Just Finished Second Term

Students from Visayas-Mindanao during the Spiritual Emphasis Week

Thanks God! We just finished another term. We are now in a short rest after 8 weeks of seemingly unending reading and writing. By God's grace we finished all our requirements before deadline :).

Thank you for your prayers!

There were two special events that took place here in the seminary last term. First, the annual Spiritual Emphasis Week held last September 18-21. This year's theme was "God's Servant and His Calling." Rev. Ted Ribo, a pastor of a church in Marikina City helped us a lot to reflect in our calling as servants of God. We were grateful for the time of reflection, teaching and strengthening in our relationship with Him and his direction for us, especially when we graduate this March.

Together with the 8th president of the seminary (4th from left).

The second event was the installation of the new and 9th president of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary. Students and staff were asked to wear ethnic dress to show diversity of culture in the seminary. It was a colorful and happy inauguration day.  

Prayer Requests:

1. We continue to visit different churches every Sunday for missions report and promotion. Please pray for our team (under PBTS-Asia Vision Short-Term Mission).

2. I (Ef) am leading the Seminary Student Council for this school year. Please pray for God's wisdom.

3. Elena is now in their homechurch in San Jose, Mindoro Occidental for a short ministry until October 14. Pray for a fruitful ministry and safe travel.

In His grip,

Efraem, Elena and Ian Carlo