Agape April Activities

Even though Second Semester was over and Summer break is fast approaching, and the thought that everyone might have headed back to their own homes, Agape Campus Ministry and Youth Leadership Development Inc. during this month of April has been a very busy one.

On April 1, we didn't greet anyone a "Happy April Fools Day" but instead we just had our KAIROS Course (Student World Mission Course) Joint Review with agapeans from University of Southeastern Philippines, San Pedro College, and The University of Mindanao from 9 am to 4 pm. The said course was divided into two groups (one group every Tuesday from 6pm - 9 pm and one every Saturday from 8 am - 12 nn at the Agape Office, Anda Corporate Building Davao City). Then the preceeding days were all about preparations for the next big event. Next stop was KAIROS Course Graduation Night on April 4 from 5 to 9pm at CAP Anda Arts Lobby where 11 students graduated (eight of which are agapeans from USEP, a student from SPC and two from UM) and Ptr. Dan Pantohan was the guest speaker.

Now second week was more like of fun and feast instead for a Holy Week for leaders and core leaders and staffs as well, as they had their retreat at Maragusan (Lanipao Retreat House) on April 6-8, and on its last day, Jay-Ariel dela Cerna of USEP celebrated his birthday, where agapeans headed to Peñaplata, Island Garden City of Samal for a little feast.

The next week, Sunday, ACMYLDI had an Agape Alumni, Leaders, and Core Leaders Fellowship at Jollibee Bolton on April 12 from 6-8pm with our national director, staffs, local director, and former staffs, and student staffs, and agapeans' familiesa then some agapeans paid a short visit to Nelmer Bacalangco's mother's wake on April 12 after the event was done. A day after that was the birthday of our local director in Davao City, Engr. Ernani Villasencio's birthday on April 13. University of Southeastern Philippines Graduation Day on April 16, 4pm, Thursday took place where 5 USEP-Agapean of the Engineering Department graduated. The last stop was Nelmer Bacalangco's mother's burial on April 20 where Kuya Nani and Ate Yolly were there. Then comes Thursday, were Merly Cruta of Kabacan celebrated her birthday.

Agapeans As Students

"We are a group of students who are committed to share the unconditional love of God which we are experiencing in Him."

Our Brief History

Agape Campus Ministry and Youth Leadership Development Inc. (ACMYLDI) (2007 - 1981), then Agape Campus Missions (ACM) (2004 - 1986), and Agape Campus Fellowship (ACF) (1986 - 1981), was founded by the U.S. Assemblies of God missionaries, Ty and Cina Silva.

It was formally begun on November 23, 1981. In General Santos City when they were invite by a faculty member and two students from Mindanao State University High School, to begin a Pentecostal campus ministry in the city. On January 31, 1982, two months later a second ACF ministry begun in Davao City. Four young men from a college - age music group of Buhangin First AG in Davao became the pioneering staff in June 1982.

Three were graduates of the Assemblies of God Bible Colleges, the other one was an accounting graduate from Ateneo de Davao University, Leo Muñoz, a graduate from Immanuel Bible College, Cebu, became its first national director in June 1984. Since then, the ministry leadership has been turned over to the nationals.

At the height of People's Power Revolution on February 26, 1986, the ministry in Cebu was established. The ministry keeps on expanding nationwide. It has now established chapters in Davao city, Digos City and Kabacan - North Cotabato, Cebu City, Tacloban City, and Metro Manila. It has affiliate ministries in the cities of Oroquieta, Tagum, Ilo-ilo, Ormoc, Dumaguete, Cadiz, San Carlos - Pangasinan, and Baguio. ACF officially changed its name to Agape Campus Missions (ACM) on March 31, 1990, in recognition of the campus as a mission field and the students' strategic contribution to world missions. Then last 2004, ACM was again changed to Agape Campus Ministries and Youth Leadership Development, Inc (ACMYLDI).

