Circles and Lines

Name: Danilo Imperial Monterde Jr.
Subject: Geometry
Ratings: Incomplete / Failed

My grade when i took geometry during my high school days.  Obviously i hate it.

I’m not a fan of shapes and lines. Let other people enjoy it. As for me… NO WAY!!! I told myself, i would never get a job that  will require any geometric skills  (imbentong word ko)

But to my surprise, now that  I’m a campus missionary. Guess what???
I’m working with circles and lines.  How? Here’s my thought… I borrowed from a preacher…
Every weekend people go to FNY and sit in lines (rows). They sing, clap, listen to preaching and then leave.  As one by one starting to exit… Some thoughts running in my mind:

I wonder if sitting in lines (rows) will make them  responsible and excellent students.

I wonder if sitting in lines (rows) will make them pursue and seek God.

I wonder if sitting in lines (rows) will make them an obedient son/daughter.

I wonder if sitting in lines ( rows) will make them live a pure and holy life.

I wonder if sitting in lines ( rows) will make them a disciple of Jesus.

Then I thought some of the people that I know

What made these people a disciple of Jesus?

ANSWER: They don’t just sit in lines (rows)… They also sit in circles .

What is a circle? VICTORY GROUPS!!!!

Sit in circle not just in lines…   Join a circle not just lines….

It’s in circles where Jesus made disciples not
in lines (synagogues).

And you can only be a disciple if you are in a CIRCLE!!!  (Victory Groups)

Whose side are you?

 

Towards the end of ‘X-men: First Class’, there was a critical point where Xavier and Magneto’s friendship came at a crossroads. Magneto formed an opposing alliance, and this is  also the part where the other young mutants choose sides to be part of. Some mutants went with Magneto, others remain with Xavier.

We become the company that we keep. Either we are consumed with passion with people who love God, or we slowly waste away in the company of bad influences. We need to be more conscious of the people we choose to surround ourselves with, as the circle of friends we desire to be with will eventually determine the quality of life we will have.

Look for a group ( friends) who will challenge you to love God.

 

 

1 Corinthians 15:33 – “Do not be misled: bad company corrupts good character”.

Whose side are you?

Be part of a Victory group!

IGNITE, Campus Ministry and Changed Lives.

Last May 26-28, we hosted IGNITE  our campus conference to kick off the campus ministry this year. Testimonies from students are  so overwhelming and as a result, they are all excited to go back to school and share Jesus to their classmates.

Here are the 8 Reasons Why We Need To Reach Out To The Campus.

1. The campus is where the future leaders of the society are located.

2. The campus is where major movements have started.

3.  The values of the campus will become the values of  society.

4. The campus is where the most available trainable masses are located.

5.  Majority of those who become Christians make the decision during their student years.

6. The campus is where thousands of international students from unreached students from unreached nations are   studying and are open to being reached for Christ.

7. When you reach a student, you touch their family.

8. God has promised to pour out His Spirit in the last days upon sons and daughters ( Joel2:28)

Campus ministry is all about changed life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    We intentionally do campus ministry to lead students to Christ.

FNY, Youth Series and Religiosity

FNY is not a religious place where students gather and have some goose bumps moments. And we definitely don’t promote religion. FNY only exist to make Jesus famous! We want students to have a life changing encounter with God, through creative and relevant message derive directly from the Word of God.  We hate religiosity because it doesn’t deal the heart directly.  We want every students to know that without Jesus Christ their life sucks!

Christianity and religion are two different things. Christianity is fun whereas religion is boring. Christianity is a delight, while religion is obligation. Christianity is all about the heart, religion is external.

See u this FRIDAY 7pm @ Victory Metro East.

TOP 10 Highlights of 2010

Christmas is around the corner. The year is about to end. I want to take this time to look back and give my top 10 highlights of 2010, in random order.

1. Iris gave birth to our beautiful daughter Helena.

2. Celebrated Father’s Day, now I know how it feels.

3. Moved to a newly renovated and better house. 3rd house in 2 1/2 yrs.

4. Change our name from ENCM to LifeBox, better name to open more campuses.

5. Opening of our new Victory Center @ Robinsons Metro East. I love this church!

6. Launched of our Friday Night Youth service . 400+ students attend regularly. FNY rocks!

7. Baptized 81 students in our Victory Weekend and now plugged in the church.

8. Trained 50+ students who are making disciples, through one on one follow-ups and small groups.

9. Privileged to work with 300+ committed volunteers, who are passionate to make Jesus famous.

10. Another year of fruitful partnership with all of my Ministry Partners, who believe in the calling of our ministry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s your top 10?

Whats up with Victory Weekend?

Nothing much is happening, except that students are having a personal life changing encounter with Jesus Christ.

And I’m sure you want to be part of this. See u soon!

What’s happening every Friday night @ Robinsons Metro East?

This is not a religion.

 

 

 

 

 

This is not a party.

 

 

 

 

This is not a concert.

 

 

 

 

 

This is not a feel-good talk.

 

 

 

 

This is Friday Night Youth.

Where students can encounter Jesus.

Join us every Friday 7pm @ Victory Center.