Vision, Passion, Compassion

When people get a vision and passion for God, this pours out in compassionate care for people who need physical and emotional relief, and answers to their ultimate concerns. Yesterday I had the privilege to watch 72 volunteers minister physical, emotional and spiritual relief to victims from the recent typhoons and flooding. 400 adults and 300 children received a very clear message of who Jesus Christ is and what he did to save the spiritually lost in this world. "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoesover believes in Him, should not perish but have eternal life".

"Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he". I am so thankful that my dear friends from Higher Rock church in Manila visited our church and community in Sito Lupang Arenda, Brgy. Santa Ana, Taytay. Our community was recently torn up by the typhoons and floods of the last couple months. Thank you for coming and sharing the revelation of who Jesus Christ is, and how he can save us from the ultimate fires and floods and destruction. And thank you for being such an encouragement to the pastors, their wives, and volunteer staff serving at Jesus Christ the LifeStream Christian Ministries. Maraming Salamat Po Kayo.

Pastors Relief at Talim Island

On Wed, Nov. 17 I visited Talim Island. Many highlights. I met Pastor Noel who shared, "My vision for my church is......"! Those first six words captured me immediately. I love talking with pastors and men who have a vision and passion for God. For Pastor Noel, pastor and educator, he is is beginning with pre-schoolers (ages 3,4,5) and teaching their math, tagalog and english, writing and reading, Bible stories and memorization, and other skills and subjects.......from a Christian perspective. He is educating and training youth before they begin their formal education. And he pastors his church. His school has been in operation for three years and has had 50 students to this time. He is teaching his students to have vision and passion for God, and compassion for all people.

Proverbs 29: 18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Higher Rock visits Arenda