Second Day Highlights - Morning

Session 1 Speaker - Pastor Roger Delgado discusses the theme Fit to Serve: Abounding in Jesus Christ!

Intermission ... words of wisdom from the great great grandson of King Solomon ... Bert Miranda. Example - Don't criticize the judgement of your wife, look whom she married!

2nd Session Speaker - Pastor Arnel Tan warns about the love of money, oppression of lowly workers and extravagant lifestyles ...

3rd Session Speaker - Dr. Dave Magalong, PHD, poses the question "What is the message of God?" with all the natural calamities occurring in the world today. He exhorts Christians to meet the challenges and prepare for the Second Coming ...

Schedule for 2nd Day

Opening Prayer and Songs of Praise
Recap and Introductories
First Session - Pastor Roger Delgado
Second Session - Pastor Arnel Tan
Third Session - Dr. Dave Magalong, PhD.
Luncheon Fellowship
Main Sharer - Pastor Raffy Lagat
Closing Statements and Prayer

Early birds ... The first group to arrive for today's session were the Miranda couple (left), Richie Nalagon and Tito Gotera ...

Delegates from Cagayan de Oro with their espouses ... They could be the next host of the Mindanao Convention ...

Opening Banquet

RVP for Southern Mindanao and Convention Chair Jerry Guiang formally opens the 6th Mindanao Convention and welcomes delegates from all over the country.

National President Robert Lee cites the steadfastness of the Mindanao chapters in preparing and holding the 6th Mindanao Convention in spite of difficulties and challenges brought about by recent natural calamities.

Evangelist Rodrigo Bacos shares his life story of how God miraculously healed him three times in an almost hopeless situation. Here is a link to the 700 Club's "I can walk again."

Pastor Roger Delgado leads in the Ministry Time. Many delegates came forward to receive Jesus Christ confessing sins and praying for good health, good relationships, protection and prosperity.

Building character for Vision 2018

ALTS third speaker - Pastor Bert Diao, former president of the Davao City Chapter on Character Formation and Development.

He recalls how FGBMFI achieve in winning for men to the fellowship during the mid 1980s. He said in those years, breakfast meetings attracts at least 200 members, compared with today's average of only about 1/4.

He exhorts delegates to hone their character to be able to hlep achieve the Vision 2018 in soul winning.

How to achieve Vision 2018?

National Director Edgar Morada formerly of MTCRB uses a multimedia presentation to hammer the point on his presentation during the ALTS with excerpts from the award-winning movie The Schindler's List.

The goal: achieve the 1000/100 target of Vision 2018 to save souls.

Just like what Oscar Schindler did to save lives during the Holocaust in Germany during World War II.

How many are in your own list?, Edgar asked.

From Koronadal City and Davao City

... From Koronadal City Chapter Edgar dela Cruz, Andy Ang, Dennis Velasco and Orlando dela Cruz ...

... Davao City Past Presidents Eder Bacus (2005-07) and Pastor Liberato Diao (1985-86). Bacus is now a Field Rep while Diao is one of the chapter's Spiritual Advisers.

ALTS opens with Vision for 2018

The Advance Leadership Training Seminar opened with a prayer from Jun Engracia of Cebu City Chapter and RVP for Visayas.

Nine chapters were represented in the opening of the training - Davao City, Davao Matina, Olongapo, Metropolitan Manila, Iligan City, Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro City. General Santos City and Koronadal City.

He outlined, among others, the Philippine FGBMFI Vision for 2018 to have 100 chapters and with 1,000 active members.