Joshua Volunteers Purposely and Passionately Pursue BOC4

For nine years the Greenhills Christian Fellowship, as part of their pastoral equipping thrust –which could be loosely translated as their love towards those who share the gospel, have been pampering ministers of the gospel to the full as part of their Purpose and Passion Seminar. They house them for a three day seminar in Manila which includes free meals, accommodation and lectures from renowned speakers from here and abroad. They have given them access to their church and their resources. They gave them books, medical consultation and provided them with key contacts and networks wherein they could further reach their communities for Christ.

Part of those who share in such grace are those pastors, ministers and laymen who are ministering towards the Armed Services or part of the Jesus Offers Salvation Hope and Unity to the Armed Forces (JOSHUA) ministry. Dispensed over all key cities and regions of the Philippines, these ministers have reached far flung outposts, precincts and detachments (even those on hostile grounds) to minister to the soldiers of the AFP and policemen of the PNP.

This year 50 new pastors from all over the country and even across denominational line  has committed to share and be part of the ministry as they saw the vision of BOC4 as part of the Purpose and Passion Seminar. Bro. Boi Manuel shared the thrust of BOC4 and explained to the ministers how ministering to the policeman could help a church to be equipped, could help a church reach out to its community and to finally be a part of nation building.

PSUPT Jun Borromeo gave them his testimony and explained how a minister could help change a once hardened cop and how that changed policeman could make an impact in ministry.

PSSUPT Cesar Binag and Elder Mike Aspirin also shared the history of the JOSHUA and its partnership with the CORPS and their ministry in the AFP and the PNP.

Those who have committed includes: Ptr. Don Villareiz of Los Banos, Ptr. Wilfredo Aquino of Davao, Ptr. Ruben Tuvera of Pangasinan, Ptr. Hanrile Salem of Leyte, Ptr. Roger Deocampo and Ptr. Ronnie Albino of Paete, Ptr. Rogelio Ditche of Bulacan, Ptr. Iluminado Escape and Ptr. Antonio Aplacador Sr. of Masbate, Ptr. Alfonso Betet and Ptr. Henry Ocang of Ozamiz, Ptr. Ed Corvera, Ptr. Nestor Obillo, Ptr. Lyve Qubuyan and Ptr. Rosalina Abalos of Tarlac, Ptr. Elmer Perez of Rizal, Ptr. Jimwel Batlig of Bohol, Ptr. Greg Manzano and Ptr. Willie Nagares of Lucena, Ptr. Nejie Constantino of Tayabas, Ptr. Edilberto Paquican of Lanao Del Norte, Ptr. Michael Boleyley, Ptr. Ruben Vibal. Ptr. Nelson Pabelona,  Ptr. Narciso Posadas, Ptr. Hermenegillido Dolilasa, Ptr. William Pabalate, Ptr. Gary Gleyo, Ptr. Ulysses Castor, Ptr. Angelo Panganiban, Ptr. Gideon Narit , Ptr Alan Galan , Ptr. Andrew Burao of the Panay provinces

BOC4 Youth Kicks-Off in UPLB

With a vision to reach out to younger generation of Christians for them to have a positive view towards their policemen, community and country, the BOC 4 leadership team have  opened the BOC4 program to the young leaders of tomorrow.

Hoping that the same formula of discipling and mentoring Christian leaders in the PMA and the PNPA could be replicated elsewhere, the leadership of the BOC 4 has been praying for schools wherein they could pilot their youth leadership program.

During the Purpose and Passion seminar of GCF, some volunteer pastors and academe were open to hear the idea and invited the BOC4 leadership to have a small meeting in UP Los Baños. The team meet with Ptr. Don Villareiz of the Los Baños Evangelical Baptist Church,UP Professors’ Letty Afuang and Manolo Loce who have adopted the vision and has offered their skills and resources to accommodate it in the campus.

The mechanics of the program are currently being discussed as it will be pursued upon the next set of meetings.

I-Care Partners with CORPS Movement in Reaching Out PNP Health Services

The I-Care ministry of the Bread of Life church has joined the police ministry as it partnered with the CORPS Movement Foundation to reach out the Philippine National Police particularly the PNP Health Service.

