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In Quezon Province, Pastor Joel Macatangay, Quezon Province Council Chairman has initiated the setting up of the RTC in Sariaya, Quezon. Twenty-seven students from a number of churches in the province are going through the Church Leadership Program. Even in the RTC’s early stage, a number of students attending are now considering full-time careers in church ministry and missions. As of this writing, one student is doing a short-term mission exposure in Indochina.
Pastor Joel is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at the Asian Theological Seminary as part of the CBS-Asia’s faculty development program. Zambales Thirty-six katutubo (indigenous) pastors and lay leaders are going through nonformal training program of CBSAsia. This training center is located in the highlands of San Narciso, Zambales. Prof. John Pesebre, Academic Officer treks the mountains of Zambales to minister to Aeta pastors and church leaders. GCF North serves FLAG-CD (Fairview, Lagro, Aguadiente, Caloocan and Dela Costa) churches. GCF North along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, opened its newly renovated center to CBSAsia as its RTC for the FLAG-CD district. About sixty students representing at east eight local churches are currently enrolled in two courses.Another GCF satellite church, GCF Marikina Valley is now the 2nd RTC for EASTMAR catering to churches in the areas of Rizal. Both GCF churches send their elders and deacons to be trained at CBS-Asia. |