Month: May 2009

  • church people are everywhere

    I was in the hospital this afternoon to pray for our member whose dad is in critical condition. While waiting for our turn to enter the ICU, a doctor pass by and stopped and looked intently on me. He stared for around 3 seconds and smiled. He then said the 2 magic words I commonly…

  • have it your way

    I am now in my new found favorite office: BURGERKING.It is raining so hard in Manila right now that I decided to prepare my sunday message in BurgerKing. If Burger King was a church it would attract a lot of young people. Why? BECAUSE THEY ARE INTENTIONAL IN REACHING THE YOUNGER CROWD. You enter a…

  • PACQUIAO’S BRAND OF CHRISTIANITY

    Watching Manny crushed Hatton revealed some things to me that is necessary for a church planter. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzLPXfZRWYQ] 1. Study your target. Manny studied Hatton so well that he knew what he needs to do in the ring. We as Christians must study our culture. We are called to be missionaries. We study the people we…

  • MARTIN’S LUPANG HINIRANG AND CHURCH PLANTING

    Now to get into a more controversial blog. Martin Nievera’s rendition of Lupang Hinirang has received mixed reviews. Some really really mad and some defending Martin’s new rendition of the song. Poor Martin didn’t see this coming. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pMyt2NAfOc] Now how does church planting and Martin’s song connect? A lot of new church planters and pastors…

  • Sunday Rewind # 1

    – I missed pacquiao’s fight again. – had our last morning service in New Manila. We would be renovating it to become the HUB for college students in the area. I am excited for the future of our ministry in New Manila. – our youth workers are doing a great job. Hats off to the…