Star Youth Ministries Celebrates 3rd Anniversary

Last April 19, 2009, Star Youth Ministries, the evangelism arm of Living Waters Asia, celebrated it's 3rd anniversary. and just like their anniversary last year, they celebrated God's three years of faithfulness by doing what they enjoy doing best--- sharing the Gospel. After a short worship time at the Living Waters Asia office, they headed to town proper of Pulilan, Bulacan. It was "market day" that day at Pulilan and so, people were all over the place. The team gave out Gospel tracts and did some one-to-one witnessing whenever it was possible. After that, everyone enjoyed a well-deserved lunch at a nearby restaurant.

God has really been so faithful to the ministry of Star Youth. Before Living Waters Asia was conceived, SYM was already doing WOTM seminars and sharing the Gospel to places. Looking back, we are really amazed how God has used these young people in training thousands of Christians to share the Gospel biblically, the way Jesus did, and in bringing the God's gift of salvation to people all over the Philippines (we've done already three mission trips in Philippine provinces). We can't wait for our next assignment from our Master.

To God be all the glory for what SYM has become in the last three years! Thanks for all of you who have supported this ministry.

FIREPROOF special screening, a BIG success

The special screening we had for the movie FIREPROOF last March 7, 2009 at Aliw Cinema at Baliuag, Bulacan, starring Way of the Master's very own, Kirk Cameron, was a big success. Below is a video of what happened. We'll let it do the talking for us:

And because of the success of this event, we will hold another special screening of the movie on March 28, 2PM, and again at Aliw Theater cinema 2 at Baliuag, Bulacan. This second screening will be sponsored by Notre Christi Academy of the Philippines (www.ncapgreenrangers.net). If you want to know how you can get tickets for this event, email us at fireproof@livingwaters-asia.com.

Recent WOTM Seminars of LWA

LWA has recently conducted two WOTM seminars. The first one happened last January 30 at the LWA ministry office. The seminar was conducted for the members of a Christian organization at Baliuag University. They call their organization "Against the Flow" (the university though has refused to grant this organization recognition due to its Christian stands). Through the coordination of its current president, Rey Miranda (he is also a member of the Star Youth Ministries), Lester Cabais and Dennis Mark Aglosolos took turns in explaining what Biblical evangelism is and how it is done. They also explained why not doing it this way may result to false conversions. Dennis Mark Aglosolos also gave a testimony of how he came to a realization that he was not yet a true Christian despite years of service in the church that he grew-up at after looking at himself through the mirror of the Law.

Last February 8, another seminar was conducted by LWA, this time, for the faithful members of Bond-Servants of Love Christian Church at Paranaque, Metro, Manila. This seminar has been in the works as early as late last year when the church's resident pastor, Ptr. Caloy Figueras, started calling Dennis Mark Aglosolos to inquire about the details of the WOTM seminar LWA conducts. The seminar really went well as the host church found the WOTM principle very in-tuned to the principles they hold, especially regarding God's demand for true repentance. The church committed itself to learning more about the principle as evidenced by their purchase of the Basic Training Course, to go along with the variety of WOTM Gospel tracts they also bought.

We know you will find this very encouraging. Five days after the seminar that LWA conducted for members of "Against the Flow" Christian organization of Baliuag University, several of them have since joined SYM in its weekly street evangelism blitz at the Glorietta of Baliuag, Bulacan. They have fully understood that this is their duty and that they need to also do it the way Jesus did it. Praise the Lord for how He has really moved! If only more Christians will respond to the call of the Great Commission the way these students did, more souls will be brought to the throne of God asking for His saving grace.

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Children for Christ Ministry

Praise the Lord for how God has been allowing Living Waters Asia to expand the scope of people it tries to reach for Christ! It has been the desire of the ministry to have access to people of all ages. Recently, God has made this a reality when Children for Christ Ministry affiliated with Living Waters Asia. This ministry has been in existence for several years already, faithfully heeding the Great Commission, going to different schools and sharing the Gospel to children. Members of the Star Youth Ministries (the current evangelism arm of LWA) have even joined in the past in crusades to children they have organized. When the need came for them to have some legal identity, they thought of affiliating with us. Even before, their group has been subscribing to the preaching of the biblical Gospel message that uses the Law to show man his sinfulness. They've even asked Living Waters Asia to conduct a WOTM seminar to the volunteers of their ministry in the past.

