The Pastors Training Team (PTC) experienced 3 typhoons while travelling to training locations. The first was on the third week of August when the Team went to Polillo Island in Quezon Province. The second was on that following week when the PTC Team went to Subay Island in Binangonan, Rizal. The third was when the PTC Team was on the way to General Santos City in Mindanao in the last week of September. We thank God for protecting us during those storms.
The PTC Training Team traveled to northern, southern, eastern and western part of the Philippine archipelago to bring the training to the pastors and church workers serving the Lord among the grassroots people groups in rural and far flung areas. The PTC Training Team conducted 11 seminars, 1 Leadership Training for the PTC Training Team and 1 facilitators training on the gospel of Matthew.
A seminar on Understanding Old Testament Narratives was held at Jesus Christ The Refuge And The Life Church in Tanay, Rizal. Seminars on Basic Principles and Foundational Skills in Doing Bible Exposition and Mastering the Basics of Bible Exposition were held in the Assembly of God Church in Santiago City, Isabela. Seminars on Interpreting the Synoptic Gospel 1, Basic Principles and Foundational Skills in Doing Bible Exposition, and Mastering the Basics of Bible Exposition were held at Jesus The Word Of Life in San Mariano, Isabela. 
A seminar on Leader's Personality and Attitude Improvement was held in Good Shepherd Church in Polillo, Quezon; and also in EIMELIF Reform Church in Bagac, Bataan. A seminar in Basic Principles and Foundational Skills in Doing Bible Exposition was held at Assembly of God Church in Subay, Binangonan in Rizal.
Seminars in Basic Principles and Foundational Skills in Doing Exposition and Mastering the Basics of Bible Exposition were held at Jesus Is Lord Church in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Leadership Training was held at a rest house in a fishfen in Laguna Lake, Binagonan, Rizal. The Facilitator's Training on the Gospel of Matthew was held at the Goshen Rural Training Center in Tanay Rizal.
While at the farm, the PTC Training Team members harvested fresh water shrimp. The rice planted in June is about to be harvested. The rice will be shared among the family members of the PTC Training Team.
The construction of the PTC Center was stopped in the second week of July. However, it is already being used to house a church plant that was planted as a result of the 2 nights Proclaim Jesus Christ Crusade in April. Construction will resume on the second week of October as some funds from CrossWay Mission Fund (Renner Lehman Memorial) were received last week.
Thank you very much for your leadership support, prayer support, and financial support.
Prayer items:
1. Pray for the pastors and church workers attending PTC seminars, that their lives will be transformed by God's Word and that they can lead the believers in the churches that God has put in their care.
2. Pray for a group of businessmen from London who will be meeting on October 9 for their intention to contribute some funds for the construction of the PTC Center.
3. Pray for the members of the PTC Training Team for their spiritual growth, strength in their personal relationships and deeper commitment to serve the Lord in training pastors and church workers in different parts of the Philippines.
