We Baptized 109 People at One Time!

 

I was recently asked to preach on Water Baptism Sunday at Maranatha Family Church. Before the service our church had already scheduled to baptize 69 people at a nearby beach later that day. After I spoke the Holy Spirit convicted many people and they filled the altar. After that service, we set up at the beach for short service. We used part of our portable sound system there, and another 40 people decided to be baptized. I was so honored to baptize about one third of them personally. This is an amazing move of God and I’m excited to be a part of it.

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I Got to Speak to 2,500 People

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Jesus Reigns is an amazing move of God sweeping the Philippines. Once a year they hold a multi-denominational prayer and worship event for the nation. This year’s event was held in 82 provinces. At the Tagum event, the governor, mayor, and vice-mayor all prayed for their nation. To my surprise, I was invited to be the main speaker for the evening worship service. I preached on repentance and the altar was flooded with hundreds of people crying out to God.

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Kapalong Campus Ministry

We were recently given the wonderful opportunity to minister at the Kapalong College of Technology, a two hour drive from Davao City.

The crowd reacting to Emily’s hilarious games.

“The Wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”  -Romans 6:23

“The Wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
-Romans 6:23

When I preached, they were very attentive and when I gave the altar call, EVERY single person came forward to get saved, many with tears streaming down their faces. It was WONDERFUL!

EVERYONE came forward for the Altar Call, many with tears streaming down their faces.

EVERYONE came forward for the Altar Call, many with tears streaming down their faces.

The youth were so excited and testified afterwards how God touched them tremendously. We love what God is doing among the youth in the Philippines.

Unstoppable in Bulacan

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Last January, I was invited to be the guest speaker at a big youth event in  Pulilan, Bulacan. The theme of the event was Unstoppable.

I shared about unstoppable people in history and lead into the unstoppable love of Jesus who died on the cross for them. I also did a human video about the crucifixion for them which really touched their hearts.

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120 youth came to the event and all 120 youth responded to the salvation altar call. They have a huge youth group for such a small town. It is remarkable to see what God is doing there. What is happening is nothing short of a revival.

The Refuge Youth Center’s First Event

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This is the view of The Refuge Youth Center from the MacArthur Highway.

 

The Refuge Youth Center opened for its first event on July 28, 2011. We hosted the Edge Connect which is a meeting for Edge radio listeners to meet the radio deejays and staff of the radio station. Many unsaved young people attended this event.

We had the Christian band Whitefield play a mini-concert for this event. They requested that I give a salvation altar call during their last song which I gladly obliged. I gave a short salvation message to which everyone responded by praying the prayer of salvation and repentance with me.

Youth responding to the First altar call at the Refuge Youth Center

The strong response to the first altar call at the Refuge.

 

I’m so thankful to have such a powerful God who provided us a place to preach the Gospel to young people here in Davao City. This is only the start of what God is about to do in The Refuge.