When God Tells You To Move...Again

The people of God is a holy, portable people. God wants His people to be portable because He promises them to be ever multiplying and spreading. He promises us to be as numerous as the stars (Genesis 15:5, 22:17, 26:4). And He also promises us to be like the dust of the earth, a widely spreading substance (Genesis 13:16, 28:14). This is a promise of multiplication. He does not want to keep us few, He wants us always adding in numbers and constantly spreading.

Everytime He would lead us to make a decision and take a step of faith, it is always consistent with this promise of multiplication.

Our church has been moving from one place to another eversince we started eight years ago. We experienced how it really is to be a portable people, bringing all the sound equipment and instruments wherever we would go. It was not always easy, but it has always been exciting because every transfer we made caused significant growth among us. We've experienced worshipping God in different venues like corporate building, garage, restaurant and hotels. We proved to be true what Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, that time will come that it will not matter where we worship because what will matter is how we worship because the Father seeks worshippers who will worship Him in the true way of the Spirit. Yeah, it did not really matter where we were, we just worship God with all our heart, soul and might.

It is so exciting to look back and remember the goodness of the Lord that we have tasted and seen. From the constant move from one place to another, until the Lord allowed us to settle in our Life Center in Kamias, Quezon City. At last, we found a home...

Now, we're in a new chapter in this story that God is writing about us. After almost three years of being planted and settled in our Life Center in Kamias, God is reminding us once again that we are to be a portable people who keep on multiplying and spreading. We've already outgrown our worship place. There is no more room for multiplication. Our two services are really full-packed week after week, even during the semestral break when most of the students were out for vacation in their provinces. God has indeed shown His favor and love among us. He has been saving and transforming many lives right before our eyes.

We're now in our half-time for 2006...It's a time to evaluate and assess how the first half has been. It's time to identify what we need to continue, what we need to re-strengthen and what we need to give up or stop doing...

The schools including the Post Encounter and the School of Leaders ran really well. We have an increasing number of enrolees in each class. We have teachers who have dedicated their lives and time to really build up good quality training of our members through the Ladder of Success. However, we could not fit in our church anymore, so we have decided to rent the school facilities of our friend-partner church People of Grace in Kamuning. It's amazing how the Father would open doors at the right time. His favor is lavishly on us!

The Encounters are running smoothly as well. We have scheduled our Encounters for the whole year. We have learned how to run it effectively and powerfully, Bogotha way. Our present Life Center can still be our Encounter Center.

The Nyt Life is making waves also in winning the yuppies as well as college students who are the outgoing and gimik-oriented type. The Destiny Cafe (a.ka. Life Center) is also filled up every Friday. The Lord keeps on adding those who are being saved week after week. Talents are being unleashed as well. Glory to God!

The Life Meetings (evangelistic fellowship of the youth arm) had to move also, from UP Bahay ng Alumni with a capacity of 70 to the Church of the Risen Lord with a capacity of 200. After only a few weeks of being there, the place is filled up as well! We will be needing to move to a bigger place or have two fellowships each week to accomodate the number of people going to the weekly Life Meetings. Yeah right, God promises to multiply us as numerous as the stars in the sky and the dust of the earth. We could not find a place that can contain us!

How about the Sunday Services? We cannot definitely stay in our Life Center anymore... We cannot fit in there anymore. God is definitely reminding us again, "you are a portable people." God is telling us to move again, definitely to a bigger place where His promise of multiplication can be fulfilled.

---to be continued...