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:
approximately: 800,000.
Number of churches:
200
MASBATE Percent of Evangelicals:
less than 4 % of the
population
one of the poorest
province of the
Philippines
Two church planting seminars were held in this province: One in Aroroy, a very remote town
and another in a bit progressive town of Palanas. Aroroy had their seminar on April 17 while
Palanas held their seminar the following day, April 18.
Pastor Ruthy Morata (left) a church planter
currently under the (extension)program is
a native of Masbate. He now plants
churches in Metro Manila. Pastor Lito
Apoya was an alumni of White Fields.
Pastor Lito is also a native of Masbate. He
planted a church in Manila and later, he
and his wife decided to go back to their
hometown province to minister there.
Pastor Ruthy transported the books to
Masbate sacrificially doing it for his fellow
Masbatenos. Pastor Lito Apoya organized
the Aroroy seminar.
Every one
received the
two books we
were giving out.
One is the
“Foundations
book” on
Systematic
Theology
donated by
Lucena Bible
Church. The
other one
is the E-Stages
manual.
There were 85 pastors, churchplanters and workers from various parts of western
Masbate. There were also outreach workers from the mountains, Bible school students
and teachers as well joined the seminar. Participants show the books they received.
Church planters and pastors arrived from
far away areas via motorcycles. Some by
bus and other means of Transportation.