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“The role of training and theological education for our pastors and leaders is an indispensable component in accomplishing our mission and vision.”

My first conversation with the new CBAP General Director, Noel Pantoja, was rather awkward and creepy. I met him climbing up the flight of stairs leading up to the CBAP office in Back to the Bible Building. I thought, "Why isn’t he taking the elevator?" like I do. Apparently, he read my mind, saying "Kailangan ang pastor mag exercise (We need to exercise)."

Creepy. But for some reason when that would happen to me I would always think that there is a Solomonic wisdom behind that kind of statement. Kailangan ang pastor mag exercise. Hmmm.

When I got instruction to interview him about his thoughts on training, I took it as an opportunity for all of CBS-Asia and CBAP to know his thoughts on how CBAP pastors and lay leaders would think about being trained. Then my thoughts returned to "kailangan ang pastor mag exercise." It became clear that what he said wasn’t just the proverbial Yoyoy Villame, mag-exercise-tayo-tuwing-umaga banter, but actually cuts across his belief in training. Our new director desires that CBAP pastors would grow not only in physical strength and stamina but also in thes piritual, leadership and moral aspect. I asked him the question,

“As we envision to plant churches in key cities of the Philippines and invest the Lord’s resources in these new works, I am praying for great returns in these investments.”

CBS-A: What do you think is the role of "training and theological education" for pastors and lay leaders for the future of CBAP? Noel Pantoja (NP): As CBAP envisions to catalyze a movement of churches that reproduce disciples, leaders and churches, we would be greatly needing the help of many trained personnel, pastors and church leaders in the field. The role of training and theological education for our pastors and leaders is an indispensable component in accomplishing our mission and vision.At this point I remembered Pastor Noel referring to CBAP, in another article, as "God’s agency used in bringing my whole family and me to the kingdom of God." That is why he adds, "This is home." These are heartfelt words by our new general director. Reflecting on his own life, he shares, "Everything that I have learned and encountered in the past twenty years in pastoral ministry, is God’s manner and method of molding and shaping me as a person and servant in His kingdom." Now God has commanded him to serve in CBAP.He continues with the interview,

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