"Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world."

Philippines

Teams from RMA have visited the Philippines in previous years but we had not established any clear apostolic relationships. Emmanuel Ortega from Dipolog, Mindanao, had been writing to us for three years, out of his desire for an apostolic father and his desire to be trained and mentored in the apostolic ministry. In February 2010, a team led by Paul went to meet Emmanuel. We met a wonderful man of God and his wife, doing an awesome apostolic work. They have many related church fellowships in four provinces of Mindanao. We also met some apostolic brethren in Cebu and Lapu Lapu.

A group of pastors who work with Emmanuel Ortega. Emmanuel is the tall man in the back row and his wife, Cora, is next to him.

An outreach in a village area, focusing on children but drawing quite a crowd of people. Each Sunday afternoon Emmanuel leads outreaches into different village areas.

A house visit to some new believers, four of whom had been baptised that day, and a regular house church meeting takes place in this home since.

Pastor Jun and his wife and two children. Jun is an emerging apostle, whom we met on the Island of Cebu. He oversees a number of churches and is active in the Lapu Lapu pastors fellowship.

A wonderful house church with Pastor Dutch Manzano. (Dutch is third from R. back row) We were hosted in Dutch's house, which is where the house church meets. Dutch introduced us to Pastor Jun and also took us to Asturias, where we ministered to a number of pastors.

 

Philippines Trip Report October/November 2010 - Nicholas and Rhoda Jackson 

The three weeks which were spent in Cebu/Lapu-Lapu and Mindanao Island were powerful and fruitful. We experienced the reality of walking in grace and apostleship  and saw how it brings nations to the obedience of the faith (Rom.1:5).

We ministered to Pastors, leaders and brethren in seminars and ministerial fellowships. The teaching and revelation of the Word flowed and many were beginning to see for the first time God's plan to build a Dwelling Place in the earth out of living stones(1Pet.2:5), His people!

We saw glimpses of how God is restoring His church to the unity of the faith (Eph.4:13) by the raising up of apostles. In Asturias there were signs of denominational walls being broken simply by teaching the apostles' doctrine , fulfilling the word of God  and bringing forth the the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory (Col.1:25,27).  

In Cebu, Dutch Manzano, who hosted us in his house, is a pastor who is growing in the ability to teach the apostolic doctrine to other pastors. God is raising an apostle named Isabelo Obregon who has good understanding of the Word of God. Alonso Mantilla is a man who is beginning to function in prophetic ministry and has already travelled to another island, Bohol, to begin prophetically preparing the brethren for the apostolic message.

In Mindanao we were hosted by a brother named Emmanuel Ortega whom God is releasing into apostolic ministry. He has a heart for the restoration and is actively making disciples of all who come to him. He is developing an apostolic company base in Dipolog City and oversees many fellowships around the island and has already gone out to Cotabato and General Santos to share the apostolic with the brethren.

Doors have opened for the apostolic in Sindangan, which is two hours from Dipolog and for the next trip we are being called to go to Negros Island. Psalm 24 says that the gates must open to let the King of Glory in. The gates open when we know who is this King of Glory?  When we preach Jesus the Messiah, that He is the Son of God [God in the flesh] making known the mystery of who He is - the gates open and He comes in! The Philippines is open and it is the inheritance of the Messiah!

 

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