Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5) The above verse certainly did not say “to keep your lives free from money.” Because it is a given that as a human [...]

Our church has always believed in the importance of Small Groups. More than just being a mere part of the things we do as ministers, we can actually say that this is the backbone of the youth church. While it is important for members to attend the Sunday worship services, it is within the bounds [...]

SBC-Makati has been looking for a place to relocate to for months now. After a few meetings with the city hall representatives, we recently found out that the Makati Park Pavillion will only be available four Sundays in 2012.  As much as we love its accessibility to a handful of our church members, even the [...]

Starting June 2012, JIVE Youth will be held in another location. The exact place will be announced as soon as we have signed the contract of lease. There are at least a couple of locations we are currently considering. Meanwhile, while we get ourselves ready for this major transition, let us be reminded that the [...]

Life is precious. While the world has pushed us to live life to the fullest, we are constantly challenging young people to redefine what a full life is, to begin with. Does life become full when one is healthy and has finished school with flying colors? Or how about a great paying job? Marrying the [...]

Believers are essentially called “disciples.” As fancy as this word sounds, it really is just, in a nutshell, a “follower of Christ.” An authentic christian’s life will reconcile with his claim of being a Christ follower. Being a plain believer will usually not suffice. This is why the Holy Spirit drives us towards the need [...]

One of the many things I have personally learned about youth ministry is the importance of reminding each other that God is more interested in working “in me” than “through me.” More often than not, with the dynamics of youth ministry, filled with busyness and all activities, the drowning and burn out issue usually surfaces.