APPEAL FOR AICP

Brothers and Sisters, 
Greeting. We like to introduce to you the
preacher’s training school in Dasmarinas,
Cavite. (an hour drive from Manila.).It’s
Asian Institute of Church Planting (AICP).
In 2007,some preachers started the Asian Institute of
Church, Planting (AICP),in Dasmarinas, Ca
vite.
The same group of preachers also started a branch in
Rosario, Batangas in the same year .

For a semester the school in Batangas operated
as an extension of AICP.Later, it was agreed
that it will be absorbed by PIBI under the
directorship of bro. Charles Smith,who also
directs and supports three more of the same
school in other parts of the country.
This is now the second year of operation of
the school in Dasmarinas. There are six (6)
full-time students and two (2) part-time
students.We have seven teachers,mostly
are volunteers.
The school has needs, like students allowances
some teachers’ salary and traveling allowances,
office needs,etc.This is the reason why we appeal
to the brotherhood to please assist us in this
very noble endeavor. We need to produce preachers
who will do church plantering in the near future.
We need to train would-be-preachers or else
preachers will be in the list of"endangered species"
later.(Or is it already?).
We appeal to our brothers and sisters to please
help us in this mission.We need partners in order
to complete the training of the students who have
dedicated their lives to the ministry.
For your help, you may send it to DASMARINAS
CHURCH OF CHRIST BANK ACCOUNT,OR deposit it to
my account with WELLS FARGO BANK or my sponsor's
church's account number in the U.S..
Please email this writer,(bonifaciopatricio@yahoo.com)
to ask for bank account numbers if you wish to help.
In His service, 
BONIFACIO C.PATRICIO JR.
 

FIELD TRAINING BEGINS


Asian Institute of Church Planting "Field Training"

Beginning August,2008, our students will have their "Field Training" in different congregations on Fridays up to Sundays. This means, our students will report to designated congregations where they will partner with preachers and leaders. They will be involved in evangelism, visitations, youth activities,and participate in Sunday services.

This program is beneficial to the students for the experience they will have in the field. Also this will be beneficial to the local congregation who will have them for they will have a help in the local work.

Interested congregations who need a "field worker" on week ends may contact Bonifacio C. Patricio Jr.





HOMILETICS 1 EXAMS


THEY SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM.THEY ARE JUST TAKING EXAM.

PRELIMINARY EXAMS


Our three full-time students, (Roy, Rommel, Jonel) and one part-time student, (Justin) take preliminary exams on Church Planting 1.

BRO.MOISES G.,AICP TEACHER, TAUGHT AND BAPTIZED 5


AICP teachers, guests, PIBI-B students and the five newly baptized in Banner, Rosario, Batangas

APPLICANTS FOR JUNE 2008 OPENING

WE NOW HAVE APPLICANTS FROM AS FAR AS TUAO, CAGAYAN VALLEY,FOR THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2008.

PLEASE HELP US ACCOMODATE THEM BY HELPING US IN THEIR MONTHLY ALLOWANCES.
PLEDGE NOW FOR YOUR MONTHLY SUPPORT FOR AICPCG!!!!


SUBJECTS OFFERED THIS 1ST SEM.SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009

FIRST YEAR First Semester

1. Scheme of Redemption

2. Survey of the Bible. Old/New Test

3. Church Planting 1

4. General Christian Doctrines

5. Christian Apologetics/Christian Evidences

6. Personality Dev’t./Christian Living

7. Music 1

8. English 1

SEMINAR: Paul Whitehead of Korea Christian University

SECOND YEAR

First Semester

1. Personal Evangelism 2

2. Homiletics 1

3. Preacher’s Life and Work.

( Do’s and don’t’s for preachers on diff. situations)

4. General Epistles

5. I and II Corinthians

6. Church History

7. Greek 1

SEMINAR: Paul Whitehead of Korea Christian University

BCPJR REPORTS

BCPJR REPORTS APRIL 08 ACTIVITIES

The first days of May were busy days for me. May 1, was the Church outing for Metro South Church of Christ. May 2-3, was the First Family Camp of the Batangas churches. (I was one of the speakers. It ended with ten (10) baptisms.) And May 4, was Sunday, and my father’s birthday.(father and mother are with us vacationing. Father is suffering from asthma).

