Journeys in faith and ministry: Missions, theologies, ministries

Abstract

“The manuscript form of this present volume was formally presented as a Festschrift to Dr. Domingo Diel, Jr. on Monday, May 15, 2000, on the occasion of his retirement as President of Filamer Christian College.

In its original conception, the Festschrift included a larger number of contributors, as well as guide questions and bibliographies for each of the major sections of the volume. Our intention was to provide some kind of resource material for those interested in using the book for pastoral ministry and theological education. Unfortunately, other events overtook these intentions preventing the completion of the original conception.

We have decided to go forward with the publication of the volume in the form that it was presented to Dr. Diel primarily to preserve its historical character and to honor the original intention of the contributors to the volume. As we indicated in the Introduction to that volume, we see it as a work-in-progress, and continue to hope that a second volume that would complete the original conception of the book could be undertaken perhaps by others whose lives have been touched by Dr. Diel.

We are very happy that the Festschrift can now be published and presented again to Dr. Diel, this time, on the occasion of the completion of his Presidency of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches. In so doing, we fulfill the original dedication of the volume - to Dr. Diel and to the churches he has found worthy to serve through the best years of his life.”

from the Foreword