Thank you for taking time to visit my blog today. I haven't been blogging for quite some time now, but I intend to be back on the blogosphere very, very soon :)
It's my desire to inspire and encourage especially young people to follow and honor God in their lives. I wish I could share on this blog of what God has been teaching me on the areas of leadership, ministry, discipleship, faith, relationships (esp love life, hello?), among others.
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Hey all, sharing with you this testimony video of how God has moved His hand so mightily in my life and in our youth ministry / network.
This video has been produced for the G12 Regional Conference at held at Cuneta Astrodome last September 2011, and was also shown during the G12 Philippine National Conference at SMX Convention Center on November of the same year.
I am Jezreel Manugue, and I am part of a family and a generation that loves God!
[Jan 1] God gave me a clear message, command, and promise for this big year. My order was to enlarge my tent on 2010! (Isaiah 54)
[Jan 12] THAT day of my life
[Jan 27] My thesis turned out to be a pathway to campus ministry! This was our first open-door (at GSCA)!
F E B R U A R Y
[Feb 5] Leaders’ Retreat at Itogon, Benguet
[Feb 14] Realized that I am full of love -- with wonderful brothers and sisters in the Lord.
A portion of the text message I’ve sent them that night:
“Feb 14.. Who’s love-less? Well, wala akong boyfriend or any of that sort, but that’s definitely not me! ...... It gives God joy that we treat each other as brothers and sisters, and not as potential girlfriends and boyfriends....”
M A R C H
[Mar 21] being more and more open with my disciples (and them to me)
A P R I L
[Apr 27] Bangon Pilipinas “photographer” -- I became like the official photographer for Banon Pilipinas’ sortee in Nueva Ecija :-) F na F to be allowed on the stage with them the whole event!
[Apr] Preparations for the Camp --- first camp we’ve organized ourselves! :)
M A Y
[May 2 to 6] Virac -- It was a joy to minister to our brethren there. I also enjoyed travelling with my friends (Vanj, Giovan, Jett + a few adults).
[May 6,7,8] Youth CampThe Lord moved mightily! Twas a regeneration, indeed. *tugs, tugs, tugs!*
third (last) day of the camp
[May 18] MacBook Pro
after I opened the package! Ordered it thru apple.com
from Upper B to Patron! Simula ng love story namin ni Chris :-D Haha! JK
J U N E
[Jun 4] What to Wear to War: Equipping Series for Current and Emerging Cell Leaders
At first I was counting our mtngs, but I’ve lost count in the middle as it became really a part of every week! Powerful talaga ang mga ito! This gave birth to a chain of increase sa ministry.
[Jun 23] Ma’am Jez na ako :-)
J U L Y
June, July, August, pukpukan sa sa mga emerging leaders!!! Prayer, fasting, presence of God, opening cells...
[Sep 8] Generations: Keeping the Pipeline Strong (Preaching at Betis) - The people at Betis were shocked to hear me preach! Parang ang bata ko pa raw dati, ngayon preacher na (well, bata pa rin naman talaga ako). The Word I shared was very relevant to my testimony and as to how I related to that community :-) Powerful!
[Sept 11] Ground Zero -- our biggest harvest event for the year!!!
O C T O B E R
Consolidation
Ignite (a one-day retreat) --- New life for the souls won!
Hong Kong week-long vacation with the family!!!
N O V E M B E R
[Nov 8] 20th birthday -- Teen no more! But I am joyful that I have made the most of my teenage years all because of God’s grace in my life. My celebration was all spontaneous --- 5 AM surprise visit from my disciples, surprises from my students, dinner with the family, lots of sweet and thoughtful greetings :)
[Nov 10] New House -- “old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new!” (2 Cor 5:17)
[Nov 17] Throat and vocal box’s medication. Stopped talking for a couple of days. Had to deal with levels of loneliness and feelings of dumbness at times, but was also able to overcome. Up to this day I still am under medication though I can talk lightly and softly now (which is really difficult.haha).
D E C E M B E R
[Dec 20] Youth Network’s Chistmas Party --- Every year, our Christmas parties act like the biggest time for assessment, and this year I just told the new and old youth cell leaders “for 2010, job well done!”
[Dec 23] New Lumix GF1
[Dec 23] Christmas Cantata -- glorious!
I also thank God because this year I witnessed...
- the spiritual growth of my disciples
- my relationship with my disciples also grew stronger and closer
- how He transformed me to me a discipler and leader to many
- the Lord used my disciples in different ways -- opened cells, preached, taught in the cell, grew in their ministries...
My favorite teachings from the Lord this year:
Faith
No Fears
Only by God/s Grace
The Power of the Blood
Holy Spirit
Overflow
Faithfulness
Fruitfulness
Discipleship
Purity
It’s not about me
Songs of the Year:
1. Our God (is greater)
2. Simulan mo na *tugs, tugs, tugs*
3. You Deserve
This 2010, God gave me a very strong personal revelation of His faithfulness like never before in my life. It’s sooo good to grow in the knowledge of who God is and to experience him. Thanks be to God for making 2010 fruitful and meaningful --- because of God's generosity for his revelations, wonderful friends and partners in the ministry, loving disciples, souls ready to be harvested, awesome mentors, and a presence-filled church :-)
This event was a glimpse of the fulfillment of the vision that God has planted in my heart. 500 souls may be too little still when compared to the population, but out of these will come the multitudes!
No, it didn’t happen just like that. Ground zero was a product of a train of commitments, trainings, works, prayers, and a lot of faith!
If I’d start narrating our humble beginnings (though I know we’re really just at the beginning up to this point), I’d consume kilobytes after kilobytes of space on the web, so let me cut this blog short by just sharing how joyful, humbled, and awestruck I am for what God has done and is doing!
Greater things are ahead! Like what Joel Osteen would always declare, our best days are ahead of us and not behind us!
Ground Zero is just a small sight of 1 Corinthians 2:9!
I am determined and committed to pray, fast, soak, study, listen, learn, train, speak, teach, and preach all the more!
Here we commmme!
Special thanks to the youth leaders as well as the new Life Group leaders whom God used to reach out to these young people. Simula pa lang talaga 'to.
I am grateful for a wonderful team that God has graced me with :)