My major activities for the month of April are the following:

1. I was the officer of the day for the two-day gathering of Philippine Bible College alumni on April 4-5.
2.I was re-elected to the Board of Trustees. I first thought of quitting but I just can’t turn my back from serving
3.Attended the Philippine Bible College graduation on April 5. Four (4) of our students from Makati and Cavite graduated the Assosiate in Theology degree. My son, Shervin, did not complete the units to graduate. He enrolled outside the Bible College for a semester and thus missed some subjects for that semester.
4.Got involved in Church building improvements in Las Pinas, Salawag, Pasig and in Piela..(Please see attached pictures or see them in our BLOGSPOT).
5.We had door knocking campaign in Las Pinas on April 22, where 62 people were enrolled to the WBS and 11 Home Bible studies were set up.
6.Accompanied three (3) Korean brothers for a week.
7.Had special meeting with Metro Manila leaders about our locally supported radio program that will resume soon.
8.On the process of assisting the land transfer of a land bought by brethren( a pice will be given for school use) and also we are preparing for the school building construction.
9.Together with our fieldwork supervisor I help oversee the fieldwork of our students at Asian Institute of Church Planting and Church Growth (AICPCG) and at Phil. Int’l. Bible Institute- Batangas. (PIBI-B) (.Report of fieldworkers is attached or is in our BLOGSPOT).
Also met with Cavite preachers and talked about common works. We’re preparing for National Youth Camp that we will host in 2010.
10. I also assist the young people of Metro Manila in their Sports Fest for four Fridays.

MARCH 2008 UPDATE

Hello. It’s summer time in the Philippines . This means, aside from the warm weather, it’s time for schools’ closing, church fellowships, retreats and youth gatherings.

At Asian Institute of Church Planting and Church Growth, (AICPCG),we closed the semester with five full-time first year students and two apprentices. Four of our full-time students have been with us since the opening of the school. And so we hope that in one more year they will complete a two-year course, an Associate degree. For two more years they will be trained to do church planting.
One of the five full-time came to us in the second semester. (His congregation helps to support him partially).The other two came from another school but need more training and more Bible subjects. So, we made arrangement with Imus congregation for them to work as apprentices in their congregation while they are enrolled in three subjects at AICPCG. We hope to have new students in the opening of school this June if we get enough funds from supporters. We also hope to move into another temporary place this June. We’ll keep you updated.

At the Philippine International Bible Institute-Batangas, (PIBI-B), we closed the semester with sadness because one of the teachers, Jules Ryan S. Jones passed away unexpectedly. He died of heart attack on March 10 and was buried on March 15. (Please read my attached article about him).
Sixteen (16) of our eighteen (18) students survived the semester. As far as I know they are all willing to continue if we pass them all. They are all going to spend two-month fieldwork with congregations in the area. The school is being supported through bro.Charles Smith who directs four of this kind of school in the Philippines .

Last March 19-22, we had our Metro-Wide Youth Bible Camp. This time, ten congregations served as hosts. We divided, responsibilities among the congregations. It’s easier. I ended up as a driver for the camp and chairman of the logistics committee. Also, I spoke twice during the camp, first was to college and young professionals and later to high-schoolers.
It’s expensive to send our youth to the camp but we’re happy we managed. (It would have been easier if we have sponsors for our youth).

On March 21, in the middle of our Youth Camp, I had to escape, travel for more than an hour to be able to speak to another group of brethren. I was a speaker too of a regional fellowship. I was told they had 400 registered attendees. I tried to finish the day’s program and then went back to the camp.

Coming back to Manila was another experience. One of the vehicles used by our youth had problems. And we had to assist them through out the journey. (My whole family was with me through the Camp and the ordeal of traveling with defective vehicle).

One thing good after the camp is the news of young people being baptized in their congregations. Five were reported to have been baptized in Taguig. Also, our youths are fired up in organizing activities for this summer. (Our son, Shervin helps organize inter-congregational basketball games)

I finally brought inside National Penitentiary the materials for the cooperative store of the brother-inmates. We hope they will be successful in running a store inside.

I guess, this is enough news. It’s hard to type using just my left hand. I had one little accident last night, I crushed (or smashed) my right ring finger when I closed the vehicle’s door. Nail is badly damaged. I had three injections. ugghh. I was also advised to go to an orthopedics for possible bone damaged in my finger. But I didn’t, and I am still okay. I stayed home the whole day, and finished my report. Wow!