Status of Philippine Mission A Look at the Current State of Mission among Churches of Christ
Land Area / Language 298,192 Km2 (115,133 sq. miles, almost same size as Georgia and Alabama put together) An archipelago comprised of 7,100 islands 3 Geographical Divisions: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao Largest island is Luzon where about 60% of the population lives National language Filipino English is widely spoken CHINA
Population 2015 Census Philippines 100,981,437 (102m 2016) Luzon 57,475,097 Visayas 19,373,731 Mindanao 24,132,609 (Source: Philippine Statistics Authority s 2015 census) Rank 12 most populous in the world Median age 24.4 (25m under 16 y/o) 18 Regions 81 Provinces 145 Cities; total pop. 40 million 74 towns w/ >100k pop; total 10.4 million 60m live in cities and surrounding towns
Population Density Map per Province (Source: Philippine Statistics Authority 2015 census) 10 Most Populous Provinces (Region) Metro Manila 12,877,253 NCR Luzon Cebu 4,632,359 VII Visayas Cavite 3,678,301 IV-A Luzon Bulacan 3,292,071 III Luzon Negros Occ 3,059,136 NIR Visayas Laguna 3,035,081 IV-A Luzon Pangasinan 2,956,726 I Luzon Rizal 2,884,227 IV-A Luzon Batangas 2,694,335 IV-A Luzon Pampanga 2,609,744 III Luzon Note: Complete list on back-up slide
30 Most Populous Cities City Population Province Region Class Quezon City 2,936,116 NCR NCR HUC Manila 1,780,148 NCR NCR HUC Davao City 1,632,991 Davao del Sur XI HUC Caloocan 1,583,978 NCR NCR HUC Cebu City 922,611 Cebu VII HUC Zamboanga City 861,799 Zamboanga del Sur IX HUC Taguig 804,915 NCR NCR HUC Antipolo 776,386 Rizal IV-A CC Pasig 755,300 NCR NCR HUC Cagayan de Oro 675,950 Misamis Oriental X HUC Parañaque 665,822 NCR NCR HUC Dasmariñas 659,019 Cavite IV-A CC Valenzuela 620,422 NCR NCR HUC Bacoor 600,609 Cavite IV-A CC General Santos 594,446 South Cotabato XII HUC Las Piñas 588,894 NCR NCR HUC Makati 582,602 NCR NCR HUC San Jose del Monte 574,089 Bulacan III CC Bacolod 561,875 Negros Occidental NIR HUC Muntinlupa 504,509 NCR NCR HUC City Population Province Region Class Calamba 454,486 Laguna IV-A CC Marikina 450,741 NCR NCR HUC Iloilo City 447,992 Iloilo VI HUC Pasay 416,522 NCR NCR HUC Angeles 411,634 Pampanga III HUC Lapu-Lapu 408,112 Cebu VII HUC Imus 403,785 Cavite IV-A CC Mandaluyong 386,276 NCR NCR HUC Malabon 365,525 NCR NCR HUC Mandaue 362,654 Cebu VII HUC Santa Rosa 353,767 Laguna IV-A CC Baguio 345,366 Benguet CAR HUC Iligan 342,618 Lanao del Norte X HUC Tarlac City 342,493 Tarlac III CC Butuan 337,063 Agusan del Norte XIII HUC Biñan 333,028 Laguna IV-A CC Lipa 332,386 Batangas IV-A CC Batangas City 329,874 Batangas IV-A CC San Pedro 325,809 Laguna IV-A CC General Trias 314,303 Cavite IV-A CC
Religion Religion Catholics 80.6% Protestants 5.4% Muslim 5.6% Indigenous churches: Philippine Independent Church 2.6% Iglesia ni Cristo 2.45% Churches of Christ (acapella) 600-800 congregations (est.), average Sunday attendance of about 50 6% 3% 2% 6% 83% Catholics Protestants Muslim Phil Ind Church INC
Mission in Central Philippines Metro Manila (Nat l Capital Region) Population 12.88 million Congregations 19 Central Luzon (Region III) Population 11.22 million Congregations 40 South Luzon/CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Population 14.41 million Congregations 23 Bicol (Region V) Population 5.79 million Congregations 8 Note: Number of congregations shown are conservative estimate provided by brethren on the ground. South Luzon, Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Bicol are ranked 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 5 th most populous regions. Collectively, they are home to 47 million people, representing almost half of the country s population. However, there are only about 100 congregations meeting in these regions, some of which are house churches. Less than five percent have elders.
State of Mission in Top 15 Provinces Province Population Region Geo Div CoC Average 1. Metro Manila 12,877,253 NCR Luzon 19 50-60 2. Cebu 4,632,359 VII Visayas 20? 3. Cavite 3,678,301 IV-A Luzon 8 4. Bulacan 3,292,071 III Luzon 2 30 5. Negros Occidental 3,059,136 NIR Visayas 12 6. Laguna 3,035,081 IV-A Luzon 7 7. Pangasinan 2,956,726 I Luzon 80 50-60 8. Rizal 2,884,227 IV-A Luzon 2 9. Batangas 2,694,335 IV-A Luzon 5 10. Pampanga 2,609,744 III Luzon 6 11. Iloilo 2,384,415 VI Visayas 5 12. Davao del Sur 2,265,579 XI Mindanao 20 13. Nueva Ecija 2,151,461 III Luzon 5 14. Quezon 2,122,830 IV-A Luzon 1 15. Leyte 1,966,768 VIII Visayas 20* mostly house churches
Bayanihan Missions A Community Approach to Philippine Mission Ministries: Training, Planting, Growing Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:20-21)
What is Bayanihan? [buy-uh-nee-hun] Bayanihan is a Filipino word and is best shown by old tradition of friends and neighbors helping a moving family by literally carrying their house on their backs. Bayanihan refers to a spirit of communal unity and cooperation to achieve a particular objective. Bayanihan Ministry is a community (communal unity) approach to Philippine mission.
Bayanihan Ministry: Big Picture Training Biblical Relevant Experiential Transformational Planting Teams Training Partnership Resources Growing Leadership Ministries Equipping Materials
Church Planting & Development developing and planting healthy congregations
Know God Glorify God Love God Fear God Self-Propagating Self-Supporting Self-Governing Mature Church organically spiritually numerically
Church Growth Spiritually no longer be an infant being tossed back and forth by the waves (Eph. 4:14, 13) Organically the whole body is joined and held together by every supporting ligament (Eph. 4:16) Numerically lost people are led to Jesus (Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:41, 47; 6:1-7) organically numerically spiritually
Church Planting Strategy Acts 1:8... you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth. **Geograhical...circle of influence Target Locations Baguio (2018) Bicol (2020) MM (2020) Bulacan Quezon Legaspi
Training Programs Necessary for Church Planting & Development Formal Degree Program Heritage Bible College Semi- Formal Certificate Program Provided thru Heritage Bible College i.e. Church Planting, Youth and Family Informal Hayuma Seminar Hayuma Filipino word for mending nets Leadership Institute
Training Pipeline Update Lads to Leaders (2016) 2016 Convention Baguio 2017 Convention - Baguio Young Preachers Camp (2019) Heritage Bible College (2018) Degree Programs Graduate (2018) Undergrad (2019) Certificate Programs Leadership Preaching Family/Youth Church Planting Counseling Extension External Online Lectureship (2018) Leadership Institute (2019) Eldership Congregational Leadership Textual Studies Hayuma (2017) Seminar (July 2017) Retreat (October 2017) Priority: Heritage Bible College (HBC) August 2018 opening
Church Leadership Development: Training Pipeline HAYUMA HBC BLI/CE ELDERS DEACONS HAYUMA HBC BLI/CE EVANGELISTS PREACHERS L2L FPC L2L - Lads To Leaders Future Preachers Camp HAYUMA Seminar Heritage Bible College (Degree/Certificate) Biblical Leadership Institute Continuing Education HAYUMA HAYUMA HBC HBC BLI/CE BLI/CE CHURCH PLANTERS MINISTRY LEADERS / WORKERS
Ministry Involvement: Key Drivers L2L Lads to Leaders Global BI Bible Institute CPM Church Planting Movement CRN Church Resource Network NRI Events National, Regional, Inter-congregational Mission Campus Physical Facilities Baguio Convention (2016); Bicol (with BYE-Bicol Youth Encounter) Manila Convention (2019?) Heritage Bible College (HBC): Preaching School/Church Planting/Mission School/Biblical Leadership Institute Bicol 20/20 (2008) Church Plants - MM (2019), Laguna (2019), Legaspi (2020) HAYUMA Seminar (2017); Material Publication; Music Ministry (2020) Bible Lectureship (with HBC); BYE (2007); HAYUMA Retreat (2017) School; Training Center; Large Auditorium, Dining Facility Accommodation (evangelists, missionaries, etc)
Update on Groundwork Projects 2017-18 Lads to Leaders Conducted 2 nd annual convention at Baguio April 2017 2018 convention will be held late 2018 to give Jun F. time to train participating congregations. Jun spoke with several churches regarding L2L during his summer campaign HAYUMA Seminar/Retreat HAYUMA is a 1-2 day seminar/retreat for church leaders and (later) their families Conducted 12 seminars across Luzon in July 2017 HAYUMA Reload, a men s retreat for 25-30 young church leaders who are passionate preachers and church planters. These are potential key ministry partners and students of the proposed Grad Sch. Heritage Bible College Church Planting & Development Education Team/Steering Committee Initial meeting July 27, 2017; monthly meeting; propose curriculum Five-Year Plan attached; Grad School opens August 2018 Advancement Team Promotion/Fundraising Board of Trustees The main objective of Bayanihan Ministry is to assist churches grow and evangelize through church planting. This church planting and development ministry aims to Unite, Equip & Resource churches and workers. We are seeking lead partners for this ministry before launching first quarter of 2018 Target locations: Baguio with the School (2018); Metro Manila (2019); Bicol (2020); 7 other locations by 2021
Five-Year Training (Expansion) Plan
Initially the Church Relations Office of Heritage Bible College is responsible in building the express road network with churches and individuals through activities that promote cooperation, partnership and lasting relationship.
What Can You Do? We are looking for individuals and churches to partner with us in training church planters, church leaders, and church workers. Pray. We believe in the power of answered prayer. God owns the mission. Talk. Share this vision for Philippine Mission to your congregation Donate. Support the school financially. Serve. If you believe God is calling you to be part of the work in the Philippines in any capacity, please let us know.
Thank You!