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Historical and theological reflections of CPBC pastors on the Muslim-Christian conflict in Mindanao
(2002)This study aims to present and analyze the view and understanding of CPBC pastors on the conflict in Mindanao. This study on their view and perception includes their awareness of the conflict; their perception on the causes ... -
Ministry of care: The meaning of pastoral work today in the light of the Good Samaritan
(2009)In his short time here on earth, Jesus showed deep love and concern to every person. He taught and commanded his disciples to care for the sick and the needy. The Christians during those times ministered to each other and ... -
Pauline concept of leadership in the Corinthian letters and its significance to the evangelical churches today
(1996)Leadership is the most important ingredient in the success of any organization. This is because leadership captures concepts, visions and over-all direction. Peter Wagner in his book, <em>Leading Your Church To Growth</em>, ... -
Resurrection through the lens of Paul
(2016)The resurrection, a word which has developed and solely attributed to the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth also known as Christ, has always been felt to be vital in connection with Christianity. Christian faith emphasizes, ... -
The relevance of Paul's missionary methods to today's Christian mission
(1994)It cannot be denied that the missionary methods of the great missionary Paul of Tarsus in the first century are exceptional, because they resulted in the phenomenal growth of the Christian church especially in Asia. It can ... -
Church, a model for change: A transformation among T’boli tribe at Desawo Christ Church in South Cotabato
(2016)This study attempted to interpret the development of the T’boli people under the care of the Desawo Christ Church in relation to its holistic-oriented program. Specifically, the study aimed to trace the historical development ... -
Assessment of factors influencing the relevance and applicability of John Maxwell’s principles of leadership to CPBC pastors in Cadiz City
(2009)It has been more than 10 years after I graduated from my Bachelor’s degree in Theology that I worked as a full-time pastor. In the two barrio churches that I served during this period, I never had an opportunity to work ... -
A study on the church and ecology in the Philippine context
(1995)The problem of environmental degradation is not anymore an isolated issue. This is now a global concern. People all over the world are very much aware of the seriousness of this problem. Locally and worldwide people are ... -
A portrait of a Philippine Baptist pastor 1898 - 2002
(2002)After more than one hundred years of Baptist history in the Philippines there is still a lack of a comprehensive written history on Philippine Baptist pastors focusing on their pastoral identity, their contributions in ... -
The youth program of Jaro Evangelical Church 1994-2011
(2013)“Where are the youth?” “We have no more youth choir members.” “We have no more youth volunteers for our Sunday School teachers.” “We have only a few youth in our young people’s fellowship!” These are some of the questions ... -
The level of understanding of the Lord’s Supper of the delegates to the IKBC 94th annual assembly: Its relationship to selected variables
(2001)The Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches, Inc. had initiated the move to meet the deficiency of its members in their understanding of their beliefs as Baptist Christians. This doctrinal poverty was also echoed by Dr. ... -
Pastoral ministry among problem students in Filamer Christian College
(1999)The past few years have witnessed a growing concern for Pastoral Ministry through counseling. A ministry that concerns healing, sustaining, guiding and reconciling a person who is in crisis situation. Pastoral counseling ... -
Common elements of CPBC worship and the biblical rationale of their practice
(2015)This descriptive study was conducted to identify the common elements of the Convention of Philippine Baptist Churches (CPBC) worship, their meaning and function or use. Analysis of the primary worship references such as ... -
Case studies of two Baptist churches in conflict
(1997)I started to work as a pastor in 1985 in a local church that was still recovering from a conflict situation. Membership then, had thinned down to more than 50%. The atmosphere of superficiality and distrust could still be ... -
Paul's concept of giving: An exegesis of 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 and personal reflections
(2014)Every church member has the responsibility to support the church ministry through the giving of financial resources. There are many advantages when everybody supports the cause of the gospel, but when only a few give their ... -
Home visitation: A pastoral care strategy for the healing of life
(1996)The purpose of this paper is to defend the shepherding role of the minister through pastoral visitation as something that is still relevant and necessary in church work. This is to show to other ministers that pastoral ... -
The theological and psychological analysis of Dr. M. Scott Peck’s view of human evil
(2003)Objectives of the Study This special paper on the book <em>People of the Lie</em> aims to: a. arouse the awareness of the readers on the reality of the existence of human evil. b. impart knowledge on the nature, ... -
Family planning and its biblical and theological bases
(1995)Filipino homes today have an average of eight children. Family planning is strongly endorsed by the United Nations for all countries with high fertility rates. In the Philippines today, the government and some private ... -
Lukan theology of corporate prayer: An exegesis of Acts 1:12-14 and 6:4 and its implications
(2011)"Prayer" is simply defined as talking to God. It is an offering up of one's desires to God for all things lawful and needful, with humble confidence that he or she shall obtain them through the mediation of the Lord and ... -
A biblical and contextual reflection on common problems in Filipino family relationship
(2002)Seeing many families crumble is alarming in the sense that the family is considered not only as the smallest unit but also a significant part of a society and as a saying goes, “the strength of the chain depends upon the ...