With CFCM on board, we can effectively do more for our Master. For all of you in the Bulacan area who would like to volunteer for the ministry of CFCM, or you want to give your financial support to their evangelism activities, feel free to contact them at cfcm@livingwaters-asia.com.

(To view pictures of CFCM volunteers at work, click here)

Million Peso Bill, now available!!!

At long last, the Million Peso Bill tract is now available! We know that this has been long overdue, but it's better late than never, right? The tract was designed to look like the Philippine currency. The Gospel message at the back was written in Filipino, and so, non-English speaking Filipinos can now enjoy reading the Gospel in a money tract, just like those who get the thrill of receiving the Million Dollar and Billion Dollar Bill tracts.

You might also be curious who that old guy wearing a war veteran hat is. Well, he's the grandfather of LWA's managing director. Rev. Telesforo Yague Sr. was a World War II soldier who was saved after he listened to the Gospel message from the outside of the church where the U.S. military commander he drives around attends at. After the war, he dedicated himself to the preaching of the Gospel, starting a number of churches all around the Philippines during his younger years. Currently, even in his old age, he still pastors a Filipino church at Chicago, Illinois, and is still sharing the Gospel to anyone God places beside him. He has been an inspiration to Dennis Mark Aglosolos when it comes to selfless service to our Lord, so this is the reason why Dennis honored Rev. Telesforo Yague Sr. by making him the face of LWA's Million Peso Bill.

You can purchase this Gospel tract at our online store or at our ministry office. May you find this tract a great tool in your fishing!

Christmas party at the Provincial Juvenile Jail of Bulacan

Last December 8, Star Youth Ministries conducted it's yearly Christmas party for the young people of the Provincial Juvenile Jail of Malolos, Bulacan. This is the third time that SYM conducted such an event at the said institution. SYM has been conducting weekly Bible study sessions here for the last two years. There were singing of Christmas carols, games and gifts during the event. For about an hour, SYM gave the young people of the facility a time to enjoy the Christmas season. Also in attendance were relatives of the young inmates. Dennis Mark Aglosolos delivered the message to which many of the new residents of the place responded to. Let's just pray that God will continue to talk to them so that they too will come to repentance and faith on Jesus Christ.

WOTM Seminar at Pandi, Bulacan

Living Waters Asia last November 22 conducted a WOTM seminar at Pandi, Bulacan. The host church was Jesus Our Lord & Savior Ministry. The congregation together with their head pastor, Ptr. Ronald Hernandez, invited pastors and workers of the many Bible-believing churches in the town. It was a great seminar as attendees really showed interest with the WOTM principle as evidenced by the questions they posted during the Q & A portion. Hearts were also stirred for more involvement in the Great Commission. To the congregation and leaders of JOLSM, thanks for opening your doors to us. May God bless your church!

"Time Changer" at the SYM Student Center

Last November 21, we had another film showing with free coffee and cookies at the Star Youth Student Center. We showed the movie "Time Changer". It's about a Bible seminary professor from the year 1890 who was brought to the present age via a time machine in order for him to witness for himself the effect to a society of teaching morality without declaring that it is from God that these morals came from. The Ten Commandments had a big part in the movie that's why SYM decided to screen it.

We were so blessed with how God moved during the event. The center was so packed with people that the air-conditioning unit could not anymore provide for a cozy environment. We had to bring an electric fan to bring in more soothing breeze into the room. After the movie screening, Dennis Mark Aglosolos preached about man committing sin as if there's no God who will someday judge us. After explaining that these sins will someday have to be paid for by us in Hell, he then brought out the life-saving Gospel that talks about Jesus paying for our sins. Many responded to message, and for that, we praise God for how he moved to make the event a big success.

