By Cyrus A. Natividad

Pastor Jonan who previously worked for Central Philippine University as Executive Secretary is now based in New Zealand with his family.

Pastor Jonan Castillon, former CPU Executive Secretary, created the Ministry Appreciation and Participation Toolkit (MAP Toolkit) for pastors and ministry leaders. The New Zealand Baptist Multicultural Inclusion Ministries (NZMIM) has added the MAP Toolkit to their ministry toolbox.

The New Zealand Baptist Multicultural Inclusion Ministries has added these ministry participation tools to their ministry on July 2020.

Steve Davies, NZMIM team leader, cited Jonan as “one of our recommended ministry partners whom we believe has a lot to contribute to the multicultural movement of churches in Aotearoa- New Zealand.” The NZMIM is one of the national ministries of the Baptist Churches of NZ.

Castillon got the vision of creating a ministry toolkit in 1992 while working as a researcher in Antique. Gathering lessons learned from his life as a pastors’ kid, from his work and ministry experiences, he was able to organize the MAP Toolkit, which is a fascinating resource designed to help pastors and ministry leaders organize and manage the ministries and programs of the church.

As a fresh Bachelor of Theology graduate in 2001, some of the questions that arose in his mind are, how he will be able to manage the institutional or organizational side of the church; how would he lead and empower the church to achieve its vision. “The toolkit hinges on the principle of creating maps so that church members will have a guide to appreciating and participating actively in the ministry,” said Castillon.

Jonan, his wife, Jewel and their daughter, Jadyn lives in Timaru, NZ. They are members of the Wilson Street Baptist Church. Castillon works as a consultant at Waugh Infrastructure Management Ltd., an infrastructure management consulting company. He graduated the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1989 and Bachelor of Theology in 2001, both from Central Philippine University.

You may download the MAP toolkit in this link: https://multiculturalresponse.com/download/5554/