Thank you for your prayers and support to Chi Alpha Student Ministries. Last Monday, we went to Mansalay, a municipality south of Oriental Mindoro. We were there to do a 3-day Chi Alpha Leadership Training or XALT, hosted by the Oriental Mindoro sectional youth department led by Ptra. Apple Casaol. The training was a result of a Chi Alpha consultation we made last April 6, 2011 also in Mansalay. This time there were seven of us who comprised the Chi Alpha Luzon Team of trainors: Me and my wife Nette, Ptra. Joan, Ptra. Khit, Ptra. Shiela, Kuya Jed and our newest teammate Ate Kharen Panganiban from Montalban, Rizal.
Chi Alpha Team at Batangas port leaving for Mindoro.
I’m thankful that all of the team made it to this trip, despite of some of us only having budget for one-way trip. But time and time again our loving Father never fails to show us his provision, greatness and love always at the right time.
This training was unique in so many ways. One is that this is one of the few instances that we train as part of a larger event, this time, a youth camp. The camp was held for 5 days. We led the 3-day training from Tuesday to Thursday. And we’ve met with new challenges. The camp had 125 registered young people from different walks of life. Each of us had to hold a class of between 20-50 students at one time, without the aid of the usual training manuals because of the young poeple’s modest means of provision. But we did not let this setback keep us from being spontaneous and creative.
I was assigned to lead the class of Level 3 Students primarily made up of youth leaders and pastors. It’s always a joy to minister to these young leaders, knowing that I was once like them in need of someone to enrich and mentor them. I enjoyed sharing to them my personal testimony, leadership experiences and dreams for the youth, campus and ministry.
Patrick with Level 3 class. Ptra Apple Casaol sectional youth coordinator at the far left.
Nette with her class of high school students.
We also had an opportunity to minister to these leaders and organizers of the camp one evening. Observing their tiredness and need of spiritual refreshment, we invited them for a time of worship, prayer and consecration. This was one of the best highlights of this trip: Praying for them, seeing them get baptized and filled in the Holy Spirit. During this time, as the Word of God was read in our midst, one of the youth manifested a demonic spirit and had to be restrained because it was so strong. Admittedly being a minister living in the city, I only have witnessed demonic possession like this once when I was young before this. I am reminded right now how Paul tells us to always be ready and prepared “in and out of season.” So the group began to pray that the evil spirit leave this poor young man in the mighty name of Jesus, in bold command and in prayer of tongues. It was a short struggle, thanks to the mighty power of Jesus, he was delivered from the evil spirit. One of our leaders had to counsel him, and led him to renounce his involvement with the occult and folk healing. Truly our Lord is the Name above all names! Even demons literally bow down in the mention of His Name! At the end of our time together, some have also received a clear call to go in ministry.
I am just amazed at how God continues to show Himself to me and my wife in many ways, as Provider, Healer, Deliverer, Shalom and more. I am humbled that He would choose display His greatness in my life. I pray that God will reveal Himself to you as well in new and faith-increasing ways, as you entrust your life to Him as His promised us that if we trust Him with all our hearts, he will direct our paths.
Thank you for praying for us and we ask you to continue to pray for us:
1. Pray for Patrick as he goes to Iloilo on the 24th-27th for the PGCAG Triennial Convention. Pray for provision and strength.
2. Pray for the Chi Alpha Team as we continue to train in different locations for the rest of the summer (Legaspi, Naga, Ifugao, Palawan, Samar, Cebu). Pray as each team members raise their ministry funds. Pray for strength, protection and anointing for our trainors.
3. Pray for Patrick as he goes to APTS for Asian Institute of Youth Studies. Patrick will be teaching a session about Training Leaders in the Campus Ministry Track. Pray for wisdom as he prepares and teaches. Pray also for the delegates who will be coming from 16 nations, that God will use each person to extend His kingdom and to the nations of the Asia Pacific.
4. Pray for God’s direction and leading as we move into a new season of student ministry. Pray that God will open new doors of opportunity to reach more students and train more churches.
5. Pray for Nette as she man’s her clinic in Makati. Pray for strength, wisdom, gentleness in handling patients.
We also appeal for your support to send our workers to their training destinations. You may support us by buying Chi Alpha Bibles to support our ministry operations. You may contact me for more information.
Thank you for your continuous prayer and support to Chi Alpha Student Ministries. God bless you mightily!
Blessings,
Patrick & Nette
Pat & Nette visit Buktot Beach day before the training. Thank you Lord.
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