THROWBACK (2nd BSU-UBC MISSIONARY JOURNEY)
2nd Missionary Journey
BSU-UBC BALIKTANAW: 1977-1997
1977: Pastor Henry Cabalang became full-time pastor of UBC; Rev. Billy Graham visited UBC
1979: Foreign Mission Board granted permission to UBC to use the whole BSU facilities (condition: STUDENT MINISTRY)
1981: 1ST Partnership Crusade; Foreign Mission Board granted full responsibility of the BSU student ministry; called full-time pastors
1989: Home Bible study, dormitories, and residences in the u-belt upscaled; Pastor Henry took sabbatical leave
1991-92: Membership hit almost a thousand; challenges were on the rise
1996: The May 5 Day of Fasting & Prayer; Pastor Danny Johnson was asked to serve as interim pastor
1997: “New beginning,” Rev. Danilo R. Santiago was asked to serve as Senior Pastor
- CENTRAL EMPHASIS:
- The sovereign hand of God is always ready to protect us in missions.
- I. 1ST ROUTE: JERUSALEM-PHILIPPI (15:41-16:40)
GENERAL PRINCIPLE: In times of challenging encounters, OFTEN the light of Christian witness shines the brightest. (YOUR PRINCIPLE?)- A. PLACES
- B. ENCOUNTERS
- C. PEOPLE
- II. 2nd ROUTE: THESSALONICA-CORINTH (17:1-34)
GENERAL PRINCIPLE: God has placed within each of us the yearning to seek Him. (Just witness, leave the result to God) (YOUR PRINCIPLE?)
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- A. PLACES
- B. ENCOUNTERS
- C. PEOPLE
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- III. 3rd ROUTE: CORINTH-ANTIOCH (18:1-22)
GENERAL PRINCIPLE: We will end up at the right time and at the right place if we only entrust our way to God’s timing. (YOUR PRINCIPLE?)- A. PLACES
- B. ENCOUNTERS
- C. PEOPLE
- CONCLUSION: In missions, God’s sovereign hand is always ready for protection.
God protects His “P.E.P.”- People
- Encounters
- Places
- APPLICATION (MISSIONS WORK)
AVP…- 1. Appreciate all missions workers.
- 2. Visit any one (1) mission point or church planted.
- 3. Participate in any missions programs. (3rd National SB Missions Congress, Tagaytay)
