TOPIC PHILIPPINES

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TOPIC PHILIPPINES
JOURNEY IN THE MAKING
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I. SNAPSHOTS IN HISTORY

• 1898 Evangelical witness started in the Phils.
• 1974 DAWN 2000 Movement began to plant 50,000
  churches in every village of the Phils.
• 1980 The Call was sounded How will we provide
  pastors for the churches being planted?
• 1999 Survey of 30,000 churches planted
  about 10 are formally trained about
  27,000 pastors need training!
• Sept. 2001 51,625 churches about 45,000
  pastors need training!

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II. PROBLEM OF OVERWHELMING CHURCH GROWTH

• HOW CAN WE PROVIDE NEWLY PLANTED
  CHURCHES PASTORS WHO ARE ADEQUATELY
  TRAINED?

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THE BIRTH OF TOPIC PHILS.

• FIRST INTERNATIONAL TOPIC CONSULTATION. . .
  MARCH 22-25, 1999 (SUBIC, PHILIPPINES)
  - TOPIC PHILS. NATIONAL COORDINATING
  COUNCIL FORMED

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• FIRST TOPIC PHIL. CONSULTATION
  OCT. 12-14, 2000 (TAGAYTAY CITY)
• - NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE
  FORMED
• REGIONAL TOPIC CONSULTATION
• - AUG. 22-23, 2000 (CEBU CITY)

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TOPIC PHILS. STRUGGLING

• National Coordinating Council (NCC) members
  (volunteers) met to plan, pray, discuss,
  brainstorm, work, and evaluate
• The issue of leadership and how to develop TOPIC
  Phils. became unclear
• What would be the future of TOPIC Philippines?

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TOPIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• TOPIC EXECOM was organized to serve as the
  leadership backbone and workforce of the movement
• NATIONAL COORDINATOR PHILIP FLORES
  (The Navigators)

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topic execom
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS

• PROMOTION - Ministry Fairs
• PARTNERS - Pastoral Training
  Organizations - Pastoral Training Dept.
• (denominations) - Formal
  Theological Institutions - Pastor-Trainers -
  Retired Senior Pastors

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• CONSULTATIONS AND CONFERENCES
• PCEC TOPIC PHILIPPINES (Commission for
  Pastoral Training)
• COALITION (formalize membership)

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III. AREAS OF LEADERSHIP FORMATION

• TOP 10 Pastoral Training Needs
• 1. Prayer 6. Self-control
• 2. Bible Study Skills 7. Pastoral Ethics
• 3. Livelihood Proj. 8. Controlling Anger
• 4. Church Admin. 9. Moral Integrity
• 5. Holiness 10. Spiritual Gifts

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FOUR ESSENTIAL AREAS OF PASTORAL LEADERSHIP
FORMATION

• CHARACTER (Personal Integrity)
• COMPETENCE (Skills in Ministry)
• CONTENT (Biblical Literacy)
• CONDUCT (Behavioral Consistency)

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RECOMMENDED STRATEGY
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How to develop trained Filipino Pastors
ASSESS
DEVELOP
COORDINATE
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I. ASSESS
Find where we are in respect to pastors needing
training, locations resources.

• A. TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS
• - Felt needs of Pastors / trainees
• - Competency of trainors
• B. INSTRUMENTS / STRATEGIES
• Training resources and tools
• Models of training
• Structures of training

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• C. INFORMATION
• - Data Base
• - Survey
• D. LOCATIONS
• - Places
• - Connections
• E. TRAINORS
• - Denominational-based Trainors
• - Training Organizations
• - Pastors doing training
• - Senior Pastors

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II. DEVELOP

• Pastoral Training Movement
• Catalyst
• Vision casting
• Consultation
• Advocacy

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III. COORDINATE
With denominations, ministerial fellowships,
independent churches

• A. NETWORKING PARTNERSHIP
• Communication information with
• Training organizations
• Pastor trainers
• Senior/retired pastors/mentors
• Results of networking
• Learning together
• Equipping/enhancing/effectiveness
• Inspiring and documenting

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B. Accountability Structure

• Monitoring
• Evaluation (feedback)
• Certification/ Recognition

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C. Developing of training services and
programs

• Area coordinators
• Coordinating the curriculum

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D. Continuing education/ enrichment / training
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WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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2002

• REGIONAL CONSULTATION (MINDANAO)
• PASTOR TRAINERS WORKSHOPS
• SENIOR / RETIRED PASTORS RETREATS
• PASTORS AND WIVES SEMINARS
• TRAINING INSTITUTES

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2003

• REGIONAL CONSULTATION (VISAYAS)

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2004

• 3RD NATIONAL CONSULTATION

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PRAY FOR US

• PEOPLE BEHIND TOPIC PHILS. - EXECOM -
  PARTNERS
• PROVISION to support TOPIC PHIL. Programs
• PLAN for the future

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GOD BLESS YOU !