23 July 2011, Gen. Ricarte Church of Christ, Llanera, Nueva Ecija. The 3rd of a series of seminars on Church development being conducted by KKK was held today in this local Church. This time, the seminar zeroed-in on the "pre-destination of the church of Christ unto heavens" and on the principles of Church growth as well. The speakers were Bro. Jerry Felipe and Bro. Ruben Grande, both KKK top officials. Local coordination was assigned to this reporter, Bro. Josue S. Falla.
Bro. Jerry reviewed the topic during the first seminar about historical development of the New Testament church of Christ and its apostacy (or turning away from the genuine institution established sometime in 33AD in Jerusalem). He expounded on the qualities of the genuine Church focused on its being pre-destined to salvation.
Meanwhile, Bro. Ruben Grande discussed the Church growth as experienced by early churches recorded in the book of Acts. He classified the types of Church growth into Internal, Expansion and Extension types, and the different ways of church growth such as biological, transfer, and conversion growth. Focus of his discussion was on the seven principles of Church growth such as: 1. Prayer or Spiritual Warfare, 2. Clear and Unique Vision, 3. Leadership, 4. Strategic Planning, 5. Life development Groups, 6. Follow-up, and 7. Discipleship.
KKK is the short for Kapisanang Pangkalahatan ng Kalalakihang Kristiano ng mga Iglesia ni Kristo, a national para-Chruch organization of Christian men under the Stone-Campbell restoration movement. Its current president is Bro. J. Felipe himself. The seminar series for Nueva Ecija is being coordinated by the Christian Education committee of the CCNE (Church of Christ in Nueva Ecija) chaired by this reporter. The 3rd of the series was hosted by Ricarte Church led by an elder Bro. Joseph Peneyra, which sponsored food and accommodation of the participants, guests and speakers. (JSF reports)
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