Just thought I would give you a quick update on what is happening at Sefton ... starting with Cornerstone Church. Things are really happening here. Heidi Baker prophesied last year that 'the Lord had given us grapes ... but now he was about to give us a vineyard.' I really believe in my spirit that this was a word for the ministry of Cornerstone. We had one church -and the Lord clearly challenged us that this should be a model or central church - but now we have another 5 churches that have begun in the last 2 years!
Last week we started a brand new church in a town called Ramon, just outside Santiago. Two of our pastors have had a burden for Ramon and so we have been working hard setting things up to give birth to our newest 'baby'! Pastor Winston is actually from Ramon and has had a real desire to reach his friends & family. In the Philippines most Christians have a tremendous burden to go back to wherever their family is located to win them for Christ. This is the heart of Winston. Pastor James Bastian ministered in a Bible School in Ramon for 3 years and built up relationships with many of the young people in the town. Sadly, when he left ... the work with the young people was dropped. So he has a burden to find and shepherd these young people again.
We have found tremendous favour with many of the people in Ramon. We found a small (and I mean small!) hall to rent ... but it is right in the heart of the town. As they say on TV, "Location, Location, Location" Last week they had a 'pre-launch' and next week we will officially open the new church. I was the speaker last week and I told the people, "You are History Makers!" Students from the Bible School supported us as well as some young people from Cornerstone San Isidro. A great morning and a good start ...
So now we have 6 churches ... Santiago, Nagassican, San Isidro, Pangal, Ramon and Cauayan. The leadership team are doing well and we are adjusting to the continual unfolding vision given by the Holy Spirit.
We have started a new evening service in Santiago which is open for all the churches. Last Sunday there was a tremendous outpouring of the Holy Spirit! The ministries within the churches are doing great - we are seeing such a blessing in the Hospital Ministry and the jail ministry. The picture below was taken inside the jail when the Holy Spirit began to minster to the inmates!The feeding Programme has seen over 8000 kids given a meal this year and the Powerhouse Kids Club is reaching a whole new generation of children in Santiago. The fields are ripe, ready and waiting to be harvested!
Probably 60-70% of our members are involved in one of our local church ministries. We are training an army ... not an audience!
Pray for us on Sunday ... it is our 3rd Anniversary! We will gather all the churches together in the Fire Center and have a day of worship, impartation, prayer, fellowship and fun! We have an excellent speaker coming from the USA (via Cornerstone Singapore!). His name is Rick Zachary and he has been a missionary in Haiti and Nigeria for 7 years and is the former mission pastor at Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA for 14 years. (Check out his website - www.rickzachary.com) He now runs his own missions organization and has planted successful churches in India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
Pray for Cornerstone. We are in the process of change at different levels and I am being released more and more from the main church in Santiago in order to minister to the other churches. The Lord has placed other places in Isabela where He wants us to plant His vineyard ... all in his perfect time.
Last week we started a brand new church in a town called Ramon, just outside Santiago. Two of our pastors have had a burden for Ramon and so we have been working hard setting things up to give birth to our newest 'baby'! Pastor Winston is actually from Ramon and has had a real desire to reach his friends & family. In the Philippines most Christians have a tremendous burden to go back to wherever their family is located to win them for Christ. This is the heart of Winston. Pastor James Bastian ministered in a Bible School in Ramon for 3 years and built up relationships with many of the young people in the town. Sadly, when he left ... the work with the young people was dropped. So he has a burden to find and shepherd these young people again.
We have found tremendous favour with many of the people in Ramon. We found a small (and I mean small!) hall to rent ... but it is right in the heart of the town. As they say on TV, "Location, Location, Location" Last week they had a 'pre-launch' and next week we will officially open the new church. I was the speaker last week and I told the people, "You are History Makers!" Students from the Bible School supported us as well as some young people from Cornerstone San Isidro. A great morning and a good start ...
So now we have 6 churches ... Santiago, Nagassican, San Isidro, Pangal, Ramon and Cauayan. The leadership team are doing well and we are adjusting to the continual unfolding vision given by the Holy Spirit.
We have started a new evening service in Santiago which is open for all the churches. Last Sunday there was a tremendous outpouring of the Holy Spirit! The ministries within the churches are doing great - we are seeing such a blessing in the Hospital Ministry and the jail ministry. The picture below was taken inside the jail when the Holy Spirit began to minster to the inmates!The feeding Programme has seen over 8000 kids given a meal this year and the Powerhouse Kids Club is reaching a whole new generation of children in Santiago. The fields are ripe, ready and waiting to be harvested!
Probably 60-70% of our members are involved in one of our local church ministries. We are training an army ... not an audience!Pray for us on Sunday ... it is our 3rd Anniversary! We will gather all the churches together in the Fire Center and have a day of worship, impartation, prayer, fellowship and fun! We have an excellent speaker coming from the USA (via Cornerstone Singapore!). His name is Rick Zachary and he has been a missionary in Haiti and Nigeria for 7 years and is the former mission pastor at Bethany World Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA for 14 years. (Check out his website - www.rickzachary.com) He now runs his own missions organization and has planted successful churches in Pray for Cornerstone. We are in the process of change at different levels and I am being released more and more from the main church in Santiago in order to minister to the other churches. The Lord has placed other places in Isabela where He wants us to plant His vineyard ... all in his perfect time.
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