CPBC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Jerson B. Narciso encourages the ministers to persevere in their service to the Lord.
A day before the 6th Biennial Assembly of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches at Central Philippine University, more than 300 pastors from churches all over the Philippines gathered at the CPU Educational Media Center on May 21. The whole day gathering was intended to welcome the Biennial participants and to learn from a lecture entitled “A Pastor’s Conference: Bi-Vocation, Urban Missions, and Pastoring the Pastors”.
The fellowship-lecture had a threefold objective: to gather the Convention Baptist pastors and mindfully address the need and importance of “ministering to pastoring pastors,” to provide an opportunity for the participating pastors to understand what a “bi-vocational” minister is and be empowered to be one, and to discuss urban ministry.
Pastor Filipe A. Espindola inspires the chruch leaders with his life and ministry.
The lecturer was Pastor Filipe A. Espindola, a Brazilian national. Espindola is a pastor at Filadelfia Baptist Church with his father Pastor Samuel Espindola. He has been elected president of Baptist Ministers Association of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil twice. His Pastoring Pastors Project has helped pastors and pastoral families in Brazil. The project is also reaching out to other parts of the world, including the Philippines. Espindola follows the example of Jesus on discipleship training and believes in the moving power of the Holy Spirit to achieve his goal.
Pastors and church leaders listening intently to the lecture.
The afternoon session included the topics “The Bi-Vocational Minister” with Rev. Dr. Armando S. Kole, President of the Bacolod Christian College of Negros and “Urban Missions” with Paul Rollet, another member of the Pastoring Pastors Project.
The conference was organized by Pastor Jec Dan Borlado, Director of Pastoral Placement, Theological Education, and Ministerial Concerns of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches.