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The Importance of Theological Education in the Church
The need to equip the saints for works of ministry is clearly spelled out in the Scriptures through God’s servant, the apostle Paul. Ephesians 4:11-14 (CSB) 11 And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. 14 Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. Theological education holds…
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Church Planting and the Great Commission: The Call, the Church, and the Challenge
When Jesus gave His disciples the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19–20, I’ve always imagined the moment not as a formal briefing but as a deeply personal sending. He wasn’t handing them a strategy document or a ministry blueprint. He was giving them His heart. “Go and make disciples of all nations…” has echoed across centuries, shaping the lives of ordinary believers who simply want to follow Christ wherever He leads. And here in the Philippines, I’ve seen how that same call continues to stir the hearts of men and women—pastors, missionaries, young leaders, mothers, fathers—who long to see their communities transformed by the gospel. For me, this mission is not…
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A Gift That Strengthens the Church: Our Gratitude for the 200 Reformation Study Bibles from Ligonier Ministries
There are moments in ministry when God’s provision arrives so clearly, so specifically, that it becomes impossible not to pause and give thanks. Receiving 200 copies of the Reformation Study Bible from Ligonier Ministries was one of those moments for us at Evangelical Leadership Institute Asia. What came to us as boxes of books quickly became something far deeper—an expression of gospel partnership, a strengthening of the hands of pastors and workers, and a reminder that the global Church stands together in the work of equipping the saints. When we first learned that Ligonier Ministries was sending these study Bibles, we were humbled. We knew the value of these resources.…
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