I-Care led by Bro. Jerry Ong, Dodie Lacuna, Dr. Gina Caballero and Jose Camello was very glad when a ministry door quickly opened to the group that will enable t reach out to the doctors, dentists, nurses and police personnel of the Philippine National Police-HS.

Just after paying a quick courtesy call to PSSUPT Angelita Vidal MD, Director of the PNP-HS; plans and opportunities has already been lined for I-Care. They were given a special role in the promotion of health and spiritual wellness in a joint event of the HS and the Directorate for Police Community Relationship (DPCR). They were also given passes to minister to the wards of the PNP-General Hospital and to conduct wellness programs among the sick. They are also given an audience with the nurses of the PNP hospital wherein they may share their expertise and experience in personal development.

Truly, God is opening up the vineyard of the PNP.

PNP-HSS Opens for the Lord

“But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you." (Acts 26:16)

God was working in our life long before we began working with Him. The Lord knew us before time began, and He knew what He wanted to do with your life (Jer 1:5; Ps. 139:13).  Before the apostle Paul’s conversion experience on the road to Damascus, Jesus already knew Paul and had a specific assignment for him; but, Jesus only revealed this assignment after Paul’s conversion (Acts 9:15). Although God knew what He wanted for Paul, He waited to reveal it to him until He gained his attention and became his Lord. Our Lord does not come to us to discover what he would like to accomplish for Him. He encounters us in order to reveal to us His activity and invite us to become involved in His work. An encounter with God requires us to adjust ourselves to the activity of God that has been revealed. God never communicates with us merely to give us a warm devotional thought for that day. He never speaks to us simply to increase our biblical knowledge. Our Lord has far more significant things to reveal to us than that! He invites us to join Him in the work He is doing.

We all encountered God, one way or the other and after such encounter He has revealed to us a mission.

In PSUPT Jun Borromeo’s case, after his encounter with God at the most trying times of his life, it was to open up ministry opportunity wherever he went. He discipled a small group in San Fernando where he was incarcerated. He opened up his home and business in Isabela as place of worship. He used his contacts in Dagupan and Isabela to set-up ministry opportunity to the police and last September 5, 2011, he opened up his own office at the PNP Headquarter Support Service (HSS) to be ministered.

A group of 30 PCO’s and PNCO’s attended the first Bible study devotion at the PNP-HSS Conference Room where PSUPT Jun Borromeo shared hislife changing testimony, Elder Mike Aspirin shared the Word of God and PSSUPT Cesar Binag led his fellow policemen into a prayer of acceptance.

Later in the day, he helped volunteers of the CORPS Movement Foundation to reach out to the PNP custodial service wherein high-profile crime suspects and state witnesses are being held. He even shared his new-found faith to his fellow Rotarians in Caloocan the same night.

All of this ministry serves as a living testimony of a mighty encounter with God.

CORPS Movement Honors Former C,PNP Jesus A. Versoza

Amidst the allegations against him brought about by the Senate inquiry on the 2^nd hand chopper deals of the PNP, the CORPS movement chose to bless, honor and pray for PDG Jesus A. Versoza for his enabling support in spreading the gospel to all of the PNP’s unit through the Integrated Transformation Program.

Last September 8, 2011, a small and private dinner was held in his behalf wherein pastors and laymen shared their testimonies of how the ITP program of the PNP gave them access to preach and disciple policemen from all over the Philippines. The event was purposely set to encourage and rally behind Gen. Versoza who have undeservingly received the brunt of criticism from the whole chopper fiasco.

Ptr. Joshua Bontogon, Ptr. Ismael Jiao and Ptr. Anton Birol shared of their works in Caloocan, As well as Ptr. Walter Ibanez in Marikina, Ptr Danny Punay in Cagayan Province, Ptr Jim Delos Santos in Rizal, Ptr. Nanding Alconga in Quezon City, Ptr. Ralph Magalit in Quezon City.

