflict Resolution to couples who are applying for a marriage license. Family Ministries started the PMC last September 3, 2015. The average number of couples we were able to reach out to is 22 couples per week. Imagine reaching 2000-3000 people every year through this initiative. God is indeed good!
PRAYER POINTS:
- More couples to be on staff for Family Ministries- there is a lot of harvest out there but we are just few at the moment.
- Transformed lives for the participants of the REW, TMC and PMC.
- More couples in YWAM with the heart for Family Ministries take advantage of the openings at their local governments.
- Wisdom as we prepare for the Family Ministries Asia Forum that will be held in the Philippines on June 2016.
- Open doors to introduce Marriage Week in the Philippines on February 2016.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
- Pray- your prayers are very much appreciated. Your prayers protect us and the ministry against attacks of the enemy.
- Give- your financial support allows us to continue with the ministries we are presently doing. It also allows us to help out other workers in the field of family ministries around the country.
- Go- your presence as part of our team will enable us to fulfil our vision of strong families, transformed nations.
CONTACT US:
Family Ministries Philippines
Email: www.ywamfamilyministries_ph@yahoo.com
Website: www.ywam-fmi.org
Phone: 09178980025/09175850025 (Morten & Tiffany Olesen)
Bank Details: Bank of the Philippine Islands
Account name: Youth With A Mission
Account Number: 0561008876 (Checking)
SWIFT: BOPIPHMM