Gospel Buzz '08... a big success

Living Waters Asia and Star Youth Ministries' mission trip for this year (Gospel Buzz '08) at Pamplona and Sanchez, Cagayan, was a big success, thanks solely to our Lord above. The team was there from Oct. 27-30 (they left Bulacan on the evening of Oct. 26). They endured a total of 33 hours of road travel on a rented bus just to get there and back to Bulacan.

With God's help, the team was able to saturate with the Gospel (through tracts, one-to-one witnessing and open-air preaching sessions, and evangelistic film showings), both the Ilocano-speaking communities of Allasitan and Biduang, Pamplona, Cagayan. For three days, from morning to afternoon, participants of the trip were at the streets of these communities, under the heat of the sun, knocking at doors and approaching people to give out tracts and to talk to them about the Gospel. They were also able to conduct two evangelistic crusades for the children. The children loved the program that LWA and SYM prepared which featured songs, games, puppets and a presentation of what Jesus did to save people from going to Hell.

Before the team went to Cagayan, they have already arranged to conduct an evangelistic film showing, with Dennis Mark Aglosolos preaching at the end, at the covered basketball court of Allasitan, Pamplona, Cagayan. But when the team were at Biduang (the community next to Allasitan) to invite people to attend the event, people there were telling them that they should also do one at their community. And so, leaders of the mission trip right away arranged for it with the local officials of the place. On Oct. 28, they conducted their first film showing at Allasitan from 7pm to 8:45pm and then packed up quickly and rushed to Biduang for their 9pm schedule there. It was such a tiring day for the whole team but they surely were filled with joy to have served their Master from morning all the way to late in that evening. The response to the Gospel of the many people that attended these events was also a significant source of joy for everyone. The following day, they were again out early, this time at Sanchez, Cagayan, to give out tracts and to In the afternoon, they conducted a WOTM seminar for their host church, Highway Baptist Church. Oct. 30, they were at Laoag, Ilocos Norte to again deliver the Gospel on their way home.

God really delivered for the trip. The team needed about P160,000 (about $4,000) for this event and fifty days before the trip, they really had no money on hand for this. They just kept on telling themselves that because what they will be doing is God's will (deliver the Gospel to the regions beyond), they should expect God to provide for the needs of the trip even if it's the last day before they take the road. But thirty days before the trip, people started giving. Even LWA's office janitor surprised everyone by giving what seems to be a small amount for most people, but a large amount for him. He told the team that he always hears about the trip from them during their prayer time and just decided to be a part of it. LWA and SYM even ended up with some savings for the next Gospel Buzz after everyone got to their homes.

Another concern the team had was the weather. The past months, the province they were going to had been experiencing heavy rains. The team kept on telling God that if it rains during the time they're there, people will be mostly inside their homes and it will be very difficult to find them. But during the trip, when most provinces around Cagayan were experiencing a heavy downpour of rain, Cagayan was so sunny. Rain only fell on the way home.

God is really in the work of making wonders. If Gospel Buzz '08 is a big proof of this, then there is no reason why Gospel Buzz '09 should not take place.

Thanks to all of you who prayed and supported financially this mission trip. May God bless your generous and obedient hearts.

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First Filipino language tract from LWA

We know that it's been long over due, but it's better late than never, right? Living Waters Asia has finally released its first ever Filipino language Gospel tract, Way of the Master style.

KALAYAAN (Freedom, in English), proves to its readers that they are not as free as they think they are. The tract makes the point, using the mirror of the Law, that because one has committed offenses against the standard He's set for us to follow (the Ten Commandments), he/she is a slave of the penalties of his/her trespasses. The tract goes on to explain how anyone can be freed from the slavery of sin by the sacrifice of Jesus at the cross of Calvary.

One woman who read this tract during its trial version about 4 months ago commented that the message really touched her and prompted her to consider what it suggested that she do.

This tract is already available for purchase at our online store for the very cheap price of $4.00 per pack of 100 pieces. But if you buy this directly from our office, you can have a pack for only P180.00 (cheaper compared to its US dollar value at our online store).

In about a month, we will be releasing our 1 million Peso bill with a Gospel presentation written also in the Filipino language. Watch out for it!