June, 2005

by Rick Ives

We traveled to the Philippines during June where the largest non-USA Discipling Another to Love Jesus (DA2LJ) ministry exists. We were in Cebu and in the terrorist-infested area of Davao.

Our work in the Philippines began several years ago and to date we have trained 2,000 pastors and leaders in the art of one-on-one discipleship of new believers. Many of these have implemented DA2LJ in their churches; many others are out doing it on their own with new believers all over the Philippines.

Our National Director for DA2LJ in the Philippines is Pastor Fred Monasterio from Cebu. Pastor Fred grabbed the DA2LJ vision the first time he heard it and he is doing an amazing work there for the Lord to help bring back one-on-one discipleship. Fred is a visionary and world-changing guy and has already traveled to Cambodia and Thailand to prepare for bringing DA2LJ there as well. Fred's own church has tripled in size due to using the DA2LJ ministry with young adults and through Fred we have also trained hundreds of World Vision workers all over the Philippines.

During our time in Davao we were in danger from terrorists who kidnap westerners for ransom. We were guarded 24 hours a day by armed soldiers everywhere we went. Why go there? We trained 300 pastors in Davao how to use the DA2LJ ministry - that's the Great Commission at work, and that's why we go.

We are available, as schedule permits, to come and do Discipling Another to Love Jesus conferences at churches anywhere in the world - please contact us at: ivesrick@yahoo.com