Training in Manila, Phillipines

The Lord has opened the door and graced me along with other brothers from India to participate in the International Training for Elders and Responsible Ones in Manila from 5th to 7th Oct 2023. Fifteen brothers from India participated in this training along with some two thousands plus from over forty seven countries. The Lord's speaking this time was on Living and Serving According to God’s Economy Concerning the Church.

The Lord has been speaking for three continuous days, message after message, dispensing His divine being into my being. Each message has a specific point that touched my heart so deeply. The Lord's speaking has been so fresh and new again. Though I exercised and prepared myself to prophesy in the six English speaking messages, I could actually prophesy only on the fifth message on how to conduct myself in the house of God. The key points I prophesied were, the need to love the word of God and know the word as to know how to conduct myself in the house of God. I must also be governed by the two principles of honoring the headship of Christ, especially when brothers and sisters come to fellowship with me regarding their situation. I should not simply give my opinion or give direction to them. Rather, I should direct them to the Lord. Besides, I must bear the word of God, be constituted with the word, and be in the healthy teaching. By and large, in a generic sense, I must live and walk by the Spirit. This is how I need to conduct myself in the house of God.

In the three group study sessions, I enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship and blending with the brothers from the Phillipines, Ghana, and Los Angeles USA. Since I was made the group leader to help the brothers, I made sure that we all exercised our spirit to pray, study, fellowship, and share. I did my best to be a pattern in sharing and fellowship. As the Lord led me, I also shared some of my experiences in the matter of gospel preaching, the shining of the glory of God, being a pattern for others to see, and the church being the house of the living God. In all the fellowship and sharing, I enjoyed blending with the brothers. What a wonderful time of training, fellowship, and blending!

On the last day, we had a time of dinner fellowship with the brothers from LSM, and on the following Lord’s Day we attended the Lord’s Table Meeting with the saints in the church in Santa Rosa, Laguna, Phillipines. And in the evening a dinner fellowship with a mature and senior brother at a hotel. Thus, the three days of training and fellowship were very fruitful for the Body and the time spent together with the brothers was precious. More training, more fellowship, and more blending. This is the way the Lord can build up His Body. 

Lord, thank You for the training! May You continue to carry out Your perfecting work in all of us until You fulfill Your heart's desire.