Each pastor also shared a verse for reflection, a word of encouragement and bestowed a personal blessing to the former Chief of the PNP.

In the end, Gen. Versoza gladly thanked the pastors and officers of the CORPS and was grateful for the dinner and fellowship.

BOC Davao: Reaching Out to Mindanao

After a experiencing and seeing the vision of BOC4 during GCF’s Purpose and Passion Seminar (see related article), longtime CORPS Movement partner PSSUPT Resty Gatera invited over the members of the BOC4 movement to visit him in Davao City and to cast the vision of the BOC towards police ministers.

Last September 7, 2011, the BOC4 team exactly went to Davao and encourage, equipped and enlightened pastors on how to widen their police ministry to help out equip the church, expand their works to their community and eventually have a vision for their country.

PSUPT Bernard Banac encouraged and challenged the pastors of Davao to have a heart for the police ministry, be a blessing to them and be strongly be involved in the evangelization of precincts and stations all throughout Mindanao.

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Bro Boi Manuel presented the vision of BOC4 and helped pastors be open minded of ministry opportunities in the policemen by teaching of different creative ways in purposely encountering policemen.

The team also visited PSSUPT Jun Aspera, Police City Director of Davao City, and MBK brothers who are based in the city.

CORPS Movement Assists PNP HSS in Training Staff

In line with its commitment to be a service oriented organization, the CORPS Movement trained the newly recruited Police Officer 1 and new volunteer doctors of the PNP- Health Service last September 1, 2011 as part of their Moral Recovery Program training requirement .

Alike the previous trainings done by the CORPS Movement,  the “FaithBlocks” system in order to help the new policemen to identify their priorities in life, accountability and moral obligations as they start out their careers in the Philippine National Police.

PSUPT Dionisio Borromeo also presented to the group his testimony of how God changed his life and called him to minister among his fellow policeman. He also challenged each new recruit to stand for what is right in their young careers.

Bro Boi Manuel introduced the concept of “FaithBlocks” and taught the value of having foundation forming and knowing priorities in life. Ptr. Dan Afuang taught of the accountability of each policemen to the service, their family and God. Ptr. Jim Delos Santos taught of the value of teamwork and integration of ideas. Bro. Jojo Dellosa taught of how to utilize technology especially social media and how to create social networks as well. Col. Borromeo ended with questions on the heart which asks the new policemen are they prepared to meet their God should anything happen.

Faithblocks has not only been used as sustaining means of the ministry but also as an evangelistic tool to spread the Gospel.

Cadet Christian Fellowship Celebrate 22nd Founding Anniversary

They say that some of the most amazing of stories begins at the most unlikeliest of events: the beginning of the Cadet Christian Fellowship of the Philippine National Police Academy is such story.

In 1989, two plebes –harried, tired and starving- tried to sneak in food to their barracks to suffice their depravity: an intolerable offense against military academy edict which warrants an impious chastisement. The two was almost sure of their success as they have already gone out of the camp and back in without being detected under the cover of night. Until the final corridor, Master Sergeant Roranes who was sentineled  at  the barracks stopped the two on their tracks. The two know the bitter consequences of their act and was waiting for the subsequent lashing:  the lashing never came. The elder officer let the plebes eat their bounty on the spot and reprimanded them but did not minced a harsh word.

Dumbfounded by this unnatural kindness especially for plebes, the two asked why the tactical officer was gracious and kind to them. The officer stated: I’m a Christian.

The act of kindness turned the two plebes into believers themselves and would become organizers of a small bible study in camp. The small bible study grew, became a fellowship and eventually into church which still stands after twenty two years.

Each year the Cadet Christian Fellowship retells this story to new cadets to acknowledge God’s goodness and mercy to the cadet corps of the PNPA and to tell how one policeman’s dutiful testimony of Christian act could lead into something wonderful work for the Lord.

Last August 23, Former members of the Cadet Christian Fellowship, members of the CORPS Movement Foundation led by former PNPA Commandant PSSUPT Cesar Binag and friends once again joined in celebration of God’s goodness to the Corps of Cadets of the PNPA.

