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83 Reformation Study Bibles from Ligonier Ministries to ELI Asia!
It’s truly a blessed day when ELI Asia receives Reformation Study Bibles from Ligonier Ministries. 83 copies of the Reformation Study Bible Compact Edition were entrusted to us to be distributed to pastors and workers of the different campuses of ELI Asia. Praise the Lord! We cannot even begin to describe how important this is to the work ELI Asia is doing here in the Philippines. These Bibles will become tools in teaching pastors and faculty how to be equipped biblically thus helping them to oversee and teach the local churches entrusted to them. Evangelical Leadership Institute Asia seeks to enable Christian leaders to acquire theological and ministerial education equivalent…
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ELI Asia Newsletter Q3 2024
Last 29 June 2024, a new ELI Asia campus was established: the GCF School of Ministry in San Fernando, Pampanga. With God’s grace, this school is the 10th campus of ELI Asia. The establishment of this new campus was spearheaded by Reverend Gerry F. Oarde, Senior Pastor of GCF Pampanga. The newly appointed principal of this school is Reverend Raymond Co, Pastor at GCF North Pampanga, Angeles City. During the inauguration of this school last June 29, Pastor Gerry stated that the main objective in putting up this campus is to train more leaders in Christ who would be qualified to lead various ministries. We praise God for the initiative…
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ELI Asia Newsletter Q2 2024
The recent donation of 46 copies of Wayne Grudem’s “Systematic Theology” and 9 copies of “The Law and the Gospel” to ELI Asia marks a significant contribution to theological education and resources within the organization. Known for its thorough examination of Christian concepts, Wayne Grudem’s “Systematic Theology” is a priceless tool for pastors and students looking to gain a better grasp of their faith. This will surely expand ELI Asia’s academic and spiritual resources, leading to a more comprehensive theological program and ultimately benefiting the broader Christian community. The inclusion of “The Law and the Gospel” will offer important insights on how the gospel message and biblical law interact. These…
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ELI Asia Newsletter Q1 2024
“The training of a local church leader involves various elements to equip individuals for their role. This includes engaging in in-depth biblical studies to gain a strong foundation in scriptures. Leaders also delve into theological principles and beliefs through the study of doctrine. Skills such as hermeneutics and exegesis enable leaders to accurately interpret and understand the Bible. Local church leader training also includes learning the principles of Christian ministry, including pastoral care, church administration, leadership, discipleship, evangelism, worship, and practical aspects of serving a congregation effectively.” – Pastor Nicky Joya Are You Looking for Biblical Equipping? Evangelical Leadership Institute Asia seeks to enable Christian leaders to acquire theological and…
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ELI Asia Newsletter Yearend 2023
Dr. Hans F. Bayer, Professor of New Testament at Thirdmill talked about how the Holy Spirit empowered the ministry of the Gospel. He said: “As the apostles advanced the mission of the church, their work on the frontiers of the kingdom was consistently confirmed by dramatic outpourings of the Holy Spirit. Through the Spirit’s power, the Gospel spread unhindered from Jerusalem to Judea, and Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Even today, the power of the Holy Spirit is the only means by which the church can be transformed and effectively spread the Gospel, we too must seek to depend on the Spirit’s power if we are to…
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ELI Asia Newsletter 2023
God is good. God is faithful even when we’re not. God is sovereign in good and in bad. ELI Asia as a teaching organization is never immune to trials and testing. The truth is that because of its desire to equip and teach local pastors and leaders to become biblically sound, its leaders and teaching faculty are often tested for their faithfulness to do the work entrusted to them by no less than God. God gives the desire to teach and this gives ELI Asia, a faculty composed of learned pastors who strive to endure and persevere to be able to teach the local church and various campuses. As God…
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Ang Importansiya ng Creeds at Confessions
Mahal ko si Hesus Person 1: Mahal ko si Hesus! Person 2: Mahal ko rin si Hesus! Person 1: So, kung mahal mo si Hesus at mahal ko rin si Hesus, eh di malamang tayo ay Kristiyano! Person 2: Oo nga! Ngunit sila nga ba ay mga tunay na Kristiyano? Sa loob ng maraming taon ang mga Kristiyano ay nakikila ang isa’t isa kapag kanilang ipinoproklama ang kanilang pagmamahal kay Hesus. Sinasabi nila na dahil mahal ko si Hesus, siguradong ako ay isang Kristiyano. Sa kasalukuyan, napakadali lamang sabihin at i-deklara na ang isang tao ay isang Kristiyano. Basta ang isang tao ay sambitin ang pangalan ni Hesus iniisip agad…
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The Importance of Confessions and Creeds
I Love Jesus Person 1: I love Jesus! Person 2: I love Jesus too! Person 1: Well, if you love Jesus and I love Jesus, then we must be Christians Person 2: Yes, yes, we must be! But are they really? For years, Christians connected along the lines of “I love Jesus, so I am a Christian.” Nowadays it’s so easy to claim Christianity. Christians connected with anyone who utters the name of Jesus. Embraced churches, materials, people, and resources that bear the name of Jesus. But do we really believe and love the same Jesus? The Jesus of the Bible? Let’s Look at a Little Church History We are…
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ELI Asia | Year in Review
2022 has been a busy year for ELI Asia. God has enabled us to continue His work of teaching pastors and lay leaders. You see, the purpose of ELI Asia is to develop biblical leaders for the local churches, our priority are those in the provinces. To bring biblical and affordable theological studies to Pastors who are already on the field but do not have the means, the resources, and the time to send themselves to seminary. But God in His goodness has blessed us this year with two more campuses in Metro Manila. We pray that the Lord will help us grow numerically but more important than that, we…
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ELI Asia’s 10th Anniversary
10 years is an achievement, a milestone indeed but one that is not possible without the grace of God. Developing biblical leaders for the local church is far from a simple walk in the park. Challenges are found at every corner but in every situation, we face, God has always been there to meet us. To provide for our needs, to strengthen our leaders, to equip our growing faculty and to bring us students who will also teach what they learned to their local congregations. We have been blessed in numbers as we continue to grow but the biggest blessing is the privilege of bringing the gospel to the local…
