GCI Philippines and Northeast Asia Region

Dear fellow Pastors and Brethren,

I want to greet all the fathers and father-figures, “Happy Father’s Day”!

You are a great blessing to us, for many reasons. The word “father” is defined in the dictionary as the male parent, protector, priest, or anyone who takes responsibility for fatherhood. Literally and figuratively this gives us a glimpse of what being a father means. He is regarded as the source of provision, strength, Godly leadership and love. His is not a part- time job, but a 24-7 deal. It is for these reasons that we cherish you in a special way on Father’s Day.

Dear brothers and sisters, my team in ministry and friends,

As we journey through life daily, there is no shortage of ways in which God is at work. How amazing it is to see that when God makes a difference in our lives, He can also use us to make a difference for others. This happens anywhere, anytime. Whether in the kitchen or dining tables of our respective homes, or in rural villages of Tanzania, or in the heart of the Philippines’ biggest prison, in the youth camps, medical missions or in the outreaches on top of the mountains in Bicol, Philippines, miracles keep happening. He is there. People’s lives are being changed. And I continue to praise God as I see His children participating in His work! Seeing men, women and children together in service, I cannot help but say, “Wow!”