Rizal, the Filipino, Writing and God: The Reflections and Revelations of F. Sionil Jose

Members of the CORPS Movement Foundation was overjoyed when the of the Bread of Life church invited them as guests to a forum which featured National Artist for literature F. Sionil (Frankie)Jose as part of the church’s  cultural and national initiative.

Here are some revelations from F. Sionil himself…

On Rizal

“Rizal is our national hero by popular demand, there is no national edict that declares him. If there is a motion in Congress for Manny Pacquiao to be our national hero, he could.”

On Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo

“Noli and Fili are deathwish. When Rizal published them, there was no turning back. It was truly heroic… My only regret was that Rizal did not let the bomb explode at the end.”

A Tip for Students

“Learn the classic. It serves as a good foundation… Even Rizal in his novels has borrowed from western traditions.  He was not an Asian in a cultural sense, he was a westerner in thought.”

If Rizal Was Living among Us Today

“… he will be ignored.”

The Three Ethical Failures of the Filipino

“We (the leaders) sold the revolution of 1896, we collaborated with the Japanese in World War 2 and we easily forgot Martial Law…If Imelda Marcos would suddenly appear, some of you would even take pictures with her. We are shallow people…mababaw ang kaligayahan at mababaw ang lungkot”

On Global Competitiveness

“On writing or as it in any field, one should compete with the best not only in the local scene but those leading in the world…if some author wrote something really relevant, I would say “ Why didn’t I think of that?”

On  Authors

“No writer should be in the business of boring you.”

The greatest fault of the great cultural civilizations

“…they forgot about God.”

BOC 4 Metro Leg: Empowers the Church of Taguig and Marikina

BOC4 was conceived not only to help evangelize the police and help reach the community through the police ministry, but a critical aspect of the program is also to help churches be dynamic in growth and development. Last August, the BOC4 bus meet with the pastors of Taguig and Marikina to help them be empowered and equipped with programs to foster church growth as well as be to relevant to the communities that they are reaching.

In Taguig, a group of pastors of the AGAP ministerial association meet with BOC 4 to partner in helping reach out the cities. They also committed themselves to the vision of BOC4 and has started to think of programs that would help the government of Taguig have a good standing relationship with the churches of the City. The grouped was organized and introduced by longtime CORPS volunteer Ptr. Jim Tarog who is now heads the City Environment and Natural Resources Office of Taguig

Those who attended include Ptr. Ponce Bunjan of the Jesus Is Lord Church, Ptr. Eden Singson of House of Grace, Ptr. Ramon dela Cruz of Christ Liveth in Me, Ptr. Yolanre Yray of UFC,  Ptr. Quiterio Nudalo of the Lord Reigns Int’l, Ptr. Roy Bulalacao of MCJ, Ptr. Gerry Viray and Ptr. Dexter Navarez of All for Christ Church, Ptr. Rogelio Mendoza of Jesus the Word of Truth, Ptr. Remelito Mission of the Lord Reigns, Ptr. Benjamin Abogado of Harvest and Healing, Ptr. Tinton Marcos of JLLCM, Bro. Florante Fons of Tipas Christian Fellowship, Ptr. Wilson Rama of Christ the Savior Christian Church, Ptr. Raffy Tablang of Isa Almasih Ministry, Ptr. Rodrey Tagle of House of Grace, Ptr. Allan Alicando of LJOR and Ptr. Amadeo Genihi of Hope and Abundant Life.

In Marikina, police ministers and loyal stalwarts of the CORPS Movement also renewed their commitments to the programs and platforms of BOC4. The group was led by Ptr Walter Ibanez of the Marikina Fundamental Baptist Church and includes Ptr. Mark Mauricio of the same church, Ptr. Marwin Pesuelo of the Taytay Christian Church, Ptr. Vincent Castillo of the Calvary Fundamental Baptist Church, Ptr. Elpidio Ticman of the Pillar of Faith Baptist Church and Bal Pastor of the Montalban Fundamental Baptist Church.

BOC4 Makati is also in the works as there are talks with Christian Schools and Educators in the city led by Bro. Rudy Floresco.