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SLM Int. - Regions of Outreach: - Asia: - Philippines:

PHILIPPINES

Milestones

  • 1979 Dr. Nacionales first became acquainted with Source of Light literature.
  • 1980 Source of Light – Philippines was started with Luz Nacionales named as director.
  • 1984 Translation of The Mailbox Club Course I into Tagalog was completed.
  • 1984 Source of Light – Philippines branch was incorporated as PhilSOL.
  • 1988 The Mailbox Club Course I was first printed in the Ilongo language.
  • 1988 A Bible study that started in Dr. Luz’s home grew to be a church. This year it began a church building under its national pastor.
  • 1989 PhilSOL celebrated its 9th Anniversary. Dr. Luz presented her Christian Education Seminar.
  • 1991 Source of Light Ministries shipped a printing press to the Philippines to print materials on the field.
  • 1991 PhilSOL began working in the Mindanao Region.
  • 1992 A new PhilSOL office was opened in Mindanao.
  • 1999 PhilSOL held its first graduation exercise for inmates completing the SOLM courses.
  • 1999 In June, PhilSOL dedicated a new office in Bacolod City.
  • 2000 The Mailbox Club Course 3 was translated into Tagalog.
  • 2000 PhilSOL celebrated its 20th anniversary.
  • 2001 Over 800 students graduated from the SOLM Bible curriculum used in the private and public schools of one of the islands of the Philippines.
  • 2002 PhilSOL plans to build a new office in Sarat, Ilocos Norte and start a church in that area.

The Country

    The Philippines, stretching hundreds of miles southeast of the Asian continent, is made up of over 7000 islands which 70 million people call home. The Philippines is the only nation in Asia with a Catholic majority, probably coming from the fact that for over three centuries (1565-1898) these islands were under Spanish colonial rule. For the first half of the 20th century, the islands were a U.S. territory, until the Japanese invaded in World War II. After the war, they gained their independence from the United States. Filipinos have been under many governments, but the individual's real need is the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Ministry

    PhilSOL (Philippine Source of Light), was launched in 1980 by Dr. Luz Nacionales, a Filipino national missionary serving under Source of Light. Since 1980, over four million Bible lessons have been distributed throughout the islands. Leading people to the rule of Christ, one by one, PhilSOL takes the lessons into schools, colleges, military bases, prisons, and private businesses. A large number of Associate Schools have also been established.

    This is not an easy place to minister the Gospel. Evangelical missionaries have to face opposition from Catholic, Islamic, and local animist religions when trying to minister to the people. In recent days, there have been Christians martyred for their faith in Christ. Still, among all of the obstacles, Filipinos are being called out of the darkness into Christ's light. Pray that the Light of Life will shine into the hearts of this nation.

Contacting Source of Light - Philippines