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PHL MEMBERSHIP GOES PAST 1000
Joyful and grateful are Senior Pastors John and Jessie Tulio as they returned from almost two months' stay in the Philippines. No, they didn't just "stay" there. They traveled to several areas to help encourage, nurture, and teach the leaders of Gospel Life's churches in the Philippines and spread God's good news of salvation to those who would listen.
Thirty four people were baptized last week in Palawan, bringing to a total of 326 the number of Gospel Life members in the five church groups that have been established there. Of this number, 121 were baptized in 2011.
In the island of Palawan, three church groups are in the Puerto Princesa area with a total of 227 members, one in the town of Roxas with 44 members, and another one in San Vicente with 55 members. Several "Basic 10" Bible study groups are going on, and at least a couple of members there are conducting several study groups all at once.
Basic 10 is the primary study guide that Gospel Life uses to teach others what the core of our beliefs are. Several churches who joined Gospel Life indicated that these beliefs are what they have been searching for.
There are now eight churches in Davao, another church is being constructed in Cebu and the church in Guimba, Nueva Ecija is looking for a larger place in which to meet. Preferably, they are looking for a piece of property in which to build their church.
This brings to fifteen the total number of Gospel Life churches in the Philippines with over 1000 members. |