The current national director, Wilfred Tejano, came to kow the Lord during the early beginning of ACM in Davao City. He is both a civil engineering graduate from the Immaculate Conception College now University of the Immaculate Concepcion and a Master of Divinity graduate from Asia Pacific Theological Seminary, Baguio City. To date, ACMYLDI's fruits are now serving as pastors, bible schoolteachers, church leaders and cross - cultural missionaries. Most of them are now highly successful professionals, missionaries in their own fields of profession, both here and abroad.

Our Ministry Nature

ACMYLDI is a full Gospel student ministry, with the purpose of advancing God's Kingdom in the academic communities.

ACMYLDI provides training & development of leadership among youths for the GLORY of God!

ACMYLDI is a part of the body of Christ providing trainings to those who seek to equip and mobilize their youths to win students for Christ.

Our MISSION

"Reaching, discipling, empowering, and mobilizing students and graduates for Christ in advancing the Kingdom of God in the campuses and beyond."

Our VISION

We believe that by the grace of God an the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, we shall be:

"A national an dynamic campus ministry with strong and meaningful working relationships among churches/ related ministries an established growing communities of believers among students and professionals producing servant leaders affecting transformation in the society an the world."

Our VALUES

We hope to live out the following:

Community Oriented Relationships
We derive primarily our beliefs from the elements of life of the early Christians in the Book of Acts 2:42ff. The concept of community is adapted in the context of a small group as strategy of ministry approach and dynamics, thus we would like to see among the students a:

Community of Worship
Community of Witness
Community of Discipleship
Community of Prayer
Community of Service
Community of Fellowship

This values has in many ways evident in our ministry programs.

Organizational Interest an Development
We long that members develop within them the awareness of who we are & what we can do for God's Glory in this generation.

Personnel's Welfare and Development
We want every staff to grow in their potentials.

Student and Alumni Interest and Welfare
In the same way we want every members to grow in their potentials.

Relational
We long to develop strong and meaningful relationships with churches, related ministries, and other sectors.

Social Action and World Mission Involvement
We believe that by these expression, we can more live what is Christ in us.

Service
We desire to give excellent and effective service.

Teamwork and Collaboration
We will work out together to commit for the fulfillment of our organization's vision, mission and values.

Servant Leadership
We long for this spirit of servant hood to be evident in the development of each member for leadership in the context of everything that we do.

A Good and Noble Reason Why You Should Join Us!

(Organization's Philosophy)

We at ACMYLDI believe:

That the college years is the most critical period wherein students make major life decisions, especially making life decisions for Christ;

That the college and universities are both a neutral and strategic mission fields where students of different social and cultural backgrounds can be effectively reached with the Gospel of Christ;

The students have distinct culture of their own with the special needs, lifestyles and unique challenges that require a specialized ministry approach and strategy in reaching them for Christ.

The Christian students are in a strategic place and time to deepen, enrich, nurture and propagate their faith in Christ with a strategic people, their fellow students;

That reaching the students is part of God's mission purpose, an they comprise the Church's greatest reservoir of missionary workforce for the fulfillment of Christ's Great Commission.

That every student is a potential leader who could be an educator, lawmaker or a leader of a wide spectrum of influence who can help strengthen the society's moral and spiritual foundation and chart the destiny of the nation.

COME AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH US!

Our Ministry Programs/ Activities

*Campus/ Community Prayer Walks
*Prayer Fellowships
*Agape Care Groups/ Circles
*Inter-Collegiate Fellowships
*Inter-Collegiate Bible Fellowships
*How to Succeed In College Seminars
*Tutorials and Student Assistance (Enrollment Assistance)
*Cross Cultural Involvement/ Outreaches
*Discipleship Series (New Beginning)
*Kairos Course (Student World Mission Course)
*Servant Leadership Training
*Feeding Programs
*Forums, Symposiums, Retreats, Counseling, Conferences, and Conventions