Super San Isidro!

Hope you had a good weekend ... I did! I spent most of the weekend ministering at one of our daughter Churches in a place called San Isidro. On Friday night they had a special evening of worship, dance and drama ... a kinda belated Valentines Night as the theme was 'Bileg Ti Ayat Mo' or "The Power of Love'.

We had a great night .. what a scream! Laughter was definitely the order of the day. San Isidro is pastored by a really great guy - Pastor Adonis Manango - and he is assisted by his lovely wife Maribel. They have three beautiful daughters who are all active in the church (see picture above).

I believe that churches have definitive individual personalities. Don't believe me? Check out how the Lord describes the churches in revelation - by their character and individual strengths and weaknesses. And very often you find that the character of a Pastor/Leader has a direct effect on the characteristics of the church. If a Pastor is a quiet, shy type of guy, very often you will find the church is quiet and non-risk taking. If the Leader is an evangelist ... well, you just don't know what's going to happen next! If the Leader is prophetic, very often you will find the church will begin to have a prophetic edge to all areas of ministry, including praise & worship.

Anyway, Pastor Adonis is one of the funniest guys I know. Yet he has such a Pastor's heart. He loves people and he loves the Lord. He has been the Chaplain in our KMGLC School since last June and is doing a fantastic ministry there. But the people in his church are like him ... friendly, fun-loving but absolutely passionate for the Lord! What a night we had on Friday. Suppose you had to be there! I preached about 'True Love' and at the end there was a tremendous move of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Marlou had a prophetic word of how the Lord wants to 'heal families', and it was spot on. So many hearts and lives were touched by His presence.

On Sunday, I was back in San Isidro for their morning service. The building is rented ($5 per month!) and is very basic. But the presence of God is there. I tell you. The people are so lovely .. the first thing that happened to me was that Pastor Adonis' little girl Alieza and her wee friend ran to me with a bunch of flowers in their hands! So lovely. A group of young girls aged 14-16 led us right into the throne of God. Again, we really felt the presence of the Lord and at the end of the service so many were kneeling and weeping before the Lord.

Sn Isidro will see God's glory. Pastor Adonis and his family are sowing their lives into that place, and I am just honoured to be part of what God is doing.

More tomorrow ...