Teaching in Cebu

Pray for Ernie, ReachGlobal personnel on the EQUIP Team, who is teaching two master’s degree classes in theology at Cebu Graduate School of Theology in the Philippines. Ask the Lord to give him stamina and effective communication during this heavy teaching load. Pray for perseverance and energy for the students who also have responsibilities of family and jobs.

Seminary exams in Czech

Pray that God will give wisdom and guidance to Ritch and Curt, ReachGlobal personnel in the Czech Republic, as they work with the graduating seniors during their final oral exams at Evangelical Seminary June 27-29. Ask God to encourage these students and bless their work during this strenuous time as they finish school and are seeking God’s leading in the ministry He is preparing for them. 

Approval for Ph.D. Program in the Philippines

Cebu Graduate School of Theology, where Ernest, ReachGlobal personnel with EFCA EQUIP teaches, is being visited today by a government inspection team. The purpose of this team is to confirm that the seminary meets all the requirements to offer a Ph.D. degree in theology.

The seminary needs to offer this degree in order to develop and empower local Filipino faculty (most of the faculty are expat American missionaries). Presently there are no Filipinos who have earned doctorates (from approved programs) in the fields where they teach. Our Ph.D. program would fill this gap and allow the seminary to continue serving into the next generation.

Please pray that the inspection team will look with favor upon the seminary and that the government agency, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will grant approval for the Ph.D. program. If approval is given, the seminary would be only the second school in the Philippines